Date:15 Jan 2011
Kick-off:15:00
Venue:Whaddon Road Ground
Attendance:2,736

Thomas (82)
Gornell (38) Richardson (88)

Goal!

Live Commentary

The referee blows his whistle to end the game.

93mins Effort on goal by Michael Pook from long range goes over the bar.

88mins Leam Richardson fires in a goal from just inside the area to the top right corner of the goal. Cheltenham 1-2 Accrington Stanley.

88mins Foul by Frankie Artus on Andrew Procter, free kick awarded. Sean Hessey takes the indirect free kick.

87mins Rory Boulding joins the action as a substitute, replacing Sean McConville. Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Jeff Goulding by Phil Edwards. Danny Andrew takes the free kick.

87mins Sean McConville leaves the field to be replaced by Rory Boulding. Foul by Phil Edwards on Jeff Goulding, free kick awarded. Indirect free kick taken by Danny Andrew.

85mins Unfair challenge on Frankie Artus by Leam Richardson results in a free kick. Marlon Pack takes the indirect free kick.

84mins A cross is delivered by Marlon Pack, Wesley Thomas has a headed effort at goal from just outside the box which goes wide of the right-hand post.

82mins Wesley Thomas finds the back of the net with a goal from the edge of the penalty box to the bottom right corner of the goal. Cheltenham 1-1 Accrington Stanley.Joshua Low provided the assist for the goal.

81mins James Ryan is shown a yellow card. Sean McConville is caught offside. Scott P Brown takes the indirect free kick.

79mins Foul by Phil Edwards on Jeff Goulding, free kick awarded. Frankie Artus takes the indirect free kick.

79mins Marlon Pack concedes a free kick for a foul on Dean Winnard. Free kick taken by Dean Winnard.

78mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Dean Winnard by Jeff Goulding. Ian Dunbavin takes the free kick.

75mins (Cheltenham) makes a substitution, with Phil Walsh coming on for Steve Elliott.

72mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Phil Edwards on Wesley Thomas. Indirect free kick taken by Danny Andrew.

68mins Corner taken by Sean McConville, clearance made by Joshua Low.

67mins The ball is crossed by Terry Gornell.

67mins Foul by Leam Richardson on Danny Andrew, free kick awarded. Indirect free kick taken by Scott P Brown.

65mins Frankie Artus is brought on as a substitute for Brian Smikle.

65mins Leam Richardson on for Ray Putterill.

63mins Wesley Thomas gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Charlie Barnett. Free kick taken by Ian Dunbavin.

62mins Kevin Long leaves the field to be replaced by Sean Hessey. Inswinging corner taken by Danny Andrew from the right by-line.

60mins Danny Andrew sends in a cross.

59mins Joshua Low replaces John Melligan.

57mins Danny Andrew concedes a free kick for a foul on Sean McConville. Free kick taken by Sean McConville.

55mins Corner taken by Danny Andrew from the right by-line played to the near post, Terry Gornell manages to make a clearance.

53mins Unfair challenge on Jeff Goulding by Kevin Long results in a free kick. Indirect free kick taken by Marlon Pack.

52mins The assistant referee signals for offside against Terry Gornell. Scott P Brown takes the indirect free kick.

51mins Andrew Procter is penalised for handball and concedes a free kick. Scott P Brown takes the indirect free kick.

49mins Sean McConville produces a left-footed shot from just outside the area that goes harmlessly over the target.

48mins Danny Andrew sends in a cross, save made by Ian Dunbavin.

47mins Handball by Kevin Long. Marlon Pack takes the indirect free kick.

The referee starts the second half.

The half-time whistle blows.

45mins Marlon Pack concedes a free kick for a foul on Andrew Procter. Joe Jacobson restarts play with the free kick.

44mins Kevin Long gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Wesley Thomas. Marlon Pack fires a strike on goal direct from the free kick, save by Scott P Brown.

43mins Sean McConville takes a inswinging corner.

38mins Terry Gornell finds the back of the net with a goal from close range low into the middle of the goal. Cheltenham 0-1 Accrington Stanley.The assist for the goal came from Charlie Barnett.

36mins Unfair challenge on John Melligan by Kevin Long results in a free kick. Danny Andrew takes the free kick.

35mins Wesley Thomas produces a right-footed shot from the edge of the area and misses to the left of the goal.

34mins James Ryan takes a shot. Marlon Pack gets a block in.

33mins Andrew Procter fouled by Wesley Thomas, the ref awards a free kick. Joe Jacobson restarts play with the free kick.

33mins Andrew Procter is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Free kick taken by Steve Elliott.

31mins The offside flag is raised against Ray Putterill. Scott P Brown restarts play with the free kick.

30mins Charlie Barnett crosses the ball.

29mins Unfair challenge on Andrew Procter by Jeff Goulding results in a free kick. Indirect free kick taken by Phil Edwards.

27mins Effort from outside the box by Terry Gornell goes wide right of the target.

25mins Centre by Sean McConville.

23mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Keith Lowe on Andrew Procter. Sean McConville takes the indirect free kick.

21mins Foul by Kevin Long on Jeff Goulding, free kick awarded. Marlon Pack takes the indirect free kick.

20mins Jeff Goulding challenges James Ryan unfairly and gives away a free kick. Dean Winnard takes the free kick.

18mins James Ryan produces a cross.

17mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on James Ryan by Steve Elliott. Sean McConville takes the indirect free kick.

17mins John Melligan has an effort at goal from outside the box which goes wide right of the goal.

16mins Ray Putterill takes a shot. Save by Scott P Brown.

16mins The ball is delivered by Dean Winnard, Keith Lowe makes a clearance.

14mins James Ryan crosses the ball.

12mins Effort from outside the penalty box by John Melligan goes wide right of the target.

8mins Sean McConville gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Michael Pook. Keith Lowe takes the indirect free kick.

6mins Unfair challenge on Wesley Thomas by Kevin Long results in a free kick. The free kick is delivered left-footed by Danny Andrew from right wing, clearance made by Dean Winnard. Inswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Danny Andrew, Headed effort from just outside the penalty area by Keith Lowe goes over the crossbar.

5mins Danny Andrew produces a cross, Joe Jacobson makes a clearance.

4mins The referee blows for offside against Jeff Goulding. Ian Dunbavin restarts play with the free kick.

2mins The assistant referee signals for offside against Wesley Thomas. Ian Dunbavin restarts play with the free kick.

Long range shot by James Ryan goes over the target.

The ref blows the whistle to start the match.

Match Preview

Robins high after Low return Josh Low is back in contention as Cheltenham host Accrington looking to regain a play-off place. The winger last featured in the disappointing 2-0 home defeat to Southend in mid-December when he sustained a hamstring injury, but Low has trained all week and been passed fit to face Stanley. However, manager Mark Yates admits he may not come straight back into his starting XI. Defender Andy Gallinagh is unlikely to feature as he struggles with a troublesome groin injury which is expected to keep him out for the immediate future, joining fellow centre-back Martin Riley (hamstring) on the sidelines. But he would most likely have found himself on the bench in any case with Ashley Eastham partnering Steve Elliott at the heart of defence for last weekend`s 1-1 draw at Northampton, a positive result which did however see the Robins slip out of the top seven on goal difference. Accrington will face a nervous wait to see if they can include Kevin Long in their side. The on-loan Burnley defender has made 11 appearances for Stanley since joining in October but his stay at the Crown Ground has expired. Assistant manager Jimmy Bell said: "We're still waiting on whether we can keep him until the end of the season." Winger Chris Turner could be in contention after resuming full training following damage to his ankle. Defender Sean Hessey and midfielder Luke Joyce were on the bench for the 1-0 victory over Bury and will be in contention to start. Defender Leam Richardson made an appearance as a substitute and will also be targeting a place in the XI. Defender Joe Jacobson celebrated the extension of his loan from Oldham by scoring the winning goal against the Shakers and should retain his place.M

Formation:442Manager: Mark Yates

Cheltenham

Formation: 442Manager: John Coleman

Accrington Stanley

Scott P Brown
Keith Lowe
Ashley Eastham
Steve Elliott
Danny Andrew
John Melligan
Marlon Pack
Michael Pook
Brian Smikle
Jeff Goulding
Wesley Thomas
SUBS
Daniel Lloyd-Weston
David Bird
Andy Gallinagh
Joshua Low
Frankie Artus
Shaun Jeffers
Phil Walsh

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Ian Dunbavin
Dean Winnard
Phil Edwards
Kevin Long
Joe Jacobson
James Ryan
Charlie Barnett
Andrew Procter
Ray Putterill
Terry Gornell
Sean McConville
SUBS
Alex Cisak
Sean Hessey
Leam Richardson
Luke Joyce
Andy Parkinson
Peter Murphy
Rory Boulding

Match Report

Richardson seals it for Stanley Super sub Leam Richardson smashed in a last-minute winner to give Accrington a deserved 2-1 victory at Cheltenham. The midfielder's left-footed volley killed off a late comeback by a lacklustre Cheltenham who had equalised through top scorer Wes Thomas in the 83rd minute. Terry Gornell fired the visitors ahead in the 39th minute with a close-range effort through the legs of goalkeeper Scott Brown. His eighth goal of the season stemmed from good play down the right by Jimmy Ryan and Charlie Barnett who combined to tee up Gornell. Accrington had signalled their attacking intentions right from the off when Ryan attempted to score straight from the kick off, his ambitious strike just off target. Cheltenham created little but grabbed a lifeline with a brilliant turn and strike from Thomas who bagged his 13th goal of the season. He came close to a winner a minute later with a looping header just wide as keeper Ian Dunbavin floundered. In the first half Stanley were twice denied goals by last ditch Cheltenham defending with Danny Andrew and JJ Melligan blocking Kevin Long and Andy Proctor's goalbound efforts.

Form Guide

DLWLWD Cheltenham VS Accrington Stanley WDLWDW

Last Meetings

Accrington Stanley 2 - 4 Cheltenham 30/10/2010 Cheltenham 1 - 1 Accrington Stanley 08/05/2010 Accrington Stanley 4 - 0 Cheltenham 10/10/2009

Top Scorers

Cheltenham W Thomas 11 J Goulding 8 J Low 4 B Smikle 3 M Pack 2 D Andrew 2 K Lowe 1 F Artus 1 S Jeffers 1 Accrington Stanley T Gornell 7 S McConville 7 J Ryan 5 A Parkinson 2 A Procter 1 J Jacobson 1 R Boulding 1 C Barnett 1

Goals

Cheltenham Total goals 67 Goals per game 34 7 (For) 3 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 3 (For) 5 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 4 (For) Period 21-30 mins 4 (For) 2 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 3 (For) 7 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 2 (For) 4 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 5 (For) 3 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 4 (For) 5 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 2 (For) 4 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Accrington Stanley Total goals 64 Goals per game 31 2 (For) 2 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 5 (For) 4 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 5 (For) 2 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 3 (For) 2 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 2 (For) 4 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 4 (For) 5 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 2 (For) 2 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 4 (For) 4 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 4 (For) 7 (Against) Period 81-90 mins