Match ends, Scunthorpe United 0, Cheltenham Town 2.
ScunthorpeScunthorpe United0CheltenhamCheltenham Town2
First-half goals from Sam Smith and Callum Wright kept Cheltenham's promotion push firmly on track with victory at Scunthorpe.
Smith fired in on the half-volley midway through the half, with a poacher's finish from Wright shortly before the break securing the points and allowing the comfortable Robins to then sit back and soak up pressure.
Scunthorpe were given a warning about the visitors' ability on the break when Smith was denied by Iron goalkeeper Mark Howard and Wright's rebound was deflected wide.
Substitute Emmanuel Onariase squandered a glaring opportunity to head the hosts in front, minutes after which Smith broke the deadlock when Scunthorpe defender Harrison McGahey could only flick on a Cheltenham corner and the Cheltenham man lashed home.
Wright doubled the lead in the 41st minute when a deflected cross fell into his path and he made no mistake from eight yards.
Scunthorpe were not without their chances, and in the 67th minute visiting keeper Joshua Griffiths flung himself across his line to push away a free-kick from Kevin van Veen and Onariase later headed against a post from a corner.
Yet, despite being much better in the second half, there was no route back into the game for the Iron, with Cheltenham defending deep and resolutely to close out the win.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Scunthorpe
Formation 4-4-2
- 33Howard
- 2Clarke
- 5McGahey
- 3TaftSubstituted forOnariaseat 6'minutes
- 38O'Malley
- 8Gilliead
- 20Spence
- 23KaracanSubstituted forBeestinat 61'minutes
- 14Green
- 10van VeenSubstituted forHallamat 77'minutes
- 9LoftSubstituted forEisaat 45'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Watson
- 6Onariase
- 11Eisa
- 12Brown
- 18Hallam
- 22Beestin
- 25Rowe
Cheltenham
Formation 3-5-2
- 20Griffiths
- 5Raglan
- 4Tozer
- 2Long
- 11Blair
- 23WrightSubstituted forVassilevat 65'minutes
- 7ThomasBooked at 61mins
- 18Azaz
- 3Hussey
- 9SmithSubstituted forWilliamsat 79'minutes
- 10MaySubstituted forLloydat 65'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Flinders
- 14Williams
- 17Freestone
- 19Lloyd
- 24Horton
- 25Chamberlain
- 29Vassilev
- Referee:
- Christopher Pollard
Match Stats
Home TeamScunthorpeAway TeamCheltenham
- Possession
- Home57%
- Away43%
- Shots
- Home9
- Away9
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away4
- Corners
- Home7
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home6
- Away11
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Scunthorpe United 0, Cheltenham Town 2.
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Alfie Beestin (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Conor Thomas (Cheltenham Town).
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Corner, Scunthorpe United. Conceded by Matty Blair.
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Corner, Scunthorpe United. Conceded by Matty Blair.
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Attempt missed. Alfie Beestin (Scunthorpe United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
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Attempt blocked. Alex Gilliead (Scunthorpe United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Clarke.
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Foul by Emmanuel Onariase (Scunthorpe United).
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Andy Williams (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Harrison McGahey (Scunthorpe United).
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Indiana Vassilev (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt blocked. Harrison McGahey (Scunthorpe United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Abo Eisa (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Finn Azaz (Cheltenham Town).
Substitution
Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Andy Williams replaces Sam Smith.
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Foul by Emmanuel Onariase (Scunthorpe United).
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Finn Azaz (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Corner, Scunthorpe United. Conceded by Chris Hussey.
Substitution
Substitution, Scunthorpe United. Jordan Hallam replaces Kevin van Veen.
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