Match ends, Cheltenham Town 1, Burton Albion 3.
CheltenhamCheltenham Town1BurtonBurton Albion3
Burton stretched their unbeaten League Two run to 10 games as they returned to the top with a comfortable win at Cheltenham Town.
The Brewers took the lead through Stuart Beavon's opportunistic effort into the bottom corner from a rebound.
Adam McGurk headed in before Phil Edwards nodded home from six yards for 3-0 as the Robins fell apart.
Wes Burns grabbed a consolation for Paul Buckle's side after beating two players to fire into the top corner.
Cheltenham boss Paul Buckle told BBC Radio Gloucestershire:
"The dressing room was very flat at half-time. I decided to make a couple of changes, which didn't have the chance to come to fruition before they scored again.
"To get out of trouble, you need to do your job and do a bit more. We had enough experienced boys on the pitch to organise and we didn't.
"But what gave me hope was the spell we had in the second half. You could see some positive signs."
Burton Albion manager Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink:
"The goal we conceded was a blow. I don't like to get goals against but it's one of those things. One of those things to look at and analyse and get better from.
"We finished the first half really well and really comfortable and then the second half you always know they are going to come out with some extra energy.
"When you are very comfortable that's the danger. You know when you are not going 100 miles an hour and you back off that's the danger. And that's what happened when they scored."
Line-ups
Cheltenham
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Carson
- 25Berry
- 4Taylor
- 5BrownBooked at 45minsSubstituted forJonesat 77'minutes
- 3Braham-Barrett
- 10Burns
- 7Ferdinand
- 20Wynter
- 8RichardsSubstituted forGrayat 45'minutes
- 9Johnstone
- 39MansetSubstituted forRichardsat 45'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Vaughan
- 16Hanks
- 17Kotwica
- 18Richards
- 24Gray
- 29Jones
- 30Reynolds
Burton
Formation 4-4-2
- 1McLaughlin
- 2Edwards
- 4Mousinho
- 5Taft
- 14McCrory
- 10Akins
- 8WeirBooked at 81mins
- 22Lenihan
- 20McGurkSubstituted forCaleroat 88'minutes
- 9BeavonSubstituted forEl Khayatiat 82'minutes
- 12BlythSubstituted forNaylorat 90+3'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Cansdell-Sherriff
- 11Calero
- 15Naylor
- 21El Khayati
- 24Slade
- 27Harness
- 33Shearer
- Referee:
- Jeremy Simpson
- Attendance:
- 2,389
Match Stats
Home TeamCheltenhamAway TeamBurton
- Possession
- Home50%
- Away50%
- Shots
- Home3
- Away9
- Shots on Target
- Home2
- Away6
- Corners
- Home4
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home12
- Away10
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Cheltenham Town 1, Burton Albion 3.
Substitution
Substitution, Burton Albion. Tom Naylor replaces Jacob Blyth because of an injury.
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Foul by Eliot Richards (Cheltenham Town).
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Robbie Weir (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution
Substitution, Burton Albion. Iván Calero replaces Adam McGurk.
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Foul by Eliot Richards (Cheltenham Town).
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Damien McCrory (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Jordan Wynter (Cheltenham Town).
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Lucas Akins (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, Burton Albion. Abdenasser El Khayati replaces Stuart Beavon.
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Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by George Taft.
Booking
Robbie Weir (Burton Albion) is shown the yellow card.
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Eliot Richards (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Robbie Weir (Burton Albion).
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Attempt saved. Stuart Beavon (Burton Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
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Attempt saved. Philip Edwards (Burton Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
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Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Wes Burns.
Substitution
Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Lloyd Jones replaces Troy Brown.
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Foul by Eliot Richards (Cheltenham Town).
