English FA Cup

Cheltenham Town vs Buxton, 2025-26 English FA Cup, Second Round

· English FA Cup
Cheltenham Town
  • 29': Isaac Hutchinson
  • 58': Robbie Cundy
  • 62': Jordan Thomas
  • 74': Isaac Hutchinson
  • 79': Ethon Archer
  • 90': Jordan Thomas
FT
6 - 2
Buxton
  • 13': Tai Sodje
  • 45'+2': George Ward

About

Cheltenham Town are hosting Buxton at The Completely-Suzuki Stadium, Cheltenham, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English FA Cup.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Ryan Broom (Cheltenham Town).
  • 1': Luke Brennan (Buxton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 3': Foul by Josh Smith (Buxton).
  • 3': Jordan Thomas (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 4': Foul by Luke Brennan (Buxton).
  • 4': Ryan Broom (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Jonathan Tomkinson (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 6': Delay in match because of an injury Ryan Broom (Cheltenham Town).
  • 7': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Arkell Jude-Boyd replaces Ryan Broom because of an injury.
  • 7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Isaac Hutchinson (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 9': Foul by Jonathan Tomkinson (Cheltenham Town).
  • 9': Max Bardell (Buxton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 12': Foul by Scot Bennett (Cheltenham Town).
  • 12': Tai Sodje (Buxton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Goal! Cheltenham Town 0, Buxton 1. Tai Sodje (Buxton) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Jordan Thomas (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Hakeeb Adelakun (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Joe Young (Buxton).
  • 20': Attempt missed. Arkell Jude-Boyd (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 20': Arkell Jude-Boyd (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Luke Brennan (Buxton).
  • 24': Foul by Arkell Jude-Boyd (Cheltenham Town).
  • 24': Luke Brennan (Buxton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Max Bardell (Buxton) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 27': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Sam Robinson.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Isaac Hutchinson (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 28': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Connor Kirby.
  • 29': Goal! Cheltenham Town 1, Buxton 1. Isaac Hutchinson (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hakeeb Adelakun.
  • 31': Attempt missed. George Ward (Buxton) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
  • 32': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Josh Smith.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Luke Brennan (Buxton) right footed shot from long range on the left is blocked.
  • 36': Corner, Buxton. Conceded by Arkell Jude-Boyd.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Connor Kirby (Buxton) header from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Joe Day (Cheltenham Town).
  • 37': Foul by Jake Bickerstaff (Cheltenham Town).
  • 37': Josh Smith (Buxton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Scot Bennett (Cheltenham Town) header from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Connor Kirby (Buxton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 40': Corner, Buxton. Conceded by Jonathan Tomkinson.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Connor Kirby (Buxton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Arkell Jude-Boyd (Cheltenham Town).
  • 45'+1': Tai Sodje (Buxton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+1': Arkell Jude-Boyd (Cheltenham Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Goal! Cheltenham Town 1, Buxton 2. George Ward (Buxton) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Connor Kirby following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Luke Brennan (Buxton).
  • 45'+3': Luke Young (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Isaac Hutchinson (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Joe Young (Buxton).
  • 45'+4': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Joe Young.
  • 45'+4': Attempt missed. James Wilson (Cheltenham Town) header from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 45'+5': Connor Kirby (Buxton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+5': Foul by Jake Bickerstaff (Cheltenham Town).
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Cheltenham Town 1, Buxton 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Cheltenham Town 1, Buxton 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Robbie Cundy replaces Scot Bennett.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Connor Kirby (Buxton) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 47': Foul by Arkell Jude-Boyd (Cheltenham Town).
  • 47': Luke Brennan (Buxton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Hakeeb Adelakun (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Hakeeb Adelakun (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Joe Young (Buxton).
  • 51': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Joe Young.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Isaac Hutchinson (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Robbie Cundy (Cheltenham Town) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
  • 52': Delay in match because of an injury Joe Young (Buxton).
  • 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 55': Foul by Luke Brennan (Buxton).
  • 55': Luke Young (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Goal! Cheltenham Town 2, Buxton 2. Robbie Cundy (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 59': Foul by Jordan Thomas (Cheltenham Town).
  • 59': Sam Robinson (Buxton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 60': Substitution, Buxton. Johnny Johnston replaces Ryan McLean.
  • 62': Goal! Cheltenham Town 3, Buxton 2. Jordan Thomas (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Hakeeb Adelakun.
  • 64': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Max Bardell.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Hakeeb Adelakun (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 65': Foul by Luke Brennan (Buxton).
  • 65': Robbie Cundy (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Connor Kirby (Buxton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 66': Corner, Buxton. Conceded by Luke Young.
  • 68': Arkell Jude-Boyd (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 68': Foul by Johnny Johnston (Buxton).
  • 69': Johnny Johnston (Buxton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 72': Substitution, Buxton. Oliver Greaves replaces Sam Robinson.
  • 72': Substitution, Buxton. Ryan Viggars replaces Cian Coleman.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Arkell Jude-Boyd (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Joe Young (Buxton).
  • 74': Goal! Cheltenham Town 4, Buxton 2. Isaac Hutchinson (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Arkell Jude-Boyd.
  • 76': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Ethon Archer replaces Hakeeb Adelakun.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Ethon Archer (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 79': Goal! Cheltenham Town 5, Buxton 2. Ethon Archer (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Isaac Hutchinson.
  • 80': Foul by Isaac Hutchinson (Cheltenham Town).
  • 80': Tate Campbell (Buxton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Corner, Buxton. Conceded by Arkell Jude-Boyd.
  • 82': Corner, Buxton. Conceded by Ethon Archer.
  • 82': Foul by George Ward (Buxton).
  • 82': Joe Day (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Liam Kinsella replaces Luke Young.
  • 83': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Josh Martin replaces Jake Bickerstaff.
  • 85': Substitution, Buxton. Will Trueman replaces Connor Kirby.
  • 85': Substitution, Buxton. Deniche Hill replaces Luke Brennan.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Tai Sodje (Buxton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 86': Corner, Buxton. Conceded by James Wilson.
  • 86': Foul by Max Bardell (Buxton).
  • 86': Jordan Thomas (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Max Bardell (Buxton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Corner, Buxton. Conceded by Jonathan Tomkinson.
  • 90': Goal! Cheltenham Town 6, Buxton 2. Jordan Thomas (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Josh Martin.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Oliver Greaves.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Isaac Hutchinson (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Isaac Hutchinson (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 90'+4': Arkell Jude-Boyd (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Tate Campbell (Buxton).
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Cheltenham Town 6, Buxton 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Cheltenham Town 6, Buxton 2.

Game Information

Competition: English FA Cup

Venue: The Completely-Suzuki Stadium
Location: Cheltenham, England
Attendance: 3,589

Line-Ups

CHL Cheltenham Town (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Joe Day (GK)
17 Scott Bennett
5 James Wilson
26 Ben Stevenson
27 Jonathan Tomkinson
14 Ryan Broom
21 Isaac Hutchinson
8 Luke Young
31 Hakeeb Adelakun
11 Jordan Thomas
20 Jake Bickerstaff
Cheltenham Town Substitutes:
Liam Kinsella, Tommy Backwell, Arkell Jude-Boyd, Ethon Archer, Darragh Power, Robbie Cundy, Josh Martin, Mamadou Diallo, George Harmon.

BUX Buxton (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Joe Young (GK)
16 Joshua Smith
5 George Ward
27 Sam Robinson
22 Max Bardell Yellow Card
10 Cian Coleman
8 Connor Kirby
4 Tate Campbell
20 Tai Sodje
11 Luke Brennan
17 Ryan Mclean
Buxton Substitutes:
Will Trueman, Louis Stephenson, Oliver Greaves, Deniche Hill, Luke Hall, Paul Cooper, Ryan Viggars, Johnny Johnston, Keziah Martin.

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