Barrow have managed to beat the drop for a third season running and overall the season is not a disaster but it is fair to say that the Bluebirds have underachieved during the campaign. The expectations were big after winning the FA Trophy and generating a lot of revenue after two FA Cup runs to the third round but the squad was hardly a superior one to the one from last season. Indeed, Barrow started the campaign slowly and looked quite inconsistent in the early stages of the campaign. Big wins against Forest Green and Eastbourne Borough raised hopes for a strong campaign but the team was looking hopeless on the road and Jason Walker's efforts on his own were not enough. The team slowly drifted to the lower regions of the table after going on a winless run that culminated in a humiliating 5:0 loss away at Rushden & Diamonds. However, the spirit in the team was still high and managers Darren Sheridan and Dave Bayliss inspired the team to impressive wins at home to Newport County and Wimbledon. However, the crushing blow of losing Walker to Luton at the end of November left the managers with a big problem up front and Barrow again saw their form drop after that. They lost a number of games and were hovering just above the drop zone. This continued well into the new year and even the arrival of former hero Wayne Curtis on loan did not help too much. With things looking bleaker by the week and the Bluebirds now tucked in the bottom four, they needed inspiration from somewhere and player-manager Sheridan became a feature in the side in March as the team returned to form. Winless on the road all season, Barrow won three away games in seven days that month and overall secured six in seven games. Suddenly it all looked good again and a 5:0 win over Kettering seemed to have secured safety. Some nerves were strained at the end as Barrow lost three games in a row but still their point tally was enough to see them through but only just and major reinforcements will be needed next season to avoid another nail-biting finale.
