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Thrilling Draw at Holker Street Between Barrow and Cheltenham
Barrow in Furness witnessed a vibrant League Two encounter at Holker Street, where Barrow and Cheltenham Town drew in a match full of twists and turns.
Cheltenham took the lead in the 39th minute thanks to a goal from H. Adelakun, with a crucial assist from J. Thomas. However, Barrow responded quickly in the second half, with B. Whitfield scoring in the 47th minute, assisted by T. Barkhuizen, leveling the score.
The match remained tied until, in the 84th minute, E. Archer, assisted by I. Hutchinson, put Cheltenham back in the lead. Despite having 60% possession and taking 18 shots (5 on target), Barrow couldn’t convert more goals. Cheltenham, with 40% possession and 16 shots (4 on target), demonstrated effectiveness in their attacks.
The encounter ended in a draw that reflects the intensity and effort displayed by both teams in the 21st matchday of the 2025 season.
Substitutions barrow: at minute 73 B. Whitfield came in and E. Newby went out., at minute 74 J. Earing came in and C. Mahoney went out., at minute 82 K. Hemmings came in and I. Cameron went out., at minute 87 S. Smith came in and I. Fletcher went out., at minute 87 T. Barkhuizen came in and B. Jackson went out.
Substitutions cheltenham: at minute 75 J. Thomas came in and E. Archer went out., at minute 88 J. Bickerstaff came in and T. Taylor went out., at minute 90 H. Adelakun came in and D. Power went out., at minute 90 I. Hutchinson came in and L. Kinsella went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Barrow
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