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League Two | Gameweek 29
Jan 29, 2025 at 8pm UK
The Dunes Hotel Stadium
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Doncaster Rovers

Barrow
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Doncaster

Acauah (45+4')
Smith (58'), Duru (60'), Campbell (90+4')
FT(HT: 1-2)
Olowu (28'), Molyneux (29', 78')
Clifton (5'), Crew (9')

Preview: Barrow vs. Doncaster Rovers - prediction, team news, lineups

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Sports Mole previews Wednesday's League Two clash between Barrow and Doncaster Rovers, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
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Aiming to strengthen their position in the top three of the League Two table, Doncaster Rovers will travel to the SO Legal Stadium on Wednesday to take on Barrow.

The visitors have returned to the automatic promotion spots with back-to-back victories, while their hosts made a winning start to life under the new management of Andy Whing at the weekend.


Match preview

Preview: Barrow vs. Doncaster - prediction, team news, lineups

Barrow return to the SO Legal Stadium on Wednesday aiming to make it consecutive League Two victories under new boss Andy Whing, following a disappointing first half to their fifth straight fourth-tier campaign.

The Bluebirds began the 2024-25 term under the management of Stephen Clemence, but his tenure came to an end in mid-January as they had amassed just 28 points from their first 25 league outings, losing 11 and only winning seven of those after back-to-back top-10 finishes.

That time under Clemence culminated in a particularly concerning slump, as a 15-match streak since mid-October produced just a single victory and nine points, culminating in back-to-back 2-0 losses to Swindon Town and Harrogate Town.

Andy Whing then took the reins in Cumbria and was able to oversee a much-needed victory in his first game at the helm at the weekend, as the Bluebirds hosted Grimsby Town and took all three points in a 3-0 triumph as Robbie Gotts opened the scoring before the interval and Tyler Smith and Theo Vassell added second-half goals.

Now bound to have renewed confidence having made a winning start to their new era and climbed to 16th spot in League Two, while only trailing the top 10 by five points, Barrow will aim to put a run together in the coming weeks to trigger a quick rise up the table, starting with a second straight win on Wednesday.

They face a tough test, though, as the visitors travel north in search of a third consecutive victory to strengthen their automatic promotion bid this season.

After falling short of a return to League One in the playoffs last time around, Doncaster Rovers have enjoyed a strong campaign thus far, currently sitting third in England's fourth tier having earned 46 points from their 27 games.

Their cause was harmed in a 2-1 home defeat to fellow promotion-chasers early in the new year, but the Yorkshire outfit have since rebounded with back-to-back victories, firstly triumphing in a 1-0 win away at Gillingham thanks to Luke Molyneux's first-half goal, ending a three-match winless run away from home.

Grant McCann's side then hosted Harrogate Town at the weekend and again took all three points from a 1-0 victory, as Harry Clifton broke the deadlock four minutes from time at the Eco-Power Stadium.

Thanks to those wins, Doncaster Rovers now find themselves third in League One, only trailing second-placed Crewe Alexandra on goal difference but only leading Port Vale by one point and AFC Wimbledon, who have two games in hand, by two points, and they will now look to build a lead with a third victory on the bounce on Wednesday.

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Team News

Andy Whing should field an unchanged Barrow starting XI from the weekend's 3-0 victory in his first game at the helm, with Bradford City loanee Tyler Smith bound to lead the line again having scored on his Bluebirds debut in that win.

He will likely join Aaron Pressley up top, despite competition from Emile Acquah, while MJ Williams, who also earned a debut at the weekend following his January arrival, will continue to feature alongside key men Kian Spence and Robbie Gotts in the midfield.

After seeing out a first league clean sheet since before Christmas, Theo Vassell, Niall Canavan and Kyle Cameron will all keep their places in the middle of the defence.

Doncaster Rovers should also field a similar starting XI to their win at the weekend, but Grant McCann has an abundance of options, particularly in attack.

In their 4-2-3-1 setup, Harry Clifton has a claim to return from the start in an advanced midfield role, after netting the winner off the bench against Harrogate to move onto four goals for the season, while Rob Street and Billy Sharp, who sits joint-top of their scoring charts with 10 goals this term, will both hope to displace Joe Ironside and lead the line.

Elsewhere, Jordan Gibson could return on the wing, while Luke Molyneux remains a star man having also netted 10 goals thus far, and Owen Bailey and Charlie Crew should continue their midfield partnership despite competition from George Broadbent.


Barrow possible starting lineup:
Farman; Duru, Vassell, Canavan, Cameron, Jackson; Spence, Gotts, Williams; Pressley, Smith

Doncaster Rovers possible starting lineup:
Sharman-Lowe; Sterry, Olowu, McGrath, Maxwell; Bailey, Crew; Molyneux, Clifton, Gibson; Sharp


We say: Barrow 1-1 Doncaster Rovers

Doncaster Rovers will be keen to put a winning run together in their automatic promotion bid and have the quality to do so, but they face a tough test away at a rejuvenated Barrow side and may settle for a point in Cumbria.


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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Walsall27184552282458
2Doncaster RoversDoncaster2814774031949
3Notts County27138643271647
4Bradford CityBradford27138638271147
5Crewe AlexandraCrewe281211535241147
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9Chesterfield27109843311239
10Grimsby Town28123133845-739
11MK Dons27115114138338
12Fleetwood TownFleetwood269983531436
13Bromley2781183635135
14Cheltenham TownCheltenham2798103639-335
15Colchester UnitedColchester2771373028234
16Swindon TownSwindon29810113843-534
17Gillingham2695122427-332
18BarrowBarrow2787122731-431
19Accrington StanleyAccrington2678113343-1029
20Harrogate TownHarrogate2985162440-1629
21Newport CountyNewport2676133446-1227
22Tranmere RoversTranmere2768132043-2326
23Carlisle UnitedCarlisle2756162141-2021
24Morecambe2755172242-2020
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