[ 8 Feb 25 ] Barrow v GILLS Match Thread

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- The Gills lead the wins over Barrow by 12 wins to 7 (6 meetings were drawn). The Gills win in the reverse fixture made it a 4th successive win for the home team with the Gills winning the last 2 with a clean sheet.
- The Gills have lost their last 3 visits to Barrow and are winless in the last 5 trips since successive victories in November 1963 and October 1967. The Gills have won 4 and lost 5 of their 12 trips to Barrow.
- Barrow's start to this campaign consisted of 6 wins and 2 defeats from their opening 10 league and cup games. The 25 matches after produced 4 wins and 15 defeats. The Gills started with 5 wins and 3 defeats in the first 10 games with 3 wins and 13 defeats in the 22 which followed.
- Barrow started this season unbeaten in their first 5 home league games (winning 4 of them). Since then, they have 2 wins and 4 defeats in the 9 home league games however the last 5 have produced 2 wins and a draw.
- The Gills are looking for their first win in 8 league games after winning back to back matches. Barrow have 1 win in their last 8 league since their previous win making it 2 league wins in 18 league games since winning 6 of the opening 10.
- Bradford, Barrow and the Gills have all seen the fewest 2nd half goals in their League 2 matches with 30 each (the Gills from 1 fewer game played). Barrow scored the fewest of those teams, 12, whilst the Gills scored 16 of their 30 and Bradford 17.

[Sat 8th Feb 2025] EFL Sky Bet League 2: Barrow AFC v Gillingham FC
Opposition Manager: Andy Whing. Matchday Team: Paul Farman, Ben Jackson, [c] Niall Canavan, Sam Foley, Elliot Newby, Dean Campbell, MJ Williams, Kian Spence (David Worrall), Robbie Gotts, Aaron Pressley (Emile Acquah), Ben Whitfield (Tyler Smith)
Opposition League Position: Sky Bet League 2 (19th)
Referee: Ross Joyce
Attendance: 3,130 (227)

(15.00) Kick Off [ 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 ]
(15.12) Dack's free kick appears to strike an arm but, rather than a free kick on the edge of the box, the ref allows play to continue and the hosts break at pace and shoot just wide of the post.
(15.16) Campbell goes flying inside the box as Little comes in to challenge but the Gills get the free kick instead and the Barrow attacker is booked for simulation.
(15.19) Gbode is through with just the 'keeper to beat. He goes down after being tagged from behind and the ref gives neither a penalty nor a free kick for simulation.
(15.28) Great chance for Spence to put Barrow ahead but his shot his the edge of the right post.
(15.45) 1 additional minute will be added to the half.
(15.46) Half time 0-0

(16.01) The second half kicks off.
(16.14) Pressley tries to loop a header over Morris who tips it over the bar.
(16.16) GOAL! Barrow AFC 1-0 Gillingham: Spence
(16.19) Long range effort from Spence is tipped over.
(16.40) GOAL! Barrow AFC 2-0 Gillingham: Spence
(16.46) 6 minutes will be added to the end of the match.
(16.52) GOAL! Barrow AFC 3-0 Gillingham: Smith
(16.53) FULL TIME 3-0

Gills' League Position After Game: 19th
Match Report: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cvg4jl58gg0t
Match highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9mCgS4DUCU