Swindon Town 2–1 Cheltenham Town

League Two · 2026/27

League Two·Full time

Swindon TownSwindon Town
  • A. Drinan 17
  • O. Clarke 55
  • M. Virtue-ThickBooked on 4 mins

2–1

HT 1–0

Saturday 22 August at 15:00

Cheltenham TownCheltenham Town
  • R. Broom 85
  • Booked on 90+2 minsJ. Bickerstaff

County Ground · Referee: C. Hicks

Swindon Town · 4-2-3-1

1Connor Ripley
34Billy Kirkman
17Ryan Tafazolli
5Stephan Negru
2Mitchell Clark
20Ben Middlemas
27Anthony Munda
22Jaylan Pearman
8Ollie Clarke
24Matthew Virtue-Thick
23Aaron Drinan

Starting XI

Goalkeeper

  1. 1Connor Ripley

Defence

  1. 34Billy Kirkman
  2. 17Ryan Tafazolli
  3. 5Stephan Negru
  4. 2Mitchell Clark

Midfield

  1. 20Ben Middlemas
  2. 27Anthony Munda
  3. 22Jaylan Pearman
  4. 8Ollie Clarke
  5. 24Matthew Virtue-Thick

Attack

  1. 23Aaron Drinan

Bench

  • 28Ollie Palmer
  • 39Louis Millard
  • 21Kaelan Majekodunmi
  • 7Tom Nichols
  • 18James Debayo
  • 12Lewis Ward
  • 38Lucas Griffiths-Brown

Cheltenham Town · 4-1-4-1

23Wyll Stanway
21George Nurse
25Pierce Sweeney
5Robbie Cundy
3Jonathan Tomkinson
7Ben Stevenson
26Jordan Shipley
8Charlie McCann
4Joseph Tomlinson
19Jake Evans
9Kirsten Otchere

Starting XI

Goalkeeper

  1. 23Wyll Stanway

Defence

  1. 21George Nurse
  2. 25Pierce Sweeney
  3. 5Robbie Cundy
  4. 3Jonathan Tomkinson

Midfield

  1. 7Ben Stevenson
  2. 26Jordan Shipley
  3. 8Charlie McCann
  4. 4Joseph Tomlinson
  5. 19Jake Evans

Attack

  1. 9Kirsten Otchere

Bench

  • 18Andreas Weimann
  • 14Ryan Broom
  • 11Jake Bickerstaff
  • 33Freddie Willcox
  • 1Joe Day
  • 35Mark Barber