Bristol Rovers vs Cheltenham Town

25 April 2026 · League Two · 2025/26 · Referee Michael Barlow

Full time 4 – 0

Half-time: 2–0

  • Ellis Harrison 2’, 45+3’, 56’
  • Shaqai Forde 87’

Match summary

Bristol Rovers won comfortably, 4-0 at home to Cheltenham Town. Bristol Rovers led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Ellis Harrison put Bristol Rovers ahead with a header in the 2nd minute and Harrison made it 2-0 with a header in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Harrison made it 3-0 in the 56th minute and Shaqai Forde made it 4-0 in the 87th minute.

Shots finished 10-9 to Cheltenham Town, with 4 on target for Bristol Rovers and 1 for Cheltenham Town.

Match stats

37% Possession 63%
10 Shots 10
4 Shots on target 1
1 Corners 7
220 Passes 378
57.7% Pass accuracy 78.8%
16 Tackles 16
19 Fouls 6
5 Yellow cards 1
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Bristol Rovers Cheltenham Town
0’
S. CotterillManagerArgument
S. EvansManagerArgument
0’
Kick-off
Ellis HarrisonHeader1-0 (Bristol Rovers)
2’
6’
32’
Ellis HarrisonHeader2-0 (Bristol Rovers)
45+3’
Half-time2-0
Second half underway
49’
Harry AshfieldShot on target
55’
Ellis HarrisonRight foot shot3-0 (Bristol Rovers)
56’
Tom LockyerRichard Smallwood
64’
Tommy LeighArgument
71’
71’
James WilsonArgument
79’
Josh MartinJake Bickerstaff
Shaqai FordeLeft foot shot4-0 (Bristol Rovers)
87’
Tom LockyerTime wasting
90+1’
Full-time4-0

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Cheltenham Town attacking Bristol Rovers attacking 
2’ Ellis Harrison (Bristol Rovers), from a corner, goal 14’ Ellis Harrison (Bristol Rovers), open play, off target 14’ James Wilson (Cheltenham Town), from a corner, off target 20’ James Wilson (Cheltenham Town), from a corner, off target 27’ Jordan Thomas (Cheltenham Town), set piece, blocked 36’ Jordan Thomas (Cheltenham Town), from a corner, off target 48’ Ellis Harrison (Bristol Rovers), set piece, goal 48’ Yusuf Akhamrich (Bristol Rovers), open play, blocked 49’ Harry Ashfield (Cheltenham Town), open play, saved 56’ Ellis Harrison (Bristol Rovers), open play, goal 65’ Harry Ashfield (Cheltenham Town), set piece, off target 69’ Yusuf Akhamrich (Bristol Rovers), set piece, off target 77’ Yusuf Akhamrich (Bristol Rovers), open play, blocked 81’ Riley Harbottle (Bristol Rovers), set piece, blocked 83’ Mo Faal (Cheltenham Town), open play, off target 87’ Shaqai Forde (Bristol Rovers), open play, goal 87’ Joe Quigley (Bristol Rovers), open play, off target 90’ Jordan Thomas (Cheltenham Town), set piece, off target 90+3’ Josh Martin (Cheltenham Town), open play, blocked 90+4’ Mo Faal (Cheltenham Town), open play, off target 2’ Ellis Harrison (Bristol Rovers), from a corner, goal 14’ Ellis Harrison (Bristol Rovers), open play, off target 14’ James Wilson (Cheltenham Town), from a corner, off target 20’ James Wilson (Cheltenham Town), from a corner, off target 27’ Jordan Thomas (Cheltenham Town), set piece, blocked 36’ Jordan Thomas (Cheltenham Town), from a corner, off target 48’ Ellis Harrison (Bristol Rovers), set piece, goal 48’ Yusuf Akhamrich (Bristol Rovers), open play, blocked 49’ Harry Ashfield (Cheltenham Town), open play, saved 56’ Ellis Harrison (Bristol Rovers), open play, goal 65’ Harry Ashfield (Cheltenham Town), set piece, off target 69’ Yusuf Akhamrich (Bristol Rovers), set piece, off target 77’ Yusuf Akhamrich (Bristol Rovers), open play, blocked 81’ Riley Harbottle (Bristol Rovers), set piece, blocked 83’ Mo Faal (Cheltenham Town), open play, off target 87’ Shaqai Forde (Bristol Rovers), open play, goal 87’ Joe Quigley (Bristol Rovers), open play, off target 90’ Jordan Thomas (Cheltenham Town), set piece, off target 90+3’ Josh Martin (Cheltenham Town), open play, blocked 90+4’ Mo Faal (Cheltenham Town), open play, off target
Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Bristol Rovers 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Young
Sparkes
Senior
Balmer
Harbottle
Mola 85’
Smallwood 64’
Omochere 65’
Akhamrich 84’
Forde
Harrison 3 74’
Cheltenham Town 4-3-3 Starting XI
Day
Nurse 68’
Sherring
Wilson
Tomkinson
Young
Ashfield
Broom 69’
Davison 62’
Bickerstaff 79’
Thomas

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
90′ 1 0 31 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
90′ 2 – 1 3 1 17 – – – –
90′ – – 1 2 2 27 3 – –
90′ 1 1 – 8 6 16 2 – – –
90′ 3 2 – 4 1 15 4 – 1
Clinton Mola Taken off
85′ 2 – – 6 4 17 1 – – –
Midfielders6 players
Richard Smallwood Taken off
64′ – – 21 – – 3 1 5 3 1
Yusuf Akhamrich Taken off
84′ – – 8 – – 1 – 4 – – –
90′ 1 – 17 1 – 1 – 4 3 – –
Tom Lockyer Came on as a substitute
26′ – – 9 – – – – 2 – –
Tommy Leigh Came on as a substitute
25′ – – 9 2 – – – 2 – –
Ryan De Havilland Came on as a substitute
11′ – – – – – – – 1 – 1 –
Forwards4 players
Promise Omochere Taken off
65′ – – – – – – – 7 1 15 –
Ellis Harrison Taken off
74′ 3 – 4 3 – – – 8 2 13 –
Joe Quigley Came on as a substitute
16′ – 1 1 – – – 1 3 – 5 –
Mees Rijks Came on as a substitute
12′ – – – – – – – – – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Bristol Rovers win 55% Avg odds 1.68
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.76
Cheltenham Town win 20% Avg odds 4.61

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.