LIVE updates from our man at Aggborough, Jonny Bonell, where Worcester City are in Vanarama Conference North action against Barrow.
The live update has now finished.
– ‘We are top of the league’ rings out from the away supporters after the 2-0 victory here trumps AFC Fylde’s 1-1 draw with Hyde meaning The Bluebirds head back to the Conference North summit. Goals from Anthony Wilson and Andy Cook secured the three points for the visitors but not after Geddes had missed an earlier penalty to put City ahead. Not a hatful of chances but Barrow took them when they counted. Thanks for following today.
FULL TIME: WORCESTER CITY 0-2 BARROW
More on goal: After just picking up a booking moments later Cook bursts through, is denied by Boots’ legs but reacts quickest and fires the ball into an empty net.
90+2min: GOAL: Worcester City 0-2 Barrow – Cook
90+1min: Yellow card Cook goes into the book for berating the linesman on the near side.
3 minutes added time
88min: City pressing for an equaliser late on but can’t find a way past a resolute Barrow defence.
83min: SUB: Geddes comes off for Wright in Worcester’s final change. Harvey comes on for Barrow for Sheridan.
80min: Sheridan takes aim from 30-yards but his ambitious effort flies well wide.
80min: Yellow card Rowe goes into the book for City.
78min: Geddes free-kick straight into the arms of Taylor.
76min: Yellow card Grand booked for a foul on Symons. Good free-kick position. Great news for City as Weir comes on to replace Charles.
74min: SUB: Goal-scorer Wilson is replaced by top scorer Cook for the visitors.
68min: SUB: Taylor replaces Dunkley for City and Reid comes on for Haworth for Barrow.
62min: Good number of Barrow supporters cheering here after Hyde draw level at AFC Fylde. The Bluebirds heading back to the top the way things stand.
59min: Geddes balloons a free-kick over the top from out on the left. Good position goes to waste.
58min: Barrow have the ball in the back of the net again but the whistle had long gone for a foul by Wilson on Rowe.
53min: Walker comes close again as he flicks Haworth’s header just wide of the near post.
51min: Great effort by Walker as he brings down a Sheridan header on his chest and swivels before dipping a volley just over the top.
46min: Taylor keeps Barrow in it again as Geddes corner is headed back in by Rowe, Elvins flicks it on and Nti gets his head on it by Taylor tips it over. Following corner is headed wide by Symons.
The two teams are back out and the second half is underway.
– The promotion hopefuls lead here at Aggborough at the break thanks to Anthony Wilson’s 35th minute strike. It has been a fairly even first 45 and Sean Geddes should have had the hosts ahead but had his penalty denied by Aaran Taylor.
HALF TIME: WORCESTER CITY 0-1 BARROW
43min: Yellow card Dunkley picks up a yellow card now for jumping into his man.
38min: Yellow card Wilson goes into the box for an elbow on Rowe.
More on goal: Slightly against the run of play here as Wilson superbly brings down the ball in the box and fires his effort past Boot.
35min: GOAL: Worcester City 0-1 Barrow – Anthony Wilson
28min: City continue to press following that penalty miss as Rowe can’t quite make a firm connection on a cross from Elvins’ cross.
24min: PENALTY MISSED: Geddes is denied by the spot after being brought down when one-on-one. Taylor guessed right and palms away the effort. Nti heads the rebound over. Livesy booked in the process.
19min: Elvins gets involved at the back post following a Geddes corner, the defender puts the ball back into the box but Nti’s flicked header was always going over.
16min: Barrow with a free-kick fairly central about 25 yards out but Howarth’s effort is woeful and again flies out the Aggborough ground.
13min: Best chance of the game so far as Howarth whips in a dangerous ball from the right and Walker climbs highest but glances his header just wide of the post.
10min: First attempt of the game comes from the visitors as Wilson takes aim but his effort flies out of the ground.
9min: Elvins now back on the pitch for Worcester. Pocket of Barrow fans away to our left making some good noise since the start.
7min: Elvins has been receiving treatment on the sideline for the past few minutes for an injury to his mouth but the centre back isn’t being allowed back on as it stands.
3min: Lively start here at Aggborough as both sides put early pressure on.
0min: Barrow get us underway here kicking from right to left in their reverse strip of yellow and black. City playing in their traditional blue and white.
KICK OFF
The teams are out and we are about ready for kick off.
– Heeley makes two changes from the side which lost against AFC Fylde in midweek with both new signings – Rob Elvins and Jay Denny – going straight into the starting XI. The pair make a return to City from rivals Solihull Moors. Long-term absentee Tyler Weir also makes a return to the squad and is named on the bench.
– Here are today’s teams:
Worcester City: Ryan Boot; Kyle Haynes, Anthony Charles, Rob Elvins, Jacob Rowe; Jay Denny, Ellis Deeney (C); Daniel Nti, Sean Geddes, Tristian Dunkley; Mike Symons SUBS: Nick Wright, Joao Souda, Michael Taylor, Tyler Weir, Jose Veiga
Barrow: Aaran Taylor; Andy Burns, Niall Cowperthwaite, Paddy Lacey, Danny Livesy, Simon Grand (C), Marcus Carver, Sam Sheridan, Jason Walker, Anthony Wilson, Andy Haworth SUBS: Dan Pilkington, Andy Cook, Izak Reid, Alex-Ray Harvey, Lewis Guy
– City will be looking to bounce back from Tuesday 4-0 drubbing at the hands of fellow title hopefuls AFC Fylde and will be hoping for a similar performance as to that of the 3-0 FA Trophy win against The Bluebirds back in November. Sean Geddes became a global sensation during that game follow his ‘rabona’ and will be able to play today despite being sent off in the midweek defeat.
– Welcome to a sunny Aggborough, the temporary home of the Blue and Whites, where Carl Heeley’s men will be looking to secure themselves three points against title-chasers Barrow.