Barrow Raiders welcome Salford RLFC to the Northern Competitions Stadium this Saturday in Round 2 of the Betfred Championship.
The Raiders will be hoping to maintain their unbeaten start to the 2026 season, after recording a 40-0 victory over Cumbrian rivals Workington Town on the opening day of the Championship campaign, before running out a resounding 76-4 win over Wigan St Judes in the Betfred Challenge Cup second round last weekend.
Tomorrow’s fixture will mark the inaugural meeting with the new phoenix side, and the first time a Barrow Raiders side has faced a Salford outfit since the 2003 season, when Salford City Reds ran out a 40-20 victory at Craven Park in the National League Cup quarter-final.
Below, we’ve compiled everything you need to know ahead of the fixture.
Paul Crarey preview
Barrow Raiders head coach Paul Crarey looks ahead to our Round 2 clash against Salford RLFC.
Team news
The 21-man squad has been named ahead of Saturday’s home fixture against Salford RLFC.
There are two changes from last weekend’s squad that travelled to Wigan St Judes in the Challenge Cup.
Andrew Bulman and Ryan Johnston drop out, and are replaced by Aiden Doolan and Trent Ruddy.
Ticket information
Saturday’s Betfred Championship fixture at the Northern Competitions Stadium kicks off at 6pm. Match tickets, available to buy online at a discounted price until midnight the day before the game, or at the turnstiles, are priced as follows:
Online admission price:
- Adults: £18
- Juniors: Free*
Turnstile admission price:
- Adults: £20
- Juniors: Free*
*All juniors are free, but those UNDER secondary school age must be supervised by an adult.
The fixture will be streamed live on Lounges.TV. Supporters can purchase a streaming pass for £8 +VAT by clicking here.
For supporters who cannot attend, live audio coverage will also be available via BBC Radio Cumbria.
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