Oldham 2-1 Cheltenham — League Two, 17 Jan 2026
Oldham beat Cheltenham 2-1 in the League Two on 17 January 2026 at Boundary Park, Oldham. J. Garner and K. Payne scored for Oldham; Jordan Thomas for Cheltenham. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Oldham have won 2 and Cheltenham 2, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 0-126'Penalty
- 1-145'
- Half-time1-1
- 46'
- 2-160'
- 72'A. Jude-Boydout: L. Kinsella
- 73'Foul
- 74'
- 75'
- 83'Foul
- 85'Time wasting
- 86'
- 86'
- 90+1'Foul
- 90+5'Liam KinsellaFoul
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
8.2
Top rated
Oldham
- 8.2Mathew HudsonG
- 7.7Joe GarnerF
- 7.5Ryan WoodsM
- 7.5Kai PayneM
- 7.3Emmanuel MontheD
- 7.2Mike FondopF
- 6.9Jamie RobsonD
- 6.9Luke HannantM
- 6.9Kane DrummondF
- 6.7Joshua HawkesM
- 6.7Donervon DanielsD
- 6.6Thomas PettM
- 6.3Jake CapriceD
- 6.2Joseph QuigleyF
Cheltenham
- 7.3Jordan ThomasM
- 7.2Jonathan TomkinsonD
- 6.7George HarmonD
- 6.7Josh MartinF
- 6.6Ben StevensonM
- 6.6Jake BickerstaffM
- 6.3James WilsonD
- 6.2Joseph DayG
- 6.2Robbie CundyD
- 6.2Luke YoungM
- 6.2George NurseD
- 6.2Arkell Jude-BoydM
- 6.2Liam KinsellaM
- 5.9George MillerF
Line-ups
Cheltenham4-2-3-1
Oldham4-1-3-2
Substitutes
OldhamMichael Joseph Mellon
Substitutes
- 21Joshua Hawkes85'74'M6.7
- 9M. Fondop-Talum46'F7.2
- 17Joseph Quigley83'75'F6.2
- 40Dynel SimeuD
- 23K. HarrattF
- 16K. TaylorM
- 31T. DonaghyG
CheltenhamMichael John Flynn
Substitutes
- 4L. Kinsella72'M6.2
- 12Darragh PowerD
- 16J. Martin86'F6.7
- 3G. Harmon86'D6.7
- 30Freddie WillcoxM
- 28T. Backwell
- 41M. Diallo
Team statistics
45%Possession55%
1.03Expected goals (xG)1.51
12Total shots10
4Shots on target7
7Shots off target2
1Blocked shots1
5Corners6
2Offsides1
13Fouls14
4Yellow cards1
6Goalkeeper saves2
329Total passes394
215Accurate passes281
65%Pass accuracy71%
Oldham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathew Hudson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 8.2 |
| Joe Garner | 75 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.7 |
| Ryan Woods | 90 | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 7.5 |
| Kai Payne | 90 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – | – | – | 7.5 |
| Emmanuel Monthe | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Mike Fondop | 45 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Jamie Robson | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Luke Hannant | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Kane Drummond | 74 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Joshua Hawkes | 16 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Donervon Daniels | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Thomas Pett | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Jake Caprice | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Joseph Quigley | 15 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
Cheltenham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Thomas | 90 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – | 2 | 4 | 7.3 |
| Jonathan Tomkinson | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.2 |
| George Harmon | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Josh Martin | 10 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Ben Stevenson | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Jake Bickerstaff | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| James Wilson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Joseph Day | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Robbie Cundy | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Luke Young | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| George Nurse | 86 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Arkell Jude-Boyd | 72 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Liam Kinsella | 18 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
| George Miller | 86 | – | 0 | 3 | – | – | – | 5.9 |
Recent Form
OldhamDWDWD
- D01 Jan 26HChesterfield1-1
- W29 Dec 25AWalsall2-1
- D26 Dec 25AGrimsby0-0
- W20 Dec 25HTranmere3-1
- D13 Dec 25ACrawley Town2-2
CheltenhamLWLLW
- L10 Jan 26HLeicester0-2
- W04 Jan 26HCrawley Town3-0
- L01 Jan 26ACrewe1-4
- L29 Dec 25HSwindon Town0-2
- W26 Dec 25HShrewsbury3-1
Head-to-head
- 20 Sept 25Cheltenham0-3Oldham
- 26 Jan 21Cheltenham2-0Oldham
- 03 Nov 20Oldham2-1Cheltenham
- 04 Jan 20Cheltenham3-0Oldham
- 05 Oct 19Oldham1-1Cheltenham
- 19 Apr 19Cheltenham0-0Oldham
Most recent meetings
Final table, League Two 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Barnet | 46 | +17 | 76 |
| 9 | Swindon Town | 46 | +11 | 75 |
| 10 | Oldham | 46 | +16 | 68 |
| 11 | Crewe | 46 | +6 | 67 |
| 12 | Colchester | 46 | +13 | 66 |
| 16 | Accrington ST | 46 | -11 | 53 |
| 17 | Gillingham | 46 | -19 | 53 |
| 18 | Cheltenham | 46 | -26 | 52 |
| 19 | Shrewsbury | 46 | -27 | 49 |
| 20 | Newport County | 46 | -29 | 43 |
Before and after
Oldham
- Previous: Oldham 1-1 Chesterfield, 1 Jan 2026 · League Two
- Next: Barnet 3-2 Oldham, 24 Jan 2026 · League Two
Cheltenham
- Previous: Cheltenham 0-2 Leicester, 10 Jan 2026 · FA Cup
- Next: Cheltenham 0-2 Grimsby, 24 Jan 2026 · League Two
Data updated