Following their first defeat of the National League season last weekend leaders Bromley are back in action on Saturday afternoon when they entertain Barrow at Hayes Lane.

Manager Neil Smith will be forced into at least three changes going into this match with keeper Mark Cousins out long term with a shoulder injury, plus defenders Joe Kizzi and Chris Bush are both suspended.    

Cousins was carried off after only two minutes in the 3-1 defeat at Yeovil Town last week, with Bush deputising between the sticks for the rest of the game.

Smith has wasted no time in bringing in a replacement keeper with Ryan Huddart joining from Boreham Wood on Tuesday and Jack Holland looks set to re-join the starting line up at centre back.

Despite the loss The Ravens remain top with 29 points from 14 played, a point clear of Halifax Town & Yeovil, while Barrow make the long trip down from Cumbria sitting eighth with 22 points from 14 matches on a run of five consecutive wins under manager Ian Evatt.

Last Saturday The Bluebirds won 2-0 at home to Maidenhead Utd thanks to goals from John Rooney & Scott Quigley.       

When the sides met at Hayes Lane in October last season, Bromley ran out 2-1 winners with goals from Frankie Sutherland and Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe, both of whom have since moved on. 

The promises to be a good hard fought game between two in form teams, Bromley looking to get back to winning ways and Barrow hoping to keep their run going and make their way into the play off places.