Barnet vs Tranmere Rovers

27 January 2026 · League Two · 2025/26 · Referee Carl Brook

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Mark Shelton 90+6’

Match summary

Barnet saw off Tranmere Rovers 1-0, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. It was goalless at half-time.

Mark Shelton put Barnet ahead with a header in stoppage time.

Shots finished 21-5 to Barnet, with 6 on target for Barnet and 2 for Tranmere Rovers.

Match stats

62% Possession 38%
21 Shots 5
6 Shots on target 2
10 Corners 2
413 Passes 247
71.4% Pass accuracy 57.1%
12 Tackles 12
10 Fouls 11
2 Yellow cards 3
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Barnet Tranmere Rovers
Kick-off
31’
Joe IronsideConnor Jennings
31’
Nathan James SmithShot on target
Kabongo TshimangaSimulation
37’
45+6’
Joe MurphyTime wasting
Half-time0-0
52’
William TamenTime wasting
Second half underway
54’
Sam FinleyFoul
54’
Billy BlackerShot on target
Ryan GloverFoul
58’
59’
Omari PatrickDylan Jones
Kane SmithPhillip Chinedu
63’
Anthony HartiganRhys Browne
63’
Idris KanuShot on target
67’
Adam SeniorShot on target
81’
Diallang JaiyesimiRyan Glover
82’
Adam SeniorShot on target
88’
Mark SheltonShot on target
89’
90+1’
Nohan KennehSam Finley
90+1’
Richard SmallwoodCharlie Whitaker
Kabongo TshimangaShot on target
90+2’
Mark SheltonHeader1-0 (Barnet)
90+6’
Oliver HawkinsKabongo Tshimanga
90+8’
Full-time1-0

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Tranmere Rovers attacking Barnet attacking 
1’ Nnamdi Ofoborh (Barnet), from a corner, off target 6’ Mark Shelton (Barnet), open play, blocked 16’ Charlie Whitaker (Tranmere Rovers), open play, off target 20’ Connor Jennings (Tranmere Rovers), from a corner, blocked 31’ Nathan James Smith (Tranmere Rovers), set piece, saved 34’ Ryan Glover (Barnet), open play, off target 47’ Rhys Browne (Barnet), set piece, blocked 51’ Cieran Slicker (Barnet), direct free kick, off target 54’ Billy Blacker (Tranmere Rovers), set piece, saved 55’ Mark Shelton (Barnet), direct free kick, blocked 67’ Idris Kanu (Barnet), open play, saved 71’ Kane Smith (Barnet), open play, off target 71’ Ryan Glover (Barnet), open play, blocked 74’ Nnamdi Ofoborh (Barnet), open play, off target 81’ Idris Kanu (Barnet), open play, blocked 81’ Adam Senior (Barnet), open play, saved 83’ Mark Shelton (Barnet), open play, off target 86’ Idris Kanu (Barnet), set piece, blocked 86’ Joe Kizzi (Barnet), open play, blocked 87’ Charlie Whitaker (Tranmere Rovers), open play, off target 88’ Adam Senior (Barnet), open play, saved 89’ Mark Shelton (Barnet), open play, saved 89’ Nnamdi Ofoborh (Barnet), open play, blocked 90+2’ Kabongo Tshimanga (Barnet), open play, saved 90+6’ Mark Shelton (Barnet), open play, goal 90+6’ Kabongo Tshimanga (Barnet), open play, blocked 1’ Nnamdi Ofoborh (Barnet), from a corner, off target 6’ Mark Shelton (Barnet), open play, blocked 16’ Charlie Whitaker (Tranmere Rovers), open play, off target 20’ Connor Jennings (Tranmere Rovers), from a corner, blocked 31’ Nathan James Smith (Tranmere Rovers), set piece, saved 34’ Ryan Glover (Barnet), open play, off target 47’ Rhys Browne (Barnet), set piece, blocked 51’ Cieran Slicker (Barnet), direct free kick, off target 54’ Billy Blacker (Tranmere Rovers), set piece, saved 55’ Mark Shelton (Barnet), direct free kick, blocked 67’ Idris Kanu (Barnet), open play, saved 71’ Kane Smith (Barnet), open play, off target 71’ Ryan Glover (Barnet), open play, blocked 74’ Nnamdi Ofoborh (Barnet), open play, off target 81’ Idris Kanu (Barnet), open play, blocked 81’ Adam Senior (Barnet), open play, saved 83’ Mark Shelton (Barnet), open play, off target 86’ Idris Kanu (Barnet), set piece, blocked 86’ Joe Kizzi (Barnet), open play, blocked 87’ Charlie Whitaker (Tranmere Rovers), open play, off target 88’ Adam Senior (Barnet), open play, saved 89’ Mark Shelton (Barnet), open play, saved 89’ Nnamdi Ofoborh (Barnet), open play, blocked 90+2’ Kabongo Tshimanga (Barnet), open play, saved 90+6’ Mark Shelton (Barnet), open play, goal 90+6’ Kabongo Tshimanga (Barnet), open play, blocked
Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Barnet 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Slicker
Collinge
Chinedu 63’
Kizzi
Kanu
Senior
Shelton
Ofoborh
Browne 63’
Glover 82’
Tshimanga 90’
Tranmere Rovers 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Murphy
Brough
Tamen
Smith
Bristow
Finley 90’
Blacker
Norman
Jones 59’
Whitaker 90’
Jennings 31’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Cieran Slicker
90′ 2 0 46 2 – – – –
Defenders4 players
Joe Kizzi
90′ 1 – – 5 4 45 – – – –
Danny Collinge
90′ – – – 3 1 57 2 – – –
Phillip Chinedu Taken off
63′ – 1 1 4 3 18 – – – –
Kane Smith Came on as a substitute
27′ 2 1 – 3 – 27 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Adam Senior
90′ – – 27 1 – 1 – 2 – – –
Mark Shelton
90′ 1 – 31 1 – 2 – 6 1 2 –
Nnamdi Ofoborh
90′ – – 44 4 – 3 – 6 – 1 –
Idris Kanu
90′ – – 29 1 – – – 2 1 1 –
Ryan Glover Taken off
82′ – – 41 2 – – 1 8 2 1
Anthony Hartigan Came on as a substitute
27′ – – 31 1 – 1 – 2 – 1 –
Diallang Jaiyesimi Came on as a substitute
8′ – – 3 1 – – – – 1 – –
Forwards2 players
Rhys Browne Taken off
63′ – – 1 – – – 1 7 2 8 –
Kabongo Tshimanga Taken off
89′ – – 2 1 – – 1 1 – 6
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 61% Avg odds 1.57
Draw 21% Avg odds 4.50
Tranmere Rovers win 18% Avg odds 5.29

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

Form going into the game

Barnet DWWLW
Tranmere Rovers LWLLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Tranmere Rovers 0-2 Barnet, 11 Oct 25 Next meeting: Tranmere Rovers 1-2 Barnet, 17 Oct 26  All Barnet vs Tranmere Rovers meetings

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