Barnet vs Bristol Rovers

9 December 2025 · League Two · 2025/26 · Referee Lee Swabey

Full time 4 – 0

Half-time: 2–0

  • Adam Senior 15’
  • Nnamdi Ofoborh 30’
  • Mark Shelton 78’ (pen)
  • Callum Stead 89’

Match summary

Barnet won comfortably, 4-0 at home to Bristol Rovers. Barnet led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Adam Senior put Barnet ahead with a header in the 15th minute and Nnamdi Ofoborh made it 2-0 in the 30th minute. In the second half, Mark Shelton made it 3-0 from the penalty spot in the 78th minute and Callum Stead made it 4-0 from a corner in the 89th minute.

Shots finished 20-10 to Barnet, with 9 on target for Barnet and 3 for Bristol Rovers.

Match stats

48% Possession 52%
20 Shots 10
9 Shots on target 3
9 Corners 5
352 Passes 400
77.8% Pass accuracy 76.0%
17 Tackles 25
11 Fouls 12
2 Yellow cards 1
1 Offsides 4

Key events

Barnet Bristol Rovers
Kick-off
Adam SeniorHeader1-0 (Barnet)
15’
23’
Fabrizio CavegnShot on target
29’
Josh McEachranFoul
Nnamdi OfoborhRight foot shot2-0 (Barnet)
30’
Cieran SlickerArgument
39’
Britoli AssombalongaShot on target
44’
Ryan GloverShot on target
45’
Half-time2-0
46’
Frederick IssakaLuke Thomas
46’
Shaqai FordeTom Lockyer
Kane SmithShot on target
47’
Second half underway
56’
Shaqai FordeShot on target
56’
Kacper ŁopataShot on target
Callum SteadAnthony Hartigan
59’
62’
Callum MortonJosh McEachran
Oliver HawkinsIdris Kanu
70’
Rhys BrowneBritoli Assombalonga
70’
Mark SheltonPenalty3-0 (Barnet)
78’
Ben WinterburnMark Shelton
81’
Joe HugillRyan Glover
81’
Oliver Hawkins
85’
Oliver HawkinsShot on target
87’
Oliver HawkinsShot on target
88’
Callum SteadRight foot shot4-0 (Barnet)
89’
Full-time4-0

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Bristol Rovers attacking Barnet attacking 
11’ Luke Thomas (Bristol Rovers), open play, off target 14’ Ryan Glover (Barnet), open play, blocked 15’ Adam Senior (Barnet), from a corner, goal 16’ Luke Thomas (Bristol Rovers), open play, off target 23’ Fabrizio Cavegn (Bristol Rovers), open play, saved 24’ Britoli Assombalonga (Barnet), open play, off target 30’ Nnamdi Ofoborh (Barnet), open play, goal 35’ Nnamdi Ofoborh (Barnet), open play, off target 39’ Kacper Łopata (Bristol Rovers), from a corner, off target 42’ Adam Senior (Barnet), open play, off target 44’ Britoli Assombalonga (Barnet), open play, saved 45’ Ryan Glover (Barnet), set piece, saved 47’ Nnamdi Ofoborh (Barnet), from a corner, off target 47’ Idris Kanu (Barnet), from a corner, blocked 47’ Kane Smith (Barnet), from a corner, saved 50’ Ryan Glover (Barnet), open play, blocked 56’ Shaqai Forde (Bristol Rovers), from a corner, saved 56’ Kacper Łopata (Bristol Rovers), from a corner, saved 68’ Britoli Assombalonga (Barnet), open play, off target 70’ Kane Smith (Barnet), from a corner, blocked 73’ Adam Senior (Barnet), from a corner, off target 73’ Callum Stead (Barnet), open play, blocked 76’ Shaqai Forde (Bristol Rovers), open play, off target 76’ Taylor Moore (Bristol Rovers), open play, blocked 78’ Mark Shelton (Barnet), penalty, goal 84’ Shaqai Forde (Bristol Rovers), open play, blocked 87’ Oliver Hawkins (Barnet), set piece, saved 88’ Oliver Hawkins (Barnet), open play, saved 89’ Callum Stead (Barnet), from a corner, goal 90+1’ Joel Cotterill (Bristol Rovers), open play, off target 11’ Luke Thomas (Bristol Rovers), open play, off target 14’ Ryan Glover (Barnet), open play, blocked 15’ Adam Senior (Barnet), from a corner, goal 16’ Luke Thomas (Bristol Rovers), open play, off target 23’ Fabrizio Cavegn (Bristol Rovers), open play, saved 24’ Britoli Assombalonga (Barnet), open play, off target 30’ Nnamdi Ofoborh (Barnet), open play, goal 35’ Nnamdi Ofoborh (Barnet), open play, off target 39’ Kacper Łopata (Bristol Rovers), from a corner, off target 42’ Adam Senior (Barnet), open play, off target 44’ Britoli Assombalonga (Barnet), open play, saved 45’ Ryan Glover (Barnet), set piece, saved 47’ Nnamdi Ofoborh (Barnet), from a corner, off target 47’ Idris Kanu (Barnet), from a corner, blocked 47’ Kane Smith (Barnet), from a corner, saved 50’ Ryan Glover (Barnet), open play, blocked 56’ Shaqai Forde (Bristol Rovers), from a corner, saved 56’ Kacper Łopata (Bristol Rovers), from a corner, saved 68’ Britoli Assombalonga (Barnet), open play, off target 70’ Kane Smith (Barnet), from a corner, blocked 73’ Adam Senior (Barnet), from a corner, off target 73’ Callum Stead (Barnet), open play, blocked 76’ Shaqai Forde (Bristol Rovers), open play, off target 76’ Taylor Moore (Bristol Rovers), open play, blocked 78’ Mark Shelton (Barnet), penalty, goal 84’ Shaqai Forde (Bristol Rovers), open play, blocked 87’ Oliver Hawkins (Barnet), set piece, saved 88’ Oliver Hawkins (Barnet), open play, saved 89’ Callum Stead (Barnet), from a corner, goal 90+1’ Joel Cotterill (Bristol Rovers), open play, off target
Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Barnet 4-3-3 Starting XI
Slicker
Senior
Collinge
Tavares
Smith
Shelton 81’
Hartigan 59’
Ofoborh
Kanu 70’
Assombalonga 70’
Glover 81’
Bristol Rovers 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Southwood
Mola
Lockyer 46’
Łopata
Sparkes
Moore
Conteh
McEachran 62’
Thomas 46’
Cotterill
Cavegn

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Cieran Slicker
90′ 2 0 37 – – – –
Defenders4 players
Adam Senior
90′ 1 – 1 4 2 20 1 1 – –
Danny Collinge
90′ 2 1 – 6 3 45 – – – –
Nikola Tavares
90′ 1 5 2 4 2 37 1 – – –
Kane Smith
90′ 3 – – 6 1 47 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Mark Shelton Taken off
81′ 1 1 24 2 – 4 1 6 – 2 –
Anthony Hartigan Taken off
59′ – – 41 – – 1 1 2 – – –
Nnamdi Ofoborh
90′ 1 – 36 1 – 2 1 6 1 1 –
Idris Kanu Taken off
70′ – – 11 1 – 1 – 6 3 3 –
Ryan Glover Taken off
81′ – 1 24 4 – – – 9 1 1 –
Callum Stead Came on as a substitute
31′ 1 – 9 – – 2 – 2 – – –
Ben Winterburn Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 6 – – – – 1 – 1 –
Forwards4 players
Britoli Assombalonga Taken off
70′ – – 3 1 – – 1 5 – 9 –
Rhys Browne Came on as a substitute
20′ – – – – – – 2 – – 2 –
Oliver Hawkins Came on as a substitute
20′ – – 2 2 – – – 3 – 3
Joe Hugill Came on as a substitute
9′ – – – – – – – – – 1 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Barnet win 57% Avg odds 1.63
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.72
Bristol Rovers win 18% Avg odds 5.22

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Barnet DDDDD
Bristol Rovers LLLLL

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.