Story of the day: Barrow 3-2 Hartlepool United – Pools lose out despite debut goals
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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.
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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)
GOAL! Barrow score with their first attack of the second half - Josh Gordon
A ball in from the left is headed in by Josh Gordon to get Barrow off to a perfect start to the second half.
50: Sterry’s free-kick is saved by Farman
35-yards out - the Pools defender’s free-kick is saved by Farman comfortably.
56: Byrne does well to clear the danger
Good low ball into the box from Barrow but Byrne spots the danger well.
GOAAAAALLLLLLLLLLL!!! DEBUT GOAL FOR GOODWIN!!!
Mark Shelton does brilliantly to bring the ball down inside the penalty area and find Goodwin who beats the offside slides the ball into the back of the net to make it 2-2.
65: JUST WIDE FROM BARROW!
Ollie Banks connects well on the half-volley from 25-yards but it bounces just wide of the left post.