Reading FC vs Cheltenham Town FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24

Reading FC

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Cheltenham Town FC

Tue 15 Aug 2023 · 19:00 Select Car Leasing Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

• Overview
• Events
• Lineups
• H2H

• Match Preview

  Reading FC vs Cheltenham Town FC — League One at Select Car Leasing Stadium.

  • Reading FC 45 games · 63 pts (2025/26)
  • Cheltenham Town FC 46 games · 56 pts (2025/26)

  Benjamin Speedie

  Standings

  #	Team	P	Pts
  1	Hull City AFC	46	89
  2	Lincoln City FC	45	100
  3	Coventry City FC	34	67
  4	Cardiff City FC	45	91
  5	Bolton Wanderers FC	45	75
  6	Milton Keynes Dons FC	46	89
  7	Stockport County FC	45	74
  8	Sheffield Wednesday FC	46	85
  9	Sunderland AFC	46	84
  10	Bradford City AFC	45	74
  11	Stevenage FC	45	72
  12	Luton Town FC	45	71
  13	Oxford United FC	46	76
  14	Plymouth Argyle FC	45	70
  15	Huddersfield Town AFC	45	64
  16	Reading FC	45	63
  17	Portsmouth FC	46	73
  18	Ipswich Town FC	46	70
  19	Mansfield Town FC	45	62
  20	Accrington Stanley FC	46	61
  21	Wycombe Wanderers FC	45	60
  22	Barnsley FC	45	59
  23	Charlton Athletic FC	46	59
  24	Blackpool FC	45	57
  25	Cambridge United FC	46	58
  26	Doncaster Rovers FC	45	57
  27	Cheltenham Town FC	46	56
  28	Wigan Athletic FC	45	56
  29	Peterborough United FC	45	53
  30	Burton Albion FC	45	53
  31	Shrewsbury Town FC	46	50
  32	Morecambe FC	46	42
  33	AFC Wimbledon	45	53
  34	Fleetwood Town FC	46	40
  35	Tranmere Rovers FC	34	32
  36	Leyton Orient FC	45	51
  37	Exeter City FC	45	49
  38	Rochdale AFC	46	47
  39	Gillingham FC	46	40
  40	Walsall FC	46	47
  41	Port Vale FC	45	42
  42	Rotherham United FC	45	41
  43	Swindon Town FC	46	43
  44	Southend United FC	35	19
  45	Scunthorpe United FC	46	46
  46	Crewe Alexandra FC	46	29
  47	Bury FC	0	-12
  48	Bristol Rovers FC	46	38
  49	Northampton Town FC	45	35

• Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Reading FC and Cheltenham Town FC is underway.
  • 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cheltenham Town FC that had 145 games and scored 175 goals.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 20' The travelling Cheltenham Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 25' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 30' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 33' Goal! Will Ferry scores his 5 goal in 336 matches.
  • 38' Cheltenham Town FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 38.
  • 43' Cheltenham Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 43.
  • 48' Cheltenham Town FC is showing some good football. However, Cheltenham Town FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 49' Matty Carson is having his name booked by the referee on 49.
  • 54' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 59' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 61' Reading FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Femi Azeez is hanging Matty Carson on the field on 61 minute.
  • 66' It looks surprising Cheltenham Town FC does not make any changes. Ben Williams has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 70' The Cheltenham Town FC manager makes a substitution. Ellis Chapman departs to be replaced by Will Goodwin.
  • 75' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 77' The Reading FC manager makes a substitution. Lewis Wing departs to be replaced by Sam Hutchinson.
  • 78' Another change for Reading FC made on 78 minute. Kelvin Ehibhationhan leaves to be changed by Basil Tuma.
  • 83' Time for substitution for Cheltenham Town FC. Oliver Hammond is replaced by Daniel Adshead.
  • 88' Curtis Davies needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 17 Yellow cards this season.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Cheltenham Town FC player. Robert Street gets a card.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Cheltenham Town FC.

• Reading FC

  Starting XI

  • 1
    David Button
  • 29
    Lewis Wing ↓ Sam Hutchinson 77'
  • 7
    Harvey Knibbs ↓ Tom McIntyre 61'
  • 32
    Nelson Abbey
  • 28
    Mamadi Camara
  • 47
    Matty Carson ↓ Femi Azeez 61'
  • 27
    Amadou Salif Mbengue ↓ Andy Yiadom 61'
  • 8
    Charlie Savage
  • 42
    Caylan Vickers
  • 24
    Tyler Bindon
  • 15
    Kelvin Ehibhationhan ↓ Basil Tuma 78'

  Bench

  • 17
    Andy Yiadom ↑ 61'
  • 6
    Harlee Dean
  • 23
    Sam Hutchinson ↑ 77'
  • 5
    Tom McIntyre ↑ 61'
  • 31
    Coniah Boyce-Clarke
  • 11
    Femi Azeez ↑ 61'
  • 48
    Basil Tuma ↑ 78'

  Coach Ruben Selles

  Cheltenham Town FC

  Starting XI

  • 33
    Curtis Davies
  • 8
    Liam Sercombe ↓ Ben Williams 78'
  • 6
    Lewis Freestone
  • 18
    Ellis Chapman ↓ Will Goodwin 70'
  • 2
    Sean Long
  • 10
    Aidan Keena
  • 22
    Liam Smith ↓ Curtis Thompson 70'
  • 1
    Luke Southwood
  • 15
    Will Ferry ↓ Adulai Sambu 78'
  • 11
    Robert Street
  • 7
    Oliver Hammond ↓ Daniel Adshead 83'

  Bench

  • 20
    Max Harris
  • 3
    Ben Williams ↑ 78'
  • 16
    Daniel Adshead ↑ 83'
  • 14
    Curtis Thompson ↑ 70'
  • 4
    Tom Bradbury
  • 9
    Will Goodwin ↑ 70'
  • 28
    Adulai Sambu ↑ 78'

  Coach Wade Elliott

• Reading FC Form

  2023-08-12 Port Vale FC 1–0 Reading FC L 2023-08-05 Reading FC 0–1 Peterborough United FC L 2023-05-08 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–0 Reading FC L 2023-04-29 Reading FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC D 2023-04-22 Coventry City FC 2–1 Reading FC L

  Cheltenham Town FC Form

  2023-08-12 Cheltenham Town FC 0–3 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2023-08-05 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–0 Cheltenham Town FC L 2023-05-07 Cheltenham Town FC 2–2 Charlton Athletic FC D 2023-04-29 Wycombe Wanderers FC 0–3 Cheltenham Town FC W 2023-04-25 Oxford United FC 4–0 Cheltenham Town FC L