Fleetwood Town vs Barrow

21 February 2026 · League Two · 2025/26 · Referee Elliot Bell

Full time 3 – 2

Half-time: 0–2

Detlef Esapa Osong 64’
Crispin McLean 89’
Wyll Stanway 90+4’ (og)

Josh Gordon 12’ (pen)
Niall Canavan 34’

Match summary

Fleetwood Town came back from 2 goals down to win 3-2 at home to Barrow, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. Barrow led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Josh Gordon put Barrow ahead from the penalty spot in the 12th minute and Niall Canavan made it 0-2 with a header in the 34th minute. In the second half, Detlef Esapa Osong pulled one back to make it 1-2 in the 64th minute, Crispin McLean equalised in the 89th minute, and Stanway's own goal won it in stoppage time.

Shots finished 11-5 to Fleetwood Town, with 6 on target for Fleetwood Town and 3 for Barrow.

Match stats

63% Possession 37%

11 Shots 5

6 Shots on target 3

4 Corners 3

437 Passes 272

72.3% Pass accuracy 55.9%

12 Tackles 16

11 Fouls 7

3 Yellow cards 3

5 Offsides 2

Key events

Fleetwood Town Barrow

Kick-off

Ethan EnnisShot on target

4’

Jay LynchFoul

11’

12’

Josh GordonPenalty

0-1

Shaun RooneyShot on target

16’

34’

Niall CanavanHeader

0-2

42’

Isaac FletcherElliot Newby

45+2’

Rekeem HarperFoul

Half-time0-2

Ched EvansOwen Devonport

46’

Second half underway

54’

Isaac FletcherShot on target

Detlef Esapa OsongWill Davies

61’

Ethan EnnisShot on target

62’

Detlef Esapa OsongRight foot shot

1-2

64’

Ched EvansOff the ball foul

73’

75’

Jovan MalcolmDanny Rose

Josh PowellMatthew Virtue-Thick

79’

Crispin McLeanMitchell Clark

79’

Ched EvansShot on target

81’

86’

Josh GordonFoul

Crispin McLeanLeft foot shot

2-2

89’

90+2’

Ben JacksonFoul

Wyll StanwayOwn goal

3-2

90+4’

Shaun Rooney

90+5’

Harrison NealMark Helm

90+6’

Full-time3-2

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Barrow attacking Fleetwood Town attacking

Goal On target Off target or blocked

Hover or tap a shot for the player and minute.

Lineups

Fleetwood Town 3-1-4-2 Starting XI

Barrow 4-3-2-1 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Jay Lynch	90′	1	2	24	1	1	–	–

Defenders3 players


Shaun Rooney	90′	1	1	–	7	5	64	–	–	–
Conor Haughey	90′	2	–	1	5	2	62	1	–	–	–
Finley Potter	90′	–	–	–	6	4	64	2	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Elliot Bonds	90′	–	–	51	2	–	4	1	11	2	1	–
Mitchell Clark Taken off	79′	–	–	32	–	–	–	–	6	–	1	–
Matthew Virtue-Thick Taken off	79′	–	–	22	1	–	2	–	3	1	–	–
Mark Helm Taken off	89′	–	–	41	2	–	1	–	4	1	1	–
Ethan Ennis	90′	–	–	26	–	–	1	1	4	–	–	–
Crispin McLean Came on as a substitute	11′	1	–	8	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Josh Powell Came on as a substitute	11′	–	–	2	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards4 players


Will Davies Taken off	61′	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	1	–	8	–
Owen Devonport Taken off	45′	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	4	1	9	–
Ched Evans Came on as a substitute	45′	–	–	2	1	–	–	–	–	–	16
Detlef Esapa Osong Came on as a substitute	29′	1	1	1	1	–	–	1	1	–	8	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Wyll Stanway	90′	4	3	33	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


Jack Thompson	90′	–	–	–	3	2	19	–	–	–	–
Niall Canavan	90′	1	1	–	4	3	23	–	1	–	–
Joseph Anderson	90′	1	1	1	4	2	30	1	–	–	–
Ben Jackson	90′	2	1	–	3	1	22	2	–	–

Midfielders5 players


Tom Barkhuizen	90′	–	–	20	–	–	4	1	5	–	–	–
Rekeem Harper	90′	–	–	22	–	–	–	–	3	1	1
Charlie McCann	90′	–	1	40	1	–	3	3	3	–	–	–
Josh Gordon	90′	1	–	16	–	–	3	–	6	2	3
Elliot Newby Taken off	42′	–	–	9	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards3 players


Danny Rose Taken off	75′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	9	3	21	–
Isaac Fletcher Came on as a substitute	48′	–	–	1	1	–	–	–	3	–	10	–
Jovan Malcolm Came on as a substitute	15′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	2	2	7	–

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

Fleetwood Town win 46% Avg odds 2.00

Draw 27% Avg odds 3.47

Barrow win 27% Avg odds 3.47

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

Form going into the game

Fleetwood Town W L L D W

Barrow L L L W L

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Previous and next meeting

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