Barrow 0-1 Gillingham — League Two, 28 Feb 2026
Gillingham beat Barrow 1-0 in the League Two on 28 February 2026 at Holker Street, Barrow in Furness. Robbie McKenzie scored for Gillingham. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Barrow have won 2 and Gillingham 2, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 33'out: E. Williams
- Half-time0-0
- 56'A. Littleout: E. Coleman
- 71'out: C. Mahoney
- 85'
- 90'
- 90'out: L. Cirino
- 0-190'assist: E. Williams
- 90+1'out: A. Rowe
- 90+3'out: I. Fletcher
- Full-time0-1
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Barrow
- 7.2Tom BarkhuizenD
- 7.0Charlie McCannM
- 7.0Wyll StanwayG
- 6.7Ben JacksonM
- 6.7Jack ThompsonD
- 6.7Jovan MalcolmM
- 6.7Tyler WalkerF
- 6.7Connor MahoneyF
- 6.5Joseph AndersonD
- 6.5Joshua GordonM
- 6.5Niall CanavanD
- 6.2Danny RoseF
- 6.2Isaac FletcherM
- 6.2Rekeem HarperM
Gillingham
- 7.9Robbie McKenzieM
- 7.5Andrew SmithD
- 7.2Remeao HuttonD
- 6.9Omar BecklesD
- 6.9Sam GaleD
- 6.9Ronan HaleF
- 6.9Ethan ColemanM
- 6.7Aaron RoweM
- 6.7Lenni Rae CirinoD
- 6.7Jake TurnerG
- 6.7Euan WilliamsM
- 6.6Sebastian Palmer-HouldenF
- 6.6Cameron AntwiM
- 6.5Armani LittleM
- 6.5Max ClarkD
- 6.2Sam VokesF
Line-ups
Gillingham5-3-2
Barrow4-3-2-1
Substitutes
BarrowSam Foley
Substitutes
- 10T. Walker85'F6.7
- 23C. Mahoney71'F6.7
- 11E. NewbyM
- 31B. WinterbottomG
- 24Freddie AndersonD
- 20I. Fletcher90+3'
GillinghamGareth Ainsworth
Substitutes
- 1G. MorrisG
- 11A. Rowe90+1'M6.7
- 23B. DackM
- 19S. Vokes90'F6.2
- 6E. Coleman56'M6.9
- 32L. Cirino90'D6.7
- 21E. Williams33'M6.7
Team statistics
58%Possession42%
0.22Expected goals (xG)1.08
5Total shots14
0Shots on target3
2Shots off target7
3Blocked shots4
3Corners8
4Offsides4
8Fouls11
2Goalkeeper saves0
385Total passes269
267Accurate passes148
69%Pass accuracy55%
Barrow
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Barkhuizen | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Charlie McCann | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Wyll Stanway | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Ben Jackson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Jack Thompson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Jovan Malcolm | 71 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Tyler Walker | 19 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Connor Mahoney | 19 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Joseph Anderson | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Joshua Gordon | 89 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Niall Canavan | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Danny Rose | 85 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Isaac Fletcher | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Rekeem Harper | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
Gillingham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robbie McKenzie | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.9 |
| Andrew Smith | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.5 |
| Remeao Hutton | 89 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Omar Beckles | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Sam Gale | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Ronan Hale | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 3 | 6.9 |
| Ethan Coleman | 34 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Aaron Rowe | 13 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Lenni Rae Cirino | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Jake Turner | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Euan Williams | 57 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.7 |
| Sebastian Palmer-Houlden | 89 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Cameron Antwi | 33 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Armani Little | 56 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Max Clark | 89 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Sam Vokes | 14 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
BarrowLLWLL
- L21 Feb 26AFleetwood Town2-3
- L17 Feb 26HHarrogate Town0-1
- W14 Feb 26HColchester1-0
- L10 Feb 26AShrewsbury1-2
- L07 Feb 26ANotts County1-2
GillinghamLLLWL
- L21 Feb 26HOldham0-3
- L17 Feb 26AChesterfield0-1
- L14 Feb 26ACrewe0-1
- W07 Feb 26HTranmere2-1
- L03 Feb 26ANotts County0-1
Head-to-head
- 13 Dec 25Gillingham2-2Barrow
- 08 Feb 25Barrow3-0Gillingham
- 28 Sept 24Gillingham2-0Barrow
- 13 Apr 24Gillingham3-0Barrow
- 05 Mar 24Barrow2-0Gillingham
- 01 Apr 23Barrow2-1Gillingham
Most recent meetings
Final table, League Two 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fleetwood Town | 46 | -1 | 61 |
| 16 | Accrington ST | 46 | -11 | 53 |
| 17 | Gillingham | 46 | -19 | 53 |
| 18 | Cheltenham | 46 | -26 | 52 |
| 19 | Shrewsbury | 46 | -27 | 49 |
| 22 | Crawley Town | 46 | -24 | 40 |
| 23 | Harrogate Town | 46 | -29 | 39 |
| 24 | Barrow | 46 | -33 | 36 |
Before and after
Barrow
- Previous: Fleetwood Town 3-2 Barrow, 21 Feb 2026 · League Two
- Next: Cheltenham 2-2 Barrow, 6 Mar 2026 · League Two
Gillingham
- Previous: Gillingham 0-3 Oldham, 21 Feb 2026 · League Two
- Next: Gillingham 1-1 Fleetwood Town, 7 Mar 2026 · League Two
Data updated