Match Report
Sunderland, 5th with 84 points, sat 28 points above Cheltenham Town (15th, 56). Scoring rates set the scale: Cheltenham Town 1.43 scored and 1.74 conceded per game, Sunderland 1.72 and 1.15, with the league averaging 1.35.
12 games without a win framed Cheltenham Town's arrival.
The venue was The Spiers & Hartwell Jubilee Stadium, with room for 7,003 spectators. On the scoreboard, Sunderland led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Cheltenham Town: Elliot Bonds (64'), Alfie May (78') · Sunderland: Alex Pritchard (32')
Key stats
Possession: Cheltenham Town 48% · Sunderland 52% · Total shots: 7-10 · On target: 3-5 · Corners: 3-5