Match summary
Cheltenham Town beat Exeter City 4-3 on penalties after a 2-2 draw in the EFL Trophy, Group Stage.
Cheltenham Town vs Exeter CityResult, Lineups & H2H
- Bickerstaff45+1'
- Miller89'(P)
- Gordon77'
- Cummins86'
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Cheltenham Town vs Exeter City in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Cheltenham Town2W 3D 0L
Cheltenham TownExeter City
9Pointsof 156
11Goals scored3
8Goals conceded2
0Clean sheets3
8Scored in a row0
5Unbeaten in a row1
1Without a win2
9Conceded in a row0
Head to head21 meetings · Oct 2012 – Aug 2025
- Cheltenham Town wins
- 8
- Draws
- 3
- Exeter City wins
- 10
2.9goals per meeting
48%both teams scored
52%3+ goals
48%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsCheltenham Town 3W 0D 2L · 2.2 goals per game
Meetings
- Carabao CupCheltenham Town2-0Exeter City
- League OneCheltenham Town1-2Exeter City
- League OneExeter City1-0Cheltenham Town
- League OneCheltenham Town3-1Exeter City
- League OneExeter City0-1Cheltenham Town
Show all 21 meetings
- Carabao CupCheltenham Town0-7Exeter City
- League TwoExeter City0-1Cheltenham Town
- League TwoCheltenham Town5-3Exeter City
- League TwoExeter City0-0Cheltenham Town
- League TwoCheltenham Town1-1Exeter City
- League TwoExeter City3-1Cheltenham Town
- League TwoExeter City2-1Cheltenham Town
- League TwoCheltenham Town3-4Exeter City
- League TwoExeter City3-0Cheltenham Town
- League TwoCheltenham Town1-3Exeter City
- League TwoCheltenham Town1-2Exeter City
- League TwoExeter City1-0Cheltenham Town
- League TwoExeter City1-1Cheltenham Town
- League TwoCheltenham Town1-0Exeter City
- League TwoExeter City0-1Cheltenham Town
- League TwoCheltenham Town3-0Exeter City
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Cheltenham TownExeter City
- 90+7'Red Card · Exeter City · Ethan Sutherland
- 90+6'Substitution · Exeter City · Tobias Alsop · InOut: George Birch
- Penalty · Cheltenham Town · George Miller2-2 · Penalty89'
- 86'Goal · Exeter City · Charlie Cummins1-2
- 77'Goal · Exeter City · Josh Gordon1-1
- Substitution · Cheltenham Town · Jack Robinson · InOut: H. Tustin71'
- 65'Substitution · Exeter City · Lakyle Samuel · InOut: Gwion Edwards
- Substitution · Cheltenham Town · S. Obieri · InOut: Archie Hill62'
- 46'Substitution · Exeter City · Charlie Cummins · InOut: Harry Kite
- 46'Substitution · Exeter City · Josh Gordon · InOut: Ajay Matthews
- 46'Substitution · Exeter City · Luca Woodhouse · InOut: Ed James
- Goal · Cheltenham Town · Jake Bickerstaff1-045+1'
- Substitution · Cheltenham Town · Noah Carter · InOut: Mark Barber34'
- 13'Yellow Card · Exeter City · Ed James
- 9'VAR Decision · Exeter City · Taylor PerryVAR Decision
- VAR Decision · Cheltenham Town · Kirsten Fiifi Yamoah OtchereVAR Decision4'
- 1'VAR Decision · Exeter City · Josh GordonVAR Decision
Match Statistics
Match stats
Cheltenham TownExeter City
44%Ball Possession56%
12Shots Total17
5Shots On Target10
4Corners3
9Fouls16
0Yellow Cards1
1Offsides2
8Saves3
354Passes439
1Shots Off Target4
78Attacks127
35Dangerous Attacks66
9Shots Inside Box8
3Shots Outside Box9
2Goals2
15Free Kicks9
6Shots Blocked3
3Substitutions5
15Tackles21
1Assists2
268Accurate Passes348
0Red Cards1
15Total Crosses27
5Accurate Crosses9
4Interceptions10
57Duels Won59
2Big Chances Created2
1Big Chances Missed1
Team Lineups
Lineups
4-1-4-1 · 3-5-1-1
Manager: Steve Cotterill
Starting XI
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MB
Mark Barber6.8
-
GN
George Nurse6.7
-
FW
Freddy Willcox6.6
-
AH
Archie Hill-
HT
H. Tustin6.6
-
KO
Kirsten Fiifi Yamoah Otchere6.3
-
GM
George Miller7.0
Substitutes
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MD
M. Diallo-
SO
S. Obieri6.9
-
GM
George Mcnamme-
JR
Jack Robinson-
NC
Noah Carter-
RT
Ryan Todd-
EH
Ethan HardyManager: Matthew Taylor
Starting XI
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FP
Frankie Phillips6.3
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LC
Louie Cayless6.6
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EJ
Ed James6.6
-
JT
Jack Taylor6.5
-
LO
Liam Oakes7.1
-
HK
Harry Kite6.4
-
GB
George Birch6.6
-
ES
Ethan Sutherland7.4
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TP
Taylor Perry7.1
-
AM
Ajay Matthews6.7
Substitutes
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JB
Jack Bycroft-
LS
Lakyle Samuel6.3
-
LW
Luca Woodhouse6.6
-
JG
Josh Gordon7.3
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CC
Charlie Cummins7.6
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TA
Tobias Alsop6.8
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GW
George WilliamsPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Day GK | 7.7 | 120' | 0 | 0 | - | 49(67%) | - | - |
| 7.2 | 120' | 0 | 0 | - | 73(84%) | 3 | 5/10 | |
George Miller FW | 7.0 | 120' | 1 | 0 | 2/3 | 4(25%) | - | 2/11 |
| 7.0 | 120' | 0 | 0 | - | 29(79%) | 2 | 7/9 | |
| 6.9 | 120' | 1 | 0 | 2/4 | 15(80%) | 2 | 5/12 | |
S. Obieri FW | 6.9 | 58' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 6(83%) | 2 | 8/12 |
Mark Barber DF | 6.8 | 34' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 10(90%) | - | 4/5 |
George Nurse DF | 6.7 | 120' | 0 | 0 | - | 59(83%) | 2 | 6/9 |
H. Tustin MF | 6.6 | 71' | 0 | 0 | - | 20(55%) | 1 | 5/9 |
Freddy Willcox MF | 6.6 | 120' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 39(79%) | - | 6/14 |
Kirsten Fiifi Yamoah Otchere MF | 6.3 | 120' | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 17(76%) | 1 | 3/13 |
Archie Hill MF | - | 62' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 16(47%) | 1 | 4/7 |
Shots Total1 On Target0 Off Target0 Blocked1 Passes Total16 Accurate8 Accuracy47% Key Passes1 Long Balls1 Through Balls0 Defense Tackles1 Tackles Won0 Interceptions1 Clearances0 Ball Recovery0 Duels Total7 Won4 Lost3 Won %57% Aerials Won0 Ground Won0 Possession Touches32 Dribbles1/1 Dispossessed1 Other Fouls1 Fouls Drawn2 Chances Created0 Crosses0/2 | ||||||||
Jack Robinson MF | - | 19' | 0 | 0 | - | 5(60%) | - | 1/2 |
Shots Total0 On Target0 Off Target0 Blocked0 Passes Total5 Accurate3 Accuracy60% Key Passes0 Long Balls0 Through Balls0 Defense Tackles0 Tackles Won0 Interceptions1 Clearances0 Ball Recovery0 Duels Total2 Won1 Lost1 Won %50% Aerials Won0 Ground Won0 Possession Touches10 Dribbles1/1 Dispossessed0 Other Fouls1 Fouls Drawn0 Chances Created0 Crosses0/0 | ||||||||
Noah Carter MF | - | 56' | 0 | 0 | - | 12(82%) | 1 | 1/3 |
Shots Total0 On Target0 Off Target0 Blocked0 Passes Total12 Accurate9 Accuracy82% Key Passes1 Long Balls3 Through Balls0 Defense Tackles1 Tackles Won1 Interceptions0 Clearances5 Ball Recovery0 Duels Total3 Won1 Lost2 Won %33% Aerials Won0 Ground Won0 Possession Touches28 Dribbles0/0 Dispossessed0 Other Fouls0 Fouls Drawn0 Chances Created0 Crosses0/0 | ||||||||
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