Match ends, Cheltenham Town 1, Accrington Stanley 2.
CheltenhamCheltenham Town1AccringtonAccrington Stanley2
First half goals from George Bowerman and Luke Joyce helped struggling Accrington to their first win in five games with victory at Cheltenham.
Stanley took the lead when Bowerman nodded in Nicky Hunt's cross, after an attempted clearance by Matt Richards.
They doubled their advantage when Bowerman turned provider, with Luke Joyce heading in from close range.
Jamie Cureton got one back for the Robins with a powerful shot, but the visitors held on for a valuable win.
VIEW FROM THE DRESSING ROOM
Cheltenham Town Manager Mark Yates told BBC Radio Gloucestershire:
"Just because they had a go in the second half doesn't cut the mustard for me, we should have been right at it from the start.
"I told them it was going to be a tough game and we warned them but we just had a lethargic first half performance. The two goals we conceded were so poor on our part."
"We're disappointed and we have to pick ourselves up quickly now and go again."
Line-ups
Cheltenham
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Brown
- 20Jombati
- 22Braham-Barrett
- 4TaylorSubstituted forDeeringat 62'minutes
- 5Brown
- 6Elliott
- 11McGlashanSubstituted forVincentat 74'minutes
- 14Richards
- 10GornellSubstituted forHarrisonat 62'minutes
- 7Cureton
- 23Roofe
Substitutes
- 8Deering
- 9Harrison
- 12Roberts
- 17Hanks
- 19Kotwica
- 21Vincent
- 28Ihiekwe
Accrington
Formation 4-4-2
- 26BettinelliBooked at 90mins
- 16HuntBooked at 80mins
- 19Wilson
- 4Joyce
- 5Aldred
- 6Winnard
- 11Naismith
- 2MurphyBooked at 84mins
- 44BowermanSubstituted forWebberat 74'minutes
- 24OdejayiBooked at 87minsSubstituted forAtkinsonat 87'minutes
- 15MingoiaSubstituted forHatfieldat 76'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Liddle
- 7McCartan
- 9Webber
- 10Hatfield
- 17Gray
- 20Windass
- 25Atkinson
- Referee:
- Tim Robinson
Match Stats
Home TeamCheltenhamAway TeamAccrington
- Possession
- Home48%
- Away52%
- Shots
- Home13
- Away9
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away5
- Corners
- Home5
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home14
- Away10
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Cheltenham Town 1, Accrington Stanley 2.
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Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Craig Braham-Barrett.
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Attempt saved. Danny Webber (Accrington Stanley) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
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Foul by Steve Elliott (Cheltenham Town).
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Dean Winnard (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Booking
Marcus Bettinelli (Accrington Stanley) is shown the yellow card.
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Kemar Roofe (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Peter Murphy (Accrington Stanley).
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Hand ball by Jamie Cureton (Cheltenham Town).
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Attempt missed. Kemar Roofe (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Substitution
Substitution, Accrington Stanley. Robert Atkinson replaces Kayode Odejayi.
Booking
Kayode Odejayi (Accrington Stanley) is shown the yellow card.
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Sam Deering (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Kayode Odejayi (Accrington Stanley).
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Matthew Richards (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Kayode Odejayi (Accrington Stanley).
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Foul by Byron Harrison (Cheltenham Town).
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Luke Joyce (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Booking
Peter Murphy (Accrington Stanley) is shown the yellow card.
