Match Preview: Cheltenham Town vs City

The Imps return to Sky Bet League One action as they make the trip to Cheltenham Town on Saturday 17 December (3pm KO).

All the key information that you need to know ahead of the game can be found in this match preview.

TICKET INFORMATION

Any on the day sales and collections will be from the away ticket booth, just outside the away turnstiles.

Subject to availability, tickets can be paid for with cash or card at this booth from 1:30pm. Please note prices increase by £2 on matchdays.

MATCH COVERAGE

The match is available for live streaming domestically for just £10, or the equivalent cost in your local currency if outside the UK and Ireland.

The feed includes expert commentary from the BBC Radio Lincolnshire sports team, including replays of key moments as well as match statistics and latest scores around the division.

iFollow Imps subscribers can watch all the reaction, including post-match interviews and match highlights.

City supporters unable to make it to Cheltenham will also be able to follow the action with regular updates on the club’s official Twitter, Facebook and Instagram pages.

Purchase your match pass HERE.

Cheltenham Town

Nickname: The Robins

Founded: 1887

Stadium: Completely-Suzuki Stadium

Manager: Wade Elliot

Top scorer: Alfie May (five goals)

League position: 17th

LAST TIME OUT

Imps 4-2 Everton U21

Papa Johns Trophy round of 16

City: Jordan Wright, Regan Poole, Adam Jackson, Tom Hopper © (Ben House 73’), Paudie O’Connor, Danny Mandroiu (Jordon Garrick 69’), Lasse Sorensen (Max Sanders 69’), TJ Eyoma, Sean Roughan (Jamie Robson 87’), Matty Virtue, Jack Diamond. 

Unused: Carl Rushworth, Charles Vernam, Elicha Ahui.

Goals: Poole (33’), Diamond (54’ pen, 90+8), Roughan (72’).

Cheltenham Town 4-0 Chelsea U21

Papa Johns Trophy round of 16

Cheltenham: MacDonald (GK), Long (C), Raglan, Freestone (Walters 90’), Broom, Williams (Hutchinson 68’), Barkers, Sercombe, Brown, Nlundulu (Lloyd 68’), May (Norton 68’)

Unused: Southwood (GK), Bradbury, Bonds

LEAGUE FORM

Imps: LDDWD

Cheltenham: DDWWL

KENNEDY’S THOUGHTS

Hear from the head coach below…


MATCH OFFICIALS

Referee: Darren Handley

Assistant referee: Paul Evans

Assistant referee: Oliver Bickle

Fourth official: Will Finnie

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