Barrow 0-1 Carlisle United - Struggling Carlisle seal vital win in Barrow derby

Matthew Dennis celebrates his goal for Carlisle United v Barrow — Image caption,
Matthew Dennis (left) ended Carlisle United's run of three games without scoring

Matthew Dennis ended Carlisle's 374-minute goal drought as he scored the only goal of the game in the Cumbrian derby at Barrow.

More than 900 travelling Carlisle fans were treated to Mark Hughes' first win since taking charge, ending a six-game winless run, as they gave their survival hopes a major shot in the arm with a 1-0 win at Holker Street.

It was a much-needed victory which moved the club two points adrift of safety in League Two.

Wasteful Barrow dominated the early exchanges but saw Emile Acquah, Kyle Cameron and Robbie Gotts — who hit the post — all squander chances.

Dennis broke the deadlock with Carlisle's first opportunity as he tucked home from Cedwyn Scott's backheel in the 19th minute.

Kian Spence, whose effort flew wide, and Acquah, who should have done better when he nodded off target, both went close before the break.

Elliot Embleton's lofted effort landed on the roof of the net for the visitors after half-time.

Ben Jackson produced a powerful effort with 20 minutes to go before Carlisle goalkeeper Gabriel Breeze kept out both Tyler Smith and Acquah as the visitors held on for a welcome three points.

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Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points	Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first
1 Walsall	33	20	7	6	63	36	27	67	Result Draw Result Loss Result Draw Result Win Result Win Result Draw
2 Bradford City	33	17	9	7	43	28	15	60	Result Loss Result Win Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Win
3 Doncaster Rovers	33	17	7	9	48	40	8	58	Result Win Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Win Result Win
4 AFC Wimbledon	32	16	9	7	44	21	23	57	Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Win Result Draw Result Draw
5 Notts County	32	16	9	7	50	31	19	57	Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Loss Result Draw Result Win
6 Port Vale	31	15	10	6	41	33	8	55	Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Win
7 Crewe Alexandra	33	13	13	7	39	31	8	52	Result Draw Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Win
8 Grimsby Town	32	16	3	13	46	48	-2	51	Result Loss Result Draw Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Win
9 Salford City	32	13	9	10	39	32	7	48	Result Draw Result Draw Result Draw Result Win Result Loss Result Loss
10 Bromley	33	11	12	10	43	41	2	45	Result Loss Result Draw Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Loss
11 Cheltenham Town	32	12	9	11	45	45	0	45	Result Draw Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Win Result Draw
12 Fleetwood Town	33	11	11	11	42	39	3	44	Result Win Result Draw Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss Result Win
13 Colchester United	32	9	16	7	37	32	5	43	Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Draw Result Draw Result Draw
14 Chesterfield	31	11	9	11	49	38	11	42	Result Draw Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Loss
15 Swindon Town	33	10	11	12	47	48	-1	41	Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Draw Result Loss Result Win
16 Newport County	32	11	7	14	41	50	-9	40	Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Draw Result Loss
17 Milton Keynes Dons	32	11	6	15	44	46	-2	39	Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss
18 Barrow	33	10	7	16	34	40	-6	37	Result Loss Result Win Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss
19 Gillingham	32	9	8	15	27	35	-8	35	Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Draw Result Draw Result Loss
20 Accrington Stanley	32	8	9	15	36	50	-14	33	Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Win
21 Harrogate Town	33	9	6	18	26	44	-18	33	Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss Result Win Result Loss
22 Tranmere Rovers	33	6	10	17	23	52	-29	28	Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss
23 Morecambe	33	7	5	21	29	51	-22	26	Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Loss
24 Carlisle United	33	6	8	19	24	49	-25	26	Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Draw Result Win

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