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25/10/2026, Whaddon Road, Cheltenham, England
FA Cup, Round 1

Cheltenham Vs Grimsby

Cheltenham play in a 3-5-2 Def formation, and line up with: J McElligott (GK) , R Fordyce (CB) , R Ivers (CB) , R Welsh (CB) , M McWhinney (CM) , N Toshack (CM) , R Halloran (CDM) , D French (RM) , B Ladd (LM) , S McAfee (ST) , I McCord (ST) And the subs are: D Nicol (CB) , C Forsythe (CB) , F Ahearn (CM) , R Evans (CM) , J MacLaughlin (ST)

Grimsby play in a 4-2-3-1 formation, and line up with: A McGinnis (GK) , C McClenathan (CB) , A Dodd (CB) , I McVean (RB) , I MacNaughton (LB) , C Evans (CM) , L King (CDM) , J Flynn (CDM) , P Arntzen (RM) , A Watt (LM) , C Clery (ST) And the subs are: B Heffernan (CB) , A MacGeorge (CB) , J Neil (CM) , C Albany (CM) , D Quinn (ST)

Welcome to Whaddon Road in Cheltenham, England where Cheltenham will face Grimsby.  This is round 1 of the FA Cup.  The attendance is 8000.

1' - Cheltenham kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

8' - Robert Ivers plays the ball to Mark McWhinney.  Mark McWhinney plays the ball to Robert Fordyce.  Robert Fordyce plays the ball to Robert Ivers.  Robert Ivers passes to David French.  Jeremy Flynn successfully tackles David French and the ball goes loose.  Richard Welsh finds Rory Halloran with a long pass.  Ian McVean tackles Rory Halloran and the ball goes loose.  Connor Evans finds Alastair Dodd with a long pass.  Alastair Dodd plays the ball to Amon Watt.  Amon Watt curves the ball into the box, but Noel Toshack intercepts and takes possession.  

18' - Leighton King slides the ball to Ian McVean.  Ian McVean plays a short pass to Amon Watt.  Amon Watt passes the ball to Connor Evans.  Connor Evans curls in a cross, but the ball goes over everyone.  

18' - Leighton King crosses the ball, but Rory Halloran intercepts the ball.  

20' - Connor Evans tries to use ball skills to beat Robert Ivers.  He sends his opponent the wrong way and takes the ball forward!  

20' - Connor Evans hits a shot from outside the area, aiming for the top of the net...but the ball flies over the bar!

28' - Noel Toshack passes to Jordan McElligott.  Jordan McElligott plays a short pass to Rory Halloran.  Rory Halloran uses his pace to beat Clint Clery.  

33' - Iain MacNaughton passes the ball to Connor Evans.  Connor Evans sees a run from Clint Clery.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Clint Clery takes the ball.  Clint Clery attempts a shot towards goal...but the ball flies wide of the post!

39' - Jordan McElligott finds Noel Toshack with a long pass.  Noel Toshack slides the ball to Rory Halloran.  Rory Halloran passes the ball to Scott McAfee.  Scott McAfee fires a shot from outside the area, aiming for the corner of the net...but its wide!

43' - Rory Halloran finds Mark McWhinney with a short pass.  Mark McWhinney brings the ball forward, outpacing Leighton King.  

45' - Mark McWhinney sees Scott McAfee making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Scott McAfee takes the ball.  Scott McAfee attempts to slide the ball past the keeper...but it hits the upright!  Jeremy Flynn is first to the ball and makes the clearance.

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

45' - Grimsby kick the ball off for the restart.  

54' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Clint Clery is going to be taken off.  John Neil is going to be brought on.  

55' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Iain MacNaughton is going to be taken off.  Bart Heffernan is going to be brought on.  

56' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Charles McClenathan is going to be taken off.  Adam MacGeorge is going to be brought on.  

56' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Robert Ivers is going to be taken off.  Dan Nicol is brought on from the bench.  

59' - David French plays a long ball to Robert Fordyce.  Robert Fordyce passes to Ian McCord.  Ian McCord attempts to use his skills to beat Ian McVean, and manages to dribble past his opponent!  

60' - Ian McCord looks to hit a long range shot...and Ian McCord scores!  That's a tremendous goal from the Cheltenham player!  The ball flew past the diving keepers hand!

60' - Grimsby kick the ball off for the restart.  

61' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Richard Welsh is going to be taken off.  Chris Forsythe is going to be brought on.  

62' - There is going to be a subsitution.  David French is going to be taken off.  Fraser Ahearn is going to be brought on.  

65' - Ian McVean spots a run from Paul Arntzen.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Paul Arntzen has strayed offside!  

69' - Adam MacGeorge finds Connor Evans with a long ball.  Connor Evans tries to beat Chris Forsythe using his ball skills.  He sends his opponent the wrong way and takes the ball forward!  

70' - Connor Evans tries to strike a long range shot into the top of the net...and its in! Its a goal for Grimsby!  The keeper got a touch but it wasn't enough!

71' - Cheltenham kick the ball off for the restart.  

76' - Blake Ladd passes to Dan Nicol.  Dan Nicol finds Chris Forsythe with a short pass.  Chris Forsythe finds Noel Toshack with a long pass.  Noel Toshack finds Scott McAfee with a short pass.  Scott McAfee looks to shoot from distance into the top of the net...but the shot is parried by Arnie McGinnis!  Ian McCord gets to the ball first...Ian McCord attempts a shot...but the keeper dives and manages to stop the shot!  

81' - Connor Evans plays a long pass to Adam MacGeorge.  Adam MacGeorge plays the ball to Bart Heffernan.  Bart Heffernan slides the ball to Paul Arntzen.  Paul Arntzen plays a short pass to Connor Evans.  Connor Evans runs with the ball, beating Mark McWhinney.  

81' - Connor Evans curves the ball into the box, but opposing player Dan Nicol takes possession.  

86' - Chris Forsythe plays a long pass to Noel Toshack.  Noel Toshack crosses the ball, but Adam MacGeorge intercepts the ball.  

91' - The referee blows the whistle for full time. 



The match has ended Cheltenham 1 - 1 Grimsby.