Updated 31 January 2026, after full time.
Accrington 3-1 Cheltenham in League Two at Wham Stadium, Accrington on 31 January 2026. Scorers: Donald Love, Shaun Whalley, Devon Matthews for Accrington; J. Thomas for Cheltenham. In their last 6 meetings, Accrington have won 2, Cheltenham 2, with 2 draws.
Accrington 3-1 Cheltenham was the final score in League Two on Saturday 31 January 2026 at Wham Stadium. Scorers: Donald Love, Shaun Whalley, Devon Matthews for Accrington; J. Thomas for Cheltenham. The Stats tab of this page has both teams' shots, fouls, cards and tackles from the game, and every player's numbers.
Accrington vs Cheltenham was played at Wham Stadium in Accrington on Saturday 31 January 2026, the home ground of Accrington, which holds 5,057 people. It finished Accrington 3-1 Cheltenham in League Two, with kick-off at 15:00 UK time.
Accrington have won 2, drawn 3 and lost 0 of their last 5 games, scoring 10 and conceding 3, with results reading D W D W D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-1 draw at home to Northampton in the League Two on 31 October.
Cheltenham have won 2, drawn 0 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 7 and conceding 11, with results reading L L W W L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-3 defeat away to Tranmere in the League Two on 31 October.
Across the last 6 meetings Accrington have won 2, Cheltenham have won 2 and 2 were drawn, with Accrington scoring 4 goals to Cheltenham's 3. The most recent was Accrington Stanley 2-0 Cheltenham Town on 3 October 2026 in the League Two.
Josh Woods leads Accrington with 5 goals across their last 10 games, 0.5 a game, the most of any Accrington player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Accrington player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Charlie McCann leads Cheltenham with 6 goals across their last 10 games, 0.6 a game, the most of any Cheltenham player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Cheltenham player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Stephen Parkinson refereed Accrington vs Cheltenham in League Two on Saturday 31 January 2026. Their record this season appears on the referee card once they have taken charge of a game.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 2026 | League Two | Accrington Stanley vs Cheltenham Town | 2-0 |
| 6 Sep 2025 | League Two | Cheltenham Town vs Accrington Stanley | 1-0 |
| 28 Jan 2025 | League Two | Accrington Stanley vs Cheltenham Town | 0-0 |
| 1 Oct 2024 | League Two | Cheltenham Town vs Accrington Stanley | 2-1 |
| 11 Feb 2023 | League One | Cheltenham Town vs Accrington Stanley | 0-0 |
| 17 Sep 2022 | League One | Accrington Stanley vs Cheltenham Town | 1-0 |
| Stat | Accrington | Cheltenham |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 43% | 57% |
| Shots | 16 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 4 |
| Corners | 10 | 8 |
| Fouls | 7 | 10 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Tackles | 11 | 10 |
| Passes | 296 | 401 |
Accrington: S. Whalley 8', D. Love 45+2', D. Matthews 59'. Cheltenham: J. Thomas 73'.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.9 | 3 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.2 | 10 of 24 |
| Shots | 15.4 | 4 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 3 of 24 |
| Fouls | 14.5 | 1 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15.5 | 7 of 24 |
| Passes | 323.6 | 21 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.2 | 11 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.6 | 10 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.8 | 23 of 24 |
| Shots | 8.8 | 24 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 3.2 | 23 of 24 |
| Fouls | 11.9 | 14 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15 | 8 of 24 |
| Passes | 386.6 | 7 of 24 |
| Corners | 4.1 | 22 of 24 |