Bristol Rovers vs Barrow

13 September 2025 · League Two · 2025/26 · Referee Sam Allison

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 2–0

Josh McEachran 16’
Fabrizio Cavegn 28’

Connor Mahoney 69’

Match summary

Bristol Rovers won 2-1 at home to Barrow. Bristol Rovers led 2-0 at half-time.

Josh McEachran put Bristol Rovers ahead from a corner in the 16th minute, Fabrizio Cavegn made it 2-0 in the 28th minute, and Connor Mahoney pulled one back to make it 2-1 with a header in the 69th minute.

Shots finished 15-12 to Barrow, with 3 on target for Bristol Rovers and 2 for Barrow.

Key events

Bristol Rovers Barrow

0’

A. WhingManagerArgument

Kick-off

Josh McEachranLeft foot shot

1-0

16’

19’

Connor MahoneyNiall Canavan

Fabrizio CavegnRight foot shot

2-0

28’

Half-time2-0

Second half underway

61’

Isaac FletcherInnes Cameron

62’

Regan BootyScott Smith

63’

Charlie RaglanFoul

Ellis HarrisonFabrizio Cavegn

67’

Joel CotterillAlfie Chang

68’

69’

Connor MahoneyHeader

2-1

73’

Isaac FletcherShot on target

Jack SparkesShot on target

83’

85’

MJ WilliamsElliot Newby

85’

Tyler WalkerJosh Gordon

86’

Isaac FletcherArgument

89’

Regan BootyArgument

Frederick IssakaLuke Thomas

90’

Macauley Southam-HalesJoel Senior

90’

Macauley Southam-HalesFoul

90+1’

Jack SparkesTime wasting

90+5’

Full-time2-1

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Barrow attacking Bristol Rovers attacking

Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Bristol Rovers 4-3-3 Starting XI

Barrow 3-4-2-1 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Luke Southwood	90′	1	1	43	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


Joel Senior Taken off	89′	–	–	1	–	–	26	1	–	–	–
Kacper Łopata	90′	–	–	3	13	11	37	1	–	–	–
Alfie Kilgour	90′	1	1	–	4	3	39	–	–	–	–
Jack Sparkes	90′	3	2	–	6	1	31	–	–	–

Midfielders6 players


Kamil Conteh	90′	–	–	26	–	–	1	–	1	–	–	–
Josh McEachran	90′	1	–	47	2	–	1	–	2	–	–	–
Alfie Chang Taken off	68′	–	–	24	–	–	–	–	1	–	–	–
Luke Thomas Taken off	89′	–	–	20	–	–	6	1	10	–	2	–
Joel Cotterill Came on as a substitute	22′	–	–	3	–	–	–	–	1	–	–	–
Macauley Southam-Hales Came on as a substitute	1′	–	–	1	–	–	–	–	–	1	–

Forwards3 players


Fabrizio Cavegn Taken off	67′	1	–	1	1	–	–	–	–	–	1	–
Promise Omochere	90′	–	–	4	–	–	–	1	12	3	27	–
Ellis Harrison Came on as a substitute	23′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	4	3	3	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Wyll Stanway	90′	1	2	34	1	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Charlie Raglan	90′	3	–	1	8	5	26	3	–	–
Niall Canavan Taken off	19′	–	–	–	–	–	5	–	–	–	–
Lewis Shipley	90′	–	1	2	2	2	34	1	–	–	–
Ben Jackson	90′	1	–	–	6	2	36	–	–	–	–
MJ Williams Came on as a substitute	10′	–	–	–	–	–	6	–	–	–	–

Midfielders5 players


Elliot Newby Taken off	85′	–	1	20	2	–	–	–	3	4	2	–
Jack Earing	90′	–	–	42	1	–	–	1	2	–	–	–
Scott Smith Taken off	62′	–	–	22	1	–	–	–	1	–	1	–
Tom Barkhuizen	90′	–	–	30	1	–	2	–	3	1	–	–
Regan Booty Came on as a substitute	28′	–	–	18	2	–	1	–	3	–	–

Forwards5 players


Josh Gordon Taken off	85′	–	–	2	–	–	–	–	8	2	13	–
Innes Cameron Taken off	61′	–	–	1	–	–	–	–	3	–	5	–
Connor Mahoney Came on as a substitute	71′	1	–	1	1	–	–	–	–	–	25	–
Isaac Fletcher Came on as a substitute	29′	–	–	2	1	–	–	1	5	–	9
Tyler Walker Came on as a substitute	10′	–	–	–	–	–	–	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

Bristol Rovers win 51% Avg odds 1.82

Draw 27% Avg odds 3.52

Barrow win 22% Avg odds 4.24

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

Form going into the game

Bristol Rovers L D W W W

Barrow W L W L L

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Bristol Rovers 1-0 Barrow, 01 Mar 22 Next meeting: Barrow 0-2 Bristol Rovers, 10 Mar 26 All Bristol Rovers vs Barrow meetings

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