Barrow vs Crewe Alexandra, 2023-24 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two
Barrow
  • 9': Robbie Gotts
FT
1 - 3
Crewe Alexandra
  • 19': Elliott Nevitt
  • 64': Lewis Billington
  • 84': Matús Holícek

About

Barrow are hosting Crewe Alexandra at SO Legal Stadium, Barrow-in-Furness, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Two.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Offside, Barrow. Ben Whitfield is caught offside.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Elliott Nevitt (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Rowe.
  • 5': Delay in match because of an injury Mickey Demetriou (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 8': Elliot Newby (Barrow) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Shilow Tracey (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 9': Shilow Tracey (Crewe Alexandra) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 9': Goal! Barrow 1, Crewe Alexandra 0. Robbie Gotts (Barrow) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by David Worrall with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 10': Ben Whitfield (Barrow) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Luke Offord (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 11': Attempt missed. Robbie Gotts (Barrow) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Kian Spence (Barrow) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Worrall.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. David Worrall (Barrow) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Jamie Proctor (Barrow) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 19': Goal! Barrow 1, Crewe Alexandra 1. Elliott Nevitt (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chris Long with a cross.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Elliott Nevitt (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Rio Adebisi with a cross.
  • 25': Corner, Barrow. Conceded by Lewis Billington.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Elliot Newby (Barrow) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom White.
  • 26': Corner, Barrow. Conceded by Rio Adebisi.
  • 33': Elliott Nevitt (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by James Chester (Barrow).
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Chris Long (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Rowe.
  • 41': Elliott Nevitt (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by George Ray (Barrow).
  • 42': Chris Long (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Foul by James Chester (Barrow).
  • 43': Attempt missed. Elliott Nevitt (Crewe Alexandra) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Rio Adebisi following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Shilow Tracey (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Rowe.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Barrow 1, Crewe Alexandra 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Barrow 1, Crewe Alexandra 1.
  • 46': Attempt blocked. Elliott Nevitt (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rio Adebisi.
  • 46': Elliott Nevitt (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 46': Foul by Jamie Proctor (Barrow).
  • 47': Delay in match because of an injury Elliott Nevitt (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Chris Long (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 52': Corner, Barrow. Conceded by Rio Adebisi.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Robbie Gotts (Barrow) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elliot Newby with a cross.
  • 53': Foul by Shilow Tracey (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 53': James Chester (Barrow) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Offside, Barrow. Ben Whitfield is caught offside.
  • 56': Foul by Conor Thomas (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 56': Tom White (Barrow) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Chris Long (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luke Offord with a headed pass.
  • 59': Foul by Lewis Billington (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 59': Robbie Gotts (Barrow) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Substitution, Barrow. Dean Campbell replaces Robbie Gotts.
  • 61': Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Josh Austerfield replaces Chris Long.
  • 64': Goal! Barrow 1, Crewe Alexandra 2. Lewis Billington (Crewe Alexandra) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Shilow Tracey.
  • 67': Foul by Luke Offord (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 67': Kian Spence (Barrow) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Offside, Barrow. Ben Whitfield is caught offside.
  • 69': Offside, Barrow. Ben Whitfield is caught offside.
  • 70': Substitution, Barrow. Dominic Telford replaces George Ray.
  • 70': Substitution, Barrow. Cole Stockton replaces Jamie Proctor.
  • 71': Foul by Ben Whitfield (Barrow).
  • 71': Luke Offord (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Courtney Baker-Richardson replaces Shilow Tracey.
  • 74': David Worrall (Barrow) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Courtney Baker-Richardson (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 75': Attempt saved. Ben Whitfield (Barrow) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dean Campbell.
  • 75': Corner, Barrow. Conceded by Tom Booth.
  • 80': Substitution, Barrow. Luca Stephenson replaces Tom White.
  • 80': Substitution, Barrow. Emile Acquah replaces Ben Whitfield.
  • 80': Lewis Billington (Crewe Alexandra) is shown the yellow card.
  • 81': Offside, Crewe Alexandra. Courtney Baker-Richardson is caught offside.
  • 82': Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Matús Holícek replaces Conor Thomas.
  • 82': Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Ryan Cooney replaces Aaron Rowe.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Courtney Baker-Richardson (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Cooney.
  • 84': Goal! Barrow 1, Crewe Alexandra 3. Matús Holícek (Crewe Alexandra) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Cole Stockton (Barrow) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Elliot Newby with a cross.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Dominic Telford (Barrow) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 86': Dean Campbell (Barrow) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Foul by Mickey Demetriou (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 86': Mickey Demetriou (Crewe Alexandra) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Attempt saved. David Worrall (Barrow) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 87': Foul by Niall Canavan (Barrow).
  • 87': Tom Booth (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Delay in match because of an injury Tom Booth (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Kian Spence (Barrow) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Emile Acquah.
  • 90'+2': Dominic Telford (Barrow) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Luke Offord (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 90'+2': Luke Offord (Crewe Alexandra) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Courtney Baker-Richardson (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matús Holícek.
  • 90'+4': Emile Acquah (Barrow) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Luke Offord (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 90'+4': Connor O'Riordan (Crewe Alexandra) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Elliot Newby (Barrow) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Niall Canavan.
  • 90'+6': Foul by James Chester (Barrow).
  • 90'+6': Matús Holícek (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+6': James Chester (Barrow) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+7': Offside, Crewe Alexandra. Elliott Nevitt is caught offside.
  • 90'+7': Elliott Nevitt (Crewe Alexandra) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+7': Corner, Barrow. Conceded by Josh Austerfield.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Barrow 1, Crewe Alexandra 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Barrow 1, Crewe Alexandra 3.

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: SO Legal Stadium
Location: Barrow-in-Furness, England
Attendance: 3,757

EFL League Two Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Swindon Town 16 +6 30
2 Walsall 16 +6 29
3 Milton Keynes Dons 16 +14 28
4 Notts County 16 +11 28
Full Table

Line-Ups

BRW Barrow (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Paul Farman (GK)
5 George Ray
6 Niall Canavan
17 James Chester Yellow Card
15 Robbie Gotts
8 Kian Spence
13 Tom White
11 Elliot Newby
7 David Worrall
9 Jamie Proctor
34 Ben Whitfield
Barrow Substitutes:
Josh Lillis, Luca Stephenson, Dean Campbell, Cole Stockton, Dominic Telford, Emile Acauah, Rory Feely.

CAX Crewe Alexandra (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
13 Tom Booth (GK)
5 Mickey Demetriou Yellow Card
15 Connor O'Riordan Yellow Card
6 Luke Offord Yellow Card
3 Rio Adebisi
28 Lewis Billington
8 Conor Thomas
21 Aaron Rowe
7 Chris Long
10 Shilow Tracey Yellow Card
20 Elliott Nevitt
Crewe Alexandra Substitutes:
Courtney Baker-Richardson, Charlie Colkett, Ryan Cooney, Harvey Davies, Lewis Leigh, Joshua Austerfield, Matús Holícek.

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