Barrow manager Stephen Clemence reacts to their 2-0 defeat against his former club Gillingham

Stephen Clemence’s return to Gillingham ended in defeat as his Barrow side were replaced at the top of League 2.

Clemence received a warm reception ahead of the game at Priestfield but it was his old team Gillingham celebrating at the final whistle. Mark Bonner’s men won the match 2-0, with a goal in each half.

Report: Gillingham 2 Barrow 0

Prior to the game, Walsall had leapfrogged both Gillingham and Barrow to take the lead in the division following their early kick-off in League 2, but the Gills ended the day top of the pile.

Clemence put their defeat down to fine margins.

“It’s a difficult place to come,” he said, speaking after the game.

“There wasn't a lot in the game, we conceded one goal on the counter-attack that we could have done better with and we conceded a second from a corner.

“We had a great chance at 1-0 down where Glenn Morris (the Gills goalkeeper) made an outstanding save and if that goes in the game could be different. It’s fine margins at this level.”

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