Story of the day: Barrow 3-2 Hartlepool United – Pools lose out despite debut goals

By Dominic Scurr

Published 14th Aug 2021, 09:41 BST

Updated 14th Aug 2021, 17:06 BST

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Hartlepool United were beaten 3-2 by Barrow on an eventful Saturday afternoon at Holker Street.

Ozzy Zanzala got Barrow off to a perfect start before Tyler Burey drew Pools level in the first half. Josh Gordon then saw the hosts retake the lead in the second half before debutant Will Goodwin made it 2-2.

Barrow then scored their crucial third goal with substitute Dimitri Sea finding the net to secure the three points.

Refresh the page and scroll through our live blog to see how events unfolded…

Barrow's Paul Farman is beaten by Tyler Burey's shot to level the score at 1-1 during the Sky Bet League 2 match between Barrow and Hartlepool United at Holker Street, Barrow-in-Furness on Saturday 14th August 2021. (Credit: Mark Fletcher | MI News)

Barrow's Paul Farman is beaten by Tyler Burey's shot to level the score at 1-1 during the Sky Bet League 2 match between Barrow and Hartlepool United at Holker Street, Barrow-in-Furness on Saturday 14th August 2021. (Credit: Mark Fletcher | MI News)

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FULL-TIME: Barrow 3 (Zanzala 3’, Gordon 47’, Sea 72’) Hartlepool United 2 (Burey 17, Goodwin 61’)

Key Events

Pools XI: Killip; Sterry, Byrne, Liddle, Odusina, Ferguson; Featherstone, Shelton, Holohan; Goodwin, Burey
Pools subs: Lawlor, Ogle, Mitchell, Francis-Angol, Smith, Daly, Molyneux
Pools bookings: Burey (87)
Barrow XI: Farman; Hutton, Arthur, Ellis, Ntlhe, Brough; White, Banks, Williams; Gordon, Zanzala
Barrow subs: Moloney, Brown, Taylor, Kay, Grayson, Sea, James
Barrow bookings: Arthur (67), Gordon (90+6)
Referee: Darren Drysdale
Attendance: 2,846 (619 Pools)

Sat, 14 Aug, 2021, 15:29 BST

28: A long throw leads to a Barrow corner

Sat, 14 Aug, 2021, 15:36 BST

Pools’ equaliser

Sat, 14 Aug, 2021, 15:37 BST

33: HUGE CHANCE FOR BARROW!

Mark Ellis arrives at the back post to head across the face of goal but it just can’t quite find the net. Looked like Barrow had gone back in front but Pools stay level.

Sat, 14 Aug, 2021, 15:41 BST

40-minute verdict from Dominic Scurr

Sat, 14 Aug, 2021, 15:47 BST

One minute added

Sat, 14 Aug, 2021, 15:47 BST

Half-time: Barrow 1-1 Pools

Sat, 14 Aug, 2021, 15:50 BST

Half-time verdict

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Half-time player ratings

Killip - 6

Sterry - 7

Ferguson - 5

Liddle - 5

Odusina - 5

Featherstone - 6

Shelton - 6

Holohan - 6

Burey - 7

Goodwin 6

Sat, 14 Aug, 2021, 16:03 BST

The teams are back out for the second half

Sat, 14 Aug, 2021, 16:04 BST

Barrow get the ball under way for the second half

Richard Mennear