Cameron Archer scores hat-trick on first start as Aston Villa hit Barrow for six

Barrow v Aston Villa – Carabao Cup – Second Round – The Dunes Hotel Stadium
(Image credit: Richard Sellers)

Cameron Archer scored a hat-trick on a dream first start for Aston Villa as Dean Smith’s much-changed side cruised to a comprehensive 6-0 Carabao Cup win at Barrow.

Having returned to the competition last season after 48 years playing non-league football, the TV cameras were in town as Mark Cooper looked to oversee one of the Bluebirds’ greatest cup triumphs.

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