Match summary
Before kickoff, Tranmere Rovers were 14th in the table but 8th on points from the last five league games. Barrow had gone 9 matches without a win before this one.
Barrow won with 29% of the possession.
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Tranmere Rovers vs Barrow in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Tranmere Rovers2W 0D 3L
Tranmere RoversBarrow
6Pointsof 152
6Goals scored6
10Goals conceded11
2Clean sheets0
4Scored in a row3
1Unbeaten in a row0
0Without a win9
0Conceded in a row9
Head to head14 meetings · Oct 2016 – Dec 2025
- Tranmere Rovers wins
- 6
- Draws
- 5
- Barrow wins
- 3
2goals per meeting
57%both teams scored
36%3+ goals
36%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsTranmere Rovers 2W 2D 1L · 1.8 goals per game
Meetings
- League TwoBarrow0-3Tranmere Rovers
- EFL TrophyBarrow1-2Tranmere Rovers
- League TwoBarrow0-0Tranmere Rovers
- League TwoTranmere Rovers1-1Barrow
- League TwoBarrow1-0Tranmere Rovers
Show all 14 meetings
- League TwoTranmere Rovers1-2Barrow
- League TwoBarrow1-2Tranmere Rovers
- League TwoTranmere Rovers1-0Barrow
- League TwoBarrow1-1Tranmere Rovers
- League TwoTranmere Rovers2-0Barrow
- League TwoTranmere Rovers1-0Barrow
- League TwoBarrow1-1Tranmere Rovers
- Enterprise National LeagueBarrow1-1Tranmere Rovers
- FA CupBarrow2-1Tranmere Rovers
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 265 earlier results
Tranmere RoversBarrow
#14Position#19
29Points22 v 22 games21
+2Goal difference-10
1.64Scored per gameleague avg 1.321
1.55Conceded per game1.45
#8Form table position#20
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Tranmere RoversBarrow
- 90+7'Yellow Card · Barrow · Scott Smith
- Yellow Card · Tranmere Rovers · Nathan Smith84'
- Substitution · Tranmere Rovers · Josh Davison · InOut: Billy Blacker78'
- 77'Substitution · Barrow · Wyll Stanway · InOut: Ben Winterbottom
- 66'Substitution · Barrow · Lewis Shipley · InOut: Isaac Fletcher
- 64'Second Yellow · Barrow · Niall Canavan Second Yellow
- 58'Substitution · Barrow · Innes Cameron · InOut: Josh Gordon
- Substitution · Tranmere Rovers · Ethan Bristow · InOut: Patrick Brough57'
- Substitution · Tranmere Rovers · Kristian Dennis · InOut: Cameron Norman57'
- Substitution · Tranmere Rovers · Joe Ironside · InOut: Jordan Turnbull57'
- Goal · Tranmere Rovers · Patrick Brough1-350'
- Yellow Card · Tranmere Rovers · Jordan Turnbull40'
- 35'Yellow Card · Barrow · Rekeem Harper
- 32'Goal · Barrow · Isaac Fletcher0-3
- 18'Goal · Barrow · Charlie Raglan0-2
- 8'Goal · Barrow · Ben Jackson0-1
- 4'Yellow Card · Barrow · Niall Canavan
Match Statistics
Match stats
Tranmere RoversBarrow
71%Ball Possession29%
26Shots Total16
8Shots On Target7
7Corners3
9Fouls15
2Yellow Cards4
4Offsides2
4Saves6
465Passes195
10Shots Off Target6
125Attacks55
75Dangerous Attacks40
21Shots Inside Box13
5Shots Outside Box3
1Goals3
15Free Kicks9
8Shots Blocked3
4Substitutions3
20Tackles15
1Assists1
369Accurate Passes116
0Red Cards1
0Ball Safe1
1Injuries2
34Total Crosses14
4Accurate Crosses1
10Interceptions11
75Duels Won53
4Big Chances Created6
3Big Chances Missed3
Team Lineups
Lineups
4-2-3-1 · 3-4-2-1
Manager: Andy Crosby
Starting XI
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CN
Cameron Norman6.4
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NS
Nathan Smith6.7
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BB
Billy Blacker6.6
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JJ
Jayden Joseph7.1
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CW
Charlie Whitaker6.7
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TH
Taylan Harris7.0
Substitutes
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JD
Josh Davison7.1
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JB
Jack BarrettManager: Neil McDonald
Starting XI
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BW
Ben Winterbottom6.3
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MW
MJ Williams6.9
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CM
Charlie McCann6.3
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SS
Scott Smith7.1
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IF
Isaac Fletcher8.3
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JG
Josh Gordon6.6
Substitutes
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WS
Wyll Stanway7.2
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LS
Lewis Shipley6.9
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JE
Jack Earing-
DW
David WorrallPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.0 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 68(78%) | 3 | 7/14 | |
| 7.5 | 57' | 1 | 0 | 2/5 | 22(68%) | 2 | 3/7 | |
| 7.2 | 33' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 25(92%) | - | 3/3 | |
Jayden Joseph MF | 7.1 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 55(78%) | 4 | 9/12 |
Josh Davison FW | 7.1 | 12' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 5(75%) | 1 | 3/3 |
Taylan Harris MF | 7.0 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/3 | 16(69%) | 1 | 5/8 |
| 6.9 | 57' | 0 | 1 | - | 23(76%) | 2 | 7/10 | |
| 6.9 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 2/5 | 37(81%) | 3 | 11/25 | |
Nathan Smith DF | 6.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 43(95%) | 1 | 8/11 |
| 6.7 | 33' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 3(100%) | - | 2/5 | |
Charlie Whitaker MF | 6.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | 27(67%) | 3 | 8/17 |
Billy Blacker MF | 6.6 | 78' | 0 | 0 | - | 41(87%) | 1 | 3/5 |
| 6.6 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 45(80%) | - | 1/1 | |
Cameron Norman DF | 6.4 | 57' | 0 | 0 | - | 45(80%) | - | 5/6 |
| 6.4 | 33' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 10(73%) | - | 0/1 |
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