Match report

Cheltenham Defeats Crawley Town 3-0 in League Two Clash

Cheltenham
Cheltenham
3–0
FT
Crawley Town
Crawley Town
Jan 4, 2026

Cheltenham dominated from start to finish, defeating Crawley Town 3-0 in a League Two encounter at Whaddon Road on Tuesday night. With goals from Hiram Adelakun and Jordan Thomas, followed by Robbie Cundy's strike, Cheltenham demonstrated their superior play throughout the game.

Key Facts

  • • Cheltenham 3-0 Crawley Town in League Two match on January 4th, 2026.
  • • Hiram Adelakun scored Cheltenham's first goal at minute 62 with an assist from Ian Hutchinson.
  • • Jordan Thomas netted the second goal for Cheltenham at minute 69.
  • • Robbie Cundy added a third goal in the 76th minute, assisted by Luke Young.
  • • Crawley Town had two yellow cards: Jonathan Russell and Harry McKirdy.

Lineups

Cheltenham

Formation: 3-1-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 J. Day (G)
  • 27 J. Tomkinson (D)
  • 6 R. Cundy (D)
  • 5 J. Wilson (D)
  • 26 B. Stevenson (M)
  • 2 A. Jude-Boyd (M)
  • 8 L. Young (M)
  • 21 I. Hutchinson (M)
  • 11 J. Thomas (M)
  • 20 J. Bickerstaff (F)
  • 10 G. Miller (F)

Substitutes

  • 41 M. Diallo
  • 12 D. Power
  • 3 G. Harmon
  • 4 L. Kinsella
  • 15 T. Taylor
  • 16 J. Martin
  • 31 H. Adelakun

Crawley Town

Formation: 3-1-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 H. Davies (G)
  • 5 C. Barker (D)
  • 3 D. Conroy (D)
  • 28 J. Flint (D)
  • 26 J. Williams (M)
  • 7 H. Forster (M)
  • 32 T. Richards (M)
  • 10 R. Brown (M)
  • 16 J. Russell
  • 38 T. Adeyemo
  • 13 H. McKirdy (F)

Substitutes

  • 4 G. Bajrami
  • 9 K. Tshimanga
  • 11 J. Roles
  • 19 D. Pereira
  • 27 L. Watson
  • 42 T. Vassell
  • 31 A. Odimayo

Timeline

  1. Crawley Town
    33' Crawley Town Card · Yellow Card
    Jonathan Russell

    Foul

  2. Cheltenham
    56' Cheltenham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: G. Miller · On: H. Adelakun
  3. Cheltenham
    62' Cheltenham Goal · Normal Goal
    H. Adelakun · Assist: I. Hutchinson
  4. Cheltenham
    69' Cheltenham Goal · Normal Goal
    Jordan Thomas
  5. Cheltenham
    73' Cheltenham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Jordan Thomas · On: G. Harmon
  6. Cheltenham
    73' Cheltenham subst · Substitution 3
    Off: I. Hutchinson · On: L. Kinsella
  7. Cheltenham
    76' Cheltenham Goal · Normal Goal
    Robbie Cundy · Assist: Luke Young
  8. Crawley Town
    77' Crawley Town subst · Substitution 1
    Off: T. Adeyemo · On: K. Tshimanga
  9. Crawley Town
    77' Crawley Town subst · Substitution 2
    Off: T. Richards · On: J. Roles
  10. Crawley Town
    77' Crawley Town subst · Substitution 3
    Off: R. Brown · On: D. Pereira
  11. Cheltenham
    80' Cheltenham subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Arkell Jude-Boyd · On: Darragh Power
  12. Cheltenham
    81' Cheltenham subst · Substitution 5
    Off: J. Bickerstaff · On: T. Taylor
  13. Crawley Town
    89' Crawley Town Card · Yellow Card
    H. McKirdy

    Foul

  14. Cheltenham
    90'+2 Cheltenham Card · Yellow Card
    Darragh Power

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Cheltenham Crawley Town
Fouls 15 14
Pass Accuracy 69% 77%
Offsides 3 3
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 12 9
Corners 8 2
Total Passes 285 402
Yellow Cards 1 2
Blocked Shots 2 2
Shots on Target 7 2
xG — —
Shots off Target 3 5
Possession 43% 57%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 198 309
Shots Inside Box 11 6
Saves 2 3
Shots Outside Box 1 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Hiram Adelakun's early goal at minute 62 shifted the momentum in Cheltenham's favor, quickly followed by Jordan Thomas' goal just seven minutes later.
  • ▸ Robbie Cundy's third goal sealed the victory for Cheltenham, securing their position and putting any doubt to rest.