Barrow 2-0 Walsall

Barrow made it five League Two wins in a row to go third with a convincing 2-0 victory over Walsall at Holker Street.

Goals from Ben Whitfield and Niall Canavan pushed Pete Wild's side up into the automatic promotion places, having extended their record unbeaten league run to 10 games.

The Bluebirds opened the scoring after 10 minutes when Whitfield controlled the ball well on his thigh to lash the ball home from the corner of the box.

The visitors' cause was not helped on 33 minutes, when goalkeeper Owen Evans picked up an injury and had to be replaced by Jackson Smith, for only his third appearance.

After the break the home side continued to push forward in search of a second and came close through Whitfield and James Chester.

They eventually doubled their lead with 20 minutes remaining when skipper Niall Canavan forced the ball over the line from close range for his second goal of the season.

Barrow have now won five successive league games for the first time since the 1967-68 season and six in all competitions.

Report supplied by PA Media.