Late goals by Mark Boyd, Steve McNulty and Paul Brown saw Blue Square Premier new-boys Barrow sink Oxford United in their first game of the season.

The U's had James Clarke sent off for a foul on Carlos Logan before half-time but they held out until Boyd opened the scoring with a spectacular free-kick.

McNulty made it 2-0 from the penalty spot after Oxford goalkeeper Ben Hinchliffe fouled Matt Henney.

Substitute Brown chipped Hinchliffe to complete the scoring.

Barrow: Deasy, Pearson, Jones, McNulty, Elderton, Henney, Bond, Boyd, Logan (Brown 69), Walker, Hunt (Tait 84).
Subs Not Used: Taylor, Bayliss, Sheridan.

Goals: Boyd 71, McNulty 76 pen, Brown 82.

Oxford Utd: Hinchliffe, Clarke, Quinn, Foster, Carruthers, Davies (Willmott 46), Murray, Burnell, Haldane (Husbands 77), Odubade (Reid 77), Constable.
Subs Not Used: Cole, Fisher.

Sent Off: Clarke (39).

Booked: Odubade, Hinchliffe, Constable.

Att: 2,790

Ref: P Quinn (Middlesborough).