Bristol Rovers vs Cheltenham Town

EFL Trophy - Group Stage 31 Aug 2021, 18:00
Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers
2–0
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Cheltenham Town
Cheltenham Town
🏟 Memorial Stadium (Bristol, Gloucestershire) 👤 W. Finnie Round 1

Match report

Bristol Rovers beat Cheltenham Town 2-0 in the EFL Trophy - Group Stage on 31 August 2021. The game was goalless at the break before all 2 goals arrived after half-time.

Bristol Rovers had 17 shots to Cheltenham Town's 12.

The match was played at Memorial Stadium (Bristol, Gloucestershire), with W. Finnie in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 47% - 53% Shots 17 - 12 On target 4 - 3 Corners 9 - 2 Fouls 11 - 5
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Player of the match
Harvey Saunders
Bristol Rovers · 1 goal
8 Sam Nicholson 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Cian Harries 65 passes (80% accurate)
8 Sam Finley captained the side
8 Sion Spence 1 assist
First half vs second half
Cheltenham Town came out stronger after half-time, with 10 second-half shots against 2 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 9–2 8–10
Shots On Goal 1–1 3–2
Ball Possession 53–47 —
Corners 6–0 3–2
Attacks 64–20 38–43
Match statistics
3 Substitution 3
102 Attacks 63
70 Dangerous Attacks 23
4 On Target 3
13 Off Target 9
17 Shots Total 12
4 Shots On Goal 3
9 Shots Off Goal 7
4 Shots Blocked 2
10 Shots Inside Box 7
7 Shots Outside Box 5
11 Fouls 5
9 Corners 2
2 Offsides 1
47% Ball Possession 53%
3 Saves 2
389 Passes Total 458
304 Passes Accurate 350
Line-ups 3-4-2-1  vs  3-4-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Bristol Rovers · 3-4-2-1
35 J. Ward
17 C. Taylor 5 A. Kilgour 25 C. Harries
19 H. Anderson 6 S. Finley 4 J. Grant 22 H. Saunders
24 S. Spence 11 S. Nicholson
10 A. Collins
Cheltenham Town · 3-4-3
1 O. Evans
24 G. Horton 4 M. Pollock 6 L. Freestone
32 J. Hunt 7 C. Thomas 23 E. Bonds 33 W. Taylor
30 F. Miles 14 A. Williams 18 T. Perry
Bristol Rovers
Coach
J. Barton
Substitutes
  • 1 James Belshaw
  • 3 Mark Hughes
  • 16 Nick Anderton
  • 44 Ryan Jones
  • 14 Cameron Hargreaves
  • 28 Zain Walker
  • 8 Zain Westbrooke
Cheltenham Town
Coach
M. Duff
Substitutes
  • 20 Scott Flinders
  • 34 Will Armitage
  • 35 Connor Jakeways
  • 36 Brennan Denness-Barrett
  • 11 Ellis Chapman
  • 9 Kyle Vassell
Substitutions
  • 60' ↑ E. Chapman ↓ J. Hunt Cheltenham Town
  • 60' ↑ K. Vassell ↓ F. Miles Cheltenham Town
  • 74' ↑ Z. Westbrooke ↓ S. Nicholson Bristol Rovers
  • 75' ↑ C. Hargreaves ↓ S. Finley Bristol Rovers
  • 75' ↑ R. Jones ↓ S. Spence Bristol Rovers
  • 75' ↑ C. Jakeways ↓ M. Pollock Cheltenham Town
Head-to-head
Bristol Rovers 5 2 draws 2 Cheltenham Town
2026-04-25 Bristol Rovers vs Cheltenham 0 - 0
2025-11-22 Cheltenham vs Bristol Rovers 1 - 0
2025-10-07 Cheltenham vs Bristol Rovers 0 - 1
2024-04-13 Cheltenham Town vs Bristol Rovers 1 - 3
2023-12-09 Bristol Rovers vs Cheltenham Town 1 - 1
2023-09-05 Bristol Rovers vs Cheltenham Town 4 - 1
Recent form
Bristol Rovers D W W W W
Cheltenham Town D D W L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Bristol Rovers vs Cheltenham Town?
Bristol Rovers won 2-0 against Cheltenham Town on 31 August 2021.
Who won Bristol Rovers vs Cheltenham Town?
Bristol Rovers won the match 2-0.
Where was Bristol Rovers vs Cheltenham Town played?
The match was played at Memorial Stadium (Bristol, Gloucestershire).
Who had more possession in Bristol Rovers vs Cheltenham Town?
Cheltenham Town had 53% of possession, compared to 47% for the other side.