Barrow vs Colchester United, 2023-24 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two

45'+4': Kian Spence
90'+5': Sam Foley

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2 - 0

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

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
3': Foul by Tyrell Warren (Barrow).
3': Harry Anderson (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
5': Emile Acquah (Barrow) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Foul by Mandela Egbo (Colchester United).
6': Foul by Emile Acquah (Barrow).
6': Harry Anderson (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
9': Attempt missed. Noah Chilvers (Colchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
11': Attempt missed. Cole Stockton (Barrow) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Robbie Gotts following a fast break.
12': Attempt missed. Harry Anderson (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cameron McGeehan.
12': Foul by Tom Hopper (Colchester United).
12': George Ray (Barrow) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13': Elliot Newby (Barrow) wins a free kick on the left wing.
13': Foul by Jayden Richardson (Colchester United).
13': Jayden Richardson (Colchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
14': Attempt blocked. Dean Campbell (Barrow) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Elliot Newby.
15': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Dean Campbell.
15': Attempt saved. Harry Anderson (Colchester United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Noah Chilvers.
15': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Paul Farman.
17': Attempt saved. Robbie Gotts (Barrow) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dean Campbell.
17': Foul by Emile Acquah (Barrow).
17': Mandela Egbo (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Foul by Cameron McGeehan (Colchester United).
23': Tyrell Warren (Barrow) wins a free kick on the right wing.
29': Foul by Tom Hopper (Colchester United).
29': Rory Feely (Barrow) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30': Attempt blocked. Emile Acquah (Barrow) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cole Stockton.
30': Corner, Barrow. Conceded by Connor Hall.
31': Attempt blocked. Kian Spence (Barrow) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
31': Delay in match because of an injury Mandela Egbo (Colchester United).
34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
36': Corner, Barrow. Conceded by Jayden Richardson.
37': Delay in match because of an injury Mandela Egbo (Colchester United).
38': Substitution, Colchester United. Riley Harbottle replaces Mandela Egbo because of an injury.
38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
40': Foul by Noah Chilvers (Colchester United).
40': Rory Feely (Barrow) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Dean Campbell (Barrow) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
40': Foul by Alistair Smith (Colchester United).
41': Corner, Barrow. Conceded by Riley Harbottle.
45': Alistair Smith (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Foul by Kian Spence (Barrow).
45'+2': Elliot Newby (Barrow) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+2': Foul by Riley Harbottle (Colchester United).
45'+3': Cole Stockton (Barrow) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+3': Foul by Riley Harbottle (Colchester United).
45'+4': Goal! Barrow 1, Colchester United 0. Kian Spence (Barrow) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
45'+6': First Half ends, Barrow 1, Colchester United 0.
45': Second Half begins Barrow 1, Colchester United 0.
46': Offside, Colchester United. Harry Anderson is caught offside.
49': Foul by Tyrell Warren (Barrow).
49': Harry Anderson (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
50': Cameron McGeehan (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
50': Foul by Robbie Gotts (Barrow).
52': Attempt blocked. Harry Anderson (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cameron McGeehan.
52': Attempt saved. Kian Spence (Barrow) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dean Campbell.
52': Foul by Noah Chilvers (Colchester United).
52': Tyrell Warren (Barrow) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Foul by Harry Anderson (Colchester United).
55': Robbie Gotts (Barrow) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Substitution, Colchester United. Bradley Ihionvien replaces Jayden Richardson.
59': Substitution, Colchester United. Jayden Fevrier replaces Harry Anderson.
61': Foul by Emile Acquah (Barrow).
61': Tom Dallison-Lisbon (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62': Attempt saved. Cameron McGeehan (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jayden Fevrier.
62': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Paul Farman.
64': Emile Acquah (Barrow) wins a free kick on the right wing.
64': Foul by Connor Hall (Colchester United).
69': Substitution, Barrow. Sam Foley replaces Dean Campbell because of an injury.
70': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by James Chester.
70': Attempt blocked. Riley Harbottle (Colchester United) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Cameron McGeehan with a cross.
72': Substitution, Barrow. Ben Whitfield replaces Elliot Newby.
73': Substitution, Barrow. Luca Stephenson replaces Tyrell Warren.
73': Substitution, Colchester United. Matt Jay replaces Alistair Smith.
74': Substitution, Barrow. Dominic Telford replaces Emile Acquah.
74': Substitution, Colchester United. John Akinde replaces Tom Hopper.
74': Foul by Bradley Ihionvien (Colchester United).
74': George Ray (Barrow) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
75': Attempt missed. Jayden Fevrier (Colchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Cameron McGeehan.
76': Delay in match (Colchester United).
76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
77': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Rory Feely.
80': Substitution, Barrow. Mazeed Ogungbo replaces Cole Stockton.
81': Offside, Colchester United. Cameron McGeehan is caught offside.
81': Bradley Ihionvien (Colchester United) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
82': Connor Hall (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Foul by Luca Stephenson (Barrow).
83': Luca Stephenson (Barrow) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
83': Connor Hall (Colchester United) is shown the yellow card.
83': Offside, Colchester United. Bradley Ihionvien is caught offside.
84': Attempt blocked. Cameron McGeehan (Colchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Connor Hall.
85': Offside, Colchester United. Noah Chilvers is caught offside.
90'+1': Attempt saved. Matt Jay (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Noah Chilvers.
90'+1': Offside, Barrow. Ben Whitfield is caught offside.
90'+2': Foul by Kian Spence (Barrow).
90'+2': Noah Chilvers (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Foul by Dominic Telford (Barrow).
90'+3': Riley Harbottle (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by George Ray.
90'+5': Goal! Barrow 2, Colchester United 0. Sam Foley (Barrow) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ben Whitfield following a fast break.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Barrow 2, Colchester United 0.
0': Match ends, Barrow 2, Colchester United 0.

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: SO Legal Stadium
Location: Barrow-in-Furness, England
Attendance: 3,631

EFL League Two Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Notts County	6	+8	14
2	Gillingham	6	+7	13
3	Barrow	6	+6	13
4	Walsall	6	+5	12

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Barrow (3-5-2)

No.	Name
1	Paul Farman (GK)
17	James Chester
24	Rory Feely
5	George Ray
15	Robbie Gotts
8	Kian Spence
4	Dean Campbell
11	Elliot Newby
21	Tyrell Warren
23	Cole Stockton
20	Emile Acauah

Barrow Substitutes:

Luca Stephenson, Mazeed Ogungbo, Dominic Telford, Josh Lillis, Sam Foley, Ben Whitfield.

Colchester United (5-3-2)

No.	Name
1	Owen Goodman (GK)
6	Thomas Dallison-Lisbon
5	Connor Hall
18	Mandela Egbo
17	Harry Anderson
26	Jayden Richardson
16	Arthur Read
27	Alistair Smith
10	Noah Chilvers
13	Cameron McGeehan
14	Tom Hopper

Colchester United Substitutes:

Bradley Ihionvien, Riley Harbottle, John Akinde, Jade Jay Mingi, Matt Jay, Jayden Fevrier, Sam Hornby.

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