Cheltenham 2-1 Gillingham — League Two, 14 Apr 2026
Cheltenham beat Gillingham 2-1 in the League Two on 14 April 2026 at Whaddon Road, Cheltenham. Isaac Hutchinson and Modou Faal scored for Cheltenham; R. Hale for Gillingham. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Cheltenham have won 1 and Gillingham 0, 4 draws.
Match timeline
- 0-118'
- Half-time0-1
- 59'A. Jude-Boydout: George Nurse
- 59'
- 59'
- 1-163'assist: L. Young
- 68'out: N. Khumbeni
- 74'Foul
- 77'
- 77'
- 78'
- 2-190'
- 90+4'
- 90+4'out: J. Williams
- 90+6'out: J. Martin
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
7.5
Top rated
Cheltenham
- 7.5Isaac HutchinsonM
- 7.5Luke YoungM
- 7.2Modou FaalF
- 7.2Joseph DayG
- 7.0George NurseD
- 6.9Jake BickerstaffM
- 6.7Jonathan TomkinsonD
- 6.6James WilsonD
- 6.6Ryan BroomM
- 6.6Robbie CundyD
- 6.6Arkell Jude-BoydD
- 6.2Joshua DavisonF
- 6.2Harry AshfieldM
- 6.2Jordan ThomasM
Gillingham
- 7.2Ronan HaleF
- 7.0Armani LittleM
- 6.9Bradley DackM
- 6.9Conor MastersonM
- 6.9Sam VokesM
- 6.7Glenn MorrisG
- 6.7Sam GaleD
- 6.7Garath McClearyF
- 6.6Max ClarkD
- 6.5Joshua AndrewsF
- 6.5Remeao HuttonD
- 6.3Sebastian Palmer-HouldenF
- 6.3Robbie McKenzieM
- 6.2Nelson KhumbeniM
- 6.2Andrew SmithD
Line-ups
Gillingham4-2-3-1
Cheltenham4-1-4-1
Substitutes
CheltenhamSteve Cotterill
Substitutes
- 14Ryan Broom59'M6.6
- 10George Miller90+4'F
- 21George Nurse59'D7.0
- 16J. Martin90+6'F
- 22Modou Faal90'74'59'F7.2
- 7C. DeemingM
- 41M. Diallo
GillinghamGareth Ainsworth
Substitutes
- 7G. McCleary77'F6.7
- 25J. TurnerG
- 10J. Williams90+4'M
- 27N. Khumbeni68'M6.2
- 32L. CirinoD
- 9Joshua Andrews77'F6.5
- 12Sebastian Palmer-Houlden78'F6.3
Team statistics
54%Possession46%
0.81Expected goals (xG)2.31
8Total shots13
3Shots on target5
1Shots off target5
4Blocked shots3
8Corners4
1Offsides2
7Fouls10
1Yellow cards0
4Goalkeeper saves1
388Total passes326
288Accurate passes224
74%Pass accuracy69%
Cheltenham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Hutchinson | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 7.5 |
| Luke Young | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | – | 7.5 |
| Modou Faal | 31 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Joseph Day | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| George Nurse | 31 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Jake Bickerstaff | 59 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Jonathan Tomkinson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| James Wilson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Ryan Broom | 31 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Robbie Cundy | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Arkell Jude-Boyd | 59 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Joshua Davison | 59 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Harry Ashfield | 89 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Jordan Thomas | 89 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
Gillingham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronan Hale | 77 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Armani Little | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Bradley Dack | 89 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 3 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Conor Masterson | 68 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Sam Vokes | 78 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Glenn Morris | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Sam Gale | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Garath McCleary | 13 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Max Clark | 90 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Joshua Andrews | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Remeao Hutton | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Sebastian Palmer-Houlden | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Robbie McKenzie | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Nelson Khumbeni | 22 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Andrew Smith | 77 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
CheltenhamWDLLD
- W11 Apr 26AWalsall4-0
- D06 Apr 26HCambridge United1-1
- L03 Apr 26AChesterfield0-1
- L21 Mar 26ANotts County2-5
- D17 Mar 26HCrewe1-1
GillinghamDWDLL
- D11 Apr 26ASalford City0-0
- W06 Apr 26HAccrington ST2-0
- D03 Apr 26AWalsall2-2
- L28 Mar 26ACrawley Town0-2
- L21 Mar 26HBristol Rovers1-2
Head-to-head
- 11 Oct 25Gillingham1-1Cheltenham
- 18 Apr 25Cheltenham1-1Gillingham
- 20 Dec 24Gillingham2-2Cheltenham
- 15 Apr 22Cheltenham2-2Gillingham
- 23 Nov 21Gillingham0-2Cheltenham
- 16 Nov 21Cheltenham1-0Gillingham
Most recent meetings
Final table, League Two 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fleetwood Town | 46 | -1 | 61 |
| 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
Cheltenham
- Previous: Walsall 0-4 Cheltenham, 11 Apr 2026 · League Two
- Next: Cheltenham 1-0 Newport County, 18 Apr 2026 · League Two
Gillingham
- Previous: Salford City 0-0 Gillingham, 11 Apr 2026 · League Two
- Next: Gillingham 1-4 Grimsby, 18 Apr 2026 · League Two
Data updated