Match summary
Before kickoff, Bristol Rovers were 15th in the table but 1st on points from the last five league games. Bristol Rovers had won 7 matches in a row before this one.
Bristol Rovers won with 37% of the possession.
Bristol Rovers vs Cheltenham TownResult, Lineups & H2H
Memorial Stadium
Bristol Rovers vs Cheltenham Town in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Bristol Rovers5W 0D 0L
Bristol RoversCheltenham Town
15Pointsof 1510
11Goals scored9
4Goals conceded5
2Clean sheets2
7Scored in a row5
7Unbeaten in a row0
0Without a win1
3Conceded in a row1
Head to head15 meetings · Oct 2011 – Nov 2025
- Bristol Rovers wins
- 8
- Draws
- 3
- Cheltenham Town wins
- 4
2.4goals per meeting
47%both teams scored
40%3+ goals
33%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsBristol Rovers 3W 1D 1L · 2.6 goals per game
Meetings
- League TwoCheltenham Town1-0Bristol Rovers
- EFL TrophyCheltenham Town0-1Bristol Rovers
- League OneCheltenham Town1-3Bristol Rovers
- League OneBristol Rovers1-1Cheltenham Town
- EFL TrophyBristol Rovers4-1Cheltenham Town
Show all 15 meetings
- League OneBristol Rovers2-1Cheltenham Town
- League OneCheltenham Town1-4Bristol Rovers
- Carabao CupBristol Rovers0-2Cheltenham Town
- Carabao CupBristol Rovers3-0Cheltenham Town
- League TwoBristol Rovers1-0Cheltenham Town
- League TwoCheltenham Town0-0Bristol Rovers
- League TwoCheltenham Town1-1Bristol Rovers
- League TwoBristol Rovers0-1Cheltenham Town
- League TwoCheltenham Town0-2Bristol Rovers
- League TwoBristol Rovers1-3Cheltenham Town
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 531 earlier results
Bristol RoversCheltenham Town
#15Position#17
58Points44 v 44 games52
-13Goal difference-19
1.16Scored per gameleague avg 1.281.18
1.45Conceded per game1.61
#1Form table position#6
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Bristol RoversCheltenham Town
- Yellow Card · Bristol Rovers · Tom Lockyer90+1'
- Goal · Bristol Rovers · Shaqai Forde4-087'
- Substitution · Bristol Rovers · R. De Havilland · InOut: Clinton Mola85'
- Substitution · Bristol Rovers · Mees Rijks · InOut: Yusuf Akhamrich84'
- 79'Substitution · Cheltenham Town · Josh Martin · InOut: Jake Bickerstaff
- Substitution · Bristol Rovers · Joe Quigley · InOut: Ellis Harrison74'
- Yellow Card · Bristol Rovers · Tommy Leigh71'
- 71'Yellow Card · Cheltenham Town · James Wilson
- 69'Substitution · Cheltenham Town · Cole Deeming · InOut: Ryan Broom
- 68'Substitution · Cheltenham Town · A. Jude-Boyd · InOut: George Nurse
- Substitution · Bristol Rovers · Tommy Leigh · InOut: Promise Omochere65'
- Substitution · Bristol Rovers · Tom Lockyer · InOut: Richard Smallwood64'
- 62'Substitution · Cheltenham Town · Mo Faal · InOut: Josh Davison
- Goal · Bristol Rovers · Ellis Harrison3-056'
- Yellow Card · Bristol Rovers · Jack Sparkes55'
- Yellow Card · Bristol Rovers · Steve Evans45+5'
- Goal · Bristol Rovers · Ellis Harrison2-045+3'
- 37'Yellow Card · Cheltenham Town · Steve Cotterill
- Yellow Card · Bristol Rovers · Kofi Balmer32'
- Yellow Card · Bristol Rovers · Richard Smallwood6'
- Goal · Bristol Rovers · Ellis Harrison1-02'
Match Statistics
Match stats
Bristol RoversCheltenham Town
37%Ball Possession63%
9Shots Total10
4Shots On Target1
1Corners7
19Fouls6
5Yellow Cards1
1Offsides1
1Saves0
222Passes382
3Shots Off Target7
71Attacks79
50Dangerous Attacks39
5Shots Inside Box5
4Shots Outside Box5
4Goals0
6Free Kicks19
2Shots Blocked2
5Substitutions4
16Tackles17
2Assists0
127Accurate Passes300
11Total Crosses19
1Accurate Crosses5
6Interceptions7
59Duels Won66
2Big Chances Created1
0Big Chances Missed1
Team Lineups
Lineups
4-2-3-1 · 4-3-3
Manager: Steve Evans
Starting XI
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BY
Brad Young7.1
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JS
Joel Senior7.0
-
RH
Riley Harbottle7.0
-
JS
Jack Sparkes6.9
-
YA
Yusuf Akhamrich6.4
-
SF
Shaqai Forde7.1
Substitutes
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RH
R. De Havilland6.5
-
TL
Tommy Leigh6.9
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JQ
Joe Quigley6.8
Manager: Steve Cotterill
Starting XI
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SS
Sam Sherring6.8
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GN
George Nurse6.4
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HA
Harry Ashfield6.4
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JT
J. Thomas6.9
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JD
Josh Davison6.5
Substitutes
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AJ
A. Jude-Boyd6.7
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CD
Cole Deeming6.5
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GM
G. Miller-
MF
Mo Faal6.8
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MD
M. DialloPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.2 | 74' | 3 | 0 | 3/4 | 13(40%) | - | 8/14 | |
Shaqai Forde MF | 7.1 | 90' | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 17(64%) | 1 | 4/11 |
Brad Young GK | 7.1 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 31(50%) | - | - |
Riley Harbottle DF | 7.0 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 16(64%) | 1 | 8/11 |
Joel Senior DF | 7.0 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 17(50%) | 2 | 3/3 |
| 7.0 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 27(79%) | - | 2/7 | |
Jack Sparkes DF | 6.9 | 90' | 0 | 1 | - | 15(38%) | 3 | 4/12 |
Tommy Leigh MF | 6.9 | 25' | 0 | 0 | - | 9(56%) | - | 2/3 |
Joe Quigley FW | 6.8 | 16' | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 5(75%) | - | 3/5 |
| 6.7 | 85' | 0 | 0 | - | 17(73%) | 2 | 6/11 | |
R. De Havilland MF | 6.5 | 5' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 1/2 |
| 6.5 | 64' | 0 | 0 | - | 21(65%) | 3 | 5/9 | |
Yusuf Akhamrich MF | 6.4 | 84' | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | 8(40%) | 1 | 4/10 |
| 6.4 | 26' | 0 | 0 | - | 9(33%) | - | 2/3 | |
| 6.4 | 65' | 0 | 0 | - | 15(45%) | 3 | 7/17 | |
| 6.3 | 6' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0/4 |
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