Cheltenham Town 3-2 Carlisle United: result and report

League Two · Saturday 26 April 2025

Result

Cheltenham Town 3-2 Carlisle United

League Two · Saturday 26 April 2025, 14:00 UTC · half-time 2-1

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Cheltenham Town 3-2 Carlisle United: match report

Cheltenham Town won against Carlisle United 3-2 in the League Two on Saturday 26 April 2025. It was 2-1 at half-time.

Matthew Dennis opened the scoring in the 29th minute. Cheltenham Town's goals came from J. Thomas (33', penalty), Ashley Hay (45') and G. Miller (90+3'). Carlisle United scored through Matthew Dennis (29') and Georgie Kelly (73').

Discipline: Cheltenham Town received 1 yellow card; Carlisle United received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game Cheltenham Town were 16th on 57 points from 44 and Carlisle United 23rd on 41 points from 44. Cheltenham Town went on to finish that season 15th with 60 points, and Carlisle United 23rd with 42.

Cheltenham Town lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Carlisle United in a 4-3-1-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Jordan Thomas of Cheltenham Town (8.6), ahead of M. Taylor (8.2).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 Cheltenham Town wins, 0 draws and 1 for Carlisle United.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 6'Yellow card · Matthew DennisCarlisle United
  • 29'Goal · Matthew DennisCarlisle United · 0-1
  • 32'Yellow card · Gabriel BreezeCarlisle United
  • 33'Penalty goal · J. ThomasCheltenham Town · 1-1
  • 33'Yellow card · Aaron HaydenCarlisle United
  • 45'Goal · Ashley HayCheltenham Town · 2-1
  • 73'Goal · Georgie KellyCarlisle United · 2-2
  • 81'Yellow card · A. Jude-BoydCheltenham Town
  • 90+3'Goal · G. MillerCheltenham Town · 3-2

Head-to-head

3 meetings: Cheltenham Town 2, draws 0, Carlisle United 1.

Team news

Cheltenham Town line-up (4-2-3-1)

Joe Day, Arkell Jude-Boyd, Sam Stubbs, Tom Bradbury, R. Haynes, L. Kinsella, T. Backwell, Jordan Thomas, Ethon Archer, L. Dulson, Ashley Hay

Carlisle United line-up (4-3-1-2)

Gabe Breeze, Jack Ellis, Aaron Hayden, Terell Thomas, Cameron Harper, Sean Sheunesu Fusire, Callum Whelan, Kadeem Harris, Stephen Wearne, Matthew Dennis, Georgie Kelly