Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Notts County (5th, 80 pts) held a 44-point advantage over Barrow (24th, 36 pts). Notts County ranked just 10th in the league on five-round form despite their 5th table position. Against a league average of 1.29 goals per team per game, Notts County ran at 1.61 scored and 1.13 conceded, Barrow at 0.98 and 1.7.
Notts County arrived on a run of five straight wins. Barrow entered with four losses in a row. Notts County had banked 15 of the last 15 points on offer; Barrow, 3.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 0 Notts County wins, 2 for Barrow, 3 draws, at 2.4 goals per meeting. Only 20% of these meetings ended in a home win. 100% of these meetings featured a goal for each side.
Meadow Lane Stadium in Nottingham staged the fixture, a ground that holds 19,588.
Goal scorers
Notts County: Scott Smith (16' og), Matthew Dennis (58') · Barrow: Charlie McCann (30')
Key stats
Possession: Notts County 54% · Barrow 46% · Total shots: 12-7 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 7-4