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Cheltenham Town missed the chance to extend their lead at the top of League Two after a 2-0 home defeat by Barrow.

The Bluebirds completed a win double over the Robins with a goal in each half.

The first was low cross from James Jones on the right which Ben Tozer missed before it evaded Josh Griffiths and crept inside the bottom left corner after only two minutes.

Barrow added a second in the 66th minute when Bobby Thomas' long throw was kicked against Sean Long by Griffiths and it flew into the net for an own goal.

Cheltenham were close to leveller in the first half, with Chris Hussey's shot coming off Sam Smith's head before hitting the post.

Hussey also forced Joe Dixon into a diving save, with efforts from Alfie May and Smith kicked off the line.

But they ran out of ideas in the second period as Barrow became the first team since Stevenage in May 2019 to record a League Two double over Michael Duff's side.

Cheltenham play Salford City at home on Saturday.

Cheltenham Town: Griffiths; Long, Tozer, Freestone (Chapman 70); Blair, Thomas (Wright 70), Sercombe, Azaz (Vassilev 59), Hussey; May, Smith (Williams 59). Subs not used: Flinders, Horton, Chamberlain.

Barrow: Dixon; Eardley, J Jones, Davies, Brough, Nlthe (Thomas 46), C Taylor (Devitt 64), J Taylor, Banks, Kay (James 64), Quigley (Sea 90). Subs not used: Lillis, Ndjoli.

Referee: James Bell.

See how the action unfolded in our live blog below

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FULL-TIME: Cheltenham Town 0 Barrow 2

Barrow's first win at Whaddon Road in League/Conference

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Sub

Barrow sub: Sea for Quigley (90+2)

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Tozer's shot

Well blocked by Banks

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Stoppage time

Five added minutes

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Griffiths fumbles one

And Banks fires over the bar

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Devitt down

Injured after a challenge with Chapman, 85th minute, stoppage in play, frustration building

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Sercome fires wide

After Hussey's pass

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Less than 10 to play

Little sign of a fightback now, the momentum has been lost

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Back from injury

Ellis Chapman's first appearance since January 19

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Two changes

Cheltenham subs: Wright for Thomas, Chapman for Freestone (70)

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Barrow double their lead

GOAL: Cheltenham Town 0 Barrow 2 (Quigley 66)

Cheltenham undone by a long throw-in from Bobby Thomas on the right - went in off Sean Long after Josh Griffiths' attempted clearance hit him

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Barrow changes

Barrow subs: James for Kay and Devitt for Chris Taylor (64)

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Yellow card

61: Davies cautioned for time wasting

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Double change

59: Williams for Smith and Vassilev for Azaz (59)

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Subs imminent

Andy Williams and Indiana Vassilev have been given the call by Michael Duff

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Seven minutes into the second half

Duff heads pitchside again

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Action shot

Chris Hussey of Cheltenham Town holds off Jason Taylor of Barrow (Image: Alex Burstow/Getty Images)
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First throw

Of the second half, comes to nothing, goal kick to Barrow

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Duff remains in the stand

At the start of the second half

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Back in play

No changes for Cheltenham

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Half-time sub

Barrow sub: Thomas for Ntlhe

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HALF-TIME

HALF-TIME: Cheltenham Town 0 Barrow 1

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Stoppage time

There will be a minimum of two added minutes at the end of the first half

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So close again

42: Hussey's shot well saved after Azaz's pass and May's follow-up cleared off the line

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It's all Cheltenham now

Five minutes until the break, Barrow so far holding out and protecting their 1-0 lead

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Woodwork

39: Hussey's volley off the right post, so close to a leveller

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Hussey's cross

Plucked out of the air by Dixon

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Another corner

36: Azaz's shot headed over his own bar by Jones, another corner to Cheltenham

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Corner

36: Blair to Long on the overlap, wins a corner on the right

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Back where he started

Just over half an hour played and Michael Duff makes it way back up into the stand

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