Oldham Athletic 4-1 Cheltenham Town: result and goals
Oldham Athletic beat Cheltenham Town 4-1 on Saturday, 17 October 2026 in the League Two.
Goals: Calum Kavanagh 19', Jamie Robson 25', Favour Fawunmi 41', Freddie Willcox 45'+1', Jamie Robson 81'.
Oldham Athletic sit 21st on 11 points.
Cheltenham Town sit 5th on 18 points.
Oldham Athletic have 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Cheltenham Town have 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Last 5 meetings: Oldham Athletic won 3, Cheltenham Town won 2, 0 drawn.
- Competition
- EFL League Two
- Kick-off
- Saturday, 17 October 2026, 15:00 (UK time)
- Venue
- Boundary Park, Oldham
- 👥
- 6361
Match facts
- Stadium
- Boundary Park · Oldham, Greater Manchester
- Capacity: 13,513 seats · Natural grass
- Attendance
- 6,361 · 47% of capacity
Referee
Scott Oldham
Record: EFL League Two
- Games
- 34
- Yellows per game
- 3.6
- Reds
- 1
- Penalties
- 6
- Fouls per game
- 21.5
Match events
OLDCHLLive commentary
- 88'Favour Onukwuli (Cheltenham Town) Substitution at 88'
- 83'Kai Payne (Oldham Athletic) Substitution at 83'
- 81'Jamie Robson (Oldham Athletic) Goal at 81'
- 76'Oliver Hammond (Oldham Athletic) Substitution at 76'
- 75'Jake Bickerstaff (Cheltenham Town) Substitution at 75'
- 70'Mike Fondop-Talom (Oldham Athletic) Substitution at 70'
- 60'Kirsten Otchere (Cheltenham Town) Substitution at 60'
- 45'+1'Freddie Willcox (Cheltenham Town) Goal at 45'+1'
- 41'Favour Fawunmi (Oldham Athletic) Goal at 41'
- 25'Jamie Robson (Oldham Athletic) Goal at 25'
- 24'Charlie Mccann (Cheltenham Town) Yellow Card at 24'
- 19'Calum Kavanagh (Oldham Athletic) Goal at 19'
- 18'Shaun McWilliams (Cheltenham Town) Yellow Card at 18'
Commentary: ESPN
Stats
General
Shots
Expected goals (xG)
Passes
Defence
Duels
Discipline
General
Shots
Expected goals (xG)
Passes
Defence
Duels
Discipline
General
Shots
Expected goals (xG)
Passes
Defence
Duels
Discipline
Expected goals (xG)
2.30–0.88
xG on target (xGOT)
2.62–2.27
Shots
18–10
Big chances
4–1
Match momentum
Above the line the home side is on top; below, the away side.
Shot map
xG: chance of each shot becoming a goal from its position and type. xGOT: the same once the shot is on target.
Player of the match
Favour Fawunmi
Oldham Athletic
Ratings
Oldham Athletic7.8
- 9.517Favour Fawunmi⚽AA
- 8.93Jamie Robson⚽⚽
- 8.510Calum Kavanagh⚽A
- 8.21Mathew Hudson
- 8.24Tom Pett
- 7.88Oliver Norburn
- 7.56Manny Monthé
- 7.416Will Sutton
- 7.25Donervon Daniels
- 7.27Keenan Appiah-Forson
- 7.215Kane Drummond
- 7.027Oliver HammondA▲76'
- 6.49Mike Fondop-Talum▲70'
Cheltenham Town6.2
- 7.233Freddy Willcox⚽
- 7.226Jordan Shipley
- 6.78Charlie McCann
- 6.719Jake Evans
- 6.618Andreas Weimann
- 6.410George Miller
- 6.39Kirsten Otchere▲60'
- 5.825Pierce Sweeney
- 5.811Jake Bickerstaff▲75'
- 5.76James Wilson
- 5.621George Nurse
- 5.317Shaun McWilliams
- 5.023Wyll Stanway
Rating out of 10 for each player’s contribution to the match.
Lineups
Oldham · Substitutes
- 9Mike Fondop-Talum▲70'6.4
- 27Oliver Hammond▲76'7.0
- 26Kai Payne▲83'
- 22Aston Wilson
- 2Gus Scott-Morriss
- 24Lewis Temple
- 21Josh Hawkes
Manager: Micky Mellon
Cheltenham · Substitutes
- 9Kirsten Otchere▲60'6.3
- 11Jake Bickerstaff▲75'5.8
- 20Favour Onukwuli▲88'
- 31Mamadou Diallo
- 38Jack Robinson
- 5Robbie Cundy
- 36Archie Hill
Manager: Steve Cotterill
Head to head
3
Oldham
0
Draws
2
Cheltenham
5 gamesGoals per game: 2.8Both teams scored: 40 %Over 2.5 goals: 80 %
4
Oldham
2
Draws
2
Cheltenham
8 gamesGoals per game: 2.3Both teams scored: 38 %Over 2.5 goals: 50 %
3
Oldham
1
Draws
0
Cheltenham
4 gamesGoals per game: 2.5Both teams scored: 75 %Over 2.5 goals: 50 %
3
Oldham
1
Draws
0
Cheltenham
4 gamesGoals per game: 2.5Both teams scored: 75 %Over 2.5 goals: 50 %
1
Oldham
1
Draws
2
Cheltenham
4 gamesGoals per game: 2.0Both teams scored: 0 %Over 2.5 goals: 50 %
1
Oldham
1
Draws
2
Cheltenham
4 gamesGoals per game: 2.0Both teams scored: 0 %Over 2.5 goals: 50 %
- 17 Jan 2026League TwoOldham Athletic2–1Cheltenham TownW
- 20 Sept 2025League TwoCheltenham Town0–3Oldham AthleticW
- 26 Jan 2021League TwoCheltenham Town2–0Oldham AthleticL
- 3 Nov 2020League TwoOldham Athletic2–1Cheltenham TownW
- 4 Jan 2020League TwoCheltenham Town3–0Oldham AthleticL
- 5 Oct 2019League TwoOldham Athletic1–1Cheltenham TownD
- 19 Apr 2019League TwoCheltenham Town0–0Oldham AthleticD
- 23 Oct 2018League TwoOldham Athletic2–0Cheltenham TownW
- 17 Jan 2026League TwoOldham Athletic2–1Cheltenham TownW
- 3 Nov 2020League TwoOldham Athletic2–1Cheltenham TownW
- 5 Oct 2019League TwoOldham Athletic1–1Cheltenham TownD
- 23 Oct 2018League TwoOldham Athletic2–0Cheltenham TownW
- 20 Sept 2025League TwoCheltenham Town0–3Oldham AthleticW
- 26 Jan 2021League TwoCheltenham Town2–0Oldham AthleticL
- 4 Jan 2020League TwoCheltenham Town3–0Oldham AthleticL
- 19 Apr 2019League TwoCheltenham Town0–0Oldham AthleticD
- No games with this filter.
Recent form
Oldham Athletic
EFL League Two
- DHAccrington Stanley0–010 Oct 2026
- LHSalford City1–426 Sept 2026
- LARochdale0–219 Sept 2026
- LHChesterfield1–212 Sept 2026
- LATranmere Rovers0–25 Sept 2026
- DAFleetwood Town1–11 Sept 2026
- DHAccrington Stanley0–010 Oct 2026
- LHSalford City1–426 Sept 2026
- LHChesterfield1–212 Sept 2026
- LARochdale0–219 Sept 2026
- LATranmere Rovers0–25 Sept 2026
- DAFleetwood Town1–11 Sept 2026
- No games with this filter.
Cheltenham Town
EFL League Two
- LHSalford City0–210 Oct 2026
- LAAccrington Stanley0–23 Oct 2026
- WHChesterfield2–126 Sept 2026
- DAColchester United1–119 Sept 2026
- WACrawley Town3–112 Sept 2026
- DHGrimsby Town2–25 Sept 2026
- WHYork City3–21 Sept 2026
- LHSalford City0–210 Oct 2026
- WHChesterfield2–126 Sept 2026
- DHGrimsby Town2–25 Sept 2026
- WHYork City3–21 Sept 2026
- LAAccrington Stanley0–23 Oct 2026
- DAColchester United1–119 Sept 2026
- WACrawley Town3–112 Sept 2026
- No games with this filter.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Salford City | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | +7 | 25 | WWWWW |
| 2 |  Barnet | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | +8 | 21 | WWWWL |
| 3 |  Crewe | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | +4 | 21 | DWWWL |
| 4 |  Walsall | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | +9 | 19 | DDDDW |
| 5 |  Cheltenham | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 18 | WWLLW |
| 6 |  York City | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | +6 | 17 | LWDDD |
| 7 |  Gillingham | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | +3 | 17 | LDWLD |
| 8 |  Shrewsbury | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | -4 | 17 | DWLWW |
| 9 |  Chesterfield | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | +2 | 16 | LWDLD |
| 10 |  Exeter | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | +2 | 16 | LWWDW |
| 11 |  Accrington | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | +1 | 15 | DWDWD |
| 12 |  Newport | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | +1 | 15 | WDWDD |
| 13 |  Tranmere | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 15 | DLDLW |
| 14 |  Rochdale | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 15 | WWDLD |
| 15 |  Swindon | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 15 | DLLDW |
| 16 |  Bristol Rovers | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | -4 | 15 | WLLLL |
| 17 |  Grimsby | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 14 | LLLLD |
| 18 |  Fleetwood Town | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | -1 | 14 | LLDWL |
| 19 |  Colchester | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | -3 | 12 | DDLDD |
| 20 |  Port Vale | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -4 | 12 | WLWWD |
| 21 |  Oldham | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 11 | LWLDW |
| 22 |  Rotherham | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -6 | 11 | DLLLD |
| 23 |  Northampton | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 10 | LLDWL |
| 24 |  Crawley | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | -9 | 5 | LDDLL |
FAQ
What was the score in Oldham Athletic v Cheltenham Town?
Oldham Athletic beat Cheltenham Town 4-1 on Saturday 17 October (League Two).
Who scored in Oldham Athletic v Cheltenham Town?
Goals: Calum Kavanagh 19', Jamie Robson 25', Favour Fawunmi 41', Freddie Willcox 45'+1' and Jamie Robson 81'.
When do Oldham Athletic play next?
Oldham Athletic play Barnet on Saturday 24 October at 15:00 (UK time).
When do Cheltenham Town play next?
Cheltenham Town play Newport County on Saturday 24 October at 12:30 (UK time).