Match ends, Stevenage 2, Cheltenham Town 1.
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Stevenage made it four home wins in a row by defeating relegation-threatened Cheltenham 2-1 in League Two.
Matt Godden opened the scoring from the penalty spot against the run of play in the 18th minute.
Cheltenham had made the brighter start, but Emmanuel Onariase tripped Godden on the edge of the box and referee Trevor Kettle pointed to the penalty spot.
Godden stepped up to convert his 16th goal of the season and Stevenage took control, with Jobi McAnuff denied by a fine Scott Brown block in the 27th minute.
The lead was doubled five minutes into the second half when Steven Schumacher's free-kick was nodded down by Charlie Lee and Luke Wilkinson forced it over the line from close range.
Lee was sent off for a second yellow card in the 56th minute after bringing down Alex Pike.
Cheltenham failed to make their extra man count until 10 minutes from the end when a flying volley from Kyle Wootton gave them hope, but only two more saves from Brown denied Stevenage a third.
Report supplied by the Press Association
Line-ups
Stevenage
Formation 4-4-2
- 1JonesBooked at 82mins
- 25Henry
- 5Franks
- 6Wilkinson
- 20OgilvieBooked at 90mins
- 7McAnuff
- 8Schumacher
- 22LeeBooked at 56mins
- 11Pett
- 10McQuoidSubstituted forTongeat 77'minutes
- 24GoddenBooked at 27minsSubstituted forKennedyat 55'minutesBooked at 63mins
Substitutes
- 14Kennedy
- 16Day
- 17Gorman
- 18Tonge
- 19Wells
- 23Cowans
- 26Hinds
Cheltenham
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Brown
- 26Pike
- 23Onariase
- 15BoyleBooked at 50mins
- 17CranstonBooked at 19mins
- 27WinchesterSubstituted forHolmanat 60'minutes
- 7PellBooked at 82mins
- 18Rowe
- 33DavisSubstituted forMunnsat 78'minutes
- 19Wootton
- 8WatersSubstituted forDaytonat 67'minutes
Substitutes
- 4Storer
- 11Munns
- 12Kitscha
- 21Dayton
- 24O'Shaughnessy
- 30Holman
- 36De Girolamo
- Referee:
- Trevor Kettle
- Attendance:
- 1,930
Match Stats
Home TeamStevenageAway TeamCheltenham
- Possession
- Home49%
- Away51%
- Shots
- Home12
- Away4
- Shots on Target
- Home9
- Away3
- Corners
- Home4
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home18
- Away18
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Second Half ends, Stevenage 2, Cheltenham Town 1.
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Attempt missed. James Dayton (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high.
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Foul by Michael Tonge (Stevenage).
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Billy Waters (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt saved. Dan Holman (Cheltenham Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
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Foul by Jobi McAnuff (Stevenage).
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Alex Pike (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Connor Ogilvie (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Dan Holman (Cheltenham Town).
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Tom Pett (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Jordan Cranston (Cheltenham Town).
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Booking
Connor Ogilvie (Stevenage) is shown the yellow card.
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Foul by Tom Pett (Stevenage).
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Liam Davis (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Jamie Jones.
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Foul by Luke Wilkinson (Stevenage).
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Billy Waters (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Manny Onariase.
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Attempt saved. Jobi McAnuff (Stevenage) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
