Barrow vs Cheltenham Town

19 December 2025 · League Two · 2025/26 · Referee Thomas Parsons

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

Ben Whitfield 47’

Hakeeb Adelakun 39’
Ethon Archer 84’

Match summary

Cheltenham Town won 2-1 away at Barrow. Cheltenham Town led 1-0 at half-time.

Hakeeb Adelakun put Cheltenham Town ahead in the 39th minute, Ben Whitfield equalised in the 47th minute, and Ethon Archer won it in the 84th minute.

Shots finished 18-16 to Barrow, with 5 on target for Barrow and 4 for Cheltenham Town.

Match stats

60% Possession 40%

18 Shots 16

5 Shots on target 4

11 Corners 4

445 Passes 314

75.1% Pass accuracy 70.4%

13 Tackles 10

0 Fouls 3

0 Offsides 1

Key events

Barrow Cheltenham Town

Kick-off

Ben WhitfieldShot on target

2’

39’

Hakeeb Adelakun

0-1

Second half underway

Half-time0-1

Ben Whitfield

1-1

47’

Elliot NewbyBen Whitfield

73’

Connor MahoneyJack Earing

74’

75’

Ethon ArcherJordan Thomas

Innes CameronKane Hemmings

82’

84’

Ethon Archer

1-2

Ben JacksonTom Barkhuizen

87’

Isaac FletcherScott Smith

87’

88’

Tom TaylorJake Bickerstaff

90+2’

Liam KinsellaIsaac Hutchinson

90+2’

Darragh PowerHakeeb Adelakun

Full-time1-2

Lineups

Barrow 3-5-2 Starting XI

Cheltenham Town 4-3-3 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Wyll Stanway	90′	2	2	44	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders2 players


Charlie Raglan	90′	3	1	1	11	8	44	–	–	–	–
Lewis Shipley	90′	1	1	1	6	4	51	–	–	–	–

Midfielders8 players


MJ Williams	90′	–	–	57	–	–	–	–	1	–	–	–
Ben Whitfield Taken off	73′	1	–	27	–	–	–	–	3	–	2	–
Scott Smith Taken off	87′	–	–	36	1	–	–	1	3	1	1	–
Charlie McCann	90′	–	–	60	4	–	2	1	4	1	1	–
Jack Earing Taken off	74′	–	–	30	1	–	2	–	5	–	1	–
Tom Barkhuizen Taken off	87′	–	1	36	3	–	1	1	5	–	–	–
Elliot Newby Came on as a substitute	17′	–	–	6	–	–	–	1	1	–	–	–
Ben Jackson Came on as a substitute	10′	–	–	2	–	–	–	–	2	–	–	–

Forwards5 players


Josh Gordon	90′	–	–	6	3	–	–	–	10	–	20	–
Kane Hemmings Taken off	82′	–	–	1	–	–	–	–	6	1	18	–
Connor Mahoney Came on as a substitute	16′	–	–	–	–	–	–	2	–	–	9	–
Innes Cameron Came on as a substitute	8′	–	–	1	–	–	–	–	2	–	3	–
Isaac Fletcher Came on as a substitute	10′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	2	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Joe Day	90′	4	1	17	1	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


Arkell Jude-Boyd	90′	–	–	–	2	2	47	1	–	–	–
Robbie Cundy	90′	1	1	1	10	9	28	1	–	–	–
James Wilson	90′	–	1	1	3	3	26	–	–	–	–
Jonathan Tomkinson	90′	1	2	1	5	3	21	2	–	–	–

Midfielders6 players


Luke Young	90′	–	–	40	2	–	2	1	4	1	–	–
Ben Stevenson	90′	–	–	40	–	–	4	1	11	1	1	–
Isaac Hutchinson Taken off	89′	–	1	34	3	–	–	–	3	–	–	–
Jordan Thomas Taken off	75′	–	1	24	3	–	2	–	6	1	–	–
Hakeeb Adelakun Taken off	89′	1	–	20	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Ethon Archer Came on as a substitute	15′	1	–	2	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	–

Forwards2 players


Jake Bickerstaff Taken off	88′	–	–	1	–	–	–	2	1	–	14	–
Tom Taylor Came on as a substitute	9′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	1	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

Barrow win 47% Avg odds 2.00

Draw 28% Avg odds 3.28

Cheltenham Town win 25% Avg odds 3.70

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

Form going into the game

Barrow L L D L D

Cheltenham Town L W L W D

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Cheltenham Town 3-2 Barrow, 15 Feb 25 Next meeting: Cheltenham Town 2-2 Barrow, 06 Mar 26 All Barrow vs Cheltenham Town meetings

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