Bristol Rovers vs Cheltenham Town

EFL Trophy - Group Stage 5 Sep 2023, 18:45
Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers
4–1
HT 3–0
FULL TIME
Cheltenham Town
Cheltenham Town
🏟 Memorial Stadium (Bristol, Gloucestershire) 👤 D. Middleton Round 2

Match report

Bristol Rovers cruised past Cheltenham Town 4-1 in the EFL Trophy - Group Stage on 5 September 2023.

Bristol Rovers dominated possession with 68% of the ball and had 18 shots to Cheltenham Town's 5.

The match was played at Memorial Stadium (Bristol, Gloucestershire), with D. Middleton in charge.

Half-time 3-0 Possession 68% - 32% Shots 18 - 5 On target 7 - 1 Corners 5 - 2 Fouls 7 - 14 Yellow cards 4
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Player of the match
Antony Evans
Bristol Rovers · 1 goal
8 Aaron Collins 1 goal
8 Harvey Vale 1 assist
8 Lamare Bogarde 71 passes (90% accurate)
8 Jevani Brown 1 assist
First half vs second half
Cheltenham Town came out stronger after half-time, with 4 second-half shots against 1 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 12–1 6–4
Shots On Goal 5–0 2–1
Ball Possession 70–30 —
Corners 2–2 3–0
Match statistics
18 Shots Total 5
7 Shots On Goal 1
6 Shots Off Goal 2
5 Shots Blocked 2
9 Shots Inside Box 4
9 Shots Outside Box 1
7 Fouls 14
5 Corners 2
3 Offsides 3
68% Ball Possession 32%
1 Yellow Cards 3
1 Saves 4
769 Passes Total 359
695 Passes Accurate 293
Line-ups 4-3-3  vs  3-4-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Bristol Rovers · 4-3-3
1 J. Belshaw
28 J. Gibbons 17 C. Taylor 4 J. Grant 19 H. Vale
21 A. Evans 22 L. Bogarde 23 L. McCormick
20 J. Brown 9 J. Marquis 10 A. Collins
Cheltenham Town · 3-4-3
20 M. Harris
2 S. Long 4 T. Bradbury 3 B. Williams
26 J. Williams 8 L. Sercombe 16 D. Adshead 15 W. Ferry
11 R. Street 10 A. Keena 9 W. Goodwin
Bristol Rovers
Coach
J. Barton
Substitutes
  • 11 Luke Thomas
  • 15 Ryan Woods
  • 7 Scott Sinclair
  • 3 Lewis Gordon
  • 6 Sam Finley
  • 35 Matthew Hall
  • 25 Tristan Crama
Cheltenham Town
Coach
W. Elliott
Substitutes
  • 24 Grant Horton
  • 32 Jovan Malcolm
  • 18 Ellis Chapman
  • 30 Freddie Willcox
  • 17 James Olayinka
  • 31 Jude Franks
  • 29 Tom King
Substitutions
  • 38' ↑ G. Horton ↓ T. Bradbury Cheltenham Town
  • 38' ↑ J. Malcolm ↓ W. Goodwin Cheltenham Town
  • 46' ↑ E. Chapman ↓ S. Long Cheltenham Town
  • 46' ↑ F. Willcox ↓ G. Horton Cheltenham Town
  • 64' ↑ L. Thomas ↓ A. Collins Bristol Rovers
  • 64' ↑ R. Woods ↓ L. McCormick Bristol Rovers
  • 64' ↑ S. Sinclair ↓ J. Gibbons Bristol Rovers
  • 73' ↑ S. Finley ↓ A. Evans Bristol Rovers
  • 73' ↑ L. Gordon ↓ J. Brown Bristol Rovers
  • 87' ↑ J. Olayinka ↓ D. Adshead Cheltenham Town
Cards
  • 48' L. McCormick Bristol Rovers
  • 63' D. Adshead Cheltenham Town
  • 72' F. Willcox Cheltenham Town
  • 84' E. Chapman Cheltenham Town
Head-to-head
Bristol Rovers 5 2 draws 2 Cheltenham Town
2026-04-25 Bristol Rovers vs Cheltenham 0 - 0
2025-11-22 Cheltenham vs Bristol Rovers 1 - 0
2025-10-07 Cheltenham vs Bristol Rovers 0 - 1
2024-04-13 Cheltenham Town vs Bristol Rovers 1 - 3
2023-12-09 Bristol Rovers vs Cheltenham Town 1 - 1
2023-09-05 Bristol Rovers vs Cheltenham Town 4 - 1
Recent form
Bristol Rovers D W W W W
Cheltenham Town D D W L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Bristol Rovers vs Cheltenham Town?
Bristol Rovers won 4-1 against Cheltenham Town on 5 September 2023.
Who won Bristol Rovers vs Cheltenham Town?
Bristol Rovers won the match 4-1.
Where was Bristol Rovers vs Cheltenham Town played?
The match was played at Memorial Stadium (Bristol, Gloucestershire).
Who had more possession in Bristol Rovers vs Cheltenham Town?
Bristol Rovers had 68% of possession, compared to 32% for the other side.