Match summary
Before kickoff, Shrewsbury Town were 17th in the table but 2nd on points from the last five league games.
Shrewsbury Town vs Cheltenham TownResult, Lineups & H2H
2025/2026Match Timeline
Man of the Match
90'+8Yellow Card
Shrewsbury Town
84'Substitution
Cheltenham Town
83'Substitution
Cheltenham Town
80'Substitution
Cheltenham Town
77'Substitution
Shrewsbury Town
77'Substitution
Cheltenham Town
77'Substitution
Shrewsbury Town
Goal!
0-2
Sam Sherring
71'·Cheltenham Town
⚽
64'Substitution
Shrewsbury Town
Goal!
0-1
J. Thomas
63'·Cheltenham Town
⚽
35'Yellow Card
Shrewsbury Town
35'Yellow Card
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Shrewsbury Town
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Cheltenham Town
43%Ball Possession57%
7Shots Total8
2Shots On Target3
1Corners2
6Fouls8
2Yellow Cards3
1Offsides0
1Saves2
336Passes448
5Shots Off Target2
109Attacks116
38Dangerous Attacks41
4Shots Inside Box2
3Shots Outside Box6
0Goals2
8Free Kicks7
1Shots Blocked3
4Substitutions5
1Hit Woodwork0
20Tackles18
0Assists2
228Accurate Passes338
3Injuries0
11Total Crosses8
2Accurate Crosses1
18Interceptions6
0Big Chances Created1
Team Lineups
Manager: Gavin Cowan
Starting XI
1
MC
Matthew Cox30
KB
Kevin Berkoe7
TM
Tommy McDermott14
TP
Taylor Perry19
IM
Iwan Morgan21
TS
Trey Samuel-OgunsuyiSubstitutes
9
GL
George Lloyd11
AS
Anthony Scully12
WB
Will Brook16
NF
N. Freeman43
WG
Will GrayManager: Steve Cotterill
Starting XI
24
SS
Sam Sherring26
BS
Ben Stevenson11
JT
J. Thomas23
IH
Isaac Hutchinson9
JD
Josh DavisonSubstitutes
2
AJ
A. Jude-Boyd4
HA
Harry Ashfield7
CD
Cole Deeming10
GM
G. Miller21
GN
George Nurse41
MD
M. DialloPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60' | 0 | 0 | - | 20(55%) | 2 | 6/6 | ||
Taylor Perry MF | 77' | 0 | 0 | - | 29(69%) | 5 | 8/14 | |
Trey Samuel-Ogunsuyi FW | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 18(61%) | 2 | 10/16 | |
N. Freeman MF | 13' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 17(93%) | - | 2/3 | |
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 29(67%) | 1 | 7/11 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 37(76%) | 1 | 6/8 | ||
 Tom Sang MF | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 35(71%) | 3 | 5/8 | |
George Lloyd FW | 26' | 0 | 0 | - | 5(40%) | 2 | 3/6 | |
Tommy McDermott MF | 64' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 9(70%) | 1 | 4/6 | |
Matthew Cox GK | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 35(54%) | - | - | |
Iwan Morgan MF | 77' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 16(50%) | - | 1/5 | |
Anthony Scully FW | 13' | 0 | 0 | - | 7(75%) | - | 0/1 | |
| 30' | 0 | 0 | - | 23(81%) | 1 | 1/3 | ||
Kevin Berkoe DF | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 26(78%) | 1 | 8/18 | |
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 23(71%) | 3 | 3/6 |
Shrewsbury Town vs Cheltenham Town — computed insights
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shrewsbury Town | 15 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 12/15 | 9-5 |
| Cheltenham Town | 15 | D3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7/15 | 9-8 |
- W1-0 vs Notts County2026-02-17
- W2-0 @ Accrington Stanley2026-02-21
- W2-1 @ Salford City2026-02-24
- L1-2 vs Walsall2026-02-28
- W3-2 @ Chesterfield2026-03-07
- D1-1 @ Bromley2026-02-17
- W3-2 vs Salford City2026-02-21
- D1-1 @ Harrogate Town2026-02-27
- D2-2 vs Barrow2026-03-06
- D2-2 @ Fleetwood Town2026-03-10
- Meetings on record
- 16
- Period covered
- 2009-09-29 – 2025-12-26
- Shrewsbury Town wins
- 7
- Draws
- 4
- Cheltenham Town wins
- 5
- Avg goals per meeting
- 2.13
- Over 2.5 goals
- 38%
- Both teams scored
- 44%
- Home side won
- 50%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
- Last 5 meetings
- 1W 0D 4L (Shrewsbury Town view)
- Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
- 2 vs 2.13
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-26 | Cheltenham Town | 3-1 | Shrewsbury Town |
| 2023-12-26 | Cheltenham Town | 2-0 | Shrewsbury Town |
| 2023-08-05 | Shrewsbury Town | 1-0 | Cheltenham Town |
| 2022-12-29 | Shrewsbury Town | 0-1 | Cheltenham Town |
| 2022-10-01 | Cheltenham Town | 2-0 | Shrewsbury Town |
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shrewsbury Town | 17 | 36 | 41 | -19 | WWWLW | 2 | +15 |
| Cheltenham Town | 18 | 35 | 38 | -21 | DWDDD | 10 | +8 |
- Points gap
- 3 ptsShrewsbury Town 41 · Cheltenham Town 38
- Positions
- #17 vs #18
- Goals per game
- 1.03/1.56 vs 1.09/1.69scored/conceded per game · league average 1.29
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 16 matches
Goals
18-16
Total matches
16Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 16 matches
7
Shrewsbury Town wins
4
Draws
5
Cheltenham Town wins
Goals Scored
18 - 16
Matchday 37 — League Two
- Colchester United vs Crawley Town — 13 Mar 20260-0
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- Notts County vs Chesterfield — 15 May 20260-0
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- Barrow vs Accrington Stanley — 14 Mar 20260-0
- Bromley vs Bristol Rovers — 14 Mar 20261-0
- Gillingham vs Cambridge United — 22 Sept 20261-4
- Crewe Alexandra vs Walsall — 1 Sept 20262-2
- Fleetwood Town vs Tranmere Rovers — 14 Mar 20260-0
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