Cheltenham Town vs Crewe Alexandra

17 March 2026 · League Two · 2025/26 · Referee Steven Copeland

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

Jake Bickerstaff 55’

James Connolly 85’

Match summary

Cheltenham Town and Crewe Alexandra shared the points in a 1-1 draw. It was goalless at half-time.

Jake Bickerstaff put Cheltenham Town ahead in the 55th minute and James Connolly equalised with a header in the 85th minute.

Shots finished 16-15 to Cheltenham Town, with 4 on target for Cheltenham Town and 3 for Crewe Alexandra.

Match stats

57% Possession 43%

18 Shots 15

4 Shots on target 3

4 Corners 3

393 Passes 282

80.4% Pass accuracy 69.1%

12 Tackles 19

11 Fouls 11

3 Yellow cards 1

2 Offsides 1

Key events

Cheltenham Town Crewe Alexandra

Kick-off

Luke YoungShot on target

8’

41’

Tommi O'ReillyShot on target

Half-time0-0

46’

Calum AgiusConor Thomas

Second half underway

Luke YoungFoul

51’

Jake BickerstaffLeft foot shot

1-0

55’

Jordan ThomasShot on target

68’

Sam SherringShot on target

69’

Jonathan TomkinsonFoul

70’

72’

Jack LankesterEmre Tezgel

Cole DeemingJordan Thomas

75’

Harry AshfieldLuke Young

75’

George MillerJosh Davison

76’

Jake BickerstaffFoul

79’

80’

Jack LankesterFoul

83’

Omar BogleJosh March

83’

Adrien ThibautTommi O'Reilly

83’

Jack PowellMax Sanders

85’

James ConnollyHeader

1-1

90’

Calum AgiusShot on target

Full-time1-1

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Crewe Alexandra attacking Cheltenham Town attacking

Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Cheltenham Town 4-3-3 Starting XI

Crewe Alexandra 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Joe Day	90′	2	1	37	1	–	–	–	–

Defenders3 players


Sam Sherring	90′	3	2	1	10	3	44	–	–	–	–
James Wilson	90′	1	1	1	3	1	34	1	–	–	–
Jonathan Tomkinson	90′	–	–	1	4	3	38	2	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Ryan Broom	90′	–	–	41	1	–	2	–	6	–	2	–
Luke Young Taken off	75′	–	1	30	3	–	1	–	1	1	–
Ben Stevenson	90′	–	–	34	1	–	1	2	5	1	2	–
Isaac Hutchinson	90′	–	–	47	4	–	1	–	4	–	–	–
Jordan Thomas Taken off	75′	–	–	29	1	–	1	–	7	–	–	–
Cole Deeming Came on as a substitute	15′	–	–	3	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	–
Harry Ashfield Came on as a substitute	15′	–	–	8	1	–	–	1	2	–	–	–

Forwards3 players


Josh Davison Taken off	76′	–	–	2	–	–	–	–	5	–	23	–
Jake Bickerstaff	90′	1	–	2	1	–	–	3	5	–	21
George Miller Came on as a substitute	14′	–	–	1	–	–	–	–	1	–	4	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Ian Lawlor	90′	3	1	26	1	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


Lewis Billington	90′	2	–	–	3	1	17	–	–	–	–
James Connolly	90′	–	4	1	5	4	24	1	1	–	–
Mickey Demetriou	90′	3	2	1	14	9	30	–	–	–	–
Reece Hutchinson	90′	1	2	–	7	5	31	–	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Max Sanders Taken off	83′	–	–	42	1	–	2	–	3	1	–	–
Conor Thomas Taken off	45′	–	–	13	–	–	2	–	4	–	–	–
Tommi O'Reilly Taken off	83′	–	–	12	–	–	3	–	6	2	2	–
Matúš Holíček	90′	–	–	31	1	–	2	1	3	2	–	–
Calum Agius Came on as a substitute	45′	–	–	13	–	–	–	–	1	–	1	–
Jack Lankester Came on as a substitute	18′	–	–	7	–	–	1	–	2	1	–
Jack Powell Came on as a substitute	11′	–	1	1	2	–	2	–	2	–	–	–

Forwards4 players


Josh March Taken off	83′	–	–	1	–	–	–	1	6	2	15	–
Emre Tezgel Taken off	72′	–	–	1	–	–	–	1	6	2	18	–
Adrien Thibaut Came on as a substitute	11′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	2	–	1	–
Omar Bogle Came on as a substitute	11′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–

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

Cheltenham Town win 32% Avg odds 2.91

Draw 29% Avg odds 3.18

Crewe Alexandra win 39% Avg odds 2.39

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

Form going into the game

Cheltenham Town W D D D W

Crewe Alexandra L W W L L

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Crewe Alexandra 4-1 Cheltenham Town, 01 Jan 26 All Cheltenham Town vs Crewe Alexandra meetings, next on 12 Dec 26

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