English League One

Cheltenham Town vs Exeter City, 2023-24 English League One, Regular Season

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Cheltenham Town
  • 51': Ben Williams
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Exeter City
  • 56': Luke Harris
  • 90': Reece Cole (P)

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Cheltenham Town are hosting Exeter City at EV Charger Points Stadium, Cheltenham, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League One.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Alex Hartridge (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Will Ferry (Cheltenham Town).
  • 2': Andy Smith (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Luke Harris (Exeter City).
  • 3': Attempt missed. Sean Long (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Aidan Keena following a set piece situation.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Mohamed Eisa (Exeter City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 6': Offside, Exeter City. Yanic-Sonny Wildschut is caught offside.
  • 6': Foul by Joe Nuttall (Cheltenham Town).
  • 6': Ryan Woods (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Eisa (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilmari Niskanen.
  • 8': Foul by Liam Kinsella (Cheltenham Town).
  • 8': Jack Aitchison (Exeter City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Luke Harris (Exeter City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 12': Foul by Aidan Keena (Cheltenham Town).
  • 12': Ryan Woods (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Luke Harris (Exeter City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Aitchison.
  • 17': Aidan Keena (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Foul by Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City).
  • 18': Attempt missed. Will Ferry (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 20': Aidan Keena (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Foul by Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City).
  • 21': Attempt missed. Andy Smith (Cheltenham Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Liam Sercombe with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Lewis Freestone (Cheltenham Town) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andy Smith following a set piece situation.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Ilmari Niskanen (Exeter City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Harris.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Ryan Woods (Exeter City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 22': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Luke Southwood.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Mohamed Eisa (Exeter City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luke Harris with a cross.
  • 23': Delay in match (Exeter City).
  • 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Ilmari Niskanen (Exeter City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mohamed Eisa.
  • 26': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Liam Kinsella.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Eisa (Exeter City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilmari Niskanen.
  • 30': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Lewis Freestone.
  • 33': Foul by Jack Aitchison (Exeter City).
  • 33': Liam Kinsella (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Joe Nuttall (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Curtis Davies with a headed pass.
  • 35': Foul by Yanic-Sonny Wildschut (Exeter City).
  • 35': Sean Long (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Alex Hartridge.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Joe Nuttall (Cheltenham Town) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Will Ferry with a cross following a corner.
  • 38': Foul by Liam Kinsella (Cheltenham Town).
  • 38': Ryan Woods (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Liam Kinsella (Cheltenham Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Foul by Will Ferry (Cheltenham Town).
  • 40': Ilmari Niskanen (Exeter City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 41': Offside, Cheltenham Town. Joe Nuttall is caught offside.
  • 42': Foul by Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City).
  • 42': Joe Nuttall (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Will Ferry (Cheltenham Town).
  • 45'+1': Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Cheltenham Town 0, Exeter City 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Cheltenham Town 0, Exeter City 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Ben Williams replaces Curtis Davies.
  • 45': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Jordan Thomas replaces Aidan Keena.
  • 48': Foul by Luke Harris (Exeter City).
  • 48': Tom Pett (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 50': Foul by Jack Aitchison (Exeter City).
  • 50': Liam Kinsella (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Goal! Cheltenham Town 1, Exeter City 0. Ben Williams (Cheltenham Town) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sean Long with a cross.
  • 52': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Tom Pett.
  • 53': Foul by Jack Aitchison (Exeter City).
  • 53': Liam Kinsella (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 55': Foul by Jordan Thomas (Cheltenham Town).
  • 55': Will Aimson (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Goal! Cheltenham Town 1, Exeter City 1. Luke Harris (Exeter City) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tom Carroll.
  • 57': Delay in match (Exeter City).
  • 58': Substitution, Exeter City. Sonny Cox replaces Mohamed Eisa.
  • 58': Substitution, Exeter City. Vincent Harper replaces Yanic-Sonny Wildschut.
  • 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 59': Jordan Thomas (Cheltenham Town) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  • 59': Jordan Thomas (Cheltenham Town) is shown the yellow card.
  • 60': Foul by Joe Nuttall (Cheltenham Town).
  • 60': Will Aimson (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Joe Nuttall (Cheltenham Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 62': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. James Olayinka replaces Tom Pett.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Jack Aitchison (Exeter City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Carroll.
  • 65': Foul by Vincent Harper (Exeter City).
  • 65': Will Ferry (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Foul by Liam Sercombe (Cheltenham Town).
  • 69': Vincent Harper (Exeter City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 72': Alex Hartridge (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Joe Nuttall (Cheltenham Town).
  • 72': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Will Aimson.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Will Ferry (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 73': Joe Nuttall (Cheltenham Town) hits the bar with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Liam Sercombe with a cross following a corner.
  • 74': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Elliott Bonds replaces Liam Sercombe.
  • 74': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Josh Harrop replaces Will Ferry.
  • 77': Foul by Josh Harrop (Cheltenham Town).
  • 77': Jack Aitchison (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Luke Harris.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Andy Smith (Cheltenham Town) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Josh Harrop with a cross following a corner.
  • 78': Substitution, Exeter City. Reece Cole replaces Jack Aitchison.
  • 82': Foul by Jordan Thomas (Cheltenham Town).
  • 82': Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Sean Long (Cheltenham Town).
  • 83': Vincent Harper (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Sean Long (Cheltenham Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 84': Foul by Lewis Freestone (Cheltenham Town).
  • 84': Ryan Woods (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Foul by Josh Harrop (Cheltenham Town).
  • 86': Ryan Woods (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Josh Harrop (Cheltenham Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Ben Williams.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Ilmari Niskanen (Exeter City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sonny Cox.
  • 89': Penalty conceded by Lewis Freestone (Cheltenham Town) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 90': Goal! Cheltenham Town 1, Exeter City 2. Reece Cole (Exeter City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Reece Cole (Exeter City).
  • 90'+1': Liam Kinsella (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Jordan Thomas (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Williams.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Tom Carroll.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Sean Long (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Elliott Bonds (Cheltenham Town).
  • 90'+3': Vincent Harper (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Exeter City. Cheick Diabate replaces Tom Carroll.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Ilmari Niskanen (Exeter City).
  • 90'+5': Josh Harrop (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Josh Harrop (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Ilmari Niskanen.
  • 90'+7': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Ryan Woods.
  • 90'+9': Attempt missed. James Olayinka (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Cheltenham Town 1, Exeter City 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Cheltenham Town 1, Exeter City 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Cheltenham Town 1, Exeter City 2.

Game Information

Competition: English League One

Venue: EV Charger Points Stadium
Location: Cheltenham, England
Attendance: 5,657

EFL League One Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Wrexham 6 +7 13
2 Birmingham City 5 +5 13
3 Charlton Athletic 6 +3 13
4 Huddersfield Town 5 +7 12
Full Standings

Line-Ups

CHL Cheltenham Town (3-1-4-2)

No. Name
1 Luke Southwood (GK)
33 Curtis Davies
6 Lewis Freestone
5 Andy Smith
34 Thomas Pett
7 Liam Kinsella Yellow Card
8 Liam Sercombe
15 Will Ferry
2 Sean Long Yellow Card
26 Joe Nuttall Yellow Card
10 Aidan Keena
Cheltenham Town Substitutes:
Ben Williams, Jordan Thomas, Jack Shepherd, Elliott Bonds, James Pardington, Josh Harrop, James Olayinka.

EXE Exeter City (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Viljami Sinisalo (GK)
4 Will Aimson
5 Alex Hartridge
26 Pierce Sweeney Yellow Card
8 Ryan Woods
6 Thomas Carroll
13 Yanic Wildschut
14 Ilmari Niskanen
27 Mohamed Eisa
20 Luke Harris
29 Jack Aitchison
Exeter City Substitutes:
Shaun MacDonald, Reece Cole, Vincent Harper, Millenic Alli, Cheick Diabate, Dion Rankine, Sonny Cox.

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