Rooney, Larkin, Roberts, Fletcher, Campbell, James, Blackwood, Nixon and McGillvary all missing. Ned sin-binned. Coyle was playing his first game for 3 months. Carlile playing his first game in a Barrow shirt. Beach's first game at this level for a year.
I think that pretty much sums it up.
Second place is still in our hands, which I would see as a good season backing up last year. Remember we also knocked Cas out of the cup away from home and gave Saints a very good game, despite all our injuries.