Match ends, Barrow 1, Newport County 0.
Barrow maintained their League Two promotion push with a 1-0 win over Newport County that damages the Exiles' hopes of securing a play-off spot.
Cole Stockton's 20th minute winner - assisted by former Newport favourite Dom Telford - proved decisive.
Seb Palmer-Houlden and Will Evans both came close to finding a County equaliser at a windy Holker Street.
Barrow might also have extended their lead, but Kian Spence and Telford both missed chances to add a second goal.
The win sees Barrow remain sixth in League Two, four points outside the automatic promotion spots and six points above eighth place.
Defeated Newport slip to four points behind the play-off berths in 11th spot.
Newport County manager Graham Coughlin said: "Probably the most disappointing part for me was the lack of hunger, the lack of desire to go and win a game of football.
"When you want to get into the top 10 you've got to show a lot more hunger and show a lot more desire. You've got to win your battles and you've got to win your individual duels and we didn't win enough of them today.
"Too many players had an off day and that's probably the main contributor to losing the game."
Line-ups
Barrow
Formation 3-5-2
- 1Farman
- 5RayBooked at 72mins
- 17Chester
- 24Feely
- 21WarrenSubstituted forStephensonat 69'minutes
- 8Spence
- 4Campbell
- 15GottsSubstituted forWorrallat 86'minutes
- 34WhitfieldSubstituted forNewbyat 75'minutes
- 23StocktonSubstituted forAcquahat 75'minutes
- 19TelfordSubstituted forFoleyat 86'minutes
Substitutes
- 7Worrall
- 11Newby
- 12Lillis
- 16Foley
- 18Stephenson
- 20Acquah
Newport
Formation 3-5-2
- 1TownsendSubstituted forMaxtedat 45'minutes
- 14BrightBooked at 76mins
- 17Bennett
- 23Jameson
- 2PayneBooked at 65minsSubstituted forJephcottat 77'minutes
- 24Wildig
- 8Morris
- 20CharsleySubstituted forWaiteat 88'minutes
- 3Lewis
- 7Evans
- 30Palmer-HouldenSubstituted forZanzalaat 68'minutes
Substitutes
- 10Zanzala
- 11Waite
- 18Rai
- 26Maxted
- 31Jephcott
- 33Bondswell
- 41Sanca
- Referee:
- Ben Speedie
- Attendance:
- 3,379
Match Stats
- Possession
- Home49%
- Away51%
- Shots
- Home18
- Away8
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away2
- Corners
- Home5
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home7
- Away12
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Barrow 1, Newport County 0.
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Offside, Newport County. Offrande Zanzala is caught offside.
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Foul by Will Evans (Newport County).
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Dean Campbell (Barrow) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, Newport County. James Waite replaces Harry Charsley.
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Attempt missed. Bryn Morris (Newport County) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
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Corner, Newport County. Conceded by James Chester.
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Foul by Emile Acquah (Barrow).
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Harrison Bright (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, Barrow. Sam Foley replaces Dominic Telford.
Substitution
Substitution, Barrow. David Worrall replaces Robbie Gotts.
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Hand ball by Emile Acquah (Barrow).
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Attempt blocked. Kian Spence (Barrow) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robbie Gotts.
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Offside, Newport County. Will Evans is caught offside.
Substitution
Substitution, Newport County. Luke Jephcott replaces Lewis Payne.
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Attempt missed. Elliot Newby (Barrow) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
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Attempt saved. Kian Spence (Barrow) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Booking
Harrison Bright (Newport County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Harrison Bright (Newport County).
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LEICESTER fan here but Bluebirds 2nd team as Dad from 1920s/30,s/40,s Barrow before WW2 & moving to Leicester afterwards.
Come in lads it can be done !, & my lot down here in Leicester too, this is it now !, time to cease the prize lads !.
No post match interview with the English clubs manager, but Coughlans are included again without fail.
Barrow licence fee payers should be asking why they are being short changed.