Gillingham vs Barrow

13 December 2025 · League Two · 2025/26 · Referee Farai Hallam

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 2–0

  • Jack Earing 25’ (og)
  • Aaron Rowe 28’
  • Josh Gordon 58’, 83’

Match summary

Gillingham and Barrow drew 2-2. Gillingham led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Earing's own goal put Gillingham ahead in the 25th minute and Aaron Rowe made it 2-0 in the 28th minute. In the second half, Josh Gordon pulled one back to make it 2-1 with a header in the 58th minute and Gordon equalised in the 83rd minute.

Shots finished 14-10 to Gillingham, with 4 on target for Gillingham and 3 for Barrow.

Match stats

44% Possession 56%
14 Shots 9
4 Shots on target 3
4 Corners 2
355 Passes 451
64.2% Pass accuracy 71.4%
10 Tackles 12
8 Fouls 5
0 Yellow cards 1
3 Offsides 2

Key events

Gillingham Barrow
Kick-off
Jack EaringOwn goal1-0 (Gillingham)
25’
Aaron RoweRight foot shot2-0 (Gillingham)
28’
Half-time2-0
Garath McClearyShot on target
46’
Sam GaleShot on target
49’
Second half underway
57’
Josh Gordon2-1 (Barrow)
59’
Connor MahoneyTom Barkhuizen
Elliott NevittShot on target
68’
72’
Elliot NewbyBen Jackson
80’
David WorrallBen Whitfield
83’
Josh GordonLeft foot shot2-2 (Barrow)
86’
90+8’
MJ WilliamsShot on target
Full-time2-2

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Barrow attacking Gillingham attacking 
2’ Garath McCleary (Gillingham), open play, off target 5’ Kane Hemmings (Barrow), open play, blocked 8’ Jack Earing (Barrow), set piece, blocked 13’ Aaron Rowe (Gillingham), from a corner, off target 20’ Elliott Nevitt (Gillingham), open play, off target 25’ Jack Earing (Barrow), own goal 28’ Aaron Rowe (Gillingham), open play, goal 30’ Elliott Nevitt (Gillingham), open play, off target 36’ Travis Akomeah (Gillingham), open play, off target 46’ Garath McCleary (Gillingham), open play, saved 49’ Sam Gale (Gillingham), set piece, saved 50’ Robbie McKenzie (Gillingham), set piece, off target 58’ Josh Gordon (Barrow), open play, goal 60’ Armani Little (Gillingham), from a corner, off target 65’ Garath McCleary (Gillingham), open play, off target 67’ Elliott Nevitt (Gillingham), open play, blocked 68’ Elliott Nevitt (Gillingham), open play, saved 70’ Ben Whitfield (Barrow), open play, blocked 80’ Josh Gordon (Barrow), open play, off target 83’ Josh Gordon (Barrow), open play, goal 83’ David Worrall (Barrow), open play, blocked 85’ Ethan Coleman (Gillingham), open play, blocked 89’ Josh Gordon (Barrow), open play, blocked 90+8’ MJ Williams (Barrow), set piece, saved 2’ Garath McCleary (Gillingham), open play, off target 5’ Kane Hemmings (Barrow), open play, blocked 8’ Jack Earing (Barrow), set piece, blocked 13’ Aaron Rowe (Gillingham), from a corner, off target 20’ Elliott Nevitt (Gillingham), open play, off target 25’ Jack Earing (Barrow), own goal 28’ Aaron Rowe (Gillingham), open play, goal 30’ Elliott Nevitt (Gillingham), open play, off target 36’ Travis Akomeah (Gillingham), open play, off target 46’ Garath McCleary (Gillingham), open play, saved 49’ Sam Gale (Gillingham), set piece, saved 50’ Robbie McKenzie (Gillingham), set piece, off target 58’ Josh Gordon (Barrow), open play, goal 60’ Armani Little (Gillingham), from a corner, off target 65’ Garath McCleary (Gillingham), open play, off target 67’ Elliott Nevitt (Gillingham), open play, blocked 68’ Elliott Nevitt (Gillingham), open play, saved 70’ Ben Whitfield (Barrow), open play, blocked 80’ Josh Gordon (Barrow), open play, off target 83’ Josh Gordon (Barrow), open play, goal 83’ David Worrall (Barrow), open play, blocked 85’ Ethan Coleman (Gillingham), open play, blocked 89’ Josh Gordon (Barrow), open play, blocked 90+8’ MJ Williams (Barrow), set piece, saved
Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Gillingham 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Turner
Akomeah 88’
McKenzie
Gale
Hutton
Little
Coleman
Rowe 88’
Dack 67’
Nevitt
McCleary 72’
Barrow 4-4-2 Starting XI
Stanway
Shipley
Jackson 72’
Raglan
Williams
Barkhuizen 59’
Whitfield 80’
McCann
Earing 59’
Hemmings
Gordon 2

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
90′ 1 2 37 2 – – – –
Defenders4 players
Travis Akomeah Taken off
88′ – – – 7 7 26 – – – –
90′ – – 1 8 7 28 1 – – –
90′ – 2 – 4 4 35 – – – –
Andy Smith Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – 1 – – – – – –
Midfielders7 players
90′ – – 17 – – 1 – 3 – – –
90′ – – 49 – – 4 1 7 3 – –
90′ – 1 45 5 – – 1 5 – 1 –
Aaron Rowe Taken off
88′ 1 – 25 – – 2 1 9 1 1 –
Bradley Dack Taken off
67′ – – 38 – – 1 – 1 – – –
Nelson Khumbeni Came on as a substitute
23′ – – 6 – – – – 1 – – –
Jonathan Williams Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 4 – – – – – – – –
Forwards3 players
90′ – – 4 1 – – 1 6 – 22 –
Garath McCleary Taken off
72′ – – 3 1 – – 1 4 – 19 –
Sebastian Palmer-Houlden Came on as a substitute
18′ – – – – – – – 1 – 4 –
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

Gillingham win 49% Avg odds 1.88
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.38
Barrow win 23% Avg odds 4.05

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

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.