Match report

Notts County 5-2 Cheltenham: League Two Showdown

Notts County
Notts County
5–2
FT
Cheltenham
Cheltenham
Mar 21, 2026

Notts County secured a dominant 5-2 victory over Cheltenham in a pulsating League Two encounter. Notts County's goals came through J. Jones, M. Palmer, T. Iorpenda, an own goal by J. Wilson, and T. Hall, while Cheltenham’s goals were scored by I. Hutchinson twice. The match saw several turning points including Notts County's late surge and a red card for Cheltenham's S. Sherring.

Key Facts

  • • Notts County 5-2 Cheltenham (League Two)
  • • Goals: J. Jones (16'), M. Palmer (28'), T. Iorpenda (66'), Own Goal (72'), T. Hall (94')
  • • Goals: I. Hutchinson (10', 35')
  • • Red Card: S. Sherring (81')
  • • Substitutions: Notts County - H. Tangen, N. Tsaroulla, C. Grant, T. Hall, Rod McDonald; Cheltenham - Luke Young, G. Miller, Ryan Broom, Jordan Thomas, G. Nurse

Lineups

Notts County

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 31 James Belshaw (G)
  • 28 Lewis Macari (D)
  • 3 Rod McDonald (D)
  • 4 Jacob Bedeau (D)
  • 25 Nick Tsaroulla (M)
  • 18 Matt Palmer (M)
  • 14 Tom Iorpenda (M)
  • 10 Jodi Jones (M)
  • 11 Conor Grant (F)
  • 27 Harald Tangen (F)
  • 29 Alassana Jatta (F)

Substitutes

  • 21 Harry Griffiths
  • 12 Lucas Ness
  • 47 Keanan Bennetts
  • 26 Tyrese Hall
  • 8 Oliver Norburn
  • 17 Maziar Kouhyar
  • 39 Lee Ndlovu

Cheltenham

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 Joe Day (G)
  • 24 Sam Sherring (D)
  • 6 Robbie Cundy (D)
  • 5 James Wilson (D)
  • 27 Jonathan Tomkinson (D)
  • 4 Harry Ashfield (M)
  • 8 Luke Young (M)
  • 23 Isaac Hutchinson (M)
  • 11 Jordan Thomas (F)
  • 9 Josh Davison (F)
  • 20 Jake Bickerstaff (F)

Substitutes

  • 41 Mamadou Diallo
  • 21 George Nurse
  • 2 Arkell Jude-Boyd
  • 14 Ryan Broom
  • 7 Cole Deeming
  • 10 George Miller
  • 16 Josh Martin

Timeline

  1. Cheltenham
    10' Cheltenham Goal · Normal Goal
    I. Hutchinson · Assist: J. Davison
  2. Notts County
    16' Notts County Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Jones · Assist: M. Palmer
  3. Notts County
    28' Notts County Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Palmer · Assist: L. Macari
  4. Cheltenham
    35' Cheltenham Goal · Normal Goal
    I. Hutchinson · Assist: H. Ashfield
  5. Notts County
    46' Notts County Card · Yellow Card
    L. Macari

    Foul

  6. Cheltenham
    49' Cheltenham Card · Yellow Card
    H. Ashfield

    Foul

  7. Notts County
    59' Notts County Card · Yellow Card
    Jacob Bedeau

    Foul

  8. Notts County
    65' Notts County subst · Substitution 1
    Off: H. Tangen · On: K. Bennetts
  9. Notts County
    65' Notts County subst · Substitution 2
    Off: N. Tsaroulla · On: Q. Kouhyar
  10. Notts County
    65' Notts County subst · Substitution 3
    Off: C. Grant · On: O. Norburn
  11. Notts County
    66' Notts County Goal · Normal Goal
    T. Iorpenda · Assist: M. Palmer
  12. Notts County
    72' Notts County Goal · Own Goal
    J. Wilson
  13. Notts County
    74' Notts County subst · Substitution 4
    Off: J. Jones · On: T. Hall
  14. Notts County
    75' Notts County subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Rod McDonald · On: L. Ness
  15. Cheltenham
    75' Cheltenham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Luke Young · On: C. Deeming
  16. Cheltenham
    75' Cheltenham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Davison · On: G. Miller
  17. Cheltenham
    75' Cheltenham subst · Substitution 3
    Off: H. Ashfield · On: Ryan Broom
  18. Cheltenham
    81' Cheltenham Card · Red Card
    S. Sherring

    Serious foul

  19. Cheltenham
    85' Cheltenham subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Jordan Thomas · On: Josh Martin
  20. Cheltenham
    85' Cheltenham subst · Substitution 5
    Off: J. Bickerstaff · On: G. Nurse
  21. Cheltenham
    90'+2 Cheltenham Card · Yellow Card
    Jonathan Tomkinson

    Foul

  22. Notts County
    90'+4 Notts County Goal · Normal Goal
    T. Hall · Assist: K. Bennetts

Match Stats

Stat Notts County Cheltenham
Fouls 7 8
Pass Accuracy 88% 81%
Offsides 2 2
Red Cards 0 1
Total Shots 16 7
Corners 7 3
Total Passes 557 393
Yellow Cards 2 3
Blocked Shots 3 4
Shots on Target 6 3
xG — —
Shots off Target 7 0
Possession 59% 41%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 492 319
Shots Inside Box 11 2
Saves 1 1
Shots Outside Box 5 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Cheltenham took an early lead through I. Hutchinson, but Notts County responded with three goals by halftime, including one from M. Palmer and another from T. Iorpenda.
  • ▸ The match turned decisively for Notts County with Cheltenham losing a player to a red card in the second half, allowing Notts County to capitalize and score two more goals, including an own goal and a late finish by T. Hall.