Date:27 Mar 2011
Kick-off:15:00
Venue:Whaddon Road Ground
Attendance:3,157

Elliott (2)
McDonald (85)
McDonald (89)

Goal!

Live Commentary

92mins Effort from long distance by Marlon Pack hits the post.

92mins Matthew Green sends in a cross, Matthew Lawrence makes a clearance.

90mins Matthew Green joins the action as a substitute, replacing Frankie Artus.

89mins Cody McDonald finds the back of the net with a headed goal from inside the six-yard box. Cheltenham 1-2 Gillingham.Assist by Adebayo Akinfenwa.

85mins Cody McDonald scores a headed goal from inside the six-yard box. Cheltenham 1-1 Gillingham.

84mins Cody McDonald takes a shot.

83mins Curtis Weston is penalised for handball and concedes a free kick. Scott P Brown takes the direct free kick.

82mins Joe Martin takes a shot. Scott P Brown makes a save.

82mins Wesley Thomas is penalised for a handball. Alan Julian takes the direct free kick.

81mins Scott P Brown is shown a yellow card.

81mins Danny Andrew gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Danny Spiller. Free kick crossed right-footed by Danny Spiller.

80mins Brian Smikle takes a shot. Save by Alan Julian.

79mins Danny Spiller takes a inswinging corner.

79mins Luke Rooney takes a shot. Save by Scott P Brown.

78mins Joshua Low challenges Barry Fuller unfairly and gives away a free kick. Alan Julian restarts play with the free kick.

77mins Dennis Oli challenges Scott P Brown unfairly and gives away a free kick. Scott P Brown restarts play with the free kick.

75mins Luke Rooney joins the action as a substitute, replacing Andy Barcham. Wesley Thomas is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Alan Julian restarts play with the free kick.

73mins Outswinging corner taken from the left by-line by Danny Andrew, clearance by Danny Spiller.

73mins Frankie Artus takes a shot. Save by Alan Julian.

72mins Corner taken right-footed by Danny Spiller, Cody McDonald takes a shot. Scott P Brown makes a save.

72mins Andy Barcham takes a shot. Blocked by Steve Elliott.

72mins The ball is crossed by Joe Martin, clearance by Martin Riley.

70mins The ball is sent over by Barry Fuller, Scott P Brown makes a save.

69mins Outswinging corner taken left-footed by Danny Andrew, Matthew Lawrence makes a clearance.

69mins Wesley Thomas takes a shot. Save by Alan Julian.

67mins The ball is sent over by Joe Martin, save made by Scott P Brown.

64mins Joe Martin crosses the ball, Martin Riley manages to make a clearance.

63mins Foul by Jeff Goulding on Garry Richards, free kick awarded. Alan Julian restarts play with the free kick.

63mins The ball is crossed by Frankie Artus, clearance made by Matthew Lawrence.

62mins Danny Spiller joins the action as a substitute, replacing Kevin Maher.

62mins Theo Lewis goes off and Brian Smikle comes on.

61mins Joe Martin concedes a free kick for a foul on Joshua Low. Danny Andrew takes the direct free kick.

58mins Adebayo Akinfenwa concedes a free kick for a foul on Marlon Pack. David Bird restarts play with the free kick.

57mins Joshua Low concedes a free kick for a foul on Adebayo Akinfenwa. Free kick crossed right-footed by Kevin Maher.

55mins Curtis Weston crosses the ball, Steve Elliott makes a clearance.

55mins Curtis Weston sends in a cross, Steve Elliott manages to make a clearance.

53mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Andy Barcham on Joshua Low. Free kick crossed by Danny Andrew.

52mins Dennis Oli replaces Jack Payne.

52mins Andy Barcham produces a cross, Adebayo Akinfenwa has a headed effort at goal from close in which goes wide right of the target.

51mins Wesley Thomas is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Alan Julian takes the indirect free kick.

50mins Theo Lewis is ruled offside. Indirect free kick taken by Alan Julian.

48mins Joshua Low gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Joe Martin. Alan Julian restarts play with the free kick.

47mins Corner taken by Kevin Maher played to the near post, clearance by Theo Lewis.

46mins Matthew Lawrence is cautioned by the ref for unsporting behaviour. Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Theo Lewis by Matthew Lawrence. Danny Andrew shoots direct from the free kick.

48mins Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Kevin Maher from the right by-line, Cody McDonald takes a shot. Scott P Brown makes a save.

47mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Wesley Thomas on Kevin Maher. Alan Julian takes the free kick.

42mins The referee blows for offside against Wesley Thomas. Free kick taken by Alan Julian.

40mins Andy Barcham has a shot on goal from outside the area which misses right.

40mins Inswinging corner taken by Kevin Maher from the right by-line, Marlon Pack manages to make a clearance.

39mins Jeff Goulding has an effort at goal from outside the area hitting the post.

38mins Unfair challenge on Martin Riley by Cody McDonald results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Scott P Brown.

37mins Inswinging corner taken by Kevin Maher.

36mins Cody McDonald takes a shot. Scott P Brown makes a save.

34mins Unfair challenge on Marlon Pack by Curtis Weston results in a free kick. Steve Elliott takes the direct free kick.

30mins The ball is sent over by Barry Fuller, Martin Riley makes a clearance.

27mins Adebayo Akinfenwa is penalised for handball and concedes a free kick. Free kick taken by Scott P Brown.

25mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Curtis Weston by Marlon Pack. The ball is crossed by Kevin Maher, Cody McDonald has a headed effort at goal from close range which goes wide left of the target.

25mins Long distance shot from Kevin Maher misses to the left of the goal.

23mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Wesley Thomas by Kevin Maher. Scott P Brown restarts play with the free kick.

20mins Keith Lowe goes off and David Bird comes on.

17mins The assistant referee flags for offside against Wesley Thomas. Alan Julian restarts play with the free kick.

16mins Joe Martin crosses the ball, save by Scott P Brown.

16mins The referee blows for offside. Alan Julian takes the indirect free kick.

15mins Danny Andrew takes a shot.

12mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Matthew Lawrence on Jeff Goulding. Marlon Pack delivers the ball from the free kick right-footed from right wing, save by Alan Julian.

7mins The ball is swung over by Jeff Goulding, clearance made by Barry Fuller.

4mins The ball is delivered by Joshua Low, Wesley Thomas concedes a free kick for a foul on Alan Julian. Free kick taken by Alan Julian.

4mins The official flags Cody McDonald offside. Free kick taken by Scott P Brown.

2mins A goal is scored by Steve Elliott from close range to the bottom right corner of the goal. Cheltenham 1-0 Gillingham.Danny Andrew provided the assist for the goal.

2mins Outswinging corner taken from the left by-line by Danny Andrew, clearance by Joe Martin.

Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Wesley Thomas by Matthew Lawrence. Marlon Pack takes the direct free kick.

Match Preview

Robins return for Riley Martin Riley is expected to be back in contention for Cheltenham when they host Gillingham on Sunday. The central defender has not played for a month due to his troublesome hamstring problem but is finally back in the first-team fold having returned to full training last week. Riley`s return means manager Mark Yates has a full-strength squad to select from for the encounter. On-loan winger Jake Thomson has returned to Exeter following the end of his month-long spell at Whaddon Road and will therefore not be available. Cheltenham went down 2-1 to Gillingham`s promotion rivals Torquay in midweek, with Yates naming the same XI who triumphed 3-2 at Bury last weekend. And the Robins will be looking for his side to improve on their uninspiring home form - having won just one of their previous nine - when they host Andy Hessenthaler`s outfit. Danny Spiller is back in the Gillingham squad. The midfielder has been on the sidelines since January with a broken finger but came through 75 minutes of a reserve match in midweek to prove his fitness. Defender Danny Jackman is back in full training after an ankle injury and could also be involved. Centre-half Josh Gowling will need a late check on a dead leg while striker Dennis Oli was suffering with a stomach bug in midweek but should be available. Defender Tony Sinclair has had an injection in a bid to speed up his recovery from an ankle injury but he will not be fit in time to travel.

Formation:442Manager: Mark Yates

Cheltenham

Formation: 442Manager: Andy Hessenthaler

Gillingham

Scott P Brown
Keith Lowe
Martin Riley
Steve Elliott
Danny Andrew
Joshua Low
Marlon Pack
Theo Lewis
Frankie Artus
Jeff Goulding
Wesley Thomas
SUBS
Daniel Lloyd-Weston
David Bird
Andy Gallinagh
Michael Pook
Brian Smikle
Matthew Green
Ashley Eastham

Home

Away

Alan Julian
Barry Fuller
Garry Richards
Matthew Lawrence
Joe Martin
Curtis Weston
Jack Payne
Kevin Maher
Andy Barcham
Cody McDonald
Adebayo Akinfenwa
SUBS
Lance Cronin
John Nutter
Luke Rooney
Josh Gowling
Danny Spiller
Dennis Oli
Stefan Payne

Match Report

Cody double stuns Robins Cody McDonald scored twice in the last four minutes as Gillingham came from behind to beat Cheltenham 2-1. Cheltenham took the lead after just three minutes when defender Steve Elliott tucked in Danny Andrew's cross for his first goal for the club. They held onto that advantage for 83 minutes until McDonald headed Barry Fuller's cross onto the bar and nodded the rebound into an empty net. And with less than a minute remaining the striker took his tally for the season to 22 when he headed home Adebayo Akinfenwa's right-wing cross. The Gills climbed up to sixth in the table and lie just two points outside the automatic promotion places.

Form Guide

LWLLWL Cheltenham VS Gillingham DDWDWD

Last Meetings

Gillingham 1 - 1 Cheltenham 07/08/2010

Top Scorers

Cheltenham W Thomas 17 J Goulding 10 J Low 6 B Smikle 3 F Artus 3 D Andrew 3 M Pack 2 M Pook 1 K Lowe 1 A Gallinagh 1 J Thomson 1 Gillingham C McDonald 20 A Akinfenwa 8 C Weston 4 C Palmer 3 A Barcham 3 D Spiller 2 J Nutter 1 D Oli 1 J Gowling 1 J Payne 1 L Rooney 1

Goals

Cheltenham Total goals 111 Goals per game 50 9 (For) 6 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 3 (For) 7 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 6 (For) 4 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 5 (For) 7 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 3 (For) 8 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 4 (For) 10 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 9 (For) 5 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 5 (For) 6 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 6 (For) 8 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Gillingham Total goals 115 Goals per game 54 7 (For) 4 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 4 (For) 5 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 2 (For) 5 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 9 (For) 5 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 8 (For) 5 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 11 (For) 4 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 2 (For) 4 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 6 (For) 7 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 5 (For) 5 (Against) Period 81-90 mins