Crewe vs Cheltenham

League Two 1 Jan 2026, 15:00
Crewe
Crewe
4–1
HT 3–1
FULL TIME
Cheltenham
Cheltenham
🏟 Alexandra Stadium Round 24

Match report

Crewe cruised past Cheltenham 4-1 in the League Two on 1 January 2026.

Crewe dominated possession with 62% of the ball and had 14 shots to Cheltenham's 14.

The match was played at Alexandra Stadium.

Half-time 3-1 Possession 62% - 38% Shots 14 - 14 On target 6 - 3 Corners 6 - 5 Fouls 10 - 14 Yellow cards 1
8
Player of the match
Josh March
Crewe · 2 goals
8 James Connolly 1 goal
8 George Miller 1 goal
7 Matúš Holíček 1 goal
7 Lewis Billington captained the side
First half vs second half
Cheltenham came out stronger after half-time, with 12 second-half shots against 2 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 8–2 6–12
Shots On Goal 5–2 1–1
Ball Possession 43–57 —
Corners 5–1 1–4
Attacks 44–36 37–67
Match statistics
6 Corners 5
5 Substitution 5
81 Attacks 103
33 Dangerous Attacks 60
5 On Target 2
7 Off Target 12
62% Ball Possession 38%
14 Shots Total 14
6 Shots On Goal 3
5 Shots Off Goal 7
3 Shots Blocked 4
5 Shots Inside Box 9
9 Shots Outside Box 5
10 Fouls 14
6 Corners 5
1 Offsides 0
38% Ball Possession 62%
0 Yellow Cards 1
1 Saves 2
311 Passes Total 515
211 Passes Accurate 417
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-3-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Crewe · 4-2-3-1
13 S. Waller
2 L. Billington 18 J. Connolly 5 M. Demetriou 3 R. Hutchinson
19 O. Lunt 6 M. Sanders
26 T. O'Reilly 17 M. Holíček 20 C. Agius
24 J. March
Cheltenham · 4-3-3
1 J. Day
2 A. Jude-Boyd 6 R. Cundy 5 J. Wilson 27 J. Tomkinson
8 L. Young 26 B. Stevenson 21 I. Hutchinson
22 E. Archer 10 G. Miller 31 H. Adelakun
Crewe
Coach
Lee Bell
Substitutes
  • 14 Charlie Finney
  • 9 Omar Bogle
  • 8 Conor Thomas
  • 22 Phil Croker
  • 23 Jack Powell
  • 1 Tom Booth
  • 31 Louis Moult
Cheltenham
Coach
Michael John Flynn
Substitutes
  • 11 Jordan Thomas
  • 20 Jake Bickerstaff
  • 16 Josh Martin
  • 12 Darragh Power
  • 4 Liam Kinsella
  • 41 Mamadou Diallo
  • 3 George Harmon
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ J. Thomas ↓ A. Jude-Boyd Cheltenham
  • 46' ↑ J. Bickerstaff ↓ H. Adelakun Cheltenham
  • 62' ↑ J. Martin ↓ G. Miller Cheltenham
  • 65' ↑ C. Finney ↓ M. Holicek Crewe
  • 66' ↑ O. Bogle ↓ T. O'Reilly Crewe
  • 77' ↑ C. Thomas ↓ M. H. Sanders Crewe
  • 84' ↑ P. Croker ↓ M. Demetriou Crewe
  • 84' ↑ J. Powell ↓ J. March Crewe
  • 88' ↑ D. Power ↓ E. Archer Cheltenham
  • 88' ↑ L. Kinsella ↓ I. Hutchinson Cheltenham
Cards
  • 20' H. Adelakun Cheltenham
Head-to-head
Crewe 3 2 draws 3 Cheltenham
2026-03-17 Cheltenham vs Crewe 1 - 1
2026-01-01 Crewe vs Cheltenham 4 - 1
2025-04-10 Crewe Alexandra vs Cheltenham Town 2 - 3
2024-12-26 Cheltenham Town vs Crewe Alexandra 2 - 1
2022-02-26 Cheltenham Town vs Crewe Alexandra 1 - 2
2021-08-07 Crewe Alexandra vs Cheltenham Town 1 - 1
Recent form
Crewe D D W W L
Cheltenham D D W L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Crewe vs Cheltenham?
Crewe won 4-1 against Cheltenham on 1 January 2026.
Who won Crewe vs Cheltenham?
Crewe won the match 4-1.
Where was Crewe vs Cheltenham played?
The match was played at Alexandra Stadium.
Who had more possession in Crewe vs Cheltenham?
Crewe had 62% of possession, compared to 38% for the other side.