Match Report
In the standings it was Barrow 2nd on 5 points, Manchester United U21 1st on 10 — separated by 5. On recent form Barrow sat only 14th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 2nd overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Barrow 1.33 scored and 1 conceded per game, Manchester United U21 2 and 1.33, with the league averaging 1.54.
The venue was The Dunes Hotel Stadium in Barrow-in-Furness, with room for 5,000 spectators. G. Eltringham took charge of the match — our records show 90 games refereed with an average of 1.7 yellow cards per game. On the scoreboard, Manchester United U21 led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-2.