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

· English League One

Cheltenham Town

51': Ben Williams

FT
1 - 2

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	Wycombe Wanderers	14	+16	32
2	Birmingham City	13	+12	30
3	Wrexham	15	+11	28
4	Stockport County	16	+9	27

Full Standings

Line-Ups

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
8	Liam Sercombe
15	Will Ferry
2	Sean Long
26	Joe Nuttall
10	Aidan Keena

Cheltenham Town Substitutes:

Ben Williams, Jordan Thomas, Jack Shepherd, Elliott Bonds, James Pardington, Josh Harrop, James Olayinka.

Exeter City (3-4-2-1)

No.	Name
1	Viljami Sinisalo (GK)
4	Will Aimson
5	Alex Hartridge
26	Pierce Sweeney
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 Diabaté, Dion Rankine, Sonny Cox.

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