Unbeaten run continues

It was another comfortable home victory for Boro on Saturday as they completed the double over Barrow. Goals from David Bridges and another two from Steve Morison gave Graham Westley’s side all 3 points and moved them up to 7th in the Blue Square Premier table. It extends Boro’s run in all competitions to 10 games now without defeat. Graham Westley again decided to stick with the same side that has done well in recent weeks. It definately shows that showing consistency in a team selection can have its rewards. Boro have had two good spells of form so far this season and both times the team has been unchanged from one game to the next.

Boro were frustrated for much of the first half and missed several chances before taking the lead 5 minutes before half-time thanks to David Bridges. Barrow were down to 10 men by this point after Andy Bond was sent off after a horrific tackle which led to Lee Boylan being stretchered off and replaced by Callum Willock. Mitchell Cole did well before crossing for Bridges who headed home. It was a big relief for Boro who had dominated the game.

That goal seemed to kill off Barrow’s challenge, who had simply came looking for a point. Graham Westley would of told his side to try and get an early goal in the second half and that’s exactly what they did when Steve Morison headed in his 18th league goal of the season. Mark Roberts had got up well following an Andy Drury corner and flicked it on for Morison to arrive at the far post. Just minutes later, Morison scored again to make it 3-0. This time it was a volley after the Barrow keeper had initially saved Drury’s free-kick.

At the moment Morison is scoring with everything he touches and another brace this weekend would of done no harm to his transfer value with several League 1 & 2 clubs still interested in making Morison theirs this January. Boro were still making chances after the third had gone in and then Barrow went down to 9 men after Steve McNulty was sent off after hauling down Morison. Arguably Boro should of won by more after this with chances being wasted by Cole and substitute Jerome Anderson. However, there can be no complaints at another convincing win. There is still a lot to do if Boro are to reach the play-offs, but things are beginning to move in the right direction.