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Cheltenham vs Exeter result in EFL Trophy

EFL Trophy·Round 1 Tue 22/9·21:00
Cheltenham
6-5 FT
Exeter
  • Nurse1' (pen)
  • J. Bickerstaff3' (pen), 45+1'
  • R. Broom4' (pen)
  • Miller5' (pen), 89' (pen)
  • Samuel2' (pen)
  • L. Woodhouse3' (pen)
  • C. Cummins4' (pen), 86'
  • J. Gordon77'
EV Charger Points Stadium1,242 spectatorsReferee: Emily Heaslip

The match in one curve

Ahead by 2 goalsAhead by one goalLevelBehind by one goalBehind by 2 goals0153045607590HT1'5'45+1'77'86'Substitution 34'Substitution 62'Substitution 71'Red card 90+7'
BehindLevelAheadCheltenham goal Exeter goalSubstitution Red card

Match story

  1. 1'

    Nurse opened the scoring for Cheltenham from the penalty spot, putting Cheltenham ahead 1-0.

  2. 1'

    J. Gordon missed a penalty for Exeter

  3. 2'

    Samuel equalised for Exeter from the penalty spot, to make it 1-1.

  4. 2'

    K. Otchere missed a penalty for Cheltenham

  5. 3'

    L. Woodhouse completed the turnaround for Exeter from the penalty spot, putting Exeter ahead 2-1.

  6. 3'

    J. Bickerstaff equalised for Cheltenham from the penalty spot, to make it 2-2.

  7. 4'

    C. Cummins completed the turnaround for Exeter from the penalty spot, putting Exeter ahead 3-2.

  8. 4'

    R. Broom equalised for Cheltenham from the penalty spot, to make it 3-3.

  9. 5'

    Miller completed the turnaround for Cheltenham from the penalty spot, putting Cheltenham ahead 4-3.

  10. 5'

    T. Perry missed a penalty for Exeter

  11. 45+1'

    J. Bickerstaff extended the lead for Cheltenham, assisted by K. Otchere, putting Cheltenham ahead 5-3.

  12. 77'

    J. Gordon pulled one back for Exeter, assisted by Sutherland, Cheltenham still lead 5-4.

  13. 86'

    C. Cummins equalised for Exeter, assisted by Birch, to make it 5-5.

  14. 89'

    Miller completed the turnaround for Cheltenham from the penalty spot, putting Cheltenham ahead 6-5.

  15. 90+7'

    Red card for Sutherland, leaving Exeter with ten men

The match in numbers

CheltenhamExeter
44%Possession56%
12Shots17
5On target10
0Big chances0
4Corners3
353Passes439

Top players

1
MillerCheltenham · Centre Forward
7.7
2
J. BickerstaffCheltenham · Centre Forward
7.6
3
C. CumminsExeter · Central Midfield
7.3
Rating out of 10 based on each player's performance

Fan predictions before kick-off

Cheltenham 54%Draw 29%Exeter 17%
from 364 votes

Line-ups

Exeter3-5-1-1
6.9 J. Day 6.9 Nurse 6.2 Barber 6.5 Wilson 6.4 R. Broom 6.6 F. Willcox 7.62 J. Bickerstaff 6.6 K. Otchere 6.4 H. Tustin 6.3 Hill 7.72 Miller 6.2 T. Anderson 5.3 J. Taylor 6.3 James 6.1 Cayless 6.0 Sutherland 6.7 Birch 6.0 Kite 6.5 L. Oakes 6.5 Edwards 7.2 T. Perry 6.5 Matthews
Cheltenham4-1-4-1
Cheltenham coach: Cotterill Exeter coach: Taylor

Match events

CheltenhamExeter
  1. J. GordonMissed penalty
    1'
  2. NursePenalty goal
    1'
  3. SamuelPenalty goal
    2'
  4. K. OtchereMissed penalty
    2'
  5. L. WoodhousePenalty goal
    3'
  6. J. BickerstaffPenalty goal
    3'
  7. C. CumminsPenalty goal
    4'
  8. R. BroomPenalty goal
    4'
  9. T. PerryMissed penalty
    5'
  10. MillerPenalty goal
    5'
  11. JamesYellow card
    13'
  12. CarterSubstitution · for Barber
    34'
  13. L. WoodhouseSubstitution · for James
    46'
  14. J. GordonSubstitution · for Matthews
    46'
  15. C. CumminsSubstitution · for Kite
    46'
  16. J. BickerstaffGoal · assist: K. Otchere
    45+1'
  17. ObieriSubstitution · for Hill
    62'
  18. SamuelSubstitution · for Edwards
    65'
  19. RobinsonSubstitution · for H. Tustin
    71'
  20. J. GordonGoal · assist: Sutherland
    77'
  21. C. CumminsGoal · assist: Birch
    86'
  22. MillerPenalty goal
    89'
  23. AlsopSubstitution · for Birch
    90+6'
  24. SutherlandRed card
    90+7'