Match Report
The table read 17th (Barrow, 9 pts) against 6th (Sutton United, 16 pts), 7 points apart. Recent form told a different story for Sutton United: only 19th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 6th. Per game in the league, Barrow were scoring 1.22 and conceding 1.33, Sutton United 1.11 and 1.11, against a competition average of 1.5 goals per team per game.
A win had eluded Barrow for 5 matches. Over the last five, Barrow had taken 2 of 15 points to Sutton United's 12.
The sides have met 6 times in the GioScore results database: 2 wins for Barrow, 2 draws and 2 for Sutton United, at 1.67 goals per meeting. Playing at home matters in this fixture: 67% of the meetings went to the host. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 33% of meetings.
SO Legal Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 5,000. On the scoreboard, Barrow led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-0.
Goal scorers
Barrow: MJ Williams (18'), Isaac Marriott (78'), Ben Whitfield (90')
Key stats
Possession: Barrow 50% · Sutton United 50% · Total shots: 6-6 · On target: 3-1 · Corners: 5-6