English League One

Cheltenham Town vs Bristol Rovers, 2023-24 English League One, Regular Season

· English League One
Cheltenham Town
  • 90'+4': Liam Sercombe
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Bristol Rovers
  • 12': Scott Sinclair
  • 56': Brandon Aguilera
  • 77': Elkan Baggott

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Cheltenham Town are hosting Bristol Rovers 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.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Chris Martin (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Hunt with a cross.
  • 4': Offside, Bristol Rovers. Scott Sinclair is caught offside.
  • 5': Aidan Keena (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Foul by Elkan Baggott (Bristol Rovers).
  • 7': Foul by Andy Smith (Cheltenham Town).
  • 7': Scott Sinclair (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 7': Andy Smith (Cheltenham Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Aidan Keena (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Tom Pett (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 12': Goal! Cheltenham Town 0, Bristol Rovers 1. Scott Sinclair (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luke Thomas with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 13': Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Liam Kinsella (Cheltenham Town).
  • 13': Foul by Jack Shepherd (Cheltenham Town).
  • 13': Jack Hunt (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 13': Jack Shepherd (Cheltenham Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 14': Elliott Bonds (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Chris Martin (Bristol Rovers).
  • 17': Delay in match because of an injury Tom Pett (Cheltenham Town).
  • 18': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Josh Harrop replaces Tom Pett because of an injury.
  • 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 21': Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Foul by Elliott Bonds (Cheltenham Town).
  • 22': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Brandon Aguilera replaces Grant Ward because of an injury.
  • 24': Hand ball by Jack Hunt (Bristol Rovers).
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Aidan Keena (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 24': Foul by Harvey Vale (Bristol Rovers).
  • 24': Will Ferry (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 25': Attempt missed. George Lloyd (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Aidan Keena following a set piece situation.
  • 27': Offside, Bristol Rovers. Scott Sinclair is caught offside.
  • 29': Brandon Aguilera (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Liam Kinsella (Cheltenham Town).
  • 31': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Sean Long.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Scott Sinclair (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harvey Vale with a cross.
  • 34': Penalty Bristol Rovers. Antony Evans draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 34': Penalty conceded by Luke Southwood (Cheltenham Town) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 35': Penalty saved. Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 35': Delay in match because of an injury Luke Southwood (Cheltenham Town).
  • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 37': Foul by Brandon Aguilera (Bristol Rovers).
  • 37': Liam Kinsella (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 38': Delay in match because of an injury Luke Southwood (Cheltenham Town).
  • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 43': Offside, Bristol Rovers. Jack Hunt is caught offside.
  • 45': Foul by Jack Hunt (Bristol Rovers).
  • 45': Will Ferry (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brandon Aguilera.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Elliott Bonds (Cheltenham Town).
  • 45'+2': Harvey Vale (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+6': Foul by Chris Martin (Bristol Rovers).
  • 45'+6': Sean Long (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+7': Elkan Baggott (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+7': Foul by George Lloyd (Cheltenham Town).
  • 45'+8': Foul by Brandon Aguilera (Bristol Rovers).
  • 45'+8': Sean Long (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+8': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Jordan Rossiter.
  • 45'+9': Attempt blocked. Sean Long (Cheltenham Town) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Will Ferry with a cross.
  • 45'+9': Attempt saved. George Lloyd (Cheltenham Town) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 45'+9': First Half ends, Cheltenham Town 0, Bristol Rovers 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Cheltenham Town 0, Bristol Rovers 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Joe Nuttall replaces George Lloyd.
  • 45': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Matty Taylor replaces Josh Harrop.
  • 50': Delay in match because of an injury Jordan Rossiter (Bristol Rovers).
  • 51': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Kamil Conteh replaces Jordan Rossiter because of an injury.
  • 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 51': Offside, Cheltenham Town. Joe Nuttall is caught offside.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Scott Sinclair (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Elkan Baggott with a headed pass.
  • 54': Offside, Bristol Rovers. Chris Martin is caught offside.
  • 56': Goal! Cheltenham Town 0, Bristol Rovers 2. Brandon Aguilera (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luke Thomas.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Joe Nuttall (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 57': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Brandon Aguilera.
  • 61': Elkan Baggott (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Matty Taylor (Cheltenham Town).
  • 62': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Jordan Thomas replaces Aidan Keena.
  • 62': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Liam Sercombe replaces Andy Smith.
  • 62': Foul by James Wilson (Bristol Rovers).
  • 62': Matty Taylor (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 62': Jack Hunt (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 68': Foul by Joe Nuttall (Cheltenham Town).
  • 68': Kamil Conteh (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Delay in match because of an injury Joe Nuttall (Cheltenham Town).
  • 68': Delay in match because of an injury Kamil Conteh (Bristol Rovers).
  • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Chris Martin (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 72': Foul by Jack Shepherd (Cheltenham Town).
  • 72': Elkan Baggott (Bristol Rovers) hits the left post with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Antony Evans following a set piece situation.
  • 72': Delay in match because of an injury Elkan Baggott (Bristol Rovers).
  • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 74': Foul by Liam Sercombe (Cheltenham Town).
  • 74': Harvey Vale (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Offside, Cheltenham Town. Matty Taylor is caught offside.
  • 76': Hand ball by Jack Shepherd (Cheltenham Town).
  • 76': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Curtis Davies.
  • 77': Goal! Cheltenham Town 0, Bristol Rovers 3. Elkan Baggott (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Harvey Vale with a cross following a corner.
  • 79': Foul by Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers).
  • 79': Joe Nuttall (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81': Foul by Matty Taylor (Cheltenham Town).
  • 81': Harvey Vale (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Delay in match because of an injury James Wilson (Bristol Rovers).
  • 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 83': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Connor Taylor replaces James Wilson because of an injury.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Elliott Bonds (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Will Ferry.
  • 87': Foul by Joe Nuttall (Cheltenham Town).
  • 87': Harvey Vale (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Joe Nuttall (Cheltenham Town).
  • 88': Jack Hunt (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Hand ball by Elliott Bonds (Cheltenham Town).
  • 90'+2': Will Ferry (Cheltenham Town) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Will Ferry (Cheltenham Town).
  • 90'+2': Scott Sinclair (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Elkan Baggott (Bristol Rovers) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Harvey Vale with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+4': Goal! Cheltenham Town 1, Bristol Rovers 3. Liam Sercombe (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Will Ferry.
  • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Matty Taylor (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Sercombe.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Matty Taylor (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is just a bit too high.
  • 90'+8': Attempt saved. Matty Taylor (Cheltenham Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack Shepherd with a cross.
  • 90'+9': Offside, Cheltenham Town. Matty Taylor is caught offside.
  • 90'+10': Foul by Luke Thomas (Bristol Rovers).
  • 90'+10': Jack Shepherd (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+10': Elkan Baggott (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+10': Foul by Matty Taylor (Cheltenham Town).
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Cheltenham Town 1, Bristol Rovers 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Cheltenham Town 1, Bristol Rovers 3.

Game Information

Competition: English League One

Venue: EV Charger Points Stadium
Location: Cheltenham, England
Attendance: 5,501

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
14 Jack Shepherd Yellow Card
5 Andy Smith Yellow Card
34 Thomas Pett
7 Liam Kinsella
23 Elliott Bonds
15 Will Ferry Yellow Card
2 Sean Long
10 Aidan Keena
19 George Lloyd
Cheltenham Town Substitutes:
Joe Nuttall, James Olayinka, Josh Harrop, Liam Sercombe, Matt Taylor, Jordan Thomas, James Pardington.

BRI Bristol Rovers (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
33 Matthew Cox (GK)
26 Elkan Baggott
5 James Wilson
19 Harvey Vale
42 Jack Hunt Yellow Card
21 Antony Evans
14 Jordan Rossiter
8 Grant Ward
18 Chris Martin
7 Scott Sinclair
11 Luke Thomas
Bristol Rovers Substitutes:
Luke McCormick, Kamil Conteh, Luca Hoole, Brandon Aguilera, Connor Taylor, Lewis Gordon, Jed Ward.

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