STANLEY boss John Coleman must once again be having harsh words with his defence after they crashed to a UniBond Premier defeat at the hands of title favourites Barrow.

Although not pointing his finger at the backline, the Reds boss wasn't happy with some of the defending when they conceded five goals in their opening encounter at Gainsborough Trinity on Saturday.

Coleman felt he had worked on problem in training but it reared it's head again last night as Stanley still look to pick up their first points of the new campaign.

With aspirations of promotion to the Conference, the Reds manager will know he needs to grab a win -- and build up his side's confidence -- soon, hopefully starting with the visit of Burscough to the Crown Ground on Saturday.

But Barrow will be a hard team to beat this season and it didn't help that they scored an early goal to unsettle the Stanley nerves.

The visitors were soon in control and they snapped up their first goal on 10 minutes when former Burnley striker Ian Duerden, one of Kingstonian's heroes in their FA Cup run last year, converted a penalty.

Stanley thought they had drawn level through Simon Carden but he sent a powerful header crashing against the Barrow post in the opening 45 minutes.

But Barrow struck the killer second goal 10 minutes into the second half.

Grant Holt was left unmarked at the back post and hit a poweful shot past Stanley keeper Jamie Speare.

Ten minutes later Holt sealed the game for Barrow, taking advantage of a weak clearance from the Stanley keeper which went straight to the visiting player.

It will be frustrating for Coleman who thought he was close to finding the winning formula with the five additions he made during the summer.

But it might be back to the drawing board as he bids to tighten up a defence which has conceded eight goals in the opening two games.

RESULT: Accrington Stanley...0 Barrow...3