Match report

Chesterfield Defeats Barrow 1-0 in League Two Clash

Barrow
Barrow
0–1
FT
Chesterfield
Chesterfield
Apr 6, 2026

Chesterfield snatched a 1-0 win against Barrow in a tightly contested League Two encounter. J. Berry-McNally's goal in the 62nd minute proved decisive as Chesterfield held off a valiant Barrow fightback to secure all three points.

Key Facts

  • • Chesterfield defeats Barrow 1-0
  • • Goal scored by J. Berry-McNally in the 62nd minute
  • • Chesterfield made five substitutions: R. Stirk, W. Dickson, L. Mandeville, S. Curtis, and D. Duffy
  • • Barrow made four substitutions: Josh Gordon, Niall Canavan, C. Mahoney, and E. Newby
  • • Barrow received two yellow cards: D. Rose and C. McCann
  • • Chesterfield received three yellow cards: S. Curtis, Kyle McFadzean, and L. Mandeville

Lineups

Barrow

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Wyll Stanway (G)
  • 7 Ben Jackson (D)
  • 2 Angus MacDonald (D)
  • 6 Niall Canavan (D)
  • 3 Lewis Shipley (D)
  • 23 Connor Mahoney (M)
  • 4 Jordan Williams (M)
  • 45 Rekeem Harper (M)
  • 11 Elliot Newby (M)
  • 33 Danny Rose (F)
  • 25 Josh Gordon (F)

Substitutes

  • 19 Jovan Malcolm
  • 20 Isaac Fletcher
  • 14 Charlie McCann
  • 34 Ben Whitfield
  • 8 Scott Smith
  • 31 Benjamin Winterbottom

Chesterfield

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 23 Ryan Boot (G)
  • 29 Sam Curtis (D)
  • 6 Kyle McFadzean (D)
  • 26 Sil Swinkels (D)
  • 2 Malik Owolabi-Belewu (D)
  • 36 Sammy Braybrooke (M)
  • 8 Ryan Stirk (M)
  • 7 Liam Mandeville (M)
  • 4 Tom Naylor (M)
  • 28 James Berry (M)
  • 25 Will Dickson (F)

Substitutes

  • 17 Armando Dobra
  • 10 Lee Bonis
  • 1 Zac Hemming
  • 44 Janoi Donacien
  • 24 Dilan Markanday
  • 11 Dylan Duffy
  • 13 John Fleck

Timeline

  1. Chesterfield
    17' Chesterfield subst · Substitution 1
    Off: R. Stirk · On: A. Dobra
  2. Chesterfield
    18' Chesterfield Card · Yellow Card
    S. Curtis

    Foul

  3. Chesterfield
    45'+2 Chesterfield Card · Yellow Card
    Kyle McFadzean

    Foul

  4. Chesterfield
    46' Chesterfield subst · Substitution 2
    Off: W. Dickson · On: L. Bonis
  5. Barrow
    55' Barrow subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Josh Gordon · On: I. Fletcher
  6. Barrow
    58' Barrow Card · Yellow Card
    D. Rose

    Foul

  7. Chesterfield
    62' Chesterfield Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Berry-McNally
  8. Barrow
    64' Barrow subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Niall Canavan · On: C. McCann
  9. Chesterfield
    72' Chesterfield subst · Substitution 3
    Off: L. Mandeville · On: D. Markanday
  10. Chesterfield
    73' Chesterfield subst · Substitution 4
    Off: S. Curtis · On: J. Donacien
  11. Barrow
    82' Barrow subst · Substitution 3
    Off: C. Mahoney · On: Scott Smith
  12. Barrow
    82' Barrow subst · Substitution 4
    Off: E. Newby · On: B. Whitfield
  13. Chesterfield
    83' Chesterfield subst · Substitution 5
    Off: J. Berry-McNally · On: D. Duffy
  14. Barrow
    89' Barrow Card · Yellow Card
    C. McCann

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Barrow Chesterfield
Fouls 10 5
Pass Accuracy 58% 79%
Offsides 3 4
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 5 12
Corners 1 12
Total Passes 255 474
Yellow Cards 2 2
Blocked Shots 1 8
Shots on Target 1 1
xG — —
Shots off Target 3 3
Possession 35% 65%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 149 374
Shots Inside Box 4 11
Saves 1 1
Shots Outside Box 1 1

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Chesterfield's early substitution of R. Stirk for A. Dobra set the stage for their tactical approach
  • ▸ J. Berry-McNally's goal in the 62nd minute broke the deadlock and shifted momentum in favor of Chesterfield
  • ▸ Barrow's late substitutions of C. Mahoney and E. Newby were attempts to find an equalizer but couldn't overcome the deficit