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Barrow vs. Bromley

Barrow’s incredible story is now about to be played out in front of the nation as the league leaders attempt to show everyone what they’re all about.

Quite simply nobody was tipping Ian Evatt’s team for the title back in the summer.

With a modest budget and little in the way of head-turning signings, fans were hoping their team could put together a play-off push. How wrong we all were.

Barrow’s lead is not only three points, but tellingly they have two games in hand on everyone else. So far in 2020, they have scored 17 times, and not let in a single goal.

They beat Ebbsfleet United 7-0 last time out in the National League. Then they beat FC United 7-0 last week in the FA Trophy.

But in Bromley, they face a real test. Fourth in the table, they will close the gap to two points with a win at Holker Street in front of the cameras.

Will the Bluebirds be sitting pretty at the top of the tree on Saturday night or will there be a big title twist coming?

Barrow
League position: 1st
Points: 55
Goals for: 57
Goals against: 30
Top scorer: Scott Quigley (17)
Last three league results: D-W-W

Bromley
League position: 4th
Points: 50
Goals for: 52
Goals against: 39
Top scorer: Michael Cheek (13)
Last three league results: W-W-L

Big Match Pointers

-Scott Quigley to open the scoring @9/2
The Barrow striker is the National League’s joint leading scorer with 17.

-Exactly five goals to be scored
Between them, the two sides have hit 109 goals this season.

Yeovil Town vs. Hartlepool United
- Title-chasing Yeovil know they need a win after taking just four points from a possible nine.
- Hartlepool are inconsistent - in their last six they have won two, drawn two and lost two National League matches.
- Yeovil’s goalless draw with Solihull Moors last time out was the first time in ten they have failed to score.
- Pools are looking to complete a hat-trick of victories over the Glovers. They won 2-1 in the National League last year and 4-1 at Huish Park in the FA Cup.

Ebbsfleet United v Harrogate Town
- Harrogate are the division’s form side following five wins from their last six matches.
- Ebbsfleet haven’t won for five National League games and last time out shipped seven at Barrow. However, they did claim an FA Trophy success over King’s Lynn last week.
- Following FA Trophy success at Darlington, Harrogate have kept four clean sheets in a row.
- Harrogate were too strong for Fleet earlier in the season as they won 2-0 in Yorkshire. Brendan Kiernan got two that day but he hasn’t scored since November.

Solihull Moors vs. Boreham Wood
- Moors are searching for consistency having won two, drawn two and lost two of their previous six matches.
- In-form Boreham Wood are undefeated in ten and have won four of their last six National League games.
- Solihull have won ten of their 13 home matches this season - the second best record in the division. Their home fans are yet to see them draw.
- Wood strikers Kabongo Tshimanga and Tyrone Marsh have a combined 26 goals between them this season.

Notts County vs. Dover Athletic
- Notts are undefeated in seven and have won four of their last five league matches. They beat Dagenham in the FA Trophy in their latest fixture last weekend.
- Only leaders Barrow have a better away record than Dover - Andy Hessenthaler’s team winning eight times on the road, claiming 26 points so far.
- County have lost just one game at home since August’s defeat to Barnet. Nine-goal striker Kyle Wootton have just signed a new contract.
- Dover have lost only one one in five but were thrashed 3-0 at Bromley in their last away game.

Stockport County vs. Sutton United
- After Tuesday’s FA Trophy defeat to Dorking, Stockport County have now let in seven goals in two home games.
- Sutton have won four of their last five National League matches but did come unstuck last time out at Chesterfield.
- County have scored an impressive 44 goals this season but have conceded 46 - more than anyone else in the top half.
- Sutton midfielder Harry Beautyman has 12 goals already this season. The U’s have found the net 14 times in their last five games.

Top Picks from LV BET
- Yeovil’s Rhys Murphy to score hat-trick for second Saturday running
- Harrogate to score first at Ebbsfleet but game to end as a draw
- Exactly five goals in Solihull Moors v Boreham Wood
- A goal in both halves of Notts County v Dover Athletic
- Stockport to be winning at half-time - but Sutton take the points

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