York City look to pick up a first away win of the season with a visit to Cheltenham Town.
9:43pm
01/09/26
I might go quiet for a bit as I chat to Scott Lindsey, a player and quickly finish this match report.
But this blog will be open until 11pm for all of the reaction and the end of Deadline Day.
Let me know your thoughts on tonight’s match 👇
9:42pm
01/09/26
FULL TIME: CHELTENHAM TOWN 3-2 YORK CITY
A first defeat of the league season for the Minstermen.
9:36pm
01/09/26
90′ – CLOSE!
King floats a delivery into Read, whose flick on forces a stop out of Stanway. (3-2)
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90′ – SIX added on. (3-2)
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87′ – City make another change.
Zech Medley replaces Kitching. (3-2)
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86′ – GOAL! McCann puts Cheltenham back in front.
Read is dispossessed 30-yards from goal by McCann, who drags the ball forward before squeezing a shot past McNally from distance. (3-2)
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01/09/26
84′ – Big save from McNally!
Weimann’s cross from the left-wing manages to reach Evans inside the area, who unleashes a powerful low effort towards the bottom right corner.
connect properly before it runs behind for a City goal kick. (1-1)
8:51pm
01/09/26
46′ – Cheltenham win an early corner, which gets the home fans singing from the off. (1-1)
8:50pm
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KICK OFF: Back underway for the second-half.
A change at the break for Cheltenham, with Pierce Sweeney replacing Shipley.
Come on City! (1-1)
8:48pm
01/09/26
HT Cheltenham 1-1 #YCFC: City went ahead through a first EFL goal for Ollie Pearce, but were pegged back when Jake Evans tapped home from Alfie McNally’s initial penalty save.
A close game so far and all still to play for in the second-half.
— Gabriel Ramsey (@GabRamseyJourno) September 1, 2026
8:34pm
01/09/26
HALF TIME: CHELTENHAM TOWN 1-1 YORK CITY
The two teams head into the break level at Whaddon Road.
McNally dives to make a top save, parrying the effort away. (2-2)
After some deliberation, the referee points to the spot. (0-1)
15′Â – Some more Cheltenham pressure, as Jonathan Tomkinson this time wins a corner.
They go to Shipley on the edge of the area, but his strike is blocked. (0-1)
14′Â – Joe Tomlinson’s deep cross from the corner is headed back into a dangerous area.
It finds Weimann, whose tame header goalwards is collected by McNally. (0-1)
13′Â – Williams does well to block a Weimann cross behind for a first Cheltenham corner of the evening. (0-1)
11′Â –Â GOAAALLLLLLL!!!! PEARCE GETS HIS FIRST FOOTBALL LEAGUE GOAL!
From a corner, the ball is only cleared as far as Newby on the edge of the area, who unleashes a first time hit goalwards.
Stanway can only parry the shot, and Pearce reacts quickest to open his account for the season! (0-1)
10′Â – Cheltenham go close.
After winning the first and second ball from a failed Morgan Williams clearance, the ball is shifted wide to Jordan Shipley.
He rifles a low effort just wide of McNally’s left-hand post. (0-0)
