Cheltenham vs Bristol Rovers

EFL Trophy - Group Stage 7 Oct 2025, 18:00
Cheltenham
Cheltenham
0–1
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers
🏟 Whaddon Road

Match report

Bristol Rovers edged past Cheltenham 1-0 in the EFL Trophy - Group Stage on 7 October 2025. The game was goalless at the break before all 1 goals arrived after half-time.

Bristol Rovers had 11 shots to Cheltenham's 4.

The match was played at Whaddon Road.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 55% - 45% Shots 4 - 11 On target 1 - 3 Corners 4 - 7 Fouls 10 - 21 Yellow cards 1
8
Player of the match
Harry Pell
Cheltenham · 64 passes (84% accurate)
7 Luke Thomas 1 goal
7 Mamadou Diallo captained the side
7 Darragh Power captained the side
7 Ibrahim Bakare captained the side
First half vs second half
Bristol Rovers came out stronger after half-time, with 8 second-half shots against 3 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 1–3 3–8
Shots On Goal 0–2 1–1
Ball Possession 50–50 —
Corners 1–3 3–4
Attacks 12–24 16–26
Match statistics
4 Corners 7
2 Substitution 4
28 Attacks 50
31 Dangerous Attacks 43
1 On Target 2
1 Off Target 6
55% Ball Possession 45%
4 Shots Total 11
1 Shots On Goal 3
2 Shots Off Goal 2
1 Shots Blocked 6
2 Shots Inside Box 8
2 Shots Outside Box 3
10 Fouls 21
4 Corners 8
1 Offsides 1
48% Ball Possession 52%
0 Yellow Cards 1
2 Saves 1
412 Passes Total 444
314 Passes Accurate 335
Line-ups 4-1-4-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Cheltenham · 4-1-4-1
41 M. Diallo
12 D. Power 18 I. Bakare 30 F. Willcox 25 H. Sohna
7 H. Pell
14 R. Broom 4 L. Kinsella 15 T. Taylor 28 T. Backwell
9 L. Angol
Bristol Rovers · 4-2-3-1
13 B. Young
2 J. Senior 4 T. Moore 28 S. Negru 6 C. Mola
25 R. Howley 22 K. Conteh
11 L. Thomas 10 R. Sotiriou 27 B. Bilongo
29 F. Cavegn
Cheltenham
Coach
Michael John Flynn
Substitutes
  • 29 Tom King
  • 38 Harry Tustin
  • 1 Joe Day
  • 42 Mark Barber
  • 45 Lewis
  • 39 Sopuruchukwu Obieri
Bristol Rovers
Coach
Darrell James Clarke
Substitutes
  • 15 Dan Ellison
  • 19 Ellis Harrison
  • 3 Jack Sparkes
  • 47 Kian Hill
  • 48 Tom English
  • 41 Wil Turner
  • 42 Jack Toogood
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ D. Ellison ↓ S. Negru Bristol Rovers
  • 46' ↑ E. Harrison ↓ F. Cavegn Bristol Rovers
  • 62' ↑ J. Sparkes ↓ B. Bilongo Bristol Rovers
  • 72' ↑ K. Hill ↓ L. Thomas Bristol Rovers
  • 79' ↑ T. King ↓ T. Backwell Cheltenham
  • 86' ↑ H. Tustin ↓ H. Pell Cheltenham
Cards
  • 78' R. Sotiriou Bristol Rovers
Head-to-head
Cheltenham 2 2 draws 5 Bristol Rovers
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
Cheltenham D D D D D
Bristol Rovers D D D W W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Cheltenham vs Bristol Rovers?
Cheltenham lost 0-1 against Bristol Rovers on 7 October 2025.
Who won Cheltenham vs Bristol Rovers?
Bristol Rovers won the match 1-0.
Where was Cheltenham vs Bristol Rovers played?
The match was played at Whaddon Road.
Who had more possession in Cheltenham vs Bristol Rovers?
Cheltenham had 55% of possession, compared to 45% for the other side.