Match ends, Cheltenham Town 1, Wycombe Wanderers 4.
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Wycombe moved top of League Two after an emphatic win at 10-man Cheltenham.
The Robins took a third-minute lead through a Steve Elliott header but Wycombe were soon level as Paris Cowan-Hall fired in off the crossbar.
Cheltenham's Lee Vaughan was shown a straight red card for a challenge on Peter Murphy in the 24th minute, before Steven Craig put the visitors ahead.
Joe Jacobson made it 3-1 with a superb strike from 30 yards and Matt McClure added a fourth late on.
Cheltenham Town manager Mark Yates told BBC Radio Gloucestershire:
"We've literally not defended well from the second minute of the game, all the way through until the end, and been punished for it.
"Lee Vaughan's cost us the chance to have a go but I expect better, even with 10 men.
"I expect us to be more determined to shut goals out and have more energy to go and get something out of the game.
"I've watched a team I care about - a team I've put together - perform not in the way I would have liked."
Gareth Ainsworth told Three Counties Radio:
"The boys really got it spot on today. Josh coming back today was a big boost. I thought he was in control of the game. We were the better side.
"We'll be looking at the results today. There seems to be two groups emerging, the bottom half and the top half. Obviously I want to stay in the top half but I've got to keep a mind to how far I am from the bottom half.
"This club has been in big trouble, people will not realise how close this club came. It's going to be a big rebuilding process but if we can have days like today that's great and I'm really proud to be the manager."
Line-ups
Cheltenham
Formation 5-3-2
- 1Carson
- 2VaughanBooked at 25mins
- 5Brown
- 15Deaman
- 6Elliott
- 3Braham-Barrett
- 7FerdinandSubstituted forDe Vitaat 81'minutes
- 25TaylorSubstituted forSterling-Jamesat 58'minutes
- 8Richards
- 9Harrison
- 10GornellSubstituted forMarquisat 64'minutes
Substitutes
- 12Gould
- 16Hanks
- 17Kotwica
- 18Black
- 19Sterling-James
- 26Marquis
- 28De Vita
Wycombe
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Ingram
- 2Jombati
- 6Pierre
- 18RoweBooked at 66minsSubstituted forLewisat 73'minutes
- 3Jacobson
- 7Cowan-Hall
- 10Bloomfield
- 4Scowen
- 15Murphy
- 12Craig
- 9HayesSubstituted forMcClureat 86'minutes
Substitutes
- 8Lewis
- 13Richardson
- 16Fletcher
- 19McClure
- 22Kretzschmar
- Referee:
- Darren Sheldrake
- Attendance:
- 2,833
Match Stats
Home TeamCheltenhamAway TeamWycombe
- Possession
- Home44%
- Away56%
- Shots
- Home5
- Away13
- Shots on Target
- Home2
- Away10
- Corners
- Home5
- Away9
- Fouls
- Home11
- Away16
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Cheltenham Town 1, Wycombe Wanderers 4.
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John Marquis (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Sido Jombati (Wycombe Wanderers).
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Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Sido Jombati.
Goal!
Goal! Cheltenham Town 1, Wycombe Wanderers 4. Matt McClure (Wycombe Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
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Attempt missed. Raffaele De Vita (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high.
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John Marquis (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Joe Jacobson (Wycombe Wanderers).
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Attempt saved. Matt Bloomfield (Wycombe Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
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Corner, Wycombe Wanderers. Conceded by Raffaele De Vita.
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Foul by Craig Braham-Barrett (Cheltenham Town).
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Stuart Lewis (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, Wycombe Wanderers. Matt McClure replaces Paul Hayes.
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Foul by Raffaele De Vita (Cheltenham Town).
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Steven Craig (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Raffaele De Vita (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Paul Hayes (Wycombe Wanderers).
Substitution
Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Raffaele De Vita replaces Kane Ferdinand.
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Foul by Steve Elliott (Cheltenham Town).
