Cheltenham 2-1 Rotherham | Result & Match Report
Cheltenham
2 - 1 Rotherham
League Two · Matchday 1 · Full Time
League Two · Matchday 1: Cheltenham beat Rotherham 2-1. The match was played on Saturday, 15 August 2026 at Whaddon Road (Cheltenham); refereed by H. Wager.
⚽ Goals
Charlie McCann 30' (Cheltenham) · Jili Buyabu 62' (Rotherham) · Jake Evans 71' (Cheltenham)
Match Analysis
After a 1-0 first half, the game finished 2-1.
Cheltenham held 40% of possession against 60%, attempting 6 shots to Rotherham's 19.
Shots on target read 4-5 and corners 5-4.
⏱️ Match Events
30'⚽Charlie McCann (Ryan Broom)
35'🟨Kian Spence
38'🟨Jonathan Tomkinson
40'🟨Shaun McWilliams
46'🔄▲ Jake Evans ▼ Shaun McWilliams
58'🔄▲ Jake Bickerstaff ▼ Kirsten Otchere
62'⚽Jili Buyabu (Fábio Tavares)
70'🔄▲ Andreas Weimann ▼ Jordan Shipley
70'🔄▲ Joseph Tomlinson ▼ Ryan Broom
71'⚽Jake Evans (Robbie Cundy)
72'🔄▲ Ossama Ashley ▼ Brandon Cover
72'🔄▲ Tom Bradshaw ▼ Sonny Aljofree
73'🟨Pierce Sweeney
79'🔄▲ Ar'Jany Martha ▼ Jili Buyabu
90'🔄▲ Freddie Willcox ▼ Charlie McCann
👕 Line-ups
Cheltenham · 4-1-4-1 · ⌀ 6.43
Substitutes: Jake Evans, Jake Bickerstaff, Joseph Tomlinson, Andreas Weimann, Freddie Willcox, Joe Day, Mark Barber
Coach: Steve Cotterill
Rotherham · 4-3-3 · ⌀ 6.44
Substitutes: Ossama Ashley, Tom Bradshaw, Ar'Jany Martha, Julian Eyestone, Joe Rafferty, Emmanuel Adegboyega, Aaron Nemane
Coach: Alex Bruce
📊 Match Stats
0.71Expected goals (xG)2.18
⭐ Player of the Match
C. McCann (Cheltenham) — named player of the match with a 8.1 rating.
📝 Player Ratings
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