Swindon 0-1 Cheltenham
Updated
Cheltenham won: Swindon 0-1 Cheltenham in the League Two (Round 19) on Tue, 9 Dec 2025 at The Nigel Eady County Ground, Swindon, Wiltshire. Cheltenham goals: Ethon Archer 59'. Expected goals: 0.76-0.38. Possession: 64-36. Player of the match: Jamie Knight-Lebel (7.9).
Match report
Cheltenham beat Swindon 1-0
Cheltenham squeezed past Swindon 1-0 away from home at The Nigel Eady County Ground on Tuesday 9 December in the League Two.
Ethon Archer put Cheltenham ahead on 59' (0-1).
Swindon had 64% of the ball, shots were 9-11 (0-4 on target) and expected goals finished 0.76-0.38.
Jamie Knight-Lebel (Swindon Town) was player of the match with a 7.9 rating.
Attendance: 7,540. Referee: Simon Mather.
Match stats
| Swindon | Cheltenham | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 64 | 36 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.76 | 0.38 |
| Total shots | 9 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 0 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 17 | 16 |
| Big chances | 2 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 308 (71%) | 141 (59%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 6 | 6 |
| Total shots | 9 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 0 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 4 | 4 |
Lineups
Swindon (4-3-3): Connor Ripley, Joel McGregor, Jamie Knight-Lebel, Filozofe Mabete, Finley Munroe, Tom Nichols, Ollie Clarke, Gavin Kilkenny, Joe Snowdon, Aaron Drinan, Billy Bodin
Cheltenham (4-1-4-1): Joe Day, Arkell Jude-Boyd, Robbie Cundy, James Wilson, Jonathan Tomkinson, Ben Stevenson, Jordan Thomas, Luke Young, Ethon Archer, Hakeeb Adelakun, Jake Bickerstaff
Key events
- 41' · Yellow card · Tom Nichols (Swindon)
- 45' · Yellow card · Jamie Knight-Lebel (Swindon)
- 46' · Substitution · Ollie Palmer for Billy Bodin (Swindon)
- 58' · Substitution · Princewill Ehibhatiomhan for Filozofe Mabete (Swindon)
- 59' · Goal · Ethon Archer (Cheltenham)
- 68' · Yellow card · Arkell Jude-Boyd (Cheltenham)
- 80' · Substitution · Darren Oldaker for Joel McGregor (Swindon)
- 80' · Substitution · James Ball for Tom Nichols (Swindon)
- 83' · Substitution · George Harmon for Hakeeb Adelakun (Cheltenham)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Liam Kinsella for Ethon Archer (Cheltenham)
- 90'+5 · Yellow card · Joe Day (Cheltenham)
All-time head-to-head
18 league meetings since 2002: Swindon 5, draws 5, Cheltenham 8.
Questions
Who won Swindon vs Cheltenham?
Cheltenham won, 0-1 (League Two) on Tue, 9 Dec 2025.
When and where is Swindon vs Cheltenham?
Tue, 9 Dec 2025, 19:45 UTC at The Nigel Eady County Ground, Swindon, Wiltshire, League Two.
What is the head-to-head record between Swindon and Cheltenham?
In 18 league meetings since 2002: Swindon 5 wins, 5 draws, Cheltenham 8 wins (goals 22-28).