What channel is Rotherham v Barnet on?
Rotherham v Barnet kicks off on Saturday 8 May at 3pm UK time, at AESSEAL New York Stadium, in League Two, matchday 46. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Rotherham are 22nd with 11 points from 12 matches (2 won, 5 drawn, 5 lost), winless in 5; Barnet are 2nd with 21 points from 10 (6 won, 3 drawn, 1 lost). Goals: Rotherham have scored 14 and conceded 20 (-6), Barnet have scored 23 and conceded 15 (+8). Rotherham have taken 7 points from 6 home matches, Barnet 11 points from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Paul Mullin (6) for Rotherham, Kabongo Tshimanga (8) for Barnet. Arena Rete's model makes Barnet favourites (47%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 8 previous meetings on record: 2 wins for Rotherham, 4 draws, 2 wins for Barnet.
How to watch Rotherham v Barnet in the UK
The League Two TV guide →No channel has been announced for Rotherham v Barnet yet. The UK rights to League Two are held by:
- Sky SportsThe selected League Two matches on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event; Sky shows more than 1,000 EFL matches a season under a deal that runs to 2028/29.
- ITVfreeTen EFL matches a season live and free to air on ITV1 and ITVX, shown alongside Sky.
The streaming services that carry League Two:
- Sky Sports+The matches not on the main Sky Sports channels; included with Sky Sports at no extra cost: the Sky Sports+ channel and the Sky Sports app on Sky Q, Sky Glass, Sky Stream and mobile.
- Sky GoEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; included for Sky Sports customers, on phones, tablets, laptops and consoles.
- NOWEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; with a NOW Sports membership, no long contract.
- ITVXfreeThe ten free-to-air matches and the highlights; free, with registration.
Matches kicking off between 2:45pm and 5:15pm on a Saturday are not shown live anywhere in the UK: it is the long-standing "closed period" that protects attendances across the football pyramid. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW. ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX. Rights checked on 1 October 2026.
How they come into it
Full head to head →- Tue 20 OctRotherham 2-2 Newport County
- Sat 17 OctFleetwood Town 2-0 Rotherham
- Sat 10 OctRotherham 1-4 Gillingham
- Sat 3 OctExeter 1-0 Rotherham
- Sat 26 SeptRotherham 1-1 Crewe
- Tue 20 OctBarnet 1-3 Swindon
- Sat 17 OctTranmere 1-2 Barnet
- Sat 10 OctBristol Rovers 1-3 Barnet
- Sat 19 SeptBarnet 3-1 Fleetwood Town
- Sat 12 SeptBarnet 2-1 Accrington
What is at stake
If it ended today →Rotherham are 22nd: 6 pts off the play-offs and 1 pt clear of the relegation zone. Barnet are 2nd, in the automatic promotion places: 2 pts clear of the play-offs. 10 points separate the two sides.
In League Two: The top three go up automatically. Play-offs from fourth to seventh. The bottom two are relegated. Positions and points are from the official table.
Line-ups appear here as soon as our data provider publishes them, usually an hour before kick-off.
The data forecast
Full head to head →Poisson model on 12 league matches for Rotherham and 10 for Barnet; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Rotherham v Barnet down the years8 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Rotherham 11, Barnet 9 · 2.5 per match
- 12 Jan 2013Rotherham0-2BarnetLeague Two
- 22 Sept 2012Barnet0-0RotherhamLeague Two
- 3 Mar 2012Barnet1-1RotherhamLeague Two
- 20 Aug 2011Rotherham2-2BarnetLeague Two
- 5 Mar 2011Rotherham0-0BarnetLeague Two
- 18 Sept 2010Barnet1-4RotherhamLeague Two
- 24 Apr 2010Barnet3-1RotherhamLeague Two
- 26 Sept 2009Rotherham3-0BarnetLeague Two
The last meeting was on 12 Jan 2013: Rotherham 0-2 Barnet. With Rotherham at home: 1 home win, 2 draws and 1 away win in 4 matches, goals 5-4. Rotherham last won this fixture on 18 Sept 2010 (Barnet 1-4 Rotherham). Barnet last won it on 12 Jan 2013 (Rotherham 0-2 Barnet).
The numbers compared
All League Two team stats →Rotherham on the left, Barnet on the right: league matches only, 12 and 10 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Rotherham v Barnet kick off?
- Saturday 8 May at 3pm UK time, at AESSEAL New York Stadium.
- What channel is Rotherham v Barnet on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Rotherham v Barnet on free-to-air TV?
- No. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW.
- Where can I watch Rotherham v Barnet highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Rotherham v Barnet being played?
- At AESSEAL New York Stadium, capacity 12,021. Rotherham are the home side.
- Where are Rotherham and Barnet in the table?
- Rotherham are 22nd with 11 points from 12 matches; Barnet are 2nd with 21 points from 10. Rotherham are 22nd: 6 pts off the play-offs and 1 pt clear of the relegation zone. Barnet are 2nd, in the automatic promotion places: 2 pts clear of the play-offs.
- What form are Rotherham and Barnet in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Rotherham: D L L L D (winless in 5). Barnet: L W W W W.
- Who are the top scorers for Rotherham and Barnet?
- Rotherham: Paul Mullin (6). Barnet: Kabongo Tshimanga (8) and Charlie Lakin (6). League Two goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Rotherham v Barnet?
- Arena Rete's model makes Barnet favourites (47%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between Rotherham and Barnet?
- 8 meetings on record: 2 wins for Rotherham, 4 draws, 2 wins for Barnet; goals 11-9.
- When did Rotherham and Barnet last meet?
- On 12 Jan 2013 (League Two): Rotherham 0-2 Barnet.
- Where can I follow Rotherham v Barnet live?
- On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.
The rest of the round on TV
The League Two TV guide →This page is for viewers in the United Kingdom, and its times are UK time. Rights and channels change: check the broadcaster's own listing on the day. League tables rebuilt from results do not include points deductions; expected goals and team stats come from our data provider, where it supplies them. We earn nothing from these links.