Notts County 5-2 Cheltenham — League Two, 21 Mar 2026
Notts County beat Cheltenham 5-2 in the League Two on 21 March 2026 at Meadow Lane, Nottingham. Isaac Hutchinson, J. Jones, M. Palmer, T. Iorpenda got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Notts County have won 2 and Cheltenham 3.
Match timeline
- 0-110'assist: Joshua Davison
- 1-116'
- 2-128'
- 2-235'assist: H. Ashfield
- Half-time2-2
- 46'Foul
- 49'Foul
- 59'Foul
- 65'
- 65'
- 65'out: K. Bennetts
- 3-266'assist: M. Palmer
- 3-372'Own Goal
- 74'out: Tyrese Hall
- 75'R. McDonaldout: Lucas Ness
- 75'
- 75'
- 75'L. Youngout: C. Deeming
- 81'Foul
- 85'
- 85'
- 4-390'assist: K. Bennetts
- 90+1'Foul
- 90+2'
- Full-time5-2
Player ratings
9.0
Top rated
Notts County
- 9.0Matt PalmerM
- 8.0Tom IorpendaM
- 7.9Keanan BennettsM
- 7.3Tyrese HallM
- 7.3Oliver NorburnM
- 7.2Jodi JonesM
- 7.2Jacob BedeauD
- 6.9Lucas NessD
- 6.9Lewis MacariD
- 6.7Maziar KouhyarM
- 6.7Alassana JattaF
- 6.6Nicholas TsaroullaM
- 6.6Rod McDonaldD
- 6.6Harald TangenF
- 6.3Conor GrantF
- 6.2James BelshawG
Cheltenham
- 8.2Isaac HutchinsonM
- 6.9Luke YoungM
- 6.9Jake BickerstaffF
- 6.7Joshua DavisonF
- 6.5George MillerF
- 6.3Josh MartinF
- 6.3Ryan BroomM
- 6.3Jordan ThomasF
- 6.2Cole DeemingM
- 6.2Harry AshfieldM
- 6.2George NurseD
- 5.9James WilsonD
- 5.7Jonathan TomkinsonD
- 5.3Sam SherringD
- 5.2Robbie CundyD
- 4.9Joseph DayG
Line-ups
- 31James BelshawG6.2
- 18M. Palmer28'M9.0
- 10J. Jones16'74'M7.2
- 3R. McDonald75'D6.6
- 4Jacob Bedeau59'D7.2
- 27H. Tangen65'F6.6
- 29Alassana JattaF6.7
- 11Conor Grant65'F6.3
- 25Nicholas Tsaroulla65'M6.6
- 28L. MacariD6.9
- 14T. Iorpenda66'M8.0
Substitutes
- 8Oliver Norburn65'M7.3
- 17Q. Kouhyar65'M6.7
- 47K. Bennetts65'M7.9
- 39Lindokuhle NdlovuF
- 12Lucas Ness75'D6.9
- 26Tyrese Hall90'74'M7.3
- 21Harry GriffithsG
Cheltenham4-3-3
Coach: Steve Cotterill
- 5J. Wilson72'D5.9
- 1Joseph DayG4.9
- 23Isaac Hutchinson10'35'90+1'M8.2
- 8L. Young75'M6.9
- 6Robbie CundyD5.2
- 20J. Bickerstaff85'F6.9
- 9Joshua Davison75'F6.7
- 24Sam Sherring81'D5.3
- 27Jonathan Tomkinson90+2'D5.7
- 11Jordan Thomas85'F6.3
- 4H. Ashfield75'M6.2
Substitutes
- 14Ryan Broom75'M6.3
- 10George Miller75'F6.5
- 21George Nurse85'D6.2
- 16J. Martin85'F6.3
- 2A. Jude-BoydD
- 7C. Deeming75'M6.2
- 41M. Diallo
Team statistics
59%Possession41%
1.81Expected goals (xG)0.64
17Total shots7
7Shots on target3
7Shots off target0
3Blocked shots4
7Corners3
2Offsides2
8Fouls12
2Yellow cards3
0Red cards1
1Goalkeeper saves1
565Total passes396
500Accurate passes321
88%Pass accuracy81%
Notts County
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Palmer | 90 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | 9.0 |
| Tom Iorpenda | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8.0 |
| Keanan Bennetts | 25 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Tyrese Hall | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Oliver Norburn | 25 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Jodi Jones | 74 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 3 | 7.2 |
| Jacob Bedeau | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Lucas Ness | 16 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Lewis Macari | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Maziar Kouhyar | 25 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Alassana Jatta | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Nicholas Tsaroulla | 65 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Rod McDonald | 74 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Harald Tangen | 65 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Conor Grant | 65 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| James Belshaw | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Cheltenham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Hutchinson | 90 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 8.2 |
| Luke Young | 75 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Jake Bickerstaff | 85 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Joshua Davison | 75 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| George Miller | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Josh Martin | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Ryan Broom | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Jordan Thomas | 85 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Cole Deeming | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Harry Ashfield | 75 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6.2 |
| George Nurse | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| James Wilson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
| Jonathan Tomkinson | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5.7 |
| Sam Sherring | 81 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 5.3 |
| Robbie Cundy | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.2 |
| Joseph Day | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 4.9 |
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