Match report

Swindon Town Defeats Barrow 2-1 In League Two Thriller

Swindon Town
Swindon Town
2–1
FT
Barrow
Barrow
Apr 30, 2022

Swindon Town held off a late surge to defeat Barrow 2-1 at home in a hard-fought League Two match on Saturday. Goals from J. Davison and L. Reed gave Swindon the lead, while Matthew Platt's effort for Barrow narrowed the gap but could not seal an equalizer.

Key Facts

  • • J. Davison scored first at 22 minutes with an assist from A. Odimayo
  • • Matthew Platt reduced the deficit at 83 minutes with a pass from John Rooney
  • • L. Reed secured Swindon's victory at 85 minutes, assisted by J. Payne
  • • Barrow saw two yellow cards (R. Gotts and Patrick Brough) while A. Odimayo was cautioned for Swindon

Lineups

Swindon Town

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 12 L. Ward (G)
  • 6 M. Baudry (D)
  • 4 D. Conroy (D)
  • 18 M. Egbo (D)
  • 2 A. Odimayo (D)
  • 20 J. Williams (M)
  • 10 J. Payne (M)
  • 11 H. McKirdy (F)
  • 25 L. Reed (M)
  • 19 L. Barry (F)
  • 9 J. Davison (F)

Substitutes

  • 7 B. Gladwin
  • 16 J. O'Brien
  • 28 R. Aguiar
  • 29 H. Parsons
  • 17 J. Mitchell-Lawson
  • 34 H. Minturn
  • 1 J. Wollacott

Barrow

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 P. Farman (G)
  • 27 N. Canavan (D)
  • 2 C. Brown (D)
  • 5 M. Platt (D)
  • 24 R. Hutton (F)
  • 15 R. Gotts (M)
  • 30 J. Rooney (M)
  • 3 P. Brough (D)
  • 16 T. Beadling (M)
  • 11 J. Kay (F)
  • 12 J. Gordon (F)

Substitutes

  • 28 O. Banks
  • 18 J. Grayson
  • 23 G. Williams
  • 35 J. Stevens
  • 13 T. White
  • 21 J. Lillis

Timeline

  1. Swindon Town
    22' Swindon Town Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Davison · Assist: A. Odimayo
  2. Barrow
    24' Barrow Card · Yellow Card
    R. Gotts

    Foul

  3. Barrow
    50' Barrow subst · Substitution 1
    Off: T. Beadling · On: O. Banks
  4. Barrow
    50' Barrow subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Connor Brown · On: J. Grayson
  5. Swindon Town
    61' Swindon Town Card · Yellow Card
    A. Odimayo

    Foul

  6. Barrow
    73' Barrow Card · Yellow Card
    Patrick Brough

    Foul

  7. Barrow
    79' Barrow subst · Substitution 3
    Off: R. Gotts · On: G. Williams
  8. Barrow
    83' Barrow Goal · Normal Goal
    Matthew Platt · Assist: John Rooney
  9. Swindon Town
    85' Swindon Town Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Reed · Assist: J. Payne
  10. Swindon Town
    88' Swindon Town subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Payne · On: Ben Gladwin
  11. Swindon Town
    90'+3 Swindon Town subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Jonathan Williams · On: R. Aguiar
  12. Barrow
    90'+8 Barrow Card · Yellow Card
    Josh Gordon

    Foul

  13. Swindon Town
    90' Swindon Town subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Odimayo · On: Jake O'Brien

Match Stats

Stat Swindon Town Barrow
Fouls 7 18
Pass Accuracy 74% 58%
Offsides 4 3
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 17 12
Corners 10 2
Total Passes 430 262
Yellow Cards 1 3
Blocked Shots 5 2
Shots on Target 6 4
Shots off Target 6 6
Possession 62% 38%
Accurate Passes 317 152
Shots Inside Box 11 9
Saves 3 3
Shots Outside Box 6 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Swindon took the early lead through J. Davison's goal at 22 minutes, which set a strong tone for the match.
  • ▸ Barrow introduced substitutions to change momentum but it was L. Reed who sealed Swindon’s victory in the 85th minute with a well-taken finish.