Bristol Rovers saw off a late fightback from Conference North side Barrow in the first round of the FA Cup. Richard Walker put Rovers ahead, lofting the ball over Barrow keeper Jaime Speare and Craig Disley extended the lead from close range.
Byron Anthony looked to have made the game safe when he headed in Sammy Igoe's corner.
But a Tom Pope header and a scrambled effort from Nick Rogan came close to forcing a deserved replay for Barrow.
Barrow: Speare, Bond, Butler (Eckersley 63), Howson (Rogan 72), Cotterill, Paul Brown, Ridley, Jones, Stringfellow (Flitcroft 78), Pope, Taylor.
Subs Not Used: Morsby, Smith.
Goals: Pope 69, Rogan 77.
Bristol Rovers: Phillips, Ryan Green, Igoe (Hinton 85), Rigg (Lambert 33), Carruthers, Elliott, Campbell, Disley, Sandell (Haldane 71), Anthony, Richard Walker.
Subs Not Used: Easter, Lescott.
Goals: Richard Walker 35, Disley 62, Anthony 67.
Att: 2,939.
Ref: E Ilderton (Tyne & Wear).
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