Cheltenham 2-2 Reading — League One, 29 Dec 2023
Cheltenham and Reading drew 2-2 in the League One on 29 December 2023 at Completely-Suzuki Stadium, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. L. Sercombe scored for Cheltenham; J. Dorsett and Paul Mukairu for Reading. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 1 meeting, Cheltenham have won 0 and Reading 1.
· kickoff·Completely-Suzuki Stadium · Cheltenham, Gloucestershire·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 27'Foul
- 1-029'L. Sercombeassist: S. Long
- 32'
- 36'Foul
- 1-137'Own Goal
- 1-245'assist: Lewis Wing
- 1-345+2'assist: Lewis Wing
- 45+4'
- Half-time2-2
- 61'
- 61'
- 62'
- 67'Foul
- 76'
- 77'
- 77'L. Sercombeout: O. Hammond
- 79'Foul
- 86'
- 89'Foul
- Full-time2-2
Player ratings
8.5
Top rated
Cheltenham
- 8.2Thomas PettM
- 7.2Liam SercombeM
- 7.0Robert StreetF
- 7.0Luke SouthwoodG
- 7.0Sean LongM
- 6.9Curtis ThompsonM
- 6.7Tom BradburyD
- 6.7Aidan KeenaF
- 6.7Liam SmithD
- 6.6Ben WilliamsM
- 6.3George LloydF
- 6.3Lewis FreestoneD
- 6.3William FerryM
- 6.3Elliott BondsM
- 6.3Nathan Butler-OyedejiF
- 6.2Oliver HammondM
Reading
- 8.5Lewis WingM
- 7.3Nelson AbbeyD
- 7.3David ButtonG
- 7.2Jeriel DorsettD
- 7.2Samuel SmithF
- 7.0Paul MukairuM
- 7.0Oluwafemi AzeezM
- 7.0Thomas HolmesD
- 6.7Charlie SavageM
- 6.7Ben ElliottM
- 6.6Harvey KnibbsM
- 6.6Tyler BindonD
- 6.6Michael CraigM
- 6.3Amadou MbengueD
Line-ups
Reading4-1-4-1
Cheltenham3-5-2
Substitutes
CheltenhamD. Clarke
Substitutes
- 23Elliott Bonds61'M6.3
- 10Aidan Keena45+4'F6.7
- 24G. HortonD
- 21James PardingtonG
- 38Nathan Butler-Oyedeji77'F6.3
- 15William Ferry61'M6.3
- 7O. Hammond77'M6.2
ReadingRubén Sellés
Substitutes
- 22Joel PereiraG
- 2Clinton MolaM
- 8Charlie Savage86'M6.7
- 4B. Elliott76'M6.7
- 15Kelvin EhibhatiomhanF
- 42C. VickersF
- 24T. Bindon62'D6.6
Team statistics
51%Possession49%
20Total shots13
8Shots on target5
3Shots off target4
9Blocked shots4
7Corners5
2Offsides1
10Fouls13
2Yellow cards4
3Goalkeeper saves6
315Total passes302
161Accurate passes165
51%Pass accuracy55%
Cheltenham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Pett | 90 | – | – | – | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8.2 |
| Liam Sercombe | 77 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Robert Street | 45 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 7.0 |
| Luke Southwood | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 7.0 |
| Sean Long | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 7.0 |
| Curtis Thompson | 61 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Tom Bradbury | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Aidan Keena | 45 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 6.7 |
| Liam Smith | 90 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Ben Williams | 61 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| George Lloyd | 77 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Lewis Freestone | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| William Ferry | 29 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Elliott Bonds | 29 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Nathan Butler-Oyedeji | 13 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Oliver Hammond | 13 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
Reading
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Wing | 90 | – | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8.5 |
| Nelson Abbey | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| David Button | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 7.3 |
| Jeriel Dorsett | 90 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Samuel Smith | 90 | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Paul Mukairu | 76 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Oluwafemi Azeez | 90 | – | – | 2 | 5 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Thomas Holmes | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Charlie Savage | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Ben Elliott | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Harvey Knibbs | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 6 | – | 6.6 |
| Tyler Bindon | 28 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 6.6 |
| Michael Craig | 86 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Amadou Mbengue | 62 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
Recent Form
CheltenhamWWLDL
- W26 Dec 23HShrewsbury2-0
- W23 Dec 23ACarlisle1-0
- L16 Dec 23HLeyton Orient1-2
- D09 Dec 23ABristol Rovers1-1
- L28 Nov 23ACharlton1-2
Head-to-head
- 15 Aug 23Reading1-0Cheltenham
Most recent meetings
Final table, League One 2023/24
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | -16 | 57 |
| 16 | Charlton | 46 | -1 | 53 |
| 17 | Reading | 46 | -2 | 53 |
| 18 | Cambridge United | 46 | -22 | 48 |
| 19 | Shrewsbury | 46 | -32 | 48 |
| 20 | Burton Albion | 46 | -28 | 46 |
| 21 | Cheltenham | 46 | -24 | 44 |
| 22 | Fleetwood Town | 46 | -23 | 43 |
| 23 | Port Vale | 46 | -33 | 41 |
Before and after
Cheltenham
- Previous: Cheltenham 2-0 Shrewsbury, 26 Dec 2023 · League One
- Next: Northampton 1-0 Cheltenham, 1 Jan 2024 · League One
Reading
- Previous: Peterborough 2-2 Reading, 26 Dec 2023 · League One
- Next: Reading 3-2 Exeter City, 1 Jan 2024 · League One
Data updated