Preview: Barrow v Salford City

25 January 2022

A photograph of The Dunes Hotel Stadium — The Dunes Hotel Stadium

We turn the focus on this evening's action with a full and in-depth preview of Salford City's League Two visit to The Dunes Hotel Stadium.

Barrow v Salford City
Tuesday 25^th January 2022, 7.45pm
The Dunes Hotel Stadium
Sky Bet League Two

In Opposition
Salford City will arrive at The Dunes Hotel Stadium this evening looking to shake off the disappointment of a surprise defeat at the weekend.

The Ammies had been in good form from November through to the New Year but have now lost two of their last three games, including the weekend’s 3-0 humbling at home to struggling Colchester United.

As a result, Gary Bowyer’s men find themselves seven points shy of the play-off places ahead of kick-off and in need of a return to their best form if they are to force a way into the promotion shake-up.

One To Watch
Matthew Lund has made a big impact at Salford City this season since joining the club last summer following his departure from relegated Rochdale.

The midfield schemer has started all but two League Two games for The Ammies for far in 2021/22 and has helped himself to five goals along the way.

A former Stoke City trainee, the 31-year-old now has bags of EFL experience and will be one of the key players for City as they look to drive towards the top seven in the coming months.

Head To Head
Tonight’s fixture will be just the fifth competitive meeting between the two sides and the third played at EFL level after the two encounters last term.

The Ammies did the double over Barrow in 2021/22, running out 1-0 winners at The Peninsula Stadium before repeating that result in Cumbria later in the campaign.

Of course, The Bluebirds have beaten Salford on home turf in the past – the dramatic 3-2 triumph in December 2018 will live long in the memory for Kemy Agustien’s spectacular strike and Jacob Blyth’s glorious winner.

Referee
Andy Haines is on the whistle for this evening’s action against Salford City in what will be his first visit of the season to The Dunes Hotel Stadium.

An experienced official, Haines oversaw two Bluebirds fixtures last term as he watched us draw 1-1 with Leyton Orient in October and presided over our 2-0 home defeat to Port Vale in April 2021.

He was in charge at Vale Park last Saturday as The Valiants were beaten 3-1 by Swindon Town, while he was on Fourth Official duty for Morecambe’s 3-2 win over Wycombe Wanderers at the weekend.

Tickets
Tickets for tonight’s game are available in advance online right now, from Main Reception from 12noon (card payment only) and then from the Fan Zone Ticket Booth from 5pm (cash and card payment).

Click here for all the information you need on buying tickets for tonight’s game.

Live Streaming
We are allowed to stream this evening’s fixture on iFollow so if you can’t get along to The Dunes Stadium then you will be able to enjoy a live feed online with us.

All you need to do is ensure you’re signed-up for a FREE iFollow account and then you can add a Video Match Pass for this evening’s game then sit back and enjoy all the action live.

Click here to add your Video Match Pass ahead of kick-off.

Live Commentary
We will be providing live online audio commentary from every game this season as we continue our partnership with BBC Radio Cumbria.

Fans will be able to listen to expert Bluebirds commentator Adam Johnson, who will be joined by John Goodwin to describe all the action as it unfolds against The Ammies.

You can purchase an Audio Match Pass for £2.50, an Audio Monthly Pass for £4.49 or sign-up for Audio Season Pass which provides all live commentary and video news for just £45.

Click here now to subscribe to iFollow.

Betting
Barrow have been installed as 8/5 favourites for three points tonight, while visitors Salford are priced up at 17/10 and you can back a draw at odds of 21/10 with our friends at Sky Bet.

Click here now to take a look at a full list of markets ahead of this evening’s game.

Match Reports

Report: Barrow 0 Salford City 2

25 January 2022

A photograph of Barrow — Barrow's Jordan Stevens in action against Salford City

Barrow slipped to a third successive home defeat as Salford City ran out winners at The Dunes Hotel Stadium for a second season in a row on Tuesday night.

Ash Hunter lashed City in front from a free kick early in the second half before Remeao Hutton turned through his own goal in stoppage time to underline another frustrating night for The Bluebirds.

Mark Cooper made three changes to his starting eleven for the encounter, with Kgosi Ntlhe featuring for the first time since suffering a knee injury in August and Josh Kay and Jordan Stevens both restored to the line-up.

Salford City engineered the first opportunity of the night when a well-worked corner saw the ball pulled back to Ryan Watson on the edge of the area, but his low strike was blocked by the Barrow defence.

However, there wasn’t much in the way of goalmouth action during a first half high on work rate but low on chances as both sides battled to find their creative best.

Remeao Hutton slipped an incisive ball in behind to set Jordan Stevens away down the right and, when his cross was half cleared, Hutton ran on to it and drilled a shot on goal which was fizzing toward the far corner before a Salford defender got in the way.

At the other end a cross from the right was met on the dive by City’s mighty striker Matt Smith, but his header bounced up and over Paul Farman’s cross bar.

Ash Hunter, who scored the winner for The Ammies at The Dunes Hotel Stadium last season, tried the spectacular again when a corner was cleared as far as him on the edge of the area, but his looping volley dropped well wide of the post.

City had a great chance shortly after the restart when Donald Love laid the ball square for Smith on the edge of the box, but the Ammies front man blazed his effort wastefully over the bar.

Ollie Banks then decided to try his luck with another long-range free kick only to see his thunderbolt from 30 yards brilliantly palmed away at full stretch by City keeper Tom King.

City then profited from a free kick of their own 25 yards from goal on the hour mark which was struck well by Hunter, and it found its way past Farman and into the bottom corner of the net to make it 1-0 to the visitors.

Farman then had to make a wonderful save to deny City a second when a corner was again worked to the edge of the area for Watson and this time his curling effort was wonderfully tipped over the bar by the Bluebirds keeper.

City could have extended their lead in the final minute of normal time when substitute Stephen Kelly found space to let fly from twenty yards, but Farman went across to his left to parry the shot away to safety.

And Bowyer’s men did make the points safe in injury time when Conor McAleny was freed down the right-hand side and he fizzed a cross into the box which was turned into his own net by Hutton to make it 2-0.

Full Time: Barrow 0 Salford City 2

Barrow: Farman, Hutton, J Jones, Platt, Ntlhe (Wakeling 67), Brough, Banks, White (Devitt 79), Stevens (James 67), Harris, Kay.
Subs not used: Lillis, Brown, Taylor.

Booked: Platt, Brough.

Salford City: King, Love (McAleny 82), Lowe, Eastham, Ndaba, Watson, Lund (Kelly 79), Hunter, Turnbull, Smith (Vassell 93), Shephard.
Subs not used: Torrance, Golden, Loughlan.

Booked: Love, Turnbull, Shephard.

Referee: Andy Haines

Attendance: 3,510 (59 Salford City)

Ticket News

Ticket Information: Salford City (H)

25 January 2022

A photograph of young Barrow supporters at The Dunes Hotel Stadium — Young Barrow fans at The Dunes Hotel Stadium

Here is all the ticket information you need if you want to come and cheer The Bluebirds on against Salford City at The Dunes Hotel Stadium on Tuesday night (7.45pm kick-off).

Mark Cooper’s men are back in action on home soil straight away this midweek as they welcome The Ammies to Cumbria – and both teams are looking to respond after disappointing weekend results.

Tickets for the game are on sale now via our Online Ticket Portal and this is the easiest way to secure your place on the terraces for Tuesday night’s encounter.

Buying online is straightforward because you can pick where you want to sit or stand and then either print your ticket at home or simply show the QR code direct from your device at the turnstile.

Click here now to buy your tickets online for Tuesday’s game.

Fans can buy tickets in-person from The Dunes Hotel Stadium right now and up until kick-off. There is also a Ticket Booth located in our Fan Zone which will be open from 5pm, where there is a facility to pay cash if required.

Fans who bought tickets for the original date of the fixture against Salford City are advised that they remain valid for this rearranged game.

Click here now to buy your tickets online for Tuesday’s game.