Cheltenham Town beat York City 3-2 at EV Charger Points Stadium on Tuesday evening, with Jake Evans scoring twice and Charlie McCann netting the winner in the 86th minute. The match began with York City taking an early lead through Ollie Pearce in the fifth minute after Alex Hunt slipped the ball through to Ollie Banks, whose effort flew high and wide before Pearce pounced on the rebound. Ctfc.com first reported the story.
How did Cheltenham Town respond to the early goal?
Jake Evans levelled the score in the 16th minute after Robbie Cundy was brought down inside the area and Charlie McCann’s penalty was saved by Wyll Stanway, with Evans scoring from the rebound. Cheltenham Town had dealt comfortably with York City’s three early corners and began to assert control, though Jordan Shipley’s long-range effort in the 11th minute failed to trouble Alfie McNally.
What turned the game in Cheltenham’s favour?
Steve Cotterill made two changes to the starting XI that drew with Barnet at the weekend, bringing in Ben Stevenson and Jordan Shipley for Freddy Willcox and Ryan Broom. Evans then put Cheltenham ahead in the 61st minute after Hunt’s fierce free-kick skimmed the roof of the net, cutting in from the right before smashing the ball into the bottom right corner. York City levelled through Jovan Malcolm in the 71st minute after Harry Boyes picked him out with a whipped cross, but Boyes’ effort from the edge of the box rolled narrowly wide.
How did Cheltenham Town secure the win?
Charlie McCann won back possession before surging forward and squeezing his shot past McNally from distance in the 86th minute to restore Cheltenham’s lead. Evans came close to completing his hat-trick with a low effort, but McNally made an important save, while Joe Tomlinson’s header across the face of goal almost caused problems after the interval. Referee Steven Copeland oversaw the match in front of an attendance of 3,928, including 619 York City supporters.
Cheltenham Town currently sit sixth in League Two with seven points from four games (2W-1D-1L), recent form WDLW, and are just two points behind leaders Bristol Rovers. The club has scored eight goals and conceded seven this season for a goal difference of +1. For more on upcoming fixtures, visit our fixtures page, and to see the full squad involved in this victory, check the squad section.
