Barrow continued their perfect start to the new season with a dramatic 3-2 win over Bradford at Holker Street.
Josh Gordon struck the injury-time winner – right after Andy Cook equalized for the visitors – to earn a maximum of six points for Pete Wild’s side.
After a dismal first half, the game exploded with two goals in three minutes.
Ben Whitfield broke the deadlock in the 63rd minute when he picked up Patrick Brough’s header and fired past Bradford keeper Harry Lewis from the edge of the D.
Two minutes later, Mark Hughes’ Bantams equalized. Cook and Ryan East connected to serve Jake Young for an angled drive that hit the bottom of the bar and bounced over the line.
Barrow restored his lead with five minutes left when Josh Kay deflected a corner from Whitfield from close range.
Bradford thought they saved a point when Cook tumbled after Paul Farman failed to keep Young’s shot. But Gordon sealed it in the sixth minute of added time.
Match report by PA Media.
Table of Contents
lineups
carts
formation 4-3-3
- 1Farman
- 21labyrinth18 minutes booked
- 25beamReplaced byMcClellandat fifteen’protocol
- 6canvas
- 3Brough
- 14no
- 16Foley
- fifteenGodsReplaced byRooneyat 81′protocol
- 9bodies of waterReplaced byKayat 75′protocol
- 10Gordon
- 34Whitfield
substitute
- 5McClelland
- 7Rooney
- 11Kay
- 12Lilly
- 13White
- 18Grayson
- 35Stevens
bradford
formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Lewis
- 2Hallitag
- 5Flat
- 24CrichlowBooked at 29 minutes
- 3ridehalgh
- 6kindling
- 16eastReplaced bySongo’oat 89′protocol
- 20Chapman
- 11GillieadReplaced bysuttonat 78′protocol
- 7AngolaBooked at 58 minutesReplaced byYoungat 60′protocol
- 19OlivierReplaced byCookat 60′protocol
substitute
- 4Songo’o
- 9Cook
- 13doyle
- 14Fold
- fifteenOdusina
- 18sutton
- 21Young
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Game ends, Barrow 3, Bradford City 2.
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Second half ends, Barrow 3, Bradford City 2.
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Foul by Andy Cook (Bradford City).
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Sam Foley (Barrow) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Andy Cook (Bradford City).
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Niall Canavan (Barrow) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Goal! Barrow 3, Bradford City 2. Josh Gordon (Barrow) right footed shot from the right side of the five yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ben Whitfield from a set piece situation.
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Foul by Liam Ridehalgh (Bradford City).
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Josh Gordon (Barrow) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Goal! 2.Barrow, 2.Bradford City. Andy Cook (Bradford City) right footed shot from very close range to the center of the goal.
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attempt saved. Jake Young (Bradford City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the center of the goal. Assisted by Matthäus Platt.
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Liam Ridehalgh (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Ben Whitfield (Barrow).
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Yann Songo’o (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by John Rooney (Barrow).
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Brad Halliday (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Josh Gordon (Barrow).
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Foul by Andy Cook (Bradford City).
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Sam McClelland (Barrow) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Corner Bradford City. Cashed in by Sam McClelland.