Barrow 2-2 AFC Wimbledon

Terry Brown declared himself delighted despite Wimbledon’s winless run continuing yesterday.

The Blue Square Premier newcomers may not have won since October’s trip to Forest Green Rovers but a fightback at Holker Street was good enough for the manager.

Brown’s side are some eight points away from the play-off places and another promotion push already looks a tall order.

But, shorn of top scorer Danny Kedwell, the boss was full of praise for his team for showing grit in Cumbria.

And there was special praise for Jon Main – bang on form after a sticky start to Conference Premier life.

Main got the equaliser a quarter of an hour from time. Elliott Godfrey’s first goal of the season had given Wimbledon hope after 63 minutes.

Brown said: “After three defeats on the trot, a trip like this was probably the last thing we wanted in truth.

“And when we went 2-0 down a lot of people would have thought that run was going to be extended. We needed to get something out of the game. When they went two up we had to dig in and I’ve got to say again that we’ve shown an awful lot of character.

“I’m delighted with the fightback and I’m delighted with the point. Mainy is starting to show the goalscoring form I knew he was capable of at this level. The conditions also weren’t great but collectively we put a shift in.

“Barrow played very well in the first half but the second belonged to us. We have a really, really young side and we’re learning all the time.

“I’ll be happy if they continue to produce that level of performance.”

Another own goal from Paul Lorraine put the visitors on the back foot after 32 minutes. He put his boot through Craig Nelthorpe’s centre and the ball went beyond the helpless Seb Brown.

Wimbledon’s concentration was poor two minutes after half time. Jason Walker doubled Barrow’s lead as Nelthorpe’s corner was dispatched well.

But then the recovery started. Main ran through to set up Godfrey who proded the ball into Stuart Tomlinson’s net.

Later, the keeper’s poor kick eventually allowed Main to level the scores – and send nearly 400 travelling fans home content.

Barrow’s joint manager Dave Bayliss said: “It was a frustrating performance from us. It’s two points dropped because of the advantage we had.”