Match ends, Burton Albion 1, Cheltenham Town 2.
BurtonBurton Albion1CheltenhamCheltenham Town2
Veteran Cheltenham Town defender Curtis Davies headed home the winner to complete a precious 2-1 comeback victory over League One relegation rivals Burton Albion at the Pirelli Stadium.
The Robins produced a stirring second-half fight back to end their four-game losing run with goals from Matty Taylor and Davies after substitute Steve Seddon had given the Brewers the lead.
Seddon fired home in stoppage time at the end of a first half which, by and large, was a scrappy affair with both sides aware of the magnitude of the game, in terms of the scrap to beat the drop.
It was no real surprise it came from a set-piece, Jasper Moon's long throw helped on by Sam Hughes and falling perfectly for the substitute to drive home.
Taylor got Cheltenham back into the game six minutes after the break with a looping header from Jordan Thomas' cross and the turnaround was complete with a little under twenty minutes to go when Davies rose highest in the six-yard box to head home Will Ferry's corner.
Victory pushed Cheltenham to within two points of the Brewers and safety and with a game in hand on Albion.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Burton
Formation 5-3-2
- 1CrocombeBooked at 86mins
- 12MoonBooked at 34mins
- 46NsialaBooked at 50minsSubstituted forCarayolat 62'minutes
- 5Hughes
- 6Sweeney
- 37HamerSubstituted forSeddonat 35'minutes
- 7Powell
- 8HarperSubstituted forKamwaat 57'minutes
- 4Oshilaja
- 44Hugill
- 17Helm
Substitutes
- 3Seddon
- 18Kamwa
- 20Ola-Adebomi
- 21Carayol
- 25Gilligan
- 30Blackman
- 32Hackford
Cheltenham
Formation 3-1-4-2
- 1Southwood
- 33Davies
- 4BradburySubstituted forThomasat 45'minutes
- 14Shepherd
- 8Sercombe
- 2Long
- 7Kinsella
- 23Bonds
- 15FerryBooked at 84minsSubstituted forWilliamsat 87'minutes
- 9TaylorSubstituted forOlayinkaat 82'minutes
- 10KeenaSubstituted forNuttallat 19'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Williams
- 5Smith
- 17Olayinka
- 21Pardington
- 25Harrop
- 26Nuttall
- 27Thomas
- Referee:
- Ben Speedie
- Attendance:
- 3,020
Match Stats
Home TeamBurtonAway TeamCheltenham
- Possession
- Home45%
- Away55%
- Shots
- Home5
- Away9
- Shots on Target
- Home1
- Away2
- Corners
- Home4
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home19
- Away9
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Burton Albion 1, Cheltenham Town 2.
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Ben Williams (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Ryan Sweeney (Burton Albion).
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Foul by Jordan Thomas (Cheltenham Town).
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Ryan Sweeney (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Sean Long (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Mustapha Carayol (Burton Albion).
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Offside, Cheltenham Town. Joe Nuttall is caught offside.
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James Olayinka (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Joe Powell (Burton Albion).
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Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Curtis Davies.
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Sean Long (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Mustapha Carayol (Burton Albion).
Substitution
Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Ben Williams replaces Will Ferry.
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Attempt missed. Jordan Thomas (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Liam Sercombe following a set piece situation.
Booking
Max Crocombe (Burton Albion) is shown the yellow card.
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Liam Kinsella (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Adedeji Oshilaja (Burton Albion).
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Liam Kinsella (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
