Paul Rutherford's second-half hat-trick boosted Barrow's survival hopes against lacklustre Kettering.

Rutherford opened the scoring with a well-taken effort from inside the area and Paul Smith grabbed the second with a well-taken strike from 12 yards.

Smith repeated the feat shortly afterwards for 3-0 before Rutherford found the bottom right corner.

He completed his hat-trick in stoppage time with a well-placed header from close range.

Barrow are now four points clear of 21st-placed Southport with a game in hand, while Kettering remain in 15th.

Barrow: Masters, Spender, Mike Pearson, Bolland, Edwards (Nicholas 87), Rutherford, Owen (Hulbert 81), Sheridan, Smith, Forrest, Curtis (Cook 87).
Subs Not Used: Shaun Pearson, Goodfellow.

Goals: Rutherford 54, Smith 59, 66, Rutherford 85, 90.

Kettering:

Gueret, O'Neill (McCrae 75), Flanagan, McKoy (Challinor 59), Kelly, Mills, Solkhon, McDonald, St Aimie, Cunnington (Davis 67), Marna.
Subs Not Used: Bussey, Bailey.

Booked: St Aimie.

Att: 1,015

Ref: Ross Joyce (Cleveland).

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