Barrow made own luck in win against Oldham - Foley
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Barrow interim boss Sam Foley has said their dramatic win against Oldham Athletic was the result of his players' recent hard work as they kept alive their fight for League Two survival.
The Bluebirds pulled off the victory in frantic fashion as Danny Rose and Josh Gordon hit back with two late goals in two minutes, before Tom Pett looked to have rescued a point for Oldham.
But Barrow earned a huge three points courtesy of Isaac Fletcher's stoppage-time winner, which moved them to within a point of safety.
"We knew they had performances in them, it's just the games have been tough," Foley told BBC Radio Cumbria.
"We've come up against good opposition and we've just not had the rub of the green, but [against Oldham] we kind of showed that you do make your own luck and the players deserve that for everything they gave."
Barrow have picked up two wins and a draw from four games at home during Foley's short tenure, but he is not getting carried away with their respectable form.
"At the end of the day we're not going to get ahead of ourselves," he added.
"We've still got a job to do and this just contributes towards a bigger picture."
Tuesday's victory was Barrow's second in five games and means there is now a crowded battle for League Two survival.
Bottom side Harrogate are four points adrift with three games remaining, however 23rd-placed Barrow, Newport in 22nd and Crawley and Tranmere in 21st and 20th places respectively are all level on 37 points. Tranmere, however, have a game in hand.
Barrow face Walsall on Saturday at Holker Street in an early fixture, but Foley does not believe playing a few hours before their relegation rivals presents much of an edge.
"I don't really see it as an advantage. We can't really affect what anyone else does," he said.
"It might be a disadvantage to them depending on how they look at it, but we've just got to concentrate on ourselves. That's all we have to do and it's all we've done.
"We've shown what we're capable of and we'll continue to do that."
