Reading vs Cheltenham Town, 2023-24 English League One, Regular Season

· English League One

Reading

33': Will Ferry (OG)

FT
1 - 0

Cheltenham Town

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Reading are hosting Cheltenham Town at Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League One.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Aidan Keena (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
1': Foul by Lewis Wing (Reading).
2': Aidan Keena (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
2': Foul by Tyler Bindon (Reading).
5': Attempt saved. Matthew Carson (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Charlie Savage.
5': Offside, Reading. Matthew Carson tries a through ball, but Harvey Knibbs is caught offside.
6': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Tyler Bindon.
7': Foul by Nelson Abbey (Reading).
7': Robert Street (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
9': Caylon Vickers (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
9': Foul by Liam Smith (Cheltenham Town).
16': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Liam Sercombe.
16': Attempt missed. Tyler Bindon (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Charlie Savage with a cross following a corner.
20': Aidan Keena (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Foul by Lewis Wing (Reading).
21': Attempt missed. Liam Smith (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
25': Attempt saved. Lewis Wing (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Charlie Savage.
29': Attempt blocked. Charlie Savage (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harvey Knibbs with a headed pass.
31': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Sean Long.
31': Attempt missed. Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Charlie Savage with a cross following a corner.
33': Attempt missed. Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Charlie Savage.
33': Own Goal by Will Ferry, Cheltenham Town. Reading 1, Cheltenham Town 0.
35': Foul by Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading).
35': Robert Street (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Foul by Curtis Davies (Cheltenham Town).
38': Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
38': Sean Long (Cheltenham Town) is shown the yellow card.
39': Aidan Keena (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
39': Foul by Tyler Bindon (Reading).
39': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan.
40': Attempt missed. Robert Street (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Liam Sercombe with a cross following a corner.
41': Foul by Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading).
41': Will Ferry (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Attempt saved. Caylon Vickers (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan.
43': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Luke Southwood.
44': Attempt missed. Harvey Knibbs (Reading) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lewis Wing with a cross following a corner.
45': Attempt blocked. Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
45': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Ellis Chapman.
45'+4': First Half ends, Reading 1, Cheltenham Town 0.
45': Second Half begins Reading 1, Cheltenham Town 0.
48': Foul by Matthew Carson (Reading).
48': Oliver Hammond (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Matthew Carson (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
51': Attempt blocked. Aidan Keena (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Sercombe.
52': Attempt blocked. Robert Street (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
52': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Nelson Abbey.
53': Foul by Liam Smith (Cheltenham Town).
53': Mamadi Camará (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
56': Attempt missed. Ellis Chapman (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sean Long.
56': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Will Ferry.
58': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Nelson Abbey.
59': Attempt blocked. Ellis Chapman (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Will Ferry.
59': Foul by Liam Sercombe (Cheltenham Town).
59': Lewis Wing (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60': Offside, Reading. Matthew Carson tries a through ball, but Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan is caught offside.
61': Substitution, Reading. Femi Azeez replaces Harvey Knibbs.
61': Substitution, Reading. Tom McIntyre replaces Matthew Carson.
62': Substitution, Reading. Andy Yiadom replaces Amadou Salif Mbengue.
62': Delay in match because of an injury Sean Long (Cheltenham Town).
64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
64': Attempt missed. Robert Street (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Will Ferry.
65': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Tom McIntyre.
66': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Tyler Bindon.
67': Attempt saved. Lewis Freestone (Cheltenham Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Sean Long.
67': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by David Button.
69': Delay in match because of an injury Robert Street (Cheltenham Town).
70': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Will Goodwin replaces Ellis Chapman.
70': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Curtis Thompson replaces Liam Smith.
70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
72': Foul by Nelson Abbey (Reading).
72': Robert Street (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
76': Delay in match because of an injury Will Ferry (Cheltenham Town).
77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
77': Substitution, Reading. Sam Hutchinson replaces Lewis Wing.
78': Substitution, Reading. Basil Tuma replaces Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan.
78': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Adulai Sambu replaces Liam Sercombe.
78': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Ben Williams replaces Will Ferry because of an injury.
81': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Adulai Sambu.
82': Attempt saved. Femi Azeez (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sam Hutchinson.
82': Adulai Sambu (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
82': Foul by Mamadi Camará (Reading).
83': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Daniel Adshead replaces Oliver Hammond.
84': Attempt saved. Aidan Keena (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
85': Attempt blocked. Caylon Vickers (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
87': Basil Tuma (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Foul by Curtis Thompson (Cheltenham Town).
90': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Lewis Freestone.
90': Attempt missed. Andy Yiadom (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
90'+2': Femi Azeez (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+2': Foul by Lewis Freestone (Cheltenham Town).
90'+3': Offside, Reading. Charlie Savage tries a through ball, but Mamadi Camará is caught offside.
90'+4': Attempt saved. Curtis Thompson (Cheltenham Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Aidan Keena.
90'+5': Foul by Robert Street (Cheltenham Town).
90'+5': Tom McIntyre (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5': Robert Street (Cheltenham Town) is shown the yellow card.
90'+6': Tom McIntyre (Reading) is shown the yellow card.
90'+9': Adulai Sambu (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+9': Foul by Mamadi Camará (Reading).
90'+11': Second Half ends, Reading 1, Cheltenham Town 0.
0': Match ends, Reading 1, Cheltenham Town 0.

Game Information

Competition: English League One

Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 10,787

EFL League One Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Bradford City	2	+3	6
2	Huddersfield Town	2	+3	4
3	Luton Town	2	+1	4
4	Oxford United	2	+1	4

Full Table

Line-Ups

Reading (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	David Button (GK)
32	Nelson Abbey
24	Tyler Bindon
47	Matthew Carson
27	Amadou Salif Mbengue
8	Charlie Savage
29	Lewis Wing
7	Harvey Knibbs
28	Mamadi Camara
42	Caylon Vickers
15	Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan

Reading Substitutes:

Harlee Dean, Basil Tuma, Sam Hutchinson, Femi Azeez, Coniah Boyce-Clarke, Andy Yiadom, Tom Mcintyre.

Cheltenham Town (3-4-3)

No.	Name
1	Luke Southwood (GK)
33	Curtis Davies
6	Lewis Freestone
2	Sean Long
18	Ellis Chapman
8	Liam Sercombe
15	Will Ferry
22	Liam Smith
11	Robert Street
10	Aidan Keena
7	Oliver Hammond

Cheltenham Town Substitutes:

Adulai Sambu, Tom Bradbury, Curtis Thompson, Max Harris, Daniel Adshead, Ben Williams, Will Goodwin.

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