English Carabao Cup

Barrow vs Preston North End, 2025-26 English Carabao Cup, First Round

· English Carabao Cup
Barrow
    FT
    0 - 1
    Preston North End
    • 66': Charlie Raglan (OG)

    About

    Barrow are hosting Preston North End at SO Legal Stadium, Barrow-in-Furness, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English Carabao Cup.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Niall Canavan.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Jeppe Okkels (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alfie Devine with a cross following a corner.
    • 6': Attempt saved. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Ben Winterbottom (Barrow). Assisted by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen.
    • 7': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Niall Canavan.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Scott Smith (Barrow) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jack Walton (Preston North End). Assisted by Connor Mahoney.
    • 10': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Regan Booty.
    • 11': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Connor Mahoney.
    • 16': Foul by Tyler Walker (Barrow).
    • 16': Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Jack Earing (Barrow) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Worrall.
    • 19': Foul by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End).
    • 19': Regan Booty (Barrow) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by David Worrall.
    • 22': Attempt saved. Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ben Winterbottom (Barrow). Assisted by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen.
    • 23': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Niall Canavan.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen.
    • 25': Connor Mahoney (Barrow) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Pol Valentín (Preston North End).
    • 26': Attempt missed. Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Theo Carroll.
    • 27': Delay in match because of an injury Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End).
    • 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 29': Substitution, Preston North End. Ali McCann replaces Mads Frökjaer-Jensen because of an injury.
    • 31': Offside, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic is caught offside.
    • 33': Foul by Andrija Vukcevic (Preston North End).
    • 33': Jack Earing (Barrow) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 35': Foul by Tyler Walker (Barrow).
    • 35': Jack Walton (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Ali McCann (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pol Valentín.
    • 37': Alfie Devine (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Regan Booty (Barrow).
    • 39': Foul by Ben Jackson (Barrow).
    • 39': Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Attempt saved. Jeppe Okkels (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ben Winterbottom (Barrow). Assisted by Alfie Devine.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Ali McCann (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 43': Offside, Barrow. Connor Mahoney is caught offside.
    • 44': Alfie Devine (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 44': Foul by Lewis Shipley (Barrow).
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Lewis Gibson (Preston North End).
    • 45'+1': Tyler Walker (Barrow) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Connor Mahoney (Barrow) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Scott Smith with a through ball.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Barrow 0, Preston North End 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Barrow 0, Preston North End 0.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Ben Winterbottom (Barrow). Assisted by Stefán Thórdarson with a through ball.
    • 47': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Lewis Shipley.
    • 47': Foul by Pol Valentín (Preston North End).
    • 47': Lewis Shipley (Barrow) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Delay in match because of an injury Theo Carroll (Preston North End).
    • 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 52': Delay in match because of an injury Andrija Vukcevic (Preston North End).
    • 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 54': Foul by Theo Carroll (Preston North End).
    • 54': Lewis Shipley (Barrow) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Substitution, Preston North End. Benjamin Whiteman replaces Alfie Devine.
    • 55': Substitution, Preston North End. Thierry Small replaces Theo Carroll.
    • 55': Substitution, Preston North End. Michael Smith replaces Milutin Osmajic.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Connor Mahoney (Barrow) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is just a bit too high. Assisted by Charlie Raglan following a fast break.
    • 59': Offside, Barrow. Ben Jackson is caught offside.
    • 60': Foul by Lewis Shipley (Barrow).
    • 60': Jeppe Okkels (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 61': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Scott Smith.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Michael Smith following a corner.
    • 62': Substitution, Barrow. Elliot Newby replaces David Worrall.
    • 63': Offside, Barrow. Connor Mahoney is caught offside.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Connor Mahoney (Barrow) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jack Walton (Preston North End). Assisted by Tyler Walker.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Pol Valentín (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 66': Own Goal by Charlie Raglan, Barrow. Barrow 0, Preston North End 1.
    • 67': Substitution, Barrow. Innes Cameron replaces Tyler Walker.
    • 67': Substitution, Barrow. Tom Barkhuizen replaces Jack Earing.
    • 69': Foul by Jeppe Okkels (Preston North End).
    • 69': Lewis Shipley (Barrow) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Corner, Barrow. Conceded by Pol Valentín.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Innes Cameron (Barrow) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Jackson with a cross following a corner.
    • 74': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Niall Canavan.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Thierry Small (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stefán Thórdarson.
    • 75': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Charlie Raglan.
    • 76': Attempt saved. Michael Smith (Preston North End) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner by Ben Winterbottom (Barrow). Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman.
    • 76': Ben Winterbottom (Barrow) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Foul by Andrija Vukcevic (Preston North End).
    • 77': Substitution, Preston North End. Andrew Hughes replaces Andrija Vukcevic.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Connor Mahoney (Barrow) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jack Walton (Preston North End). Assisted by Ben Jackson.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Thierry Small (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman.
    • 80': Handball by Scott Smith (Barrow).
    • 81': Foul by Elliot Newby (Barrow).
    • 81': Thierry Small (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 81': Elliot Newby (Barrow) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 82': Ali McCann (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 82': Foul by Innes Cameron (Barrow).
    • 83': Attempt missed. Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Odeluga Offiah.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Michael Smith (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeppe Okkels.
    • 86': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Charlie Raglan.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) header from very close range misses to the left following a corner.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ali McCann.
    • 89': Tom Barkhuizen (Barrow) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Elliot Newby with a cross.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Michael Smith (Preston North End).
    • 90'+1': Scott Smith (Barrow) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Connor Mahoney (Barrow) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Niall Canavan (Barrow).
    • 90'+2': Jeppe Okkels (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Charlie Raglan.
    • 90'+5': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Scott Smith.
    • 90'+6': Elliot Newby (Barrow) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End).
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Barrow 0, Preston North End 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Barrow 0, Preston North End 1.

    Game Information

    Competition: English Carabao Cup

    Venue: SO Legal Stadium
    Location: Barrow-in-Furness, England
    Attendance: 3,108

    Line-Ups

    BRW Barrow (5-3-2)

    No. Name
    31 Ben Winterbottom (GK)
    6 Niall Canavan
    3 Lewis Shipley
    5 Charlie Raglan
    7 Ben Jackson
    27 David Worrall
    22 Regan Booty
    8 Scott Smith
    21 Jack Earing
    10 Tyler Walker
    23 Connor Mahoney
    Barrow Substitutes:
    Innes Cameron, Sam Foley, Tom Barkhuizen, Wyll Stanway, Elliot Newby.

    PNE Preston North End (3-5-1-1)

    No. Name
    12 Jack Walton (GK)
    19 Lewis Gibson
    3 Andrija Vukcevic
    42 Odeluga Offiah
    21 Alfie Devine
    20 Theo Carrol
    22 Stefán Teitur Thórdarson
    23 Jeppe Okkels
    2 Pol Valentín
    28 Milutin Osmajic
    10 Mads Frökjaer
    Preston North End Substitutes:
    Michael Smith, Benjamin Whiteman, Andrew Hughes, Thierry Small, Jordan Storey, Michael Ayodele, Daniel Iversen, Alistair McCann.

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