Bristol Rovers vs Barrow, 2025-26 English League Two, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 16': Josh McEachran (Bristol Rovers) Goal at 16'
- 19': Connor Mahoney (Barrow) Substitution at 19'
- 28': Fabrizio Cavegn (Bristol Rovers) Goal at 28'
- 61': Isaac Fletcher (Barrow) Substitution at 61'
- 62': Regan Booty (Barrow) Substitution at 62'
- 63': Charlie Raglan (Barrow) Yellow Card at 63'
- 67': Ellis Harrison (Bristol Rovers) Substitution at 67'
- 68': Joel Cotterill (Bristol Rovers) Substitution at 68'
- 69': Connor Mahoney (Barrow) Goal at 69'
- 85': Tyler Walker (Barrow) Substitution at 85'
- 85': Jordan Williams (Barrow) Substitution at 85'
- 86': Isaac Fletcher (Barrow) Yellow Card at 86'
- 89': Regan Booty (Barrow) Yellow Card at 89'
- 90': Macauley Southam (Bristol Rovers) Substitution at 90'
- 90': Frederick Issaka (Bristol Rovers) Substitution at 90'
- 90'+1': Macauley Southam (Bristol Rovers) Yellow Card at 91'
- 90'+5': Jack Sparkes (Bristol Rovers) Yellow Card at 95'
Statistics
 BRW |
BRI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 7 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 51.3 | Possession | 48.7 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Memorial Stadium
Location: Bristol, England
Attendance: 7,267
EFL League Two Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walsall | 20 | +11 | 39 |
| 2 | Notts County | 20 | +13 | 37 |
| 3 | Swindon Town | 20 | +9 | 37 |
| 4 | Bromley | 20 | +9 | 36 |
Line-Ups
Bristol Rovers (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Luke Southwood (GK) |
| 5 | Alfie Kilgour |
| 35 | Kacper Lopata |
| 3 | Jack Sparkes  |
| 2 | Joel Senior |
| 20 | Josh McEachran |
| 24 | Alfie Chang |
| 22 | Kamil Conteh |
| 29 | Fabrizio Cavegn |
| 9 | Promise Omochere |
| 11 | Luke Thomas |
Barrow (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Wyll Stanway (GK) |
| 6 | Niall Canavan |
| 3 | Lewis Shipley |
| 5 | Charlie Raglan |
| 8 | Scott Smith |
| 21 | Jack Earing |
| 7 | Ben Jackson |
| 11 | Elliot Newby |
| 18 | Innes Cameron |
| 25 | Josh Gordon |
| 29 | Tom Barkhuizen |
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