Carlisle United v Barrow
Carlisle United are on a roll as they prepare to take on rivals Barrow on Tuesday night.
The Cumbrians head into the game on the back of their 1-0 away win at Rochdale over the weekend courtesy of striker John-Kymani Gordon, who scored twice since his loan switch from Crystal Palace earlier this month. Speaking after that game, boss Paul Simpson said it was a ‘really disciplined’ performance by his side and showed their ability to grind out a victory. They are well and truly in the promotion race this season and are currently sat in 4th place, just a point off Northampton Town in 2nd. Striker Ryan Edmondson remains out injured but he isn’t missed at all at the moment with Gordon adapting well to life in the Football League and other options like Kristian Dennis, Omari Patrick and new arrival Joe Garner are all useful alternatives up top. Carlisle are in confident mood and have won their last three matches on the spin now and will fancy their chances of making that four. In addition, they are such a tough team to beat and have lost just twice in their last 12 league outings to lift them into the upper reaches of the table.
Barrow are inconsistent and will be under no illusion how tough their trip to Brunton Park will be. They lost 2-0 at home to Northampton Town last time out in a below-par showing and are no longer in the play-off places which is a blow. Manager Pete Wild said his team didn’t hit the ‘level’ of performance he wants from them as the Cobblers left Holker Street with all three points. On the selection front, number one goalkeeper Paul Farman has been back between the sticks over recent weeks after his short spell on the sidelined with injury. The Bluebirds could only name six players on the bench in their last game due to their small squad size and have until the transfer deadline on 31st January to sign some more players, having already brought in winger Elliot Newby and striker Jake Young this month. Barrow have won just once in their last six in the league and aren’t the same team they were at the start of the campaign and are starting to fade away so this one looks likely to be a home win.
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