Half Timeat 45 minutes plus 5
First Half ends, Bristol Rovers 0, Cheltenham Town 1.
League One Scores & Fixtures
Saturday 9th December
League One Table
On Saturday 9th December
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- Bristol Rovers, Position 13, Points 25
- Cheltenham Town, Position 24, Points 13
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 42 |
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| 2 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 18 | 19 | 39 |
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| 3 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 20 | 11 | 39 |
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| 4 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 38 |
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| 5 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 16 | 18 | 36 |
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| 6 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 21 | 10 | 36 |
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| 7 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 21 | 16 | 34 |
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| 8 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 25 | 11 | 33 |
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| 9 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 31 |
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| 10 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 27 | 5 | 27 |
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| 11 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 27 | -14 | 27 |
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| 12 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 24 | 26 | -2 | 26 |
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| 13 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 25 |
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| 14 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 23 | 7 | 23 |
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| 15 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 28 | -5 | 22 |
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| 16 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 27 | -9 | 22 |
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| 17 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 27 | -12 | 22 |
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| 18 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 27 | -11 | 21 |
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| 19 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 29 | -12 | 20 |
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| 20 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 30 | -18 | 18 |
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| 21 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 34 | -16 | 16 |
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| 22 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 29 | -14 | 15 |
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| 23 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 23 | 33 | -10 | 13 |
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| 24 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 28 | -17 | 13 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 2 : Promotion
- Position 3 - 6 : Promotion Play-off
- Position 21 - 24 : Relegation
- Reading deducted 4 points due to Regulation breaches
Team Lineups
home team, Bristol Rovers
Manager: Matt Taylor
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
33, Cox, Goalkeeper
42, Hunt, Defender
17, Taylor, Defender
5, Wilson, Defender
28, Gibbons, Defender
8, Ward, Defensive Midfielder
6, Finley, Defensive Midfielder
11, Thomas, Attacking Midfielder
20, Brown, Attacking Midfielder
19, Vale, Attacking Midfielder
18, Martin, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 33, M. Cox
- Number 28, J. Gibbons , substituted for J. Grant at 46 minutes
- Number 5, J. Wilson
- Number 17, C. Taylor
- Number 42, J. Hunt , Yellow Card at 45 minutes plus 4
- Number 6, S. Finley , Captain, substituted for A. Evans at 55 minutes
- Number 8, G. Ward
- Number 19, H. Vale
- Number 20, J. Brown , substituted for A. Collins at 80 minutes
- Number 11, L. Thomas
- Number 18, C. Martin
Substitutes
home team, Bristol Rovers
- Number 10, A. Collins
- Number 25, T. Crama
- Number 21, A. Evans
- Number 4, J. Grant
- Number 31, J. Ward
- Number 9, J. Marquis
- Number 7, S. Sinclair
away team, Cheltenham Town
Manager: Darrell Clarke
Formation: 3 - 5 - 2
Pitch Formation
1, Southwood, Goalkeeper
5, Bevan, Defender
33, Davies, Defender
6, Freestone, Defender
2, Long, Midfielder
8, Sercombe, Midfielder
23, Bonds, Midfielder
34, Pett, Midfielder
15, Ferry, Midfielder
19, Lloyd, Striker
9, Goodwin, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, L. Southwood
- Number 6, L. Freestone , Yellow Card at 78 minutes
- Number 33, C. Davies
- Number 5, O. Bevan , substituted for B. Williams at 32 minutes
- Number 15, W. Ferry
- Number 34, T. Pett
- Number 23, E. Bonds
- Number 8, L. Sercombe , substituted for N. Butler-Oyedeji at 65 minutes
- Number 2, S. Long , Captain
- Number 9, W. Goodwin , substituted for A. Keena at 83 minutes
- Number 19, G. Lloyd , Yellow Card at 59 minutes, substituted for C. Peupion at 65 minutes
away team, Cheltenham Town
- Number 38, N. Butler-Oyedeji , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 1
- Number 7, O. Hammond
- Number 10, A. Keena
- Number 21, J. Pardington
- Number 25, C. Peupion
- Number 14, C. Thompson
- Number 3, B. Williams
home team, Bristol Rovers
Manager: Matt Taylor
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
33, Cox, Goalkeeper
42, Hunt, Defender
17, Taylor, Defender
5, Wilson, Defender
28, Gibbons, Defender
8, Ward, Defensive Midfielder
6, Finley, Defensive Midfielder
11, Thomas, Attacking Midfielder
20, Brown, Attacking Midfielder
19, Vale, Attacking Midfielder
18, Martin, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 33, M. Cox
- Number 28, J. Gibbons , substituted for J. Grant at 46 minutes
- Number 5, J. Wilson
- Number 17, C. Taylor
- Number 42, J. Hunt , Yellow Card at 45 minutes plus 4
- Number 6, S. Finley , Captain, substituted for A. Evans at 55 minutes
- Number 8, G. Ward
- Number 19, H. Vale
- Number 20, J. Brown , substituted for A. Collins at 80 minutes
- Number 11, L. Thomas
- Number 18, C. Martin
Substitutes
- Number 10, A. Collins
- Number 25, T. Crama
- Number 21, A. Evans
- Number 4, J. Grant
- Number 31, J. Ward
- Number 9, J. Marquis
- Number 7, S. Sinclair
away team, Cheltenham Town
Manager: Darrell Clarke
Formation: 3 - 5 - 2
Pitch Formation
1, Southwood, Goalkeeper
5, Bevan, Defender
33, Davies, Defender
6, Freestone, Defender
2, Long, Midfielder
8, Sercombe, Midfielder
23, Bonds, Midfielder
34, Pett, Midfielder
15, Ferry, Midfielder
19, Lloyd, Striker
9, Goodwin, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, L. Southwood
- Number 6, L. Freestone , Yellow Card at 78 minutes
- Number 33, C. Davies
- Number 5, O. Bevan , substituted for B. Williams at 32 minutes
- Number 15, W. Ferry
- Number 34, T. Pett
- Number 23, E. Bonds
- Number 8, L. Sercombe , substituted for N. Butler-Oyedeji at 65 minutes
- Number 2, S. Long , Captain
- Number 9, W. Goodwin , substituted for A. Keena at 83 minutes
- Number 19, G. Lloyd , Yellow Card at 59 minutes, substituted for C. Peupion at 65 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 38, N. Butler-Oyedeji , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 1
- Number 7, O. Hammond
- Number 10, A. Keena
- Number 21, J. Pardington
- Number 25, C. Peupion
- Number 14, C. Thompson
- Number 3, B. Williams
- Referee:
- Craig Hicks
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Mark Derrien
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Dumitru-Ravel Cheosiaua
- Fourth Official:
- Kevin Howick
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Bristol Rovers v CheltenhamOverall possession
Shots
Bristol Rovers 16Cheltenham Town 8Shots on target
Bristol Rovers 4Cheltenham Town 1Total touches in the box
Bristol Rovers 20Cheltenham Town 12Goalkeeper saves
Bristol Rovers 0Cheltenham Town 3Fouls
Bristol Rovers 11Cheltenham Town 15Corners
Bristol Rovers 4Cheltenham Town 6Season so far
League One
Key, Bristol Rovers v Cheltenham
Form guide
All competitions
Bristol Rovers lose
v Crawley Town
2
1
EFL Trophy
Cheltenham Town lose
v Charlton Athletic
2
1
League One
Bristol Rovers draw
v Leyton Orient
1
1
League One
Cheltenham Town won
v Oxford United
2
0
League One
Bristol Rovers lose
v Derby County
2
1
League One
Cheltenham Town draw
v Wigan Athletic
1
1
League One
Bristol Rovers won
v Newport County
0
1
EFL Trophy
Cheltenham Town lose
v West Ham United U21
0
4
EFL Trophy
Bristol Rovers won
v Carlisle United
0
1
League One
Cheltenham Town lose
v AFC Wimbledon
5
1
FA Cup
Previous meetings
All competitions
Bristol Rovers and Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers Won 14Cheltenham Town Won 8Draw 5
Played
27
Previous scores
All competitions
EFL Trophy
Bristol Rovers 4 , Cheltenham Town 1 on the 5th of September 2023
Bristol Rovers
Cheltenham Town
5th of September 2023
League One
Bristol Rovers 2 , Cheltenham Town 1 on the 1st of January 2023
Bristol Rovers
Cheltenham Town
1st of January 2023
Cheltenham Town 1 , Bristol Rovers 4 on the 15th of October 2022
Cheltenham Town
Bristol Rovers
15th of October 2022
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Match Facts
Bristol Rovers have won each of their last three league matches against Cheltenham Town, including doing the double over the Robins last season.
Cheltenham Town have only won two of their last eight league matches against Bristol Rovers (D2 L4), although both wins for the Robins during this run came away from home.
Bristol Rovers are currently unbeaten in six home league matches (W3 D3), their best run in the third tier or above since October 2019 (8).
Excluding own goals, only four different players have scored for Cheltenham Town this season in League One, the fewest of any side.