Gillingham Boost Play-off Hopes with 3-0 Win Over 10-Man Barrow

Gillingham boosted their play-off hopes with a convincing 3-0 win over 10-man Barrow at Priestfield Stadium. Barrow, who stay sixth in the table, have now lost three games in a row, with this match coming to life in the 21st minute.

The game took a dramatic turn when George Lapslie went off injured and his replacement, Josh Walker, was immediately fouled by Barrow’s George Ray, who was subsequently shown a red card. Gillingham took advantage of the extra man and opened the scoring in the third minute of added time at the end of the first half, with Josh Andrews rounding the goalkeeper to score.

Andrews, making his first start for Gills, continued to impress in the second half, earning a corner that led to Gillingham’s second goal. Conor Masterson’s cross was unfortunately turned into his own net by Barrow’s Rory Feely. Conor Mahoney then added a third goal for Gills, securing a comfortable victory.

The win sees Gillingham move to within two points of the play-off places, while Barrow will be looking to bounce back from their recent poor run of form. The match report was supplied by PA Media.

In the end, it was a dominant performance from Gillingham, who will be hoping to carry this momentum forward in their pursuit of a spot in the play-offs.