Report: Robins 2-2 Sheffield Wednesday

29 March 2023

Cheltenham Town took a point in a 2-2 draw with Sheffield Wednesday to take their unbeaten run to five games in the Sky Bet League One.

Goals from Aidan Keena and Alfie May weren't enough for the Robins as Aden Flint and Lee Gregory drew the game level for the Owls.

The first big chance fell for the Robins as May cut inside from the left-hand side before unleashing a curling effort which was well saved by David Stockdale in the Owls goal.

Keena drew a good save from Stockdale as the ball fell to him close to the penalty spot after Liam Sercombe scuffed his shot into the path of the Irishman.

May kept the pressure up for the Robins, cutting in from the right before curling one toward the top corner only to be denied once again by the keeper.

Keeping the pressure on, Keena did brilliantly to win the ball in front of Dominic Iorfa, playing the ball to Sercombe whose shot goes just wide of the post.

Will Ferry found himself over a freekick that was whipped towards the far post, Tom Bradbury met it but a good reaction stopped denied the defender.

The Owls started the second half brightly, with Luke Southwood making an incredible save from Smith to keep the game level.

Cheltenham took a deserved lead at Sheffield failed to clear Ferry’s ball in, giving the ball to Keena who buried his shot from close range.

May doubled the Robins lead just minutes later, turning in the rebound after Taylor Perry let off a good effort from range.

The Owls pulled one back with a quarter of an hour gone as Flint dived in to score a header.

Sheffield Wednesday would complete the comeback as Lee Gregory met a low Smith cross to bring the game level in the final minute of the game.

Robins – Southwood, Long©, Bradbury, Sercombe (Raglan 88), May, Taylor, Ferry, Jackson (Perry 27), Keena (Goodwin 79), Broom, Rea

Un-used substitutes – Williams, MacDonald, Barkers, Olayinka

Sheffield Wednesday – Stockdale, Palmer, Vaulks, Iorfa (Flint 67), Gregory, Bannan, Johnson, Bakinson (Wilks 73), Smith, Hunt, James

Un-used substitutes – Brown, Adeniran, Famewo, Dele-Bashiru, Dawson

Attendance – 5,433 (1,487)

Referee – P Howard

Ticket News

Match Pack: Sheffield Wednesday (H)

27 March 2023

Cheltenham Town will host Sheffield Wednesday in Sky Bet League One at the Completely-Suzuki Stadium this Wednesday (7:45PM KO).

The fixture had previously been moved due to a frozen pitch at the Completely-Suzuki Stadium earlier in the year, however the Robins will have their chance to face the Owls this week.

Both sides have taken 10 points from their last six matches, however the visitors are going into the tie with two losses in a row-the opposite to Wade Elliott's side who will face Wednesday off the back of wins against Peterborough United and Exeter City.

Tickets are still available for this weekend's fixture, and are cheaper when purchased in advance. You can do so online here or from the ticket office. Prices vary with adult tickets ranging from £18-£26, students and over-65s between £13-£18, and £7-£10 for under-18s.

Tickets for this fixture are only available online to supporters who already had a ticket account registered with us from 22nd February 2023. Supporters who would like to attend, but did not have an account before that date can purchase tickets in person from the ticket office.

If you are buying tickets in person, you can use cash or card from the sales point in the main car park.

Fans should arrive early to avoid queues, and any ticket changes should be made a day in advance due to the time it takes to alter tickets.

If you are unable to make the game, then watch the action live on iFollow. Available for all supporters outside and inside the UK.

There will be no car parking available for the match, unless you have a car parking season pass.

You can find the details to get to the Completely-Suzuki Stadium down below.

The gates will open from 6:15PM. On arrival and around the ground, you will see our new food pods. These are cashless, and only card payments are accepted.

We have a new information hut at the ground, which is run by our supporter liason and disability assistance team. It's located in the car park on the right hand side as you enter, between the ticket collection booth and “Hungry Robins” outlet. The hut bears the logos of the Community Trust, Robins Trust, and Proud Robins, reflecting that we are all working together to support the club, represent fans and celebrate inclusion and diversity.

We aim to man the hut from around 6PM until just before kick-off on matchdays, and support with any disability assistance, provide access to free DAB radios, ear defenders and sensory packs, as well as taking bookings for our halftime cross bar challenge.

A new set of actions will be implemented across all English football leagues for the 2022/23 season and will be backed by the Football Supporters’ Association. They will target activity such as entering the pitch without permission, carrying or using smoke bombs or pyrotechnics and throwing objects - as well as drug use and discriminatory behaviour.