Match Report
Barrow (24th, 36 pts) visited Tranmere Rovers (21st, 41 pts) with 5 points between them. Tranmere Rovers had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 15th in the league over the last five rounds against 21st overall. Against a league average of 1.29 goals per team per game, Tranmere Rovers ran at 1.17 scored and 1.72 conceded, Barrow at 0.98 and 1.7.
Barrow were winless in 9.
14 meetings are on record — 6 won by Tranmere Rovers, 3 by Barrow, 5 drawn, at 2 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 36% of meetings won.
Prenton Park staged the fixture, a ground that holds 16,567. Barrow led 3-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Tranmere Rovers: Patrick Brough (50') · Barrow: Isaac Fletcher (32'), Ben Jackson (8'), Charlie Raglan (18')
Key stats
Possession: Tranmere Rovers 71% · Barrow 29% · Total shots: 26-16 · On target: 8-7 · Corners: 7-3