Oxford United 1-1 Cheltenham Town: result and report

League One · Saturday 1 January 2022

Result

Oxford United 1-1 Cheltenham Town

League One · Saturday 1 January 2022, 15:00 UTC · half-time 0-0

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Oxford United 1-1 Cheltenham Town: match report

Oxford United drew with Cheltenham Town 1-1 in the League One on Saturday 1 January 2022. The half-time score was 0-0.

Callum Wright opened the scoring in the 48th minute. Oxford United's goal came from Mark Sykes (82'). Cheltenham Town scored through Callum Wright (48').

Discipline: Oxford United received 1 yellow card; Cheltenham Town received 5 yellow cards.

Going into the game Oxford United were 5th on 42 points from 23 and Cheltenham Town 14th on 28 points from 23. Oxford United went on to finish that season 8th with 76 points, and Cheltenham Town 15th with 56.

Oxford United lined up in a 4-3-3 and Cheltenham Town in a 3-4-1-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Mark Sykes of Oxford United (7.5), level with Gavin Whyte (7.5).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Oxford United win, 5 draws and 4 for Cheltenham Town.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 29'Missed penalty · Matty TaylorOxford United
  • 32'Yellow card · Mark SykesOxford United
  • 45'Yellow card · Conor ThomasCheltenham Town
  • 48'Goal · Callum WrightCheltenham Town · 0-1
  • 58'Yellow card · Matty BlairCheltenham Town
  • 71'Yellow card · Lewis FreestoneCheltenham Town
  • 72'Yellow card · Owen EvansCheltenham Town
  • 77'Yellow card · Charlie RaglanCheltenham Town
  • 82'Goal · Mark SykesOxford United · 1-1

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Oxford United 1, draws 5, Cheltenham Town 4.

Team news

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Oxford United line-up (4-3-3)

Simon Eastwood, Sam Long, Elliott Moore, Jordan Thorniley, Steve Seddon, Marcus McGuane, Herbie Kane, Cameron Brannagan, Mark Sykes, M. Taylor, Ryan Williams

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

Owen Evans, Charlie Raglan, Mattie Pollock, Sean Long, Matty Blair, Conor Thomas, Liam Sercombe, Lewis Freestone, Callum Wright, Kyle Joseph, Alfie May