English League One

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

· English League One
Oxford United
  • 45'+3': Josh Murphy
  • 88': Greg Leigh
FT
2 - 1
Cheltenham Town
  • 80': Will Ferry

About

Oxford United are hosting Cheltenham Town at The Kassam Stadium, Oxford, 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.
  • 2': Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Joe Nuttall (Cheltenham Town).
  • 4': Offside, Cheltenham Town. Aidan Keena is caught offside.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Aidan Keena (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Kinsella.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Rúben Rodrigues (Oxford United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Elliott Moore.
  • 10': Foul by Liam Kinsella (Cheltenham Town).
  • 10': Marcus McGuane (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Marcus McGuane (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Josh Murphy.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Jack Shepherd (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Liam Kinsella (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Aidan Keena.
  • 16': Finley Stevens (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 16': Foul by Will Ferry (Cheltenham Town).
  • 19': Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Liam Sercombe (Cheltenham Town).
  • 20': Liam Sercombe (Cheltenham Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 20': Delay in match because of an injury Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United).
  • 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 26': Foul by Tom Pett (Cheltenham Town).
  • 26': Rúben Rodrigues (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Owen Dale (Oxford United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Rúben Rodrigues.
  • 28': Foul by Finley Stevens (Oxford United).
  • 28': Tom Pett (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Greg Leigh.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Aidan Keena (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Curtis Davies.
  • 31': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Greg Leigh.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Liam Kinsella (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 32': Foul by Marcus McGuane (Oxford United).
  • 32': Liam Kinsella (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Foul by Jack Shepherd (Cheltenham Town).
  • 35': Owen Dale (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Offside, Cheltenham Town. Joe Nuttall is caught offside.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Mark Harris (Oxford United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rúben Rodrigues.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Josh Murphy (Oxford United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cameron Brannagan.
  • 44': Foul by Curtis Davies (Cheltenham Town).
  • 44': Josh Murphy (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Sean Long (Cheltenham Town).
  • 45': Josh Murphy (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Sean Long (Cheltenham Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rúben Rodrigues.
  • 45'+3': Goal! Oxford United 1, Cheltenham Town 0. Josh Murphy (Oxford United) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cameron Brannagan.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Oxford United 1, Cheltenham Town 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Oxford United 1, Cheltenham Town 0.
  • 47': Foul by Joe Nuttall (Cheltenham Town).
  • 47': Greg Leigh (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 48': Foul by Curtis Davies (Cheltenham Town).
  • 48': Josh Murphy (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': Foul by Jack Shepherd (Cheltenham Town).
  • 49': Owen Dale (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Tom Pett (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Will Ferry.
  • 51': Foul by Marcus McGuane (Oxford United).
  • 51': Liam Kinsella (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 54': Foul by Aidan Keena (Cheltenham Town).
  • 54': Jamie Cumming (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Offside, Cheltenham Town. Aidan Keena is caught offside.
  • 57': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Jordan Thomas replaces Joe Nuttall.
  • 58': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Josh Harrop replaces Liam Sercombe.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Jordan Thomas (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sean Long.
  • 60': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Marcus McGuane.
  • 60': Foul by Curtis Davies (Cheltenham Town).
  • 60': Mark Harris (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Curtis Davies (Cheltenham Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 62': Foul by Marcus McGuane (Oxford United).
  • 62': Josh Harrop (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Marcus McGuane (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mark Harris.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Josh Murphy (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Owen Dale.
  • 64': Foul by Jack Shepherd (Cheltenham Town).
  • 64': Marcus McGuane (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Substitution, Oxford United. Will Goodwin replaces Mark Harris.
  • 69': Foul by Owen Dale (Oxford United).
  • 69': Josh Harrop (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Andy Smith replaces Curtis Davies.
  • 70': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Greg Sloggett replaces Tom Pett.
  • 72': Offside, Oxford United. Owen Dale is caught offside.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Jordan Thomas (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 73': (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Josh Harrop (Cheltenham Town).
  • 73': Josh Harrop (Cheltenham Town) is shown the yellow card.
  • 74': Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Josh Harrop (Cheltenham Town).
  • 76': Aidan Keena (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Foul by Ciaron Brown (Oxford United).
  • 76': Ciaron Brown (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Will Ferry (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 80': Goal! Oxford United 1, Cheltenham Town 1. Will Ferry (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Liam Kinsella.
  • 81': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Will Ferry.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Greg Leigh (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cameron Brannagan with a cross.
  • 81': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Luke Southwood.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Owen Dale (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rúben Rodrigues.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Will Goodwin.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Marcus McGuane (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rúben Rodrigues.
  • 83': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Tom Bradbury.
  • 83': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Elliott Bonds replaces Liam Kinsella.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Will Goodwin (Oxford United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Greg Leigh with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 86': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Jack Shepherd.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Finley Stevens (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 88': Goal! Oxford United 2, Cheltenham Town 1. Greg Leigh (Oxford United) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Owen Dale with a cross.
  • 88': Tom Bradbury (Cheltenham Town) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Oxford United. Billy Bodin replaces Josh Murphy.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Rúben Rodrigues (Oxford United) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Ciaron Brown following a fast break.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Oxford United 2, Cheltenham Town 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Oxford United 2, Cheltenham Town 1.

Game Information

Competition: English League One

Venue: The Kassam Stadium
Location: Oxford, England
Attendance: 8,738

EFL League One Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Lincoln City 46 +48 103
2 Cardiff City 46 +40 91
3 Stockport County 46 +13 77
4 Bradford City 46 +7 77
Full Table

Line-Ups

OXF Oxford United (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Jamie Cumming (GK)
3 Ciaron Brown Yellow Card
5 Elliott Moore
22 Greg Leigh
15 Fin Stevens
20 Ruben Rodrigues
8 Cameron Brannagan
18 Marcus McGuane
9 Mark Harris
23 Josh Murphy
30 Owen Dale
Oxford United Substitutes:
Simon Eastwood, Jordan Thorniley, Billy Bodin, James Henry, Jay Matete, Joe Bennett, Will Goodwin.

CHL Cheltenham Town (3-1-4-2)

No. Name
1 Luke Southwood (GK)
4 Thomas Bradbury Yellow Card
14 Jack Shepherd
33 Curtis Davies Yellow Card
34 Thomas Pett
7 Liam Kinsella
8 Liam Sercombe Yellow Card
15 Will Ferry
2 Sean Long Yellow Card
10 Aidan Keena
26 Joe Nuttall
Cheltenham Town Substitutes:
Elliott Bonds, Jordan Thomas, Gregory Sloggett, Andy Smith, Josh Harrop, James Pardington, Ben Williams.

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