Swindon Town vs Cheltenham Town

22 August 2026 · League Two · 2026/27 · Referee C Hicks

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Aaron Drinan 17’
  • Ollie Clarke 55’
  • Ryan Broom 85’

Match summary

Swindon Town beat Cheltenham Town 2-1. Swindon Town led 1-0 at half-time.

Aaron Drinan put Swindon Town ahead in the 17th minute, Ollie Clarke made it 2-0 in the 55th minute, and Ryan Broom pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 85th minute.

Shots finished 14-5 to Cheltenham Town, with 3 on target for Swindon Town and 6 for Cheltenham Town.

Match stats

42% Possession 58%
5 Shots 14
3 Shots on target 6
2 Corners 5
86 Attacks 102
32 Dangerous attacks 50
342 Passes 464
67.8% Pass accuracy 74.8%
29 Tackles 9
7 Fouls 12
1 Yellow cards 1

Key events

Swindon Town Cheltenham Town
Kick-off
Aaron DrinanRight foot shot1-0 (Swindon Town)
17’
Matthew Virtue-ThickShot on target
31’
34’
Joseph TomlinsonShot on target
Half-time1-0
Second half underway
48’
Joseph TomlinsonShot on target
Ollie ClarkeRight foot shot2-0 (Swindon Town)
55’
63’
Kirsten OtchereShot on target
69’
Andreas WeimannShot on target
85’
Ryan BroomRight foot shot2-1 (Cheltenham Town)
90+2’
Jake BickerstaffSimulation
90+5’
Ryan BroomShot on target
Full-time2-1

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Cheltenham Town attacking Swindon Town attacking 
2’ Kirsten Otchere (Cheltenham Town), open play, off target 17’ Aaron Drinan (Swindon Town), open play, goal 24’ Ben Middlemas (Swindon Town), open play, off target 25’ Joseph Tomlinson (Cheltenham Town), open play, off target 31’ Matthew Virtue-Thick (Swindon Town), open play, saved 34’ Joseph Tomlinson (Cheltenham Town), open play, saved 41’ Ben Stevenson (Cheltenham Town), open play, off target 41’ Joseph Tomlinson (Cheltenham Town), open play, blocked 47’ Ollie Clarke (Swindon Town), open play, blocked 48’ Joseph Tomlinson (Cheltenham Town), open play, saved 55’ Ollie Clarke (Swindon Town), set piece, goal 63’ Kirsten Otchere (Cheltenham Town), open play, saved 69’ Andreas Weimann (Cheltenham Town), open play, saved 69’ Andreas Weimann (Cheltenham Town), open play, blocked 72’ Andreas Weimann (Cheltenham Town), set piece, off target 75’ Charlie McCann (Cheltenham Town), open play, blocked 85’ Ryan Broom (Cheltenham Town), open play, goal 86’ Joseph Tomlinson (Cheltenham Town), open play, blocked 90+5’ Ryan Broom (Cheltenham Town), open play, saved 2’ Kirsten Otchere (Cheltenham Town), open play, off target 17’ Aaron Drinan (Swindon Town), open play, goal 24’ Ben Middlemas (Swindon Town), open play, off target 25’ Joseph Tomlinson (Cheltenham Town), open play, off target 31’ Matthew Virtue-Thick (Swindon Town), open play, saved 34’ Joseph Tomlinson (Cheltenham Town), open play, saved 41’ Ben Stevenson (Cheltenham Town), open play, off target 41’ Joseph Tomlinson (Cheltenham Town), open play, blocked 47’ Ollie Clarke (Swindon Town), open play, blocked 48’ Joseph Tomlinson (Cheltenham Town), open play, saved 55’ Ollie Clarke (Swindon Town), set piece, goal 63’ Kirsten Otchere (Cheltenham Town), open play, saved 69’ Andreas Weimann (Cheltenham Town), open play, saved 69’ Andreas Weimann (Cheltenham Town), open play, blocked 72’ Andreas Weimann (Cheltenham Town), set piece, off target 75’ Charlie McCann (Cheltenham Town), open play, blocked 85’ Ryan Broom (Cheltenham Town), open play, goal 86’ Joseph Tomlinson (Cheltenham Town), open play, blocked 90+5’ Ryan Broom (Cheltenham Town), open play, saved
Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Swindon Town 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Ripley
Kirkman
Clark
Negru
Tafazolli 61’
Munda
Middlemas 53’
Virtue-Thick 85’
Clarke 61’
Pearman 46’
Drinan
Cheltenham Town 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Stanway
Nurse 71’
Cundy
Sweeney
Tomkinson
Stevenson
Tomlinson
Shipley 71’
McCann
Evans 85’
Otchere 63’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
90′ 5 1 55 1 – – – –
Defenders6 players
90′ 1 1 – 4 2 29 – – – –
90′ 1 1 – 5 3 54 – – 1 –
Ryan Tafazolli Taken off
61′ 1 – 1 5 3 32 – – – –
90′ 12 6 – 19 5 30 2 – – –
Kaelan Majekodunmi Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 1 2 2 6 – – – –
James Debayo Came on as a substitute
12′ – – – – – 3 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
90′ – 1 23 1 – 5 2 6 2 – –
Ben Middlemas Taken off
53′ – – 18 1 – 2 – 2 – – –
Matthew Virtue-Thick Taken off
85′ – – 13 – – 1 – 3 1 –
Ollie Clarke Taken off
61′ 1 – 21 – – 2 – 7 – 3 –
Jaylan Pearman Taken off
45′ – – 18 1 – 1 1 2 – 1 –
Tom Nichols Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 10 – – 3 – 6 1 2 –
Forwards3 players
90′ 1 – 1 1 – – – – – 12 –
Ollie Palmer Came on as a substitute
45′ – – – – – – – 2 1 12 –
Louis Millard Came on as a substitute
37′ – – – – – – – 2 1 6 –
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

Swindon Town win 48% Avg odds 1.95
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.48
Cheltenham Town win 25% Avg odds 3.66

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

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