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Tranmere trailed by two goals on 89 minutes

Tranmere Rovers came from two goals down with a minute left to score three and earn a stunning win at Barrow.

An Adam Mekki penalty put Gary Brabin's side ahead early on but Jason Walker's penalty, a Simon Grand header and Andy Cook's tap-in put the hosts in control.

Back-to-back defeats loomed for Rovers but Lois Maynard's 89th-minute drive sparked a frantic finish and Jeff Hughes rounded the keeper to level.

Substitute Jake Kirby's deflected 95th-minute strike sealed an incredible win.

Rovers' manager Gary Brabin said his side showed "real character" to earn a win they "deserved" in what was possibly the National League's most thrilling fixture this season.

Hughes' first Tranmere goal was the pick of the finishes and his side - relegated from the Football League last season - are now eighth and looking towards the play-off places.

'This club will be the death of me'

"Heart rate has just come back down to normal," read the Tranmere Rovers Twitter account on full-time.

The club's social media offering burst into life as the three goals flew in between minutes 90 and 95. Indeed, Rovers managed as many goals in six minutes as they had in three games.

Supporter Ryan Ferguson tweeted: "This club will be the death of me one day. From all-out meltdown to mind-blowing euphoria in the space of five minutes. Stunned."

Do they wish it had been off?

While Rovers now have three wins from four, Barrow face the added pain of knowing the last-ditch turnaround leaves them without a National League win since November.

The club's Twitter account perhaps understandably delivered a sombre tone in comparison to that of their visitors.

A healthy 1,766 fans turned out for a game which underwent a 09:15 GMT pitch inspection at Holker Street.

After such a tough-to-take defeat, Paul Cox's side may well be wishing the weather had granted them a day off.