English League One

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

· English League One
Cheltenham Town
  • 29': Liam Sercombe
  • 37': David Button (OG)
FT
2 - 2
Reading
  • 45': Jeriel Dorsett
  • 45'+2': Paul Omo Mukairu

About

Cheltenham Town are hosting Reading at EV Charger Points Stadium, Cheltenham, 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': Attempt missed. Femi Azeez (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lewis Wing.
  • 2': Foul by Tom Bradbury (Cheltenham Town).
  • 2': Sam Smith (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Thomas Holmes.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Tom Bradbury (Cheltenham Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Curtis Thompson.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Curtis Thompson (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 7': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Thomas Holmes.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Tom Pett (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 8': Offside, Cheltenham Town. Robert Street is caught offside.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Sean Long (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by George Lloyd.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Liam Sercombe (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Robert Street with a cross.
  • 9': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by David Button.
  • 13': Ben Williams (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Femi Azeez (Reading).
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Robert Street (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Lewis Freestone (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tom Bradbury.
  • 18': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Lewis Freestone.
  • 18': Foul by Jeriel Dorsett (Reading).
  • 18': Luke Southwood (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Ben Williams (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Femi Azeez (Reading).
  • 21': Attempt saved. George Lloyd (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Pett with a through ball.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Liam Sercombe (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 21': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Lewis Wing.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Lewis Freestone (Cheltenham Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tom Pett with a cross.
  • 27': Ben Williams (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 27': Foul by Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading).
  • 27': Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Lewis Freestone (Cheltenham Town) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Southwood.
  • 29': Goal! Cheltenham Town 1, Reading 0. Liam Sercombe (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sean Long.
  • 31': Foul by Jeriel Dorsett (Reading).
  • 31': Robert Street (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Lewis Freestone (Cheltenham Town) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Luke Southwood following a set piece situation.
  • 32': Foul by Sam Smith (Reading).
  • 32': Luke Southwood (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Sam Smith (Reading) is shown the yellow card.
  • 34': Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Curtis Thompson (Cheltenham Town).
  • 35': Foul by Liam Sercombe (Cheltenham Town).
  • 35': Paul Mukairu (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Jeriel Dorsett (Reading).
  • 36': Liam Sercombe (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 36': Jeriel Dorsett (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Lewis Freestone (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Liam Sercombe with a headed pass.
  • 37': Own Goal by David Button, Reading. Cheltenham Town 2, Reading 0.
  • 39': Hand ball by Lewis Wing (Reading).
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Sean Long (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Pett.
  • 41': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Jeriel Dorsett.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Ben Williams (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Pett.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Sam Smith (Reading) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Femi Azeez.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Lewis Wing (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Femi Azeez.
  • 45': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Tom Bradbury.
  • 45': Goal! Cheltenham Town 2, Reading 1. Jeriel Dorsett (Reading) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Lewis Wing with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+2': Goal! Cheltenham Town 2, Reading 2. Paul Mukairu (Reading) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lewis Wing with a cross.
  • 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Robert Street (Cheltenham Town).
  • 45'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+4': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Aidan Keena replaces Robert Street because of an injury.
  • 45'+5': Attempt blocked. Lewis Freestone (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 45'+6': Attempt saved. Femi Azeez (Reading) left footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Paul Mukairu.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Cheltenham Town 2, Reading 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Cheltenham Town 2, Reading 2.
  • 51': Foul by Harvey Knibbs (Reading).
  • 51': Tom Bradbury (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Dangerous play by Sam Smith (Reading).
  • 52': Lewis Freestone (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Lewis Wing.
  • 61': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Will Ferry replaces Ben Williams.
  • 61': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Elliott Bonds replaces Curtis Thompson.
  • 62': Substitution, Reading. Tyler Bindon replaces Amadou Salif Mbengue.
  • 63': Foul by Sean Long (Cheltenham Town).
  • 63': Harvey Knibbs (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Sam Smith (Reading) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lewis Wing with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 65': Foul by Liam Smith (Cheltenham Town).
  • 65': Harvey Knibbs (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Jeriel Dorsett (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Femi Azeez (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Smith.
  • 67': Femi Azeez (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Foul by Tom Pett (Cheltenham Town).
  • 68': Tom Pett (Cheltenham Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Lewis Wing (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 69': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Luke Southwood.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Sam Smith (Reading) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Femi Azeez with a cross.
  • 69': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Will Ferry.
  • 70': Delay in match because of an injury George Lloyd (Cheltenham Town).
  • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 75': Foul by George Lloyd (Cheltenham Town).
  • 75': Tyler Bindon (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Substitution, Reading. Ben Elliott replaces Paul Mukairu.
  • 77': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Oliver Hammond replaces Liam Sercombe.
  • 77': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Nathan Butler-Oyedeji replaces George Lloyd.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Sean Long (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 79': Ben Elliott (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Liam Smith (Cheltenham Town).
  • 79': Liam Smith (Cheltenham Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Foul by Nathan Butler-Oyedeji (Cheltenham Town).
  • 80': Thomas Holmes (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Harvey Knibbs (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Femi Azeez with a cross.
  • 84': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Luke Southwood.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Thomas Holmes (Reading) with an attempt from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Femi Azeez with a cross.
  • 85': Offside, Cheltenham Town. Nathan Butler-Oyedeji is caught offside.
  • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Luke Southwood (Cheltenham Town).
  • 86': Substitution, Reading. Charlie Savage replaces Michael Craig.
  • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 87': Elliott Bonds (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Lewis Wing (Reading).
  • 88': Femi Azeez (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Foul by Tom Bradbury (Cheltenham Town).
  • 89': Foul by Harvey Knibbs (Reading).
  • 89': Oliver Hammond (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Harvey Knibbs (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Offside, Reading. Femi Azeez is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Nathan Butler-Oyedeji (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tom Pett.
  • 90'+5': Aidan Keena (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Thomas Holmes (Reading).
  • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Aidan Keena (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Charlie Savage.
  • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Oliver Hammond (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+7': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Lewis Wing.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Cheltenham Town 2, Reading 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Cheltenham Town 2, Reading 2.

Game Information

Competition: English League One

Venue: EV Charger Points Stadium
Location: Cheltenham, England
Attendance: 5,941

EFL League One Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Huddersfield Town 1 +3 3
2 Stockport County 1 +2 3
3 Bradford City 1 +2 3
4 Luton Town 1 +1 3
Full Table

Line-Ups

CHL Cheltenham Town (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Luke Southwood (GK)
4 Thomas Bradbury
6 Lewis Freestone
22 Liam Smith Yellow Card
34 Thomas Pett Yellow Card
8 Liam Sercombe
14 Curtis Thompson
3 Ben Williams
2 Sean Long
19 George Lloyd
11 Robert Street
Cheltenham Town Substitutes:
James Pardington, Elliott Bonds, Grant Horton, Oliver Hammond, Aidan Keena, Nathan Butler-Oyedeji, Will Ferry.

REA Reading (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 David Button (GK)
32 Nelson Abbey
3 Thomas Holmes
36 Michael Craig
20 Jeriel Dorsett Yellow Card
27 Amadou Salif Mbengue Yellow Card
7 Harvey Knibbs Yellow Card
29 Lewis Wing
12 Paul Omo Mukairu
11 Femi Azeez
10 Sam Smith Yellow Card
Reading Substitutes:
Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan, Benjamin Elliott, Joel Pereira, Caylon Vickers, Charlie Savage, Clinton Mola, Tyler Bindon.

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