Tranmere 1-3 Barrow — League Two, 29 Dec 2025
Barrow beat Tranmere 3-1 in the League Two on 29 December 2025 at Prenton Park, Birkenhead. Patrick Brough scored for Tranmere; B. Jackson, C. Raglan and I. Fletcher for Barrow. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Tranmere have won 1 and Barrow 2, 2 draws.
Match timeline
- 4'Niall CanavanFoul
- 0-18'assist: I. Fletcher
- 0-218'C. Raglan
- 0-332'I. Fletcher
- 35'Foul
- 40'Foul
- Half-time0-3
- 1-350'Patrick Broughassist: Jordan Turnbull
- 57'
- 57'Patrick Broughout: Ethan Bristow
- 57'
- 58'
- 64'Niall CanavanTime wasting
- 64'Niall CanavanTime wasting
- 66'I. Fletcherout: L. Shipley
- 77'
- 78'
- 84'Foul
- 90+7'Foul
- Full-time1-3
Player ratings
9.5
Top rated
Tranmere
- 9.5Samuel FinleyM
- 7.9Patrick BroughM
- 7.7Ethan BristowD
- 7.5Jayden JosephM
- 7.3Taylan HarrisF
- 7.2Charlie WhitakerF
- 7.2Billy BlackerM
- 6.3Joshua DavisonF
- 6.3Joe MurphyG
- 6.3Cameron NormanD
- 6.3Nathan SmithD
- 6.2Joe IronsideF
- 6.2Connor JenningsF
- 6.2Kristian DennisF
- 6.2Jordan TurnbullD
Barrow
- 8.5Charlie RaglanD
- 8.0Ben JacksonM
- 7.7Isaac FletcherF
- 7.6Benjamin WinterbottomG
- 7.3Wyll StanwayG
- 7.0Rekeem HarperM
- 7.0Scott SmithF
- 6.9Lewis ShipleyD
- 6.9Ben WhitfieldM
- 6.5Innes CameronF
- 6.3Jordan WilliamsD
- 6.3Charlie McCannM
- 6.3Joshua GordonF
- 5.9Niall CanavanD
Line-ups
Substitutes
TranmereAndrew Crosby
Substitutes
- 9K. Dennis57'F6.2
- 6Richard SmallwoodM
- 29Joe Ironside57'F6.2
- 10Joshua Davison78'F6.3
- 23Ethan Bristow57'D7.7
- 12J. BarrettG
- 42N. KennehM
BarrowAndrew Whing
Substitutes
- 27D. WorrallM
- 23C. MahoneyF
- 21J. EaringM
- 18I. Cameron58'F6.5
- 3L. Shipley66'D6.9
- 1Wyll Stanway77'G7.3
Team statistics
Tranmere
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Finley | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | – | 9.5 |
| Patrick Brough | 57 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – | 1 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Ethan Bristow | 33 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 7.7 |
| Jayden Joseph | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | 2 | 7.5 |
| Taylan Harris | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Charlie Whitaker | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7.2 |
| Billy Blacker | 78 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Joshua Davison | 12 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Joe Murphy | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Cameron Norman | 57 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Nathan Smith | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Joe Ironside | 33 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Connor Jennings | 90 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Kristian Dennis | 33 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Jordan Turnbull | 57 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.2 |
Barrow
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Raglan | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 8.5 |
| Ben Jackson | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 8.0 |
| Isaac Fletcher | 66 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 7.7 |
| Benjamin Winterbottom | 77 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.6 |
| Wyll Stanway | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Rekeem Harper | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Scott Smith | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Lewis Shipley | 24 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Ben Whitfield | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Innes Cameron | 32 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Jordan Williams | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Charlie McCann | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6.3 |
| Joshua Gordon | 58 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Niall Canavan | 64 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 5.9 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
Final table, League Two 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Shrewsbury | 46 | -27 | 49 |
| 20 | Newport County | 46 | -29 | 43 |
| 21 | Tranmere | 46 | -25 | 41 |
| 22 | Crawley Town | 46 | -24 | 40 |
| 23 | Harrogate Town | 46 | -29 | 39 |
| 24 | Barrow | 46 | -33 | 36 |
Before and after
Tranmere
- Previous: Tranmere 1-0 Fleetwood Town, 26 Dec 2025 · League Two
- Next: Harrogate Town 0-2 Tranmere, 1 Jan 2026 · League Two
Barrow
- Previous: Accrington ST 2-1 Barrow, 26 Dec 2025 · League Two
- Next: Barrow 1-2 Salford City, 1 Jan 2026 · League Two
Data updated