Barrow 1-0 Newport County: Barrow edge out Exiles thanks to Stockton winner

Barrow have recorded 11 clean sheets across their last 15 matches at Holker Street and have not conceded in their last four home games.

Barrow maintained their League Two promotion push with a 1-0 win over Newport County that damages the Exiles' hopes of securing a play-off spot.

Cole Stockton's 20th minute winner - assisted by former Newport favourite Dom Telford - proved decisive.

Seb Palmer-Houlden and Will Evans both came close to finding a County equaliser at a windy Holker Street.

Barrow might also have extended their lead, but Kian Spence and Telford both missed chances to add a second goal.

The win sees Barrow remain sixth in League Two, four points outside the automatic promotion spots and six points above eighth place.

Defeated Newport slip to four points behind the play-off berths in 11th spot.

Newport County manager Graham Coughlin said: "Probably the most disappointing part for me was the lack of hunger, the lack of desire to go and win a game of football.

"When you want to get into the top 10 you've got to show a lot more hunger and show a lot more desire. You've got to win your battles and you've got to win your individual duels and we didn't win enough of them today.

"Too many players had an off day and that's probably the main contributor to losing the game."