Bristol Rovers 4-0 Cheltenham — League Two, 25 Apr 2026
Bristol Rovers beat Cheltenham 4-0 in the League Two on 25 April 2026 at Memorial Stadium, Bristol. E. Harrison and Shaqai Forde scored for Bristol Rovers. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Bristol Rovers have won 3 and Cheltenham 1, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 1-02'assist: Jack Sparkes
- 6'
- 32'Foul
- 2-045'
- Half-time2-0
- 55'Foul
- 3-056'
- 62'
- 64'
- 65'P. Omochereout: Tommy Leigh
- 68'out: A. Jude-Boyd
- 69'out: C. Deeming
- 71'Argument
- 71'Argument
- 74'
- 79'
- 84'
- 85'out: R. De Havilland
- 4-087'assist: Joseph Quigley
- 90+1'Time wasting
- Full-time4-0
Player ratings
10.0
Top rated
Bristol Rovers
- 10.0Ellis HarrisonF
- 7.5Brad YoungG
- 7.5Joel SeniorD
- 7.2Riley-Jay HarbottleD
- 6.9Shaqai FordeM
- 6.9Kofi BalmerD
- 6.9Jack SparkesD
- 6.9Clinton MolaM
- 6.9Tommy LeighM
- 6.7Richard SmallwoodM
- 6.6Ryan De HavillandM
- 6.6Joseph QuigleyF
- 6.6Tom LockyerD
- 6.5Yusuf AkhamrichM
- 6.3Mees RijksF
- 6.2Promise OmochereM
Cheltenham
- 7.5Luke YoungM
- 6.9Cole DeemingM
- 6.9Jordan ThomasF
- 6.6Arkell Jude-BoydD
- 6.5Sam SherringD
- 6.5Ryan BroomM
- 6.5Modou FaalF
- 6.3Jake BickerstaffF
- 6.3Jonathan TomkinsonD
- 6.3Josh MartinF
- 6.3Joshua DavisonF
- 6.2Harry AshfieldM
- 6.2George NurseD
- 5.7Joseph DayG
- 5.2James WilsonD
Line-ups
Cheltenham4-3-3
Bristol Rovers4-2-3-1
Substitutes
Bristol RoversSteve Evans
Substitutes
- 1Luke SouthwoodG
- 27Joseph Quigley74'F6.6
- 12T. Lockyer64'D6.6
- 15R. De Havilland85'M6.6
- 24Tommy Leigh71'65'M6.9
- 35Mees Rijks84'F6.3
- 29Fabrizio CavegnF
CheltenhamSteve Cotterill
Substitutes
- 10George MillerF
- 16J. Martin79'F6.3
- 3G. HarmonD
- 22Modou Faal62'F6.5
- 2A. Jude-Boyd68'D6.6
- 7C. Deeming69'M6.9
- 41M. Diallo
Team statistics
37%Possession63%
1.07Expected goals (xG)0.30
9Total shots10
4Shots on target1
3Shots off target7
2Blocked shots2
1Corners7
1Offsides1
19Fouls6
5Yellow cards1
1Goalkeeper saves0
222Total passes382
127Accurate passes300
57%Pass accuracy79%
Bristol Rovers
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis Harrison | 74 | 3 | 0 | 4 | – | – | – | 10.0 |
| Brad Young | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.5 |
| Joel Senior | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.5 |
| Riley-Jay Harbottle | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Shaqai Forde | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Kofi Balmer | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Jack Sparkes | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Clinton Mola | 85 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Tommy Leigh | 25 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Richard Smallwood | 64 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.7 |
| Ryan De Havilland | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Joseph Quigley | 16 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Tom Lockyer | 26 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Yusuf Akhamrich | 84 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 5 | 6.5 |
| Mees Rijks | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Promise Omochere | 65 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.2 |
Cheltenham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Young | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 7.5 |
| Cole Deeming | 21 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Jordan Thomas | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6.9 |
| Arkell Jude-Boyd | 22 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Sam Sherring | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Ryan Broom | 69 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Modou Faal | 28 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Jake Bickerstaff | 79 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Jonathan Tomkinson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Josh Martin | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Joshua Davison | 62 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Harry Ashfield | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 3 | – | 6.2 |
| George Nurse | 68 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 6.2 |
| Joseph Day | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.7 |
| James Wilson | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 5.2 |
Recent Form
Bristol RoversWWWWW
- W18 Apr 26ATranmere2-1
- W11 Apr 26HCrawley Town3-1
- W06 Apr 26AHarrogate Town3-2
- W03 Apr 26HFleetwood Town1-0
- W28 Mar 26HAccrington ST2-0
CheltenhamLWWWD
- L21 Apr 26HTranmere1-3
- W18 Apr 26HNewport County1-0
- W14 Apr 26HGillingham2-1
- W11 Apr 26AWalsall4-0
- D06 Apr 26HCambridge United1-1
Head-to-head
- 22 Nov 25Cheltenham1-0Bristol Rovers
- 13 Apr 24Cheltenham1-3Bristol Rovers
- 09 Dec 23Bristol Rovers1-1Cheltenham
- 01 Jan 23Bristol Rovers2-1Cheltenham
- 15 Oct 22Cheltenham1-4Bristol Rovers
- 11 Feb 14Bristol Rovers1-0Cheltenham
Most recent meetings
Final table, League Two 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Colchester | 46 | +13 | 66 |
| 13 | Walsall | 46 | 0 | 65 |
| 14 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | -9 | 62 |
| 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
Bristol Rovers
- Previous: Tranmere 1-2 Bristol Rovers, 18 Apr 2026 · League Two
- Next: Notts County 1-1 Bristol Rovers, 2 May 2026 · League Two
Cheltenham
- Previous: Cheltenham 1-3 Tranmere, 21 Apr 2026 · League Two
- Next: Cheltenham 1-4 Colchester, 2 May 2026 · League Two
Data updated