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The Tynesiders head over the Pennines to Barrow ***MATCH OFF, NOW TUESDAY***
Date: Friday 29th January 2010, by Tynesider
UPDATE - The match has been postponed due to a frozen Holker Street pitch. It has been rescheduled for this coming Tuesday the 2nd February, kick-off 7:45pm. The knock on effect is that our home league match with Alty will now have to find a new date in an already congested fixture calendar.
Gateshead head to Barrow a second time in just over a month for an FA Trophy 3rd Round tie, with a place in the Quarter Finals the prize. Boxing day saw the Tynesiders ahead three times through McDermott and Clare (2), only to be pegged back as the match ended 3-3.
Holker Street on Boxing Day. Barrow was the only place in the country not under snow.
Boxing day brought a skillful battling performace from Gateshead, which will be needed again to have any chance of making it into the next round and more importantly getting back on track after recent results.
A good display at Barrow was followed by two displays of attacking football in the league, but no points. Chippenham were dispatched inbetween with an ugly Trophy win, and last Tuesday brought a confidence shattered outing as Gateshead ran out of ideas losing 0-2 at home to Kettering.
Kris Gate left the field against Luton with a badly gashed ankle but is fighting for a quick recall, Bogie may not choose to risk his midfield leader but after Tuesday's poor performance from the pairing of Williams and Turnbull he may have a tough decision to make. Brian Wake could get his first start up front as goals are needed, with Graeme Armstrong dropping to the bench. Carl Jones is pushing for a recall to re-establish last seasons rock solid partnership at the back alongside James Curtis. Steven Richardson may also come back into contention for a place on the bench after suffering a hamstring injury.
Since our last meeting, Barrow have recruited striker Nick Chadwick out of the farcical mess that is Chester City. Losing at Sunderland in the FA Cup, the Bluebirds had been chasing Jon Shaw along with us, but moved their sights to Chadwick after the player went to Mansfield. Defender Andy Bond could move onto pastures new with Preston North End and Leicester City said to be watching him closely, unfortunately a move is highly unlikely before we play at Holker Street.
Barrow are managed by duo Dave Bayliss and Darren Sheridan. Forty-two year old Sheridan appeared on the bench for their Lancashire Challenge Trophy match against Southport on Tuesday, whilst Bayliss made a spying trip to the International Stadium. A weakened Barrow side went out 4-2 after extra time as they did without Chadwick and an injured Jason Walker who's struggling for Saturday with nerve damage. Our nemisis Gregg Blundell did play and levelled the score at 2-2 in the 72nd minute, with keeper Stuart Tomlinson coming off the bench to play up front.
Making the Trophy Quarter Finals three times in the early 90s (1995-96 losing to Chorley the last), it'd be nice to be in the hat on Monday, hopefully after a morale boosting victory.