EM Barrow Raiders V Blackpool/50001127B016.jpg LIAM Campbell bagged a brace as Barrow Raiders claimed a deserved but unconvincing win over Blackpool in their Northern Rail Cup opener against Blackpool.

EM Barrow AFC V Luton Town/0523167.jpg IF Barrow AFC’s Mr Fix-it managed to repair the team-tactics board Dave Bayliss vented his frustrations on after the match, one would hope the joint-managers used it in training today to iron out the side’s obvious frailties in defending set-pieces. (1 comment)

Toulouse/0492668.jpg BARROW Raiders took back their place at the Championship summit after toiling in the sun against Toulouse.

Jamie Rooney 1 BARROW Raiders have pulled off a massive transfer coup by signing England international Jamie Rooney from Wakefield. (7 comments)

0486373 BARROW certainly have a knack for turning things round at half-time this season.

0486376 A HAT-TRICK from the supreme Ned Catic and four tries from James Nixon sparked Barrow Raiders into an amazing Craven Park revival against Featherstone.

0480133 RAIDERS’ chairman Des Johnston has pulled another rabbit from the hat with the signing of Wigan Warriors forward Lee Mossop.

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Video from the Barrow v Wigan match plus interview from Dave Clark and Des Johnson

BRAVE, boundless, brilliant Barrow produced a performance for the ages as they so nearly caused the Challenge Cup upset of the century.

BARROW Raiders demolished bottom-of-the-table Batley Bulldogs at Craven Park, winning their Championship clash 52-0 at Craven Park.

BARROW took on Cumbrian rivals Whitehaven at their own game and won in a scrappy affair at Craven Park.

AFC fans embark on their journey

AFC vid 1 Click on the headline above to see video footage of Barrow's fans boarding their coaches.

The crowd at Riverside stadium

AFC vid 2 Click on the headline above to see video footage of Barrow's fans at Riverside.

RL videos: Barrow Raiders V Blackpool

As well as our in depth coverage of Raiders in the Evening Mail and on online we bring you regular video highlights of their league games.

A0438222 MY running technique has always been slow and steady wins the race, so I wasn’t looking forward to testing myself against two dozen semi-pro footballers, even if it was their first pre-season training session.