Plymouth Argyle vs Cheltenham Town

EFL Trophy - Semi-finals 21 Feb 2023, 20:00
Plymouth Argyle
Plymouth Argyle
2–1
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Cheltenham Town
Cheltenham Town
🏟 Home Park (Plymouth) 👤 R. Lewis Round Semi-finals

Match report

Plymouth Argyle edged past Cheltenham Town 2-1 in the EFL Trophy - Semi-finals on 21 February 2023. The game was goalless at the break before all 3 goals arrived after half-time.

Plymouth Argyle dominated possession with 71% of the ball and had 14 shots to Cheltenham Town's 9.

The match was played at Home Park (Plymouth), with R. Lewis in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 71% - 29% Shots 14 - 9 On target 4 - 2 Corners 8 - 2 Fouls 6 - 19 Yellow cards 6
8
Player of the match
James Bolton
Plymouth Argyle · 83 passes (88% accurate)
7 Ryan Hardie 1 goal
7 Alfie May 1 goal
7 James Wilson 70 passes (77% accurate)
7 Joe Edwards captained the side
First half vs second half
Cheltenham Town came out stronger after half-time, with 6 second-half shots against 3 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 7–3 7–6
Shots On Goal 3–0 1–2
Ball Possession 69–31 —
Corners 7–1 1–1
Match statistics
14 Shots Total 9
4 Shots On Goal 2
7 Shots Off Goal 2
3 Shots Blocked 5
11 Shots Inside Box 5
3 Shots Outside Box 4
6 Fouls 19
8 Corners 2
4 Offsides 2
71% Ball Possession 29%
2 Yellow Cards 4
1 Saves 3
508 Passes Total 206
407 Passes Accurate 122
Line-ups 3-4-2-1  vs  3-4-1-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Plymouth Argyle · 3-4-2-1
25 C. Burton
5 J. Wilson 2 J. Bolton 22 B. Galloway
8 J. Edwards 4 J. Houghton 7 M. Butcher 14 M. Miller
18 F. Azaz 10 D. Mayor
11 N. Ennis
Cheltenham Town · 3-4-1-2
1 L. Southwood
22 R. Jackson 5 C. Raglan 2 S. Long
32 R. Broom 23 E. Bonds 8 L. Sercombe 15 W. Ferry
28 T. Perry
10 A. May 27 A. Keena
Plymouth Argyle
Coach
S. Schumacher
Substitutes
  • 32 Adam Parkes
  • 3 Macaulay Gillesphey
  • 28 Jay Matete
  • 26 Callum Wright
  • 23 Ben Waine
  • 9 Ryan Hardie
  • 16 Sam Cosgrove
Cheltenham Town
Coach
W. Elliott
Substitutes
  • 20 Shaun MacDonald
  • 26 Dylan Barkers
  • 37 Adulai Sambu
  • 7 Charlie Brown
  • 30 Christian Norton
  • 25 Callum Ebanks
Substitutions
  • 57' ↑ R. Hardie ↓ N. Ennis Plymouth Argyle
  • 57' ↑ C. Wright ↓ M. Miller Plymouth Argyle
  • 57' ↑ M. Gillesphey ↓ B. Galloway Plymouth Argyle
  • 69' ↑ J. Matete ↓ M. Butcher Plymouth Argyle
  • 78' ↑ C. Brown ↓ A. Keena Cheltenham Town
  • 82' ↑ S. Cosgrove ↓ D. Mayor Plymouth Argyle
Cards
  • 24' B. Galloway Plymouth Argyle
  • 53' A. May Cheltenham Town
  • 64' A. Keena Cheltenham Town
  • 75' R. Jackson Cheltenham Town
  • 80' S. Long Cheltenham Town
  • 90+2' J. Bolton Plymouth Argyle
Head-to-head
Plymouth Argyle 7 0 draws 1 Cheltenham Town
2025-09-02 Plymouth vs Cheltenham 2 - 0
2024-08-14 Plymouth Argyle vs Cheltenham Town 3 - 0
2024-07-20 Cheltenham Town vs Plymouth Argyle 1 - 5
2023-02-21 Plymouth Argyle vs Cheltenham Town 2 - 1
2023-01-21 Plymouth Argyle vs Cheltenham Town 4 - 2
2022-03-22 Plymouth Argyle vs Cheltenham Town 2 - 0
Recent form
Plymouth Argyle D D D L W
Cheltenham Town D D W L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Plymouth Argyle vs Cheltenham Town?
Plymouth Argyle won 2-1 against Cheltenham Town on 21 February 2023.
Who won Plymouth Argyle vs Cheltenham Town?
Plymouth Argyle won the match 2-1.
Where was Plymouth Argyle vs Cheltenham Town played?
The match was played at Home Park (Plymouth).
Who had more possession in Plymouth Argyle vs Cheltenham Town?
Plymouth Argyle had 71% of possession, compared to 29% for the other side.