Mansfield Town 2-4 Barrow

Manager Graham Coughlan was sacked after Mansfield's winless run - their worst in English Football League history - was stretched to 12 games by a Barrow side who recorded their first win since their promotion to League Two for this season.

It was a night to forget all round for the Stags, who had debutant defender Aaron O'Driscoll sent-off just after the break for two bookable offences.

Coughlan took charge in December 2019 after Bristol Rovers "reluctantly" gave permission for him to leave his role at the Memorial Ground, but he won just four of 27 games in charge.

Barrow took charge after 10 minutes when Josh Kay's low ball across goal was slid home by Bradley Barry at the far post, and a second followed when Patrick Brough advanced unopposed before firing home low from 25 yards.

The home side sneaked their way back into the game before half-time when Bluebirds goalkeeper Joel Dixon dropped a high ball and James Perch smashed home high into the net.

Nicky Maynard almost levelled on 49 minutes but Dixon superbly turned his 30-yard effort onto the crossbar.

Hopes of a fightback were dented when O'Driscoll was dismissed two minutes later and Barrow made them pay when Luke James set up Kay to curl in before Harrison Biggins sent a low 20-yard shot just inside the post to make it 4-1.

Harry Charsley poked home Kellan Gordon's low cross in the 89th minute for a late consolation, not enough to spoil the Barrow celebrations.

Report supplied by PA Media.