League Two· Round 21
Barrow 1-2 Cheltenham
- B. Whitfield 47'
- H. Adelakun 39'
- E. Archer 84'
Match summary
Cheltenham beat Barrow 2-1 in League Two on Fri, 19 Dec 2025.
Goals — Barrow: B. Whitfield 47' | Cheltenham: H. Adelakun 39'; E. Archer 84'.
Barrow had 60% of the possession and 18 shots (5 on target) against 16 (4) for Cheltenham; corners 11-4, yellow cards 0-0.
In their last 7 meetings Barrow won 3, Cheltenham won 3 and 1 ended level.
Venue: SO Legal Stadium. Referee: Thomas Parsons.
Match timeline
- 39'H. AdelakunAssist: J. ThomasGoal0-1
- 47'B. WhitfieldAssist: BarkhuizenGoal1-1
- 73'⇄In NewbyOut B. WhitfieldSubstitution
- 74'⇄In MahoneyOut EaringSubstitution
- 75'⇄In E. ArcherOut J. ThomasSubstitution
- 82'⇄In CameronOut HemmingsSubstitution
- 84'E. ArcherAssist: I. HutchinsonGoal1-2
- 87'⇄In JacksonOut BarkhuizenSubstitution
- 87'⇄In I. FletcherOut SmithSubstitution
- 88'⇄In T. TaylorOut J. BickerstaffSubstitution
- 90'⇄In KinsellaOut I. HutchinsonSubstitution
- 90'⇄In D. PowerOut H. AdelakunSubstitution
Top performers
MahoneyBarrow · Attacker
- Expected Goals0
- Shots On Target0
- Minutes17
J. BickerstaffCheltenham · Attacker
- Expected Goals0
- Shots On Target0
- Minutes87
B. WhitfieldBarrow · Midfielder
- Expected Goals0
- Shots On Target2
- Minutes72
C. McCannCheltenham · Midfielder
- Expected Goals0
- Shots On Target0
- Minutes90
C. RaglanBarrow · Defender
- Interceptions1
- Tackles0
- Minutes90
R. CundyCheltenham · Defender
- Interceptions1
- Tackles0
- Minutes90
Lineups
Cheltenham 4-3-3Barrow 3-5-2
Barrow
Coach: Neil McDonald
Substitutes
- 7Ben JacksonDefender
- 20Isaac FletcherMidfielder
- 11Elliot NewbyMidfielder6.3
- 23Connor MahoneyAttacker6.8
- 18Innes CameronAttacker6.6
- 31B. WinterbottomGoalkeeper
Cheltenham
Coach: Steve Cotterill
Substitutes
- 12Darragh PowerDefender
- 4Liam KinsellaMidfielder
- 22Ethon ArcherAttacker7.5
- 15Tom TaylorAttacker
- 41Mamadou DialloGoalkeeper
- 3George HarmonDefender
- 16Josh MartinAttacker
Statistics
BarrowCheltenham
Key statistics
60%Possession40%
18Total Shots16
5Shots On Target4
4Big Chances Created2
11Corners4
2Fouls8
0Yellow Cards0
0Red Cards0
0Offsides1
2Goalkeeper Saves4
334Passes Completed221
All statistics
120Attacks94
7Shots Off Target6
6Shots Blocked6
0Hit Woodwork1
7Free Kicks2
11Shots Inside The Box9
445Total Passes314
7Shots Outside The Box7
3Big Chances Missed0
6/40 (15%)Crosses Completed5/17 (29%)
191Passes Own Half100
294Passes Opposition Half231
30/76 (39%)Long Passes Completed19/68 (28%)
34Throw-Ins28
11Key Passes12
86Passes Into Final Third65
72Backward Passes53
8Goal Kicks9
6Interceptions6
5/13 (38%)Tackles Won2/10 (20%)
34Clearances64
59Duels Won47
31/61 (51%)Aerial Duels Won30/61 (49%)
28/45 (62%)Ground Duels Won17/45 (38%)
7Was Fouled2
8/14 (57%)Successful Dribbles6/13 (46%)
6Was Dribbled Past7
2Final Third Possession Won4
187Possession Lost160
Match information
- Competition
- League Two
- Round
- Round 21
- Kick-off
- Stadium
- SO Legal Stadium
- Capacity
- 6,500
- Attendance
- 2,140
- Referee
- Thomas Parsons