Cheltenham 2-2 Exeter City
EFL Trophy · · Group South - 1
This report covers goalscorers with minutes, bookings, both starting elevens, recent form for both sides and the head-to-head record for Cheltenham 2-2 Exeter City.
Cheltenham 2-2 Exeter City at Whaddon Road
Managers: S. Cotterill (Cheltenham) · M. Taylor (Exeter City)
Match facts
- Venue: Whaddon Road, Cheltenham
- Referee: E. Heaslip
- Round: Group South - 1
Record last updated .
Goals
Goalscorers with match minute.
- 45+1' J. Bickerstaff for Cheltenham (assist K. Otchere)
- 77' J. Gordon for Exeter City (assist Ethan Sutherland)
- 86' C. Cummins for Exeter City (assist George Birch)
- 89' G. Miller for Cheltenham — Penalty
Bookings
- 13' E. James — Yellow Card
- 90+7' Ethan Sutherland — Red Card
Lineups
Starting elevens and substitutes for both sides.
Cheltenham — 4-1-4-1
Starting XI
- 1 · J. Day (G)
- 6 · J. Wilson (D)
- 9 · K. Otchere (M)
- 10 · G. Miller (F)
- 11 · J. Bickerstaff (M)
- 14 · R. Broom (D)
- 21 · G. Nurse (D)
- 33 · F. Willcox (M)
- 34 · H. Tustin (M)
- 35 · Mark Barber (D)
Substitutes
- 31 · M. Diallo (G)
- 32 · Sopuruchukwu Obieri (F)
Exeter City — 3-5-1-1
Starting XI
- 6 · J. Taylor (D)
- 7 · G. Edwards (M)
- 8 · T. Perry (M)
- 14 · H. Kite (M)
- 15 · Ajay Matthews (F)
- 18 · Liam Oakes (M)
- 20 · George Birch (M)
- 22 · Frankie Phillips (G)
- 23 · Ethan Sutherland (M)
- 40 · E. James (D)
- 46 · L. Cayless (D)
Substitutes
- 1 · J. Bycroft (G)
- 2 · L. Samuel (D)
- 3 · L. Woodhouse (D)
- 10 · J. Gordon (F)
- 16 · C. Cummins (M)
- 43 · T. Alsop (M)
Recent form (last 5)
Both teams' last five completed league matches — form string, points, and goals for/against.
- Cheltenham: DWDWD · 9 pts from 5 · 11-8
- Exeter City: DLWDD · 6 pts from 5 · 3-2
Head-to-head
Most recent meetings between Cheltenham and Exeter City.
Other matches in Group South - 1
EFL Trophy, Group South - 1.
- Exeter City 2-0 Tottenham Hotspur U21 — 8 Sep 2026
- Cheltenham 2-2 Tottenham Hotspur U21 — 13 Oct 2026