What was the score in Tranmere Rovers v Barnet?

Barnet beat Tranmere Rovers 2-1 on Saturday 17 October (League Two).

Who scored in Tranmere Rovers v Barnet?

Goals: Will Vaulks 22', Kabongo Tshimanga 55' and Kabongo Tshimanga 87'.

When do Tranmere Rovers play next?

Tranmere Rovers play Crawley Town on Saturday 24 October at 15:00 (UK time).

When do Barnet play next?

Barnet play Oldham Athletic on Saturday 24 October at 15:00 (UK time).

Tranmere Rovers 1-2 Barnet: result, goals and stats (17 Oct)

Barnet beat Tranmere Rovers 2-1 on Saturday, 17 October 2026 in the League Two.

Goals: Will Vaulks 22', Kabongo Tshimanga 55', Kabongo Tshimanga 87' (penalty).

Tranmere Rovers sit 13th on 15 points.

Barnet sit 2nd on 21 points.

Tranmere Rovers have 1 win, 3 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.

Barnet have 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats in their last 5 matches.

Last 2 meetings: Tranmere Rovers won 0, Barnet won 2, 0 drawn.

Competition: EFL League Two
Kick-off: Saturday, 17 October 2026, 15:00 (UK time)
Venue: Prenton Park, Birkenhead
👥: 7198

Match facts

Stadium: Prenton Park · Birkenhead, Merseyside; Capacity: 16,567 seats · Natural grass
Attendance: 6,198 · 37% of capacity

Referee

Jamie Robinson

Match events

TRNBAR

20'Zac Williams

22'⚽Will Vaulks ast. Charlie Whitaker 1-0

46'⇄▲ Romoney Crichlow-Noble ▼ Zac Williams

46'⇄▲ Nnamdi Ofoborh ▼ Tom Knowles

51'Joel Senior

55'⚽Kabongo Tshimanga 1-1

65'⇄▲ Ryan Watson ▼ Dylan Jones

70'Idris Kanu

71'Will Vaulks

75'⇄▲ David Kamara ▼ Charlie Whitaker

75'⇄▲ Bobby Faulkner ▼ Tom Conlon

77'⇄▲ Damola Ajayi ▼ Idris Kanu

84'⇄▲ Myles Kenlock ▼ Nikola Tavares

87'⚽Kabongo Tshimanga (pen.) 1-2

90+2'Joel Senior

90+13'⇄▲ Jake Reeves ▼ Romoney Crichlow-Noble

Live commentary

90'+13'Jake Reeves (Barnet) Substitution at 90'+13'
90'+2'Joel Senior (Tranmere Rovers) Red Card at 90'+2'
87'Kabongo Tshimanga (Barnet) Penalty - Scored at 87'
84'Myles Kenlock (Barnet) Substitution at 84'
77'Damola Ajayi (Barnet) Substitution at 77'
75'Bobby Faulkner (Tranmere Rovers) Substitution at 75'
75'David Kamara (Tranmere Rovers) Substitution at 75'
71'Will Vaulks (Tranmere Rovers) Yellow Card at 71'
70'Idris Kanu (Barnet) Yellow Card at 70'
65'Ryan Watson (Tranmere Rovers) Substitution at 65'
55'Kabongo Tshimanga (Barnet) Goal at 55'
51'Joel Senior (Tranmere Rovers) Yellow Card at 51'
45'Romoney Crichlow-Noble (Barnet) Substitution at 45'
45'Nnamdi Ofoborh (Barnet) Substitution at 45'
22'Will Vaulks (Tranmere Rovers) Goal at 22'
20'Michael Williams (Barnet) Yellow Card at 20'

Commentary: ESPN

Stats

TRNBAR

General

44%Possession56%

0Big chances2

0Big chances missed0

1Corners6

Shots

14Total shots16

3Shots off target5

5Shots on target3

6Blocked shots8

0Hit woodwork1

12Shots inside box11

2Shots outside box5

Expected goals (xG)

1.12xG2.44

0.44xG open play1.27

0.68xG set play0.39

1.12Non-penalty xG1.65

1.26xG on target (xGOT)1.70

Passes

309Passes379

201 (65%)Accurate passes273 (72%)

81Own half113

120Opposition half160

38 (40%)Accurate long balls23 (29%)

3 (30%)Accurate crosses5 (24%)

35Throw-ins29

27Touches in opposition box36

4Offsides3

Defence

20Tackles18

6Interceptions7

7Shot blocks5

41Clearances34

1Keeper saves4

Duels

72Duels won81

36 (44%)Ground duels won46 (56%)

36 (51%)Aerial duels won35 (49%)

7 (50%)Successful dribbles13 (57%)

Discipline

1Yellow cards2

1Red cards0

15Fouls committed11

Tranmere RoversBarnet

Expected goals (xG)

1.12–2.44

xG on target (xGOT)

1.26–1.70

Shots

14–16

Big chances

0–2

Match momentum

Above the line the home side is on top; below, the away side.

Shot map

← Barnet (16)GoalOn targetOff target or blockedTranmere (14) →

xG: chance of each shot becoming a goal from its position and type. xGOT: the same once the shot is on target.

Player of the match

Kabongo Tshimanga

Barnet

8.8

Ratings

Tranmere Rovers6.6

Barnet7.3

Rating out of 10 for each player’s contribution to the match.

Lineups

Tranmere Rovers4-2-3-16.6

126.4Male

25.5Senior

57.0Smith

306.8Nevett

37.7Slater

67.6Vaulks⚽

116.7Conlon ▼

296.2Jones ▼

106.3Ince

77.6Whitaker ▼A

96.8Ironside

137.6Cox

56.9Senior

47.3Collinge

257.4Tavares ▼

66.9Williams ▼

227.7Gallagher

147.9Comley

77.0Knowles ▼

87.4Lakin

117.0Kanu ▼

208.8Tshimanga⚽⚽

Barnet4-2-3-17.3

Tranmere · Substitutes

Manager: Darrell Clarke

Barnet · Substitutes

Manager: Dean Brennan

Head to head

0

Tranmere

0

Draws

2

Barnet

2 gamesGoals per game: 1.5Both teams scored: 0 %Over 2.5 goals: 0 %

27 Jan 2026League TwoBarnet1–0Tranmere RoversL
11 Oct 2025League TwoTranmere Rovers0–2BarnetL
11 Oct 2025League TwoTranmere Rovers0–2BarnetL
27 Jan 2026League TwoBarnet1–0Tranmere RoversL
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Recent form

Tranmere Rovers

EFL League Two

Barnet

EFL League Two

#	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts	Form
1	Salford City	12	8	1	3	19	12	+7	25	WWWWW
2	Barnet	10	6	3	1	23	15	+8	21	DWWWW
3	Crewe	12	5	6	1	15	11	+4	21	DWWWL
4	Walsall	11	4	7	0	16	7	+9	19	DDDDW
5	Cheltenham	12	5	3	4	21	22	-1	18	WLLLW
6	York City	11	4	5	2	19	13	+6	17	LWDDD
7	Gillingham	12	4	5	3	17	14	+3	17	LDWLD
8	Shrewsbury	12	5	2	5	13	17	-4	17	DWLWW
9	Chesterfield	12	4	4	4	18	16	+2	16	LWDLD
10	Exeter	12	4	4	4	8	6	+2	16	LWWDW
11	Accrington	12	3	6	3	17	16	+1	15	DWDWD
12	Newport	12	3	6	3	16	15	+1	15	WDWDD
13	Tranmere	12	3	6	3	15	15	0	15	DWDLD
14	Rochdale	12	4	3	5	15	17	-2	15	WWDLD
15	Swindon	12	4	3	5	13	16	-3	15	DLLDW
16	Bristol Rovers	12	5	0	7	16	20	-4	15	WLLLL
17	Grimsby	12	3	5	4	15	15	0	14	LLLLD
18	Fleetwood Town	12	3	5	4	14	15	-1	14	LLDWL
19	Colchester	11	2	6	3	11	14	-3	12	DDLDD
20	Port Vale	10	3	3	4	6	10	-4	12	WLWWD
21	Oldham	11	3	2	6	13	17	-4	11	LLDWL
22	Rotherham	12	2	5	5	14	20	-6	11	DLLLD
23	Northampton	10	2	4	4	6	8	-2	10	LLDWL
24	Crawley	10	1	2	7	11	20	-9	5	LDDLL