English League One

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

· English League One
Cheltenham Town
  • 45'+2': Matt Taylor
  • 69': Jack Shepherd
  • 73': Will Ferry
FT
3 - 2
Port Vale
  • 25': Nathan Smith
  • 65': Curtis Davies (OG)

About

Cheltenham Town are hosting Port Vale 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': Ethan Chislett (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Matty Taylor (Cheltenham Town).
  • 5': Ethan Chislett (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Liam Kinsella (Cheltenham Town).
  • 8': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Sean Long.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Ethan Chislett (Port Vale) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Grant.
  • 9': Foul by Kacper Lopata (Port Vale).
  • 9': Will Ferry (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Dan Jones (Port Vale).
  • 11': Matty Taylor (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Lewis Freestone (Cheltenham Town) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Liam Sercombe with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Liam Kinsella (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 14': Conor Grant (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Matty Taylor (Cheltenham Town).
  • 15': Attempt saved. Ethan Chislett (Port Vale) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nathan Smith with a headed pass.
  • 16': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Dan Jones.
  • 17': Offside, Cheltenham Town. Matty Taylor is caught offside.
  • 18': Delay in match because of an injury Kacper Lopata (Port Vale).
  • 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Ethan Chislett (Port Vale) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by James Wilson.
  • 21': Foul by Funso Ojo (Port Vale).
  • 21': George Lloyd (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Lewis Freestone (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by George Lloyd with a headed pass.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Curtis Davies (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 22': Foul by Funso Ojo (Port Vale).
  • 22': Liam Sercombe (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Curtis Davies (Cheltenham Town) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sean Long with a cross.
  • 25': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Will Ferry.
  • 25': Goal! Cheltenham Town 0, Port Vale 1. Nathan Smith (Port Vale) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Conor Grant with a cross following a corner.
  • 27': Delay in match because of an injury Ethan Chislett (Port Vale).
  • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 29': Foul by Dan Jones (Port Vale).
  • 29': Liam Sercombe (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Foul by George Lloyd (Cheltenham Town).
  • 30': Nathan Smith (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Liam Sercombe (Cheltenham Town).
  • 32': Funso Ojo (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Curtis Davies (Cheltenham Town).
  • 32': Ryan Loft (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 33': Delay in match because of an injury Jack Shepherd (Cheltenham Town).
  • 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 36': Foul by Ethan Chislett (Port Vale).
  • 36': Will Ferry (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 39': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Kacper Lopata.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Lewis Freestone (Cheltenham Town) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Liam Kinsella with a cross.
  • 41': Attempt saved. George Lloyd (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 42': Foul by Ryan Loft (Port Vale).
  • 42': Liam Kinsella (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45': Foul by James Wilson (Port Vale).
  • 45': Will Ferry (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Hand ball by Kacper Lopata (Port Vale).
  • 45'+2': Goal! Cheltenham Town 1, Port Vale 1. Matty Taylor (Cheltenham Town) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Cheltenham Town 1, Port Vale 1.
  • 45'+6': Connor Ripley (Port Vale) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45': Second Half begins Cheltenham Town 1, Port Vale 1.
  • 46': Foul by Dan Jones (Port Vale).
  • 46': George Lloyd (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Ryan Loft.
  • 50': Foul by Gavin Massey (Port Vale).
  • 50': Tom Pett (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Sean Long (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Liam Kinsella (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 52': Foul by Funso Ojo (Port Vale).
  • 52': George Lloyd (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 52': Funso Ojo (Port Vale) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Matty Taylor (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Kinsella.
  • 54': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Nathan Smith.
  • 54': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Dan Jones.
  • 56': Foul by Ryan Loft (Port Vale).
  • 56': Tom Pett (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Foul by Lewis Freestone (Cheltenham Town).
  • 56': Kacper Lopata (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Ryan Loft (Port Vale).
  • 58': Liam Kinsella (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Gavin Massey.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Liam Sercombe (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matty Taylor following a corner.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Conor Grant (Port Vale) header from the left side of the box misses to the left.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Matty Taylor (Cheltenham Town) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sean Long with a cross.
  • 63': Foul by Ryan Loft (Port Vale).
  • 63': Liam Kinsella (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 63': Ryan Loft (Port Vale) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Ethan Chislett (Port Vale) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 65': Own Goal by Curtis Davies, Cheltenham Town. Cheltenham Town 1, Port Vale 2.
  • 67': Substitution, Port Vale. Jensen Weir replaces Funso Ojo.
  • 67': Substitution, Port Vale. Baylee Dipepa replaces James Wilson.
  • 67': Foul by Gavin Massey (Port Vale).
  • 67': Matty Taylor (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 68': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Kacper Lopata.
  • 69': Goal! Cheltenham Town 2, Port Vale 2. Jack Shepherd (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the high centre of the goal following a corner.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Ryan Loft (Port Vale) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing is high and wide to the right.
  • 73': Goal! Cheltenham Town 3, Port Vale 2. Will Ferry (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luke Southwood.
  • 75': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Aidan Keena replaces Matty Taylor.
  • 75': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Elliott Bonds replaces Liam Sercombe.
  • 75': Foul by Lewis Freestone (Cheltenham Town).
  • 75': Ryan Loft (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 76': Offside, Port Vale. Dan Jones is caught offside.
  • 76': Delay in match (Cheltenham Town).
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Tom Pett (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 78': Baylee Dipepa (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Tom Pett (Cheltenham Town).
  • 79': Tom Pett (Cheltenham Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Substitution, Port Vale. Alex Mighten replaces Conor Grant.
  • 83': Delay in match because of an injury Dan Jones (Port Vale).
  • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 87': Substitution, Port Vale. Rhys Walters replaces Dan Jones because of an injury.
  • 87': Foul by Aidan Keena (Cheltenham Town).
  • 87': Kacper Lopata (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Curtis Davies (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Ryan Loft (Port Vale).
  • 90'+4': Foul by Ethan Chislett (Port Vale).
  • 90'+4': Jack Shepherd (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Joe Nuttall replaces George Lloyd.
  • 90'+9': Foul by Ryan Loft (Port Vale).
  • 90'+9': Liam Kinsella (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Cheltenham Town 3, Port Vale 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Cheltenham Town 3, Port Vale 2.

Game Information

Competition: English League One

Venue: EV Charger Points Stadium
Location: Cheltenham, England
Attendance: 5,600

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 (3-1-4-2)

No. Name
1 Luke Southwood (GK)
14 Jack Shepherd
6 Lewis Freestone
33 Curtis Davies
34 Thomas Pett Yellow Card
7 Liam Kinsella
8 Liam Sercombe
15 Will Ferry
2 Sean Long
19 George Lloyd
9 Matt Taylor
Cheltenham Town Substitutes:
Josh Harrop, Aidan Keena, Joe Nuttall, Jordan Thomas, James Pardington, Gregory Sloggett, Elliott Bonds.

PTV Port Vale (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
1 Connor Ripley (GK) Yellow Card
6 Nathan Smith
3 Dan Jones
5 Kacper Lopata
14 Funso Ojo Yellow Card
16 Jason Lowe
10 Ethan Chislett
15 Conor Grant
19 Gavin Massey
29 James Wilson
9 Ryan Loft Yellow Card
Port Vale Substitutes:
Jayson Leutwiler, Jensen Weir, Baylee Dipepa, Alex Mighten, Rhys Walters, Jesse Debrah, Thomas Sang.

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