Tranmere Rovers vs Barrow

29 December 2025 · League Two · 2025/26 · Referee Elliott Swallow

Full time 1 – 3

Half-time: 0–3

  • Patrick Brough 50’
  • Ben Jackson 8’
  • Charlie Raglan 18’
  • Isaac Fletcher 32’

Match summary

Barrow beat Tranmere Rovers 3-1 on the road. Barrow led 3-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Ben Jackson put Barrow ahead in the 8th minute, Charlie Raglan made it 0-2 with a header in the 18th minute, and Isaac Fletcher made it 0-3 with a header in the 32nd minute. In the second half, Patrick Brough pulled one back to make it 1-3 in the 50th minute.

Shots finished 25-16 to Tranmere Rovers, with 8 on target for Tranmere Rovers and 7 for Barrow. Barrow had a player sent off.

Match stats

71% Possession 29%
26 Shots 16
8 Shots on target 7
7 Corners 3
465 Passes 195
79.4% Pass accuracy 59.5%
20 Tackles 15
9 Fouls 15
2 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 1
4 Offsides 2

Key events

Tranmere Rovers Barrow
Kick-off
4’
Niall CanavanFoul
8’
Ben JacksonLeft foot shot0-1 (Barrow)
18’
Charlie RaglanHeader0-2 (Barrow)
Connor JenningsShot on target
20’
32’
Isaac FletcherHeader0-3 (Barrow)
32’
Josh GordonShot on target
35’
Rekeem HarperFoul
Jordan TurnbullFoul
40’
42’
Rekeem HarperShot on target
Half-time0-3
Patrick BroughShot on target
46’
Second half underway
Taylan HarrisShot on target
49’
Patrick BroughRight foot shot1-3 (Tranmere Rovers)
50’
56’
Scott SmithShot on target
Kristian DennisCameron Norman
57’
Ethan BristowPatrick Brough
57’
Joe IronsideJordan Turnbull
57’
58’
Innes CameronJosh Gordon
59’
Ben WhitfieldShot on target
64’
Niall CanavanSecond yellowTime wasting
66’
Lewis ShipleyIsaac Fletcher
Connor JenningsShot on target
69’
77’
Wyll StanwayBenjamin Winterbottom
Josh DavisonBilly Blacker
78’
Joe IronsideShot on target
82’
Nathan James SmithFoul
84’
Kristian DennisShot on target
90+1’
Josh DavisonShot on target
90+2’
90+7’
Scott SmithFoul
Full-time1-3

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Barrow attacking Tranmere Rovers attacking 
2’ Ben Whitfield (Barrow), open play, off target 3’ Taylan Harris (Tranmere Rovers), open play, off target 5’ Sam Finley (Tranmere Rovers), open play, off target 5’ Charlie Whitaker (Tranmere Rovers), open play, blocked 8’ Ben Jackson (Barrow), open play, goal 11’ Nathan James Smith (Tranmere Rovers), from a corner, off target 18’ Charlie Raglan (Barrow), from a corner, goal 20’ Connor Jennings (Tranmere Rovers), open play, saved 21’ Patrick Brough (Tranmere Rovers), open play, blocked 22’ Patrick Brough (Tranmere Rovers), set piece, off target 23’ Josh Gordon (Barrow), open play, off target 23’ Ben Whitfield (Barrow), open play, blocked 26’ Patrick Brough (Tranmere Rovers), from a corner, off target 32’ Isaac Fletcher (Barrow), open play, goal 32’ Josh Gordon (Barrow), open play, saved 36’ Connor Jennings (Tranmere Rovers), set piece, blocked 41’ Isaac Fletcher (Barrow), set piece, off target 42’ Taylan Harris (Tranmere Rovers), open play, off target 42’ Rekeem Harper (Barrow), open play, saved 45’ Scott Smith (Barrow), set piece, off target 46’ Patrick Brough (Tranmere Rovers), set piece, saved 47’ Ben Jackson (Barrow), open play, off target 49’ Taylan Harris (Tranmere Rovers), open play, saved 50’ Patrick Brough (Tranmere Rovers), set piece, goal 55’ Charlie McCann (Barrow), open play, blocked 56’ Scott Smith (Barrow), open play, saved 59’ Ben Whitfield (Barrow), open play, saved 60’ Ben Whitfield (Barrow), from a corner, blocked 62’ Innes Cameron (Barrow), open play, off target 69’ Connor Jennings (Tranmere Rovers), open play, saved 81’ Ethan Bristow (Tranmere Rovers), open play, off target 82’ Joe Ironside (Tranmere Rovers), open play, saved 86’ Connor Jennings (Tranmere Rovers), open play, blocked 86’ Ethan Bristow (Tranmere Rovers), from a corner, blocked 87’ Charlie Whitaker (Tranmere Rovers), open play, blocked 90+1’ Kristian Dennis (Tranmere Rovers), open play, saved 90+2’ Kristian Dennis (Tranmere Rovers), from a corner, blocked 90+2’ Charlie Whitaker (Tranmere Rovers), from a corner, off target 90+2’ Josh Davison (Tranmere Rovers), open play, saved 90+6’ Connor Jennings (Tranmere Rovers), open play, off target 90+9’ Josh Davison (Tranmere Rovers), open play, off target 90+10’ Sam Finley (Tranmere Rovers), open play, blocked 2’ Ben Whitfield (Barrow), open play, off target 3’ Taylan Harris (Tranmere Rovers), open play, off target 5’ Sam Finley (Tranmere Rovers), open play, off target 5’ Charlie Whitaker (Tranmere Rovers), open play, blocked 8’ Ben Jackson (Barrow), open play, goal 11’ Nathan James Smith (Tranmere Rovers), from a corner, off target 18’ Charlie Raglan (Barrow), from a corner, goal 20’ Connor Jennings (Tranmere Rovers), open play, saved 21’ Patrick Brough (Tranmere Rovers), open play, blocked 22’ Patrick Brough (Tranmere Rovers), set piece, off target 23’ Josh Gordon (Barrow), open play, off target 23’ Ben Whitfield (Barrow), open play, blocked 26’ Patrick Brough (Tranmere Rovers), from a corner, off target 32’ Isaac Fletcher (Barrow), open play, goal 32’ Josh Gordon (Barrow), open play, saved 36’ Connor Jennings (Tranmere Rovers), set piece, blocked 41’ Isaac Fletcher (Barrow), set piece, off target 42’ Taylan Harris (Tranmere Rovers), open play, off target 42’ Rekeem Harper (Barrow), open play, saved 45’ Scott Smith (Barrow), set piece, off target 46’ Patrick Brough (Tranmere Rovers), set piece, saved 47’ Ben Jackson (Barrow), open play, off target 49’ Taylan Harris (Tranmere Rovers), open play, saved 50’ Patrick Brough (Tranmere Rovers), set piece, goal 55’ Charlie McCann (Barrow), open play, blocked 56’ Scott Smith (Barrow), open play, saved 59’ Ben Whitfield (Barrow), open play, saved 60’ Ben Whitfield (Barrow), from a corner, blocked 62’ Innes Cameron (Barrow), open play, off target 69’ Connor Jennings (Tranmere Rovers), open play, saved 81’ Ethan Bristow (Tranmere Rovers), open play, off target 82’ Joe Ironside (Tranmere Rovers), open play, saved 86’ Connor Jennings (Tranmere Rovers), open play, blocked 86’ Ethan Bristow (Tranmere Rovers), from a corner, blocked 87’ Charlie Whitaker (Tranmere Rovers), open play, blocked 90+1’ Kristian Dennis (Tranmere Rovers), open play, saved 90+2’ Kristian Dennis (Tranmere Rovers), from a corner, blocked 90+2’ Charlie Whitaker (Tranmere Rovers), from a corner, off target 90+2’ Josh Davison (Tranmere Rovers), open play, saved 90+6’ Connor Jennings (Tranmere Rovers), open play, off target 90+9’ Josh Davison (Tranmere Rovers), open play, off target 90+10’ Sam Finley (Tranmere Rovers), open play, blocked
Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Tranmere Rovers 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Murphy
Brough 57’
Smith
Turnbull 57’
Norman 57’
Finley
Joseph
Blacker 78’
Whitaker
Harris
Jennings
Barrow 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Winterbottom 77’
Jackson
Raglan
Canavan
Williams
Whitfield
Harper
McCann
Smith
Fletcher 66’
Gordon 58’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Joe Murphy
90′ 4 3 45 1 – – – –
Defenders5 players
Cameron Norman Taken off
57′ – – – 5 5 45 – – – –
Nathan James Smith
90′ 1 2 1 8 6 43 1 – –
Jordan Turnbull Taken off
57′ 2 1 – 7 4 23 1 – 1
Patrick Brough Taken off
57′ 2 – 1 3 – 22 – 1 – –
Jayden Joseph
90′ 4 – – 9 – 55 – – – –
Midfielders5 players
Sam Finley
90′ – – 68 7 – 3 1 7 1 3 –
Billy Blacker Taken off
78′ – – 41 1 – – 3 3 1 3 –
Charlie Whitaker
90′ – – 27 1 – 3 – 8 – 1 –
Taylan Harris
90′ – – 16 – – 1 2 5 2 1 –
Ethan Bristow Came on as a substitute
33′ – – 25 2 – – 1 3 – 1 –
Forwards4 players
Connor Jennings
90′ – – 5 2 – – – 11 – 37 –
Joe Ironside Came on as a substitute
33′ – – 1 1 – – – 2 1 3 –
Kristian Dennis Came on as a substitute
33′ – – 2 1 – – 1 – – 10 –
Josh Davison Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 2 1 – – 1 3 – 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

Tranmere Rovers win 47% Avg odds 1.99
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.38
Barrow win 26% Avg odds 3.60

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

Form going into the game

Tranmere Rovers WWLLW
Barrow DLDLL

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