Cheltenham Town 1-4 Wycombe Wanderers

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Paris Cowan-Hall netted his second goal of the season

Wycombe moved top of League Two after an emphatic win at 10-man Cheltenham.

The Robins took a third-minute lead through a Steve Elliott header but Wycombe were soon level as Paris Cowan-Hall fired in off the crossbar.

Cheltenham's Lee Vaughan was shown a straight red card for a challenge on Peter Murphy in the 24th minute, before Steven Craig put the visitors ahead.

Joe Jacobson made it 3-1 with a superb strike from 30 yards and Matt McClure added a fourth late on.

Cheltenham Town manager Mark Yates told BBC Radio Gloucestershire:

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Yates on Cheltenham v Wycombe

"We've literally not defended well from the second minute of the game, all the way through until the end, and been punished for it.

"Lee Vaughan's cost us the chance to have a go but I expect better, even with 10 men.

"I expect us to be more determined to shut goals out and have more energy to go and get something out of the game.

"I've watched a team I care about - a team I've put together - perform not in the way I would have liked."

Gareth Ainsworth told Three Counties Radio:

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Wycombe Wanderers boss Gareth Ainsworth on Cheltenham

"The boys really got it spot on today. Josh coming back today was a big boost. I thought he was in control of the game. We were the better side.

"We'll be looking at the results today. There seems to be two groups emerging, the bottom half and the top half. Obviously I want to stay in the top half but I've got to keep a mind to how far I am from the bottom half.

"This club has been in big trouble, people will not realise how close this club came. It's going to be a big rebuilding process but if we can have days like today that's great and I'm really proud to be the manager."

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