Match Report
| Cheltenham Town | Cheltenham Town |  |  | Notts County | Notts County | ||||||||||||||||
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| Peter Platt | P. Platt |  | 47 | G |  |  | 1 | | | G | 40 | | Matthew Stamp | M. Stamp | |||||||
| Stan Hunt | S. Hunt | | 39 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 46 | | Darren Fenton | D. Fenton | |||||||||
| Del Hall | D. Hall | | 37 | D | | 3 | | D | 45 | | Matt Hackworth | M. Hackworth | |||||||||
| John Summerbee | J. Summerbee | | 36 | D | | 4 | | D | 40 |  | Zinedine Ouédec | Z. Ouédec | |||||||||
| Ugo Walsh | U. Walsh | | 46 | M | | 5 | | D | 39 | | Sylvain Newby | S. Newby | |||||||||
| Scott Laver | S. Laver | | 46 | M | | 6 | | M | 56 | | Colin Philips | C. Philips | |||||||||
| Lomano Brighton | L. Brighton | | 45 | M | | 7 | | M | 51 | | Gareth Platt | G. Platt | |||||||||
| Michael Pallister | M. Pallister | | 44 | M | | 8 | | M | 43 | | Leon Mckay | L. Mckay | |||||||||
| Seth Venus | S. Venus | | 58 | A | | 9 | | M | 38 | | Dean Lua-Lua | D. Lua-Lua | |||||||||
| Scott Kitson | S. Kitson | | 52 | A | | 10 | | A | 63 | | Nicholas Hall | N. Hall | |||||||||
| Dean Gerrard | D. Gerrard | | 50 | A | | 11 | | A | 42 | | John Laver | J. Laver | |||||||||
| Francis Allman | F. Allman | | 46 | A | | 12 | | A | 40 | | Jonathan Cooper | J. Cooper | |||||||||
| Gilles Young | G. Young | | 41 | A | | 13 | | A | 39 | | Mark Lee | M. Lee | |||||||||
| Mark George | M. George | | 40 | G | | 14 | | G | 39 | | Andy Cooper | A. Cooper | |||||||||
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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Abbey Business Stadium where Cheltenham Town play host to Notts County. A crowd of 2,872 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Cheltenham Town are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Notts County appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by John Keegan.
The pitch is in good condition.
Cheltenham Town are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Notts County appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by John Keegan.
0.00
0-0Cheltenham Town kick off and get the match underway!
9.02
0-0Lomano Brighton flicks a high pass forward to Scott Kitson who brings the ball under control. Scott Kitson tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
10.37
Scott Laver sees Scott Kitson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Scott Kitson knocks in a cross ball towards Seth Venus. Seth Venus beats his man to it with a header but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
15.48
Zinedine Ouédec flicks a high pass forward. Gareth Platt comfortably collects the pass. Gareth Platt runs straight at the opposition's defence. Gareth Platt sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies wide!
16.55
0-0Leon Mckay takes a short throw-in bringing Gareth Platt into play. Gareth Platt chips the ball to his team mate, John Laver. John Laver knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
22.44
0-1Leon Mckay threads a neat ball through to John Laver. John Laver whips in a cross ball towards Nicholas Hall. Nicholas Hall connects with a diving header. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
30.45
0-1Scott Laver kicks a strong pass forward to Seth Venus. Seth Venus kicks a strong pass forward to Scott Kitson but the referee indicates it's offside!
38.33
Michael Pallister surges forward with the ball. Michael Pallister whips in a cross ball towards Dean Gerrard. Dean Gerrard makes a looping header on goal but it's a woeful effort!
40.40
0-1Matt Hackworth deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Colin Philips. With a delightful solo run, Colin Philips stretches the opposition's defence. Colin Philips lofts in a cross ball towards Nicholas Hall. Nicholas Hall finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Peter Platt manages to gather it comfortably.
44.04
Lomano Brighton flicks a high pass forward. Dean Gerrard collects the pass. Dean Gerrard plays a quick one-two with Seth Venus and rushes in on goal... Dean Gerrard tries a spectacular strike. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Cheltenham Town have changed their lineup with Gilles Young replacing Scott Laver. Notts County appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The second half starts with Notts County kicking off!
51.43
1-1Nicholas Hall clumsily knocks into John Summerbee. The referee calls over Nicholas Hall and warns him to calm down! John Summerbee runs off the knock.
54.07
Leon Mckay flicks a high pass forward. Nicholas Hall controls it well on his chest. Nicholas Hall shoots from 25 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
55.55
John Summerbee clumsily knocks into Nicholas Hall. The referee calls over John Summerbee and warns him to calm down! Nicholas Hall stretches but gets up unharmed.
59.17
Darren Fenton threads a neat ball through to Colin Philips. Colin Philips flicks a high pass forward. John Laver collects the pass. John Laver plays a one-two with Nicholas Hall and advances towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from John Laver provides some space. He curls a shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
60.23
1-1Cheltenham Town have made 2 substitutions with Francis Allman replacing Stan Hunt and Mark George replacing Dean Gerrard .
61.23
63.49
Gareth Platt makes a simple pass to John Laver. John Laver whips in a cross ball towards Nicholas Hall. Nicholas Hall makes a convincing header but it flies well off target!
67.48
Lomano Brighton hits a low pass to Seth Venus. Seth Venus knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Matthew Stamp who gathers it comfortably.
69.36
Francis Allman flicks a high pass forward to Ugo Walsh who brings the ball under control. Ugo Walsh runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Ugo Walsh shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Good keeping!
71.46
Leon Mckay flicks a high pass forward. Nicholas Hall collects the pass. Nicholas Hall tries a spectacular long range effort but slams it into the crowd!
77.49
Gilles Young knocks the ball to his team mate, Mark George. Mark George sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
78.32
With great vision, Leon Mckay plays the ball forward to Nicholas Hall. Nicholas Hall knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Peter Platt who gathers it comfortably.
81.23
1-1Ugo Walsh barges into Leon Mckay. The referee calls over Ugo Walsh and shows him a yellow card! Leon Mckay hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
85.40
Matt Hackworth flicks a high pass forward. Leon Mckay holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Leon Mckay advances with the ball. Leon Mckay knocks in a cross ball towards Nicholas Hall. Nicholas Hall makes a looping header on goal. Peter Platt didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
90.00
Darren Fenton passes the ball forward to Dean Lua-Lua. Dean Lua-Lua plays the ball forward to John Laver. John Laver knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Del Hall.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
2
3
Shots off Target
5
5
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
44%
56%
Play Area
25.3%
46.7%
28%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Nicholas Hall of Notts County |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Peter Platt (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Stan Hunt (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Del Hall (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | John Summerbee (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Ugo Walsh (MID) |  | 6 |
| 6. | Scott Laver (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Lomano Brighton (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Michael Pallister (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Seth Venus (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Scott Kitson (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Dean Gerrard (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 12. | Francis Allman (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Gilles Young (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Mark George (GK) | 6 | |
| 1. | Matthew Stamp (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Darren Fenton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Matt Hackworth (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Zinedine Ouédec (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Sylvain Newby (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Colin Philips (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Gareth Platt (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Leon Mckay (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Dean Lua-Lua (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Nicholas Hall (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | John Laver (ATT) | 8 | |
| 12. | Jonathan Cooper (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Mark Lee (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Andy Cooper (GK) | 0 | |