A STATISTICAL preview of Southend United's clash with Barrow at Roots Hall.

ALL TIME RECORD

Southend wins: 1

Draws: 0

Barrow wins: 5

LAST SIX MEETINGS

Div Four (old) - Feb 72 - Barrow 2 Southend 1

Div Four (old) - Oct 71 - Southend 1 Barrow 0

Div Four (old) - Mar 71 - Barrow 2 Southend 0

Dic Four (old) - Nov 70 - Southend 2 Barrow 3

Div Four (old) - Apr 67 - Barrow 1 Southend 0

Div Four (old) - Oct 66 - Southend 1 Barrow 3

FORM GUIDE

Southend: LWDWWD

Barrow: DWWLLL 

BETTING ODDS

Southend win: 12/5

Draw: 12/5

Barrow win: 23/20

REFEREE

Christopher Pollard (Suffolk)

Pollard has shown 54 yellow cards and five reds in the 13 games he has taken charge of so far this season.

Pollard officiated Blues' 1-0 defeat at Gillingham in the League Cup on the opening day of the season and sent off Gills defender Ryan Jackson.

Pollard also dismissed Shrimpers midfielder Isaac Hutchinson against Leyton Orient in September 2019.

FIXTURES

Cambridge United v Harrogate, Port Vale v Grimsby, Scunthorpe v Bradford, Southend v Barrow

POINTS OF INTEREST 

>Tomorrow's game will be the first time Blues have played Barrow since 1972.

>Barrow have won two and lost seven away from home this season.

>Michael Jolley was appointed Barrow boss just before Christmas. He also applied to be Blues manager in the summer.

>Barrow are unbeaten in their last three games. 

 

BARROW TEAM NEWS

Barrow will be without the suspended Harrison Biggins for the long trip to Essex.

Midfielder Biggins, on loan from Fleetwood, serves a one-match ban after being sent off for two bookable offences in the 1-1 draw with Tranmere on December 29.

The Bluebirds remain without defender Brad Barry (hamstring) and midfielder Mike Jones (Achilles).

Captain Lewis Hardcastle returned from more than two months out with an ankle problem last time out and is likely to be involved once again.