Postat 9 minutes
Elliott Bonds (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 42 |
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| 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 18 | 19 | 39 |
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| 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 20 | 11 | 39 |
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| 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 38 |
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| 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 16 | 18 | 36 |
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| 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 21 | 10 | 36 |
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| 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 21 | 16 | 34 |
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| 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 25 | 11 | 33 |
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| 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 31 |
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| 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 27 | 5 | 27 |
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| 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 27 | -14 | 27 |
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| 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 24 | 26 | -2 | 26 |
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| 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 25 |
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| 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 23 | 7 | 23 |
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| 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 28 | -5 | 22 |
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| 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 27 | -9 | 22 |
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| 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 27 | -12 | 22 |
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| 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 27 | -11 | 21 |
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| 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 29 | -12 | 20 |
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| 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 30 | -18 | 18 |
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| 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 34 | -16 | 16 |
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| 20 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 29 | -14 | 15 |
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| 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 23 | 33 | -10 | 13 |
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| 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
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Take surveyOverall possession
Shots
Bristol Rovers 16Cheltenham Town 8Shots on target
Bristol Rovers 4Cheltenham Town 1Total touches inside the box
Bristol Rovers 20Cheltenham Town 12Goalkeeper saves
Bristol Rovers 0Cheltenham Town 3Fouls
Bristol Rovers 11Cheltenham Town 15Corners
Bristol Rovers 4Cheltenham Town 6Advanced match stats
Shots
Bristol Rovers 16Cheltenham Town 8Shots on target
Bristol Rovers 4Cheltenham Town 1Shots off target
Bristol Rovers 8Cheltenham Town 6Blocked shots
Bristol Rovers 4Cheltenham Town 1Attempts out of box
Bristol Rovers 8Cheltenham Town 3Total offside
Bristol Rovers 0Cheltenham Town 3Total tackles
Bristol Rovers 8Cheltenham Town 15Won tackles
Bristol Rovers 5Cheltenham Town 10Fouls
Bristol Rovers 11Cheltenham Town 15Total yellow cards
Bristol Rovers 1Cheltenham Town 3Total clearances
Bristol Rovers 23Cheltenham Town 24Headed clearances
Bristol Rovers 14Cheltenham Town 14Duels won
Bristol Rovers 55Cheltenham Town 61Total passes
Bristol Rovers 387Cheltenham Town 242Accurate passes
Bristol Rovers 258Cheltenham Town 112Backward passes
Bristol Rovers 48Cheltenham Town 24Forward passes
Bristol Rovers 195Cheltenham Town 151Total long balls
Bristol Rovers 72Cheltenham Town 82Successful final third passes
Bristol Rovers 56Cheltenham Town 33Total crosses
Bristol Rovers 20Cheltenham Town 15Touches
Bristol Rovers 589Cheltenham Town 412Touches in the box
Bristol Rovers 20Cheltenham Town 12Dispossessed
Bristol Rovers 12Cheltenham Town 7Goalkeeper saves
Bristol Rovers 0Cheltenham Town 3Diving saves
Bristol Rovers 0Cheltenham Town 1Saved shots from inside the box
Bristol Rovers 0Cheltenham Town 1Saved shots from outside the box
Bristol Rovers 0Cheltenham Town 2Keeper throws
Bristol Rovers 10Cheltenham Town 0Goal kicks
Bristol Rovers 11Cheltenham Town 16Punches
Bristol Rovers 1Cheltenham Town 0Season 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.