National League

BLUEBIRDS DREAM DIES DESPITE WIN

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
23 April 2017

By David Ward

AWAY-DAY SUCCESS: Byron Harrison is on hand to net Barrow’s opener
PICTURE: Mike Capps

THIS was a bittersweet victory for Barrow boss Paul Cox who saw his side dominate most of this game at Cressing Road and score two second-half goals but still fail to make the playoffs as rivals Aldershot also won.
He told The NLP: “We’re disappointed but we knew it was really out of our hands but I am still pleased with the way we played today and felt we deserved the win and three points particularly with our second half display.”
“On reflection it was perh...

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