Barrow vs Tranmere Rovers

9 December 2025 · League Two · 2025/26 · Referee Andrew Miller

Full time 0 – 3

Half-time: 0–0

Charlie Whitaker 53’
Joe Ironside 67’ (pen)
Kristian Dennis 86’ (pen)

Match summary

Tranmere Rovers won comfortably, 3-0 away at Barrow. It was goalless at half-time.

Charlie Whitaker put Tranmere Rovers ahead with a direct free kick in the 53rd minute, Joe Ironside made it 0-2 from the penalty spot in the 67th minute, and Kristian Dennis made it 0-3 from the penalty spot in the 86th minute.

Shots finished 15-11 to Barrow, with 4 on target for Barrow and 5 for Tranmere Rovers. Barrow had a player sent off.

Match stats

54% Possession 46%

15 Shots 11

4 Shots on target 6

5 Corners 5

368 Passes 323

72.8% Pass accuracy 64.1%

8 Tackles 19

10 Fouls 8

5 Yellow cards 0

1 Red cards 0

3 Offsides 2

Key events

Barrow Tranmere Rovers

0’

A. CrosbyManagerArgument

Kick-off

MJ WilliamsFoul

20’

23’

Cameron NormanShot on target

Ben JacksonShot on target

36’

42’

Charlie WhitakerShot on target

Ben JacksonShot on target

45’

Half-time0-0

Second half underway

Josh GordonFoul

51’

Niall CanavanFoul

52’

53’

Charlie WhitakerFree Kick

0-1

Josh GordonShot on target

56’

60’

Jordan TurnbullEthan Bristow

65’

Billy BlackerShot on target

67’

Joe IronsidePenalty

0-2

Ben WhitfieldShot on target

71’

Ben WhitfieldArgument

72’

Innes CameronCharlie Raglan

74’

75’

Connor JenningsCharlie Whitaker

Elliot NewbyConnor Mahoney

83’

Charlie McCannArgument

84’

Niall CanavanProfessional foul last man

84’

86’

Kristian DennisPenalty

0-3

87’

Aaron McGowanPatrick Brough

87’

Josh DavisonJoe Ironside

88’

Nohan KennehRichard Smallwood

Full-time0-3

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Tranmere Rovers attacking Barrow attacking

Goal On target Off target or blocked

Hover or tap a shot for the player and minute.

Lineups

Barrow 3-4-2-1 Starting XI

Tranmere Rovers 5-3-2 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Wyll Stanway	90′	2	3	34	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders3 players


Charlie Raglan Taken off	74′	–	1	1	5	3	26	1	–	–	–
Niall Canavan Sent off	84′	1	1	–	2	1	31	2	–	–
Ben Jackson	90′	1	1	–	2	1	45	–	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Ben Whitfield	90′	–	–	19	2	–	1	–	4	–	1
MJ Williams	90′	–	–	48	–	–	1	3	1	2	–
Charlie McCann	90′	–	–	46	4	–	2	1	4	1	1
Tom Barkhuizen	90′	–	–	34	1	–	1	–	4	1	–	–
Connor Mahoney Taken off	83′	–	–	28	1	–	–	–	–	1	–	–
Jack Earing	90′	–	–	38	1	–	1	–	6	–	2	–
Elliot Newby Came on as a substitute	17′	–	–	3	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards2 players


Josh Gordon	90′	–	–	3	1	–	–	–	5	2	11
Innes Cameron Came on as a substitute	16′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	5	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Joe Murphy	90′	5	0	39	1	–	–	–	–

Defenders7 players


Jayden Joseph	90′	2	–	1	2	–	23	–	–	–	–
Cameron Norman	90′	–	–	–	3	3	44	–	–	–	–
Nathan James Smith	90′	2	2	1	5	2	15	3	–	–	–
Patrick Brough Taken off	87′	2	–	–	3	1	31	–	–	–	–
Ethan Bristow Taken off	60′	2	–	–	4	–	13	1	–	–	–
Jordan Turnbull Came on as a substitute	30′	1	–	–	2	1	12	–	–	–	–
Aaron McGowan Came on as a substitute	13′	–	–	–	1	1	3	–	–	–	–

Midfielders4 players


Billy Blacker	90′	–	–	14	1	–	5	–	12	–	5	–
Richard Smallwood Taken off	88′	–	–	45	2	–	3	–	4	–	–	–
Charlie Whitaker Taken off	75′	1	–	12	1	–	–	–	2	1	1	–
Nohan Kenneh Came on as a substitute	12′	–	–	4	1	–	–	–	1	–	–	–

Forwards4 players


Kristian Dennis	90′	1	–	3	1	–	–	1	4	1	32	–
Joe Ironside Taken off	87′	1	–	2	1	–	–	1	4	1	20	–
Connor Jennings Came on as a substitute	15′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	3	–	11	–
Josh Davison Came on as a substitute	13′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	5	–

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 36% Avg odds 2.57

Draw 29% Avg odds 3.20

Tranmere Rovers win 35% Avg odds 2.68

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

Form going into the game

Barrow D D L L D

Tranmere Rovers D L W D W

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Barrow 0-0 Tranmere Rovers, 21 Apr 25 Next meeting: Tranmere Rovers 1-3 Barrow, 29 Dec 25 All Barrow vs Tranmere Rovers meetings

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