Cheltenham 1-3 Tranmere — League Two, 21 Apr 2026
Tranmere beat Cheltenham 3-1 in the League Two on 21 April 2026 at Whaddon Road, Cheltenham. George Miller scored for Cheltenham; Nathan Smith, J. Joseph and O. Patrick for Tranmere. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Cheltenham have won 3 and Tranmere 2.
Match timeline
- 1-040'
- Half-time1-0
- 1-147'
- 1-264'assist: Stephen Negru
- 66'
- 66'
- 77'A. Jude-Boydout: J. Bickerstaff
- 77'
- 83'
- 1-385'O. Patrickassist: J. Joseph
- 86'
- 89'O. Patrickout: J. Plant
- 90+4'Foul
- Full-time1-3
Player ratings
8.3
Top rated
Cheltenham
- 7.6George MillerF
- 6.9Ryan BroomM
- 6.9Jonathan TomkinsonD
- 6.7Arkell Jude-BoydD
- 6.7George NurseD
- 6.7Jake BickerstaffF
- 6.7Cole DeemingM
- 6.6Isaac HutchinsonM
- 6.5Jordan ThomasM
- 6.3Josh MartinM
- 6.3Luke YoungM
- 6.3James WilsonD
- 6.3Harry AshfieldM
- 6.2Sam SherringD
- 6.2Joseph DayG
- 5.6Modou FaalF
Tranmere
- 8.3Jayden JosephM
- 7.9Nathan SmithD
- 7.3Charlie WhitakerF
- 6.9Ryan WatsonM
- 6.7Marko MarosiG
- 6.7Samuel FinleyM
- 6.7William TamenD
- 6.6Omari PatrickF
- 6.6Stephen NegruD
- 6.3Kaiyne WooleryF
- 6.2Joe IronsideF
- 6.0Ethan BristowM
Line-ups
Tranmere3-4-2-1
Cheltenham4-1-4-1
Substitutes
CheltenhamSteve Cotterill
Substitutes
- 21George Nurse86'D6.7
- 20J. Bickerstaff77'F6.7
- 3G. HarmonD
- 22Modou Faal66'F5.6
- 11Jordan Thomas66'M6.5
- 4H. Ashfield77'M6.3
- 41M. Diallo
TranmerePete Wild
Substitutes
- 9K. DennisF
- 2Cameron NormanD
- 29Joe Ironside83'F6.2
- 12J. BarrettG
- 42N. KennehM
- 26J. Plant89'M
Team statistics
56%Possession44%
11Total shots14
1Shots on target6
6Shots off target4
4Blocked shots4
4Corners5
2Offsides1
10Fouls14
1Yellow cards0
3Goalkeeper saves0
434Total passes336
339Accurate passes224
78%Pass accuracy67%
Cheltenham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Miller | 66 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – | – | – | 7.6 |
| Ryan Broom | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Jonathan Tomkinson | 86 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Arkell Jude-Boyd | 77 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| George Nurse | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Jake Bickerstaff | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Cole Deeming | 77 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Isaac Hutchinson | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Jordan Thomas | 24 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Josh Martin | 66 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Luke Young | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.3 |
| James Wilson | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Harry Ashfield | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Sam Sherring | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Joseph Day | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Modou Faal | 24 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 5.6 |
Tranmere
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayden Joseph | 90 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8.3 |
| Nathan Smith | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 7.9 |
| Charlie Whitaker | 90 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7.3 |
| Ryan Watson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 3 | 6.9 |
| Marko Marosi | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Samuel Finley | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| William Tamen | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Omari Patrick | 89 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Stephen Negru | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Kaiyne Woolery | 83 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Joe Ironside | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Ethan Bristow | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6.0 |
Recent Form
CheltenhamWWWDL
- W18 Apr 26HNewport County1-0
- W14 Apr 26HGillingham2-1
- W11 Apr 26AWalsall4-0
- D06 Apr 26HCambridge United1-1
- L03 Apr 26AChesterfield0-1
TranmereLDLLL
- L18 Apr 26HBristol Rovers1-2
- D11 Apr 26AChesterfield1-1
- L06 Apr 26HColchester0-1
- L03 Apr 26AShrewsbury0-1
- L21 Mar 26HSwindon Town0-1
Head-to-head
- 15 Nov 25Tranmere3-2Cheltenham
- 28 Mar 25Tranmere2-0Cheltenham
- 22 Nov 24Cheltenham1-0Tranmere
- 02 Apr 21Cheltenham4-0Tranmere
- 19 Sept 20Tranmere0-3Cheltenham
- 12 Jan 19Cheltenham1-3Tranmere
Most recent meetings
Final table, League Two 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 21 | Tranmere | 46 | -25 | 41 |
| 22 | Crawley Town | 46 | -24 | 40 |
| 23 | Harrogate Town | 46 | -29 | 39 |
Before and after
Cheltenham
- Previous: Cheltenham 1-0 Newport County, 18 Apr 2026 · League Two
- Next: Bristol Rovers 4-0 Cheltenham, 25 Apr 2026 · League Two
Tranmere
- Previous: Tranmere 1-2 Bristol Rovers, 18 Apr 2026 · League Two
- Next: Milton Keynes Dons 3-0 Tranmere, 25 Apr 2026 · League Two
Data updated