It's over 14 years since the Bulls last visited Barrow. Here's a report on that game written by Peter Povall.
BARROW 0 Hereford 1 (Sept 12th 1998)
Considering this was
the first ever meeting of the clubs, the speculation on the coach,
travelling to Holker Street was interesting to say the least. Barrow
fans still hold a grudge against United for the incident some 25 years
ago... even though it wasn't our fault.
The coach arrived at what was a pleasant ground, and we all adjourned to the supporters bar. Even though we were supposed to be at each others throats we all settled into the loquacious atmosphere.
Anyway, after a few beers and during a break in the rain we all moved down to the pitch and made camp in one end behind the Barrow goal.
The game started with United controlling the majority of play. A quick succession of attackes by United left the Barrow defence in tatters. Obviously weak at the back United pushed forward.
I should say at this point that today's referee was, you guessed it, dreadful. He was as much use as an ejector seat in a helicopter. The Barrow squad were the one's who committed the worst fouls and the United squad were the one's that took the bookings. He also refused to let the game flow at times, preferring to blow-up rather than play the advantage...
Anyway, enough moaning...
Barrow were to surprise United about midway through the first half when a clearance released the Barrow forwards onto a broken United back-four. The resulting attack gave them a screaming goal. The Barrow fans cheered with the goal and then the United fans joined them as the goal was disallowed.
Within a minute Andy Quy had thrown the ball out, it had been passed up the field and eventually reached Garry Cook who moved to the each of the box and lobbed the keeper. The ball slipped between the outstretched finger of the keeper and the bar for the only goal of the match. The United fans went mental and the Barrow fans were silenced in a second... great days...
The game got better from there on. Both United and Barrow increased pressure on the opposite goals and some excellent changes were inched past the posts. United were a little less wild than the Barrow strikers who had a dig at almost anything.
Barrow's best opportunity came just seconds before the break when a midfield scramble fell free and was hammered at the United goal. Andy Quy moved across his goal to collect the shot but it struck another Barrow player sending it towards the other side of the goal. Quy made a stunning fingertip save to force the ball out for a corner.
The second half started as a scrappy affair. Neither team used their midfield as the defenders hoofed the ball to the forwards and the opposition defenders hoofed it back.
It wasn't until Barrow came very close with a header that should have been a goal, that United realised they were running the risk of giving the points away again. The finally started playing the ball to feet again and quickly got the better of Barrow again.
Plenty of pressure from United stopped Barrow from any further real chances. We can only hope that they play well on Tuesday night and claim three more points from that match against Telford...
The coach arrived at what was a pleasant ground, and we all adjourned to the supporters bar. Even though we were supposed to be at each others throats we all settled into the loquacious atmosphere.
Anyway, after a few beers and during a break in the rain we all moved down to the pitch and made camp in one end behind the Barrow goal.
The game started with United controlling the majority of play. A quick succession of attackes by United left the Barrow defence in tatters. Obviously weak at the back United pushed forward.
I should say at this point that today's referee was, you guessed it, dreadful. He was as much use as an ejector seat in a helicopter. The Barrow squad were the one's who committed the worst fouls and the United squad were the one's that took the bookings. He also refused to let the game flow at times, preferring to blow-up rather than play the advantage...
Anyway, enough moaning...
Barrow were to surprise United about midway through the first half when a clearance released the Barrow forwards onto a broken United back-four. The resulting attack gave them a screaming goal. The Barrow fans cheered with the goal and then the United fans joined them as the goal was disallowed.
Within a minute Andy Quy had thrown the ball out, it had been passed up the field and eventually reached Garry Cook who moved to the each of the box and lobbed the keeper. The ball slipped between the outstretched finger of the keeper and the bar for the only goal of the match. The United fans went mental and the Barrow fans were silenced in a second... great days...
The game got better from there on. Both United and Barrow increased pressure on the opposite goals and some excellent changes were inched past the posts. United were a little less wild than the Barrow strikers who had a dig at almost anything.
Barrow's best opportunity came just seconds before the break when a midfield scramble fell free and was hammered at the United goal. Andy Quy moved across his goal to collect the shot but it struck another Barrow player sending it towards the other side of the goal. Quy made a stunning fingertip save to force the ball out for a corner.
The second half started as a scrappy affair. Neither team used their midfield as the defenders hoofed the ball to the forwards and the opposition defenders hoofed it back.
It wasn't until Barrow came very close with a header that should have been a goal, that United realised they were running the risk of giving the points away again. The finally started playing the ball to feet again and quickly got the better of Barrow again.
Plenty of pressure from United stopped Barrow from any further real chances. We can only hope that they play well on Tuesday night and claim three more points from that match against Telford...