Match Report
The table gap was wide: 21 points between Port Vale (2nd, 80 pts) and Barrow (16th, 59 pts). The last five rounds placed Port Vale no better than 12th for form, against 2nd in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Port Vale 1.41 scored and 1 conceded per game, Barrow 1.13 and 1.09, with the league averaging 1.25.
The head-to-head ledger counts 6 games: 3 Port Vale wins, 3 for Barrow, 0 draws, at 3.33 goals per meeting. The fixture leans high-scoring: 67% of meetings brought at least three goals.
Vale Park, capacity 19,052, hosted the game. Barrow led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-1.
Goal scorers
Barrow: Ben Jackson (36')
Key stats
Possession: Port Vale 54% · Barrow 46% · Total shots: 14-8 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 5-4




