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JOLLEY QUICKLY BOOSTS QUIGLEY

By Adam Le Roux
IT’S still early days but Barrow striker Scott Quigley believes new boss Michael Jolley is the man to get the best out of him. Jolley took the Bluebirds hotseat in late December after the dismissal of David Dunn and earned a 1-1 draw against Tranmere in his first game in charge, Quigley netting from the spot.
Having previously endured a ten-game winless run, the Holker Street outfit ended 2020 as one of League Two’s in-form sides with a return of seven points from a possible nine thanks to victories over Cheltenham and Port Vale under caretaker Rob Kelly, and tha...

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