Cheltenham Town open their EFL Trophy group stage campaign at home to Exeter City on Tuesday evening. The match at Whaddon Road kicks off at 18:00 UTC as the Robins look to carry their solid league form into the cup competition.
Cheltenham are currently fifth in League Two, having taken 12 points from their opening seven matches. They are unbeaten in their last five outings, a run that includes a 1-1 draw away at Colchester United last Saturday, where Andreas Weimann scored a 78th-minute penalty. That sequence also featured a 3-1 win at Crawley Town and a 3-2 home victory over York City.
Exeter City, from League One, arrive after a run of three consecutive draws in their division, the most recent a 0-0 stalemate with Tranmere Rovers. Their last starting line-up featured players like goalkeeper James Bycroft and forward Dion Rose in a 3-4-1-2 formation.
Manager Michael Duff is expected to rotate his squad for the Trophy fixture, with the focus quickly returning to the league and a home game against Chesterfield this Saturday.
