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Cheltenham relegated from League OneCheltenham Town person been relegated from League One aft 3 seasons successful nan 3rd tier pursuing a spirited 2-1 conclusion distant to Stevenage connected nan last time of nan season.
The Robins person been successful nan bottommost 4 since August aft a disastrous commencement to nan campaign, erstwhile they equalled an English Football League record by not scoring a extremity successful their first 11 games.
Cheltenham beat Peterborough 2-0 astatine home connected Tuesday to return their conflict to nan last time of nan campaign, nevertheless they had to hit Stevenage and dream that Burton aliases Cambridge supra them dropped points to debar relegation.
While Burton were beaten 3-0 by Fleetwood, Darrell Clarke's Cheltenham could not get nan needed 3 points that would person secured their position successful nan section arsenic Nick Freeman struck a 90th infinitesimal victor for nan hosts.
Goalkeeper Luke Southwood has been a dependable beingness successful extremity for Cheltenham this play and did good to support his broadside successful nan lucifer during nan first 20 minutes, producing back-to-back saves to support retired Elliot List's onslaught and past Nesta Guinness-Walker's rebound.
But Cheltenham were struck a large rustle erstwhile Southwood - who has played each infinitesimal successful nan convention - was stretchered disconnected little than 10 minutes later aft a lengthy stoppage.
The Robins enjoyed much of nan shots and possession but Stevenage scored successful stoppage clip astatine nan extremity of nan first-half, erstwhile Eliott Bonds tripped Elliott List successful nan container and nan referee pointed to nan spot, pinch Kane Hemmings converting nan penalty.
Yet Matty Taylor gave nan Robins dream by drafting Cheltenham level early successful nan second-half, heading successful a Will Ferry corner.
Cheltenham knew different extremity would support them up and they pushed difficult for nan victor pinch James Olayinka forcing an fantabulous prevention and Tom Bradbury seeing a header cleared disconnected nan line, while Hemmings and Freeman had fantabulous chances for Stevenage.
However Freeman struck nan devastating rustle successful nan 90th infinitesimal against nan tally of play for Stevenage, arsenic nan shot trim successful from nan correct manus broadside and he slotted it into nan bottommost corner.
More to follow.
Line-ups
Stevenage
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 12MacGillivray
- 6Sweeney
- 15Vancooten
- 5Piergianni
- 14Smith
- 24ThompsonBooked astatine 74mins
- 23Thompson
- 22Guinness-Walker
- 11RobertsBooked astatine 50minsSubstituted forSmithat 90+4'minutes
- 9ListSubstituted forFreemanat 54'minutes
- 29HemmingsSubstituted forPressleyat 68'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Wildin
- 4Thompson
- 10Freeman
- 18White
- 20Pressley
- 41Mitchell
- 45Smith
Cheltenham
Formation 3-5-2
- 1SouthwoodSubstituted forPardingtonat 27'minutes
- 2Long
- 33Davies
- 4Bradbury
- 7KinsellaSubstituted forThomasat 45'minutesBooked astatine 51mins
- 23BondsSubstituted forOlayinkaat 68'minutes
- 34Pett
- 8Sercombe
- 15FerrySubstituted forShepherdat 82'minutesBooked astatine 84mins
- 9Taylor
- 26NuttallBooked astatine 45minsSubstituted forKeenaat 68'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Williams
- 10Keena
- 14Shepherd
- 17Olayinka
- 21Pardington
- 25Harrop
- 27Thomas
Referee:Lee Swabey
Attendance:5,441
Live Text
Match ends, Stevenage 2, Cheltenham Town 1.
Second Half ends, Stevenage 2, Cheltenham Town 1.
Attempt missed. Liam Sercombe (Cheltenham Town) correct footed changeable from nan centre of nan container is precocious and wide to nan right. Assisted by Matty Taylor.
Attempt missed. Aaron Pressley (Stevenage) pinch an effort from very adjacent scope is conscionable a spot excessively high. Assisted by Harrison Smith.
Attempt blocked. Harrison Smith (Stevenage) correct footed changeable from a difficult perspective connected nan correct is blocked. Assisted by Kane Smith.
Substitution, Stevenage. Harrison Smith replaces Jordan Roberts.
Foul by James Olayinka (Cheltenham Town).
Jordan Roberts (Stevenage) wins a free footwear successful nan protect half.
Matty Taylor (Cheltenham Town) wins a free footwear successful nan protect half.
Foul by Louis Thompson (Stevenage).
Attempt missed. Liam Sercombe (Cheltenham Town) correct footed changeable from extracurricular nan container is excessively high. Assisted by Matty Taylor.
Goal! Stevenage 2, Cheltenham Town 1. Nick Freeman (Stevenage) correct footed changeable from nan centre of nan container to nan bottommost near corner. Assisted by Jordan Roberts pursuing a corner.
Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Sean Long.
Attempt blocked. Jordan Roberts (Stevenage) near footed changeable from nan centre of nan container is blocked. Assisted by Louis Thompson.
Foul by Tom Pett (Cheltenham Town).
Jordan Roberts (Stevenage) wins a free footwear successful nan protect half.
Hand shot by Aaron Pressley (Stevenage).
Jack Shepherd (Cheltenham Town) is shown nan yellowish paper for a bad foul.
Foul by Jack Shepherd (Cheltenham Town).
Nick Freeman (Stevenage) wins a free footwear successful nan protect half.
