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Following a 10:30 departure from Golborne, work commitments forcing a number of changes to the team once again, the coach arrived at Barrow forty five minutes before kick off. This didn?t leave much time for the pre match warm up and it was evident that the players were caught cold with the home team scoring two tries and a conversion in the first twenty minutes to lead 10-0. Anyone who has been to Barrow Island will know that the playing area has a terrible slope to it, a factor which the home team use to their advantage. Golborne took the decision to play uphill and to reach half time only ten points down was credit to the way they re-grouped after the slow start. The completion rate was high and Nathan Drury, in for Tommy Smith at scrum half, was kicking Golborne out of trouble, sending the home team back into their own half. Within minutes of the restart Barrow scored a converted try to take their lead to 16 points. Although the Golborne completion rate remained high the Barrow defence prevented Drury from getting the kicks in to push them down hill, a ploy which appeared to be well rehearsed. Scott Mikalauskas went in for a try on the hour but the home team responded with a further converted try minutes later to take the match 22-4. Positives from the game were the completion rate and low penalty count. Barrow Island have had tight games at home this season with Bank Quay and Simms Cross, losing 8-10 and 0-18 respectively, I can?t see many teams having an easy trip to Ostley Bank this season. It will be interesting to see how many of the squad travel to Golborne for the return fixture in January and if they can repeat their performance on a large flat playing field.

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