Tamworth 3-0 Barrow

Tamworth boosted their survival hopes with a vital victory over fellow strugglers Barrow.

The Lambs had not won in six matches before the match but went ahead when Aaron Mitchell finished Jake Sheridan's left-wing cross from close range.

Number two came 31 seconds after the interval when Sheridan fired a fine shot into the top corner from 25 yards.

And Iyseden Christie headed a third late on to seal a win which ensures Tamworth stay out of the drop zone.

Despite the result both sides still remain in the thick of the relegation battle.

The Bluebirds have 41 points and are just two points above the relegation places.

Tamworth are a point and a position better off in 17th place but have played two games more than Barrow.

Tamworth: Alcock, Lyttle (Lake-Gaskin 80), Wylde, Mitchell, Tait, Sheridan, Pritchard, Shaw (MacKenzie 69), Jay Smith, Blackwood, Christie (Murdock 86).Subs Not Used: Fankem, Briscoe.

Booked: Christie, Pritchard.

Goals: Mitchell 45, Sheridan 46, Christie 78.

Barrow: Deasy, Spender, Jones, Bolland, Edwards, Wiles (Logan 46), Bond, Hulbert (Boyd 67), Rutherford, Chadwick, McEvilly (Blundell 46).Subs Not Used: Tomlinson, Pearson.

Booked: Bond, Chadwick.

Att: 817.

Ref: Rob Lewis (Shropshire).