BARROW claimed their first win of the Northern League season as they took the honours at Fleetwood.

Australian professional Aaron Onyon was the star of the show for captain Toby Mowat's team, as he impressed with both bat and ball.

Onyon came to the crease after both Mowat (15) and fellow opener Dean Williams (12) had fallen cheaply, and put together a good partnership with Kiwi wicketkeeper Jamie Pinfold.

Pinfold made 34, and Onyon 57, with former skipper Daryl Wearing also chipping in with 31 as they eventually totalled 196 all out in the 45th over – handing Fleetwood 55 overs in which to reach their target.

Neels Bergh was the pick of the home bowlers, as he returned figures of 5 for 52 from 12.3 overs.

In reply, the home side lost their top-three for only nine runs between them, with Wearing taking two scalps and Onyon one.

Bergh provided some resistance with 29 from number four, but added his name, plus that of Declan Clerkin to his list of scalps.

The major concern for Barrow came when Joseph McCluskie and Tom Wilson came together at numbers six and seven. McCluskie top-scored for the match as he went on to make 75 and Wilson contributed 26, with things suddenly ticking along nicely for the home side.

But Onyon trapped McCluskie in front, and Ryan Gilmour had Wilson caught by Williams, with the Australian adding the final three wickets as Fleetwood were all out for 181.

Onyon ended the day with figures of 7 for 53 from 14 overs, with the result lifting Barrow above their opponents to seventh in the Northern League standings.

There was more joy in Division Two, as Barrow A defended a total of 107 all out at Ernest Pass against Fleetwood A.

Batting first, the home side saw opener Jordan Nicholson make 25, but the next-best score was the 22 from the extras column, with only two others reaching double-figures.

It looked a tough ask to win, but six wickets from Greg Reynolds helped Barrow dismiss their visitors for only 99 for their first win of the campaign as well.