Crewe 4-1 Cheltenham — League Two, 1 Jan 2026
Crewe beat Cheltenham 4-1 in the League Two on 1 January 2026 at Alexandra Stadium, Crewe. Matúš Holíček, Joshua March, James Connolly, George Miller got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Crewe have won 1 and Cheltenham 3, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 1-01'
- 20'Foul
- 2-022'assist: T. O'Reilly
- 3-034'assist: Mickey Demetriou
- 3-143'assist: Ethon Archer
- Half-time3-1
- 46'
- 46'
- 62'
- 65'out: C. Finney
- 66'out: O. Bogle
- 77'
- 4-177'assist: C. Agius
- 84'out: P. Croker
- 84'
- 88'
- 88'out: L. Kinsella
- Full-time4-1
Player ratings
7.7
Top rated
Crewe
- 7.7Joshua MarchF
- 7.5Calum AgiusM
- 7.3Matúš HolíčekM
- 7.3Reece HutchinsonD
- 7.2Max SandersM
- 7.2Owen LuntM
- 7.2Mickey DemetriouD
- 7.2James ConnollyD
- 7.0Lewis BillingtonD
- 7.0Tommi O'ReillyM
- 6.6Conor ThomasM
- 6.6Phil CrokerD
- 6.6Jack PowellM
- 6.6Charlie FinneyD
- 6.3Omar BogleF
- 5.9Sam WallerG
Cheltenham
- 7.5George MillerF
- 7.2Ben StevensonM
- 7.2Jordan ThomasM
- 6.9Luke YoungM
- 6.7Ethon ArcherF
- 6.5Josh MartinF
- 6.3Hakeeb AdelakunF
- 6.3Isaac HutchinsonM
- 6.2Robbie CundyD
- 6.2Jonathan TomkinsonD
- 5.9Jake BickerstaffF
- 5.9James WilsonD
- 5.9Arkell Jude-BoydD
- 5.0Joseph DayG
Line-ups
Cheltenham4-3-3
Crewe4-2-3-1
Substitutes
CheltenhamMichael John Flynn
Substitutes
- 4L. Kinsella88'M
- 12Darragh Power88'D
- 16J. Martin62'F6.5
- 20J. Bickerstaff46'F5.9
- 3G. HarmonD
- 11Jordan Thomas46'M7.2
- 41M. Diallo
Team statistics
38%Possession62%
1.70Expected goals (xG)1.29
14Total shots13
6Shots on target3
5Shots off target6
3Blocked shots4
6Corners5
1Offsides0
10Fouls14
0Yellow cards1
1Goalkeeper saves2
324Total passes520
220Accurate passes421
68%Pass accuracy81%
Crewe
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua March | 84 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 7.7 |
| Calum Agius | 90 | – | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | – | 7.5 |
| Matúš Holíček | 65 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7.3 |
| Reece Hutchinson | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7.3 |
| Max Sanders | 77 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Owen Lunt | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 7.2 |
| Mickey Demetriou | 84 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| James Connolly | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Lewis Billington | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Tommi O'Reilly | 66 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Conor Thomas | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Phil Croker | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Jack Powell | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Charlie Finney | 25 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Omar Bogle | 24 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Sam Waller | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
Cheltenham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Miller | 62 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 7.5 |
| Ben Stevenson | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Jordan Thomas | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Luke Young | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 4 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Ethon Archer | 88 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 6.7 |
| Josh Martin | 28 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Hakeeb Adelakun | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Isaac Hutchinson | 88 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Robbie Cundy | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Jonathan Tomkinson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 6 | – | 6.2 |
| Jake Bickerstaff | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.9 |
| James Wilson | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 5.9 |
| Arkell Jude-Boyd | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
| Joseph Day | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.0 |
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Head-to-head
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