Crewe Alexandra vs Barrow

17 January 2026 · League Two · 2025/26 · Referee Sebastian Stockbridge

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 3–1

  • Tommi O'Reilly 13’
  • Calum Agius 17’
  • Josh March 38’
  • Isaac Fletcher 31’

Match summary

Crewe Alexandra beat Barrow 3-1. Crewe Alexandra led 3-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Tommi O'Reilly put Crewe Alexandra ahead in the 13th minute, Calum Agius made it 2-0 in the 17th minute, Isaac Fletcher pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 31st minute, and Josh March made it 3-1 from a corner in the 38th minute.

Shots finished 13-7 to Barrow, with 3 on target for Crewe Alexandra and 6 for Barrow.

Match stats

38% Possession 62%
7 Shots 12
3 Shots on target 6
3 Corners 8
285 Passes 468
68.1% Pass accuracy 77.6%
17 Tackles 14
16 Fouls 19
4 Yellow cards 3
0 Offsides 1

Key events

Crewe Alexandra Barrow
Kick-off
10’
Tommi O'ReillyLeft foot shot1-0 (Crewe Alexandra)
13’
Calum AgiusRight foot shot2-0 (Crewe Alexandra)
17’
18’
Ben JacksonFoul
27’
Isaac FletcherShot on target
31’
Isaac FletcherLeft foot shot2-1 (Barrow)
31’
Connor MahoneyShot on target
36’
Isaac FletcherShot on target
Josh March3-1 (Crewe Alexandra)
38’
40’
Half-time3-1
48’
Second half underway
54’
Isaac FletcherShot on target
65’
Wyll StanwayArgument
65’
72’
Tom BarkhuizenBen Whitfield
76’
Scott SmithShot on target
85’
Elliot NewbyRekeem Harper
90+6’
Full-time3-1

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Barrow attacking Crewe Alexandra attacking 
13’ Tommi O'Reilly (Crewe Alexandra), open play, goal 17’ Calum Agius (Crewe Alexandra), open play, goal 27’ Isaac Fletcher (Barrow), open play, saved 28’ Isaac Fletcher (Barrow), from a corner, off target 31’ Isaac Fletcher (Barrow), open play, goal 31’ Connor Mahoney (Barrow), open play, saved 36’ Isaac Fletcher (Barrow), set piece, saved 37’ Matúš Holíček (Crewe Alexandra), open play, blocked 38’ Josh March (Crewe Alexandra), from a corner, goal 49’ Ben Jackson (Barrow), set piece, off target 50’ Connor Mahoney (Barrow), from a corner, off target 54’ Isaac Fletcher (Barrow), open play, saved 59’ Rekeem Harper (Barrow), open play, blocked 66’ Josh March (Crewe Alexandra), set piece, off target 69’ Calum Agius (Crewe Alexandra), open play, off target 76’ Scott Smith (Barrow), open play, saved 80’ Josh March (Crewe Alexandra), open play, off target 83’ Isaac Fletcher (Barrow), from a corner, blocked 90+6’ Isaac Fletcher (Barrow), open play, off target 13’ Tommi O'Reilly (Crewe Alexandra), open play, goal 17’ Calum Agius (Crewe Alexandra), open play, goal 27’ Isaac Fletcher (Barrow), open play, saved 28’ Isaac Fletcher (Barrow), from a corner, off target 31’ Isaac Fletcher (Barrow), open play, goal 31’ Connor Mahoney (Barrow), open play, saved 36’ Isaac Fletcher (Barrow), set piece, saved 37’ Matúš Holíček (Crewe Alexandra), open play, blocked 38’ Josh March (Crewe Alexandra), from a corner, goal 49’ Ben Jackson (Barrow), set piece, off target 50’ Connor Mahoney (Barrow), from a corner, off target 54’ Isaac Fletcher (Barrow), open play, saved 59’ Rekeem Harper (Barrow), open play, blocked 66’ Josh March (Crewe Alexandra), set piece, off target 69’ Calum Agius (Crewe Alexandra), open play, off target 76’ Scott Smith (Barrow), open play, saved 80’ Josh March (Crewe Alexandra), open play, off target 83’ Isaac Fletcher (Barrow), from a corner, blocked 90+6’ Isaac Fletcher (Barrow), open play, off target
Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Crewe Alexandra 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Lawlor
Hutchinson
Pond
Demetriou
Billington
Sanders
Lunt
Agius
Holíček 89’
O'Reilly 78’
March 84’
Barrow 3-1-4-2 Starting XI
Stanway
Shipley 72’
Anderson
Raglan
Jackson
Harper 85’
Whitfield 72’
Smith
McCann
Fletcher
Mahoney 63’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
90′ 5 1 31 1 – – – –
Defenders5 players
90′ 1 1 – 1 – 32 – – – –
90′ 1 3 – 11 7 23 2 – – –
90′ – 3 – 5 5 24 2 – 1
90′ 1 – – 3 1 35 1 – –
James Connolly Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 1 2 2 3 1 – – –
Midfielders6 players
90′ – – 22 – – 5 – 14 3 8 –
90′ – – 52 1 – 1 1 3 2 –
Tommi O'Reilly Taken off
78′ 1 – 16 – – 2 2 5 – 3 –
Matúš Holíček Taken off
89′ – – 14 1 – – – 2 1 – –
90′ 1 – 17 – – 5 – 8 4 2
Dion Rankine Came on as a substitute
8′ – – 2 – – – – – – – –
Forwards2 players
Josh March Taken off
84′ 1 1 3 1 – – 1 10 3 14 –
Adrien Thibaut Came on as a substitute
13′ – – – – – – – – – – –
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

Crewe Alexandra win 51% Avg odds 1.82
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.72
Barrow win 24% Avg odds 3.95

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

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