Match Events
- 24′Newcastle, substitution:off
- 38′Newcastle, substitution:off
- 45+2′Newcastle, goal:1–0
- Half-time1 – 0
- 47′Newcastle, goal:2–0assist
- 59′Newcastle, substitution:off
- 68′Cheltenham, substitution:J. Dayton
- 68′Cheltenham, substitution:off
- 77′Cheltenham, substitution:D. Wright
- Full-time2 – 0
Lineups
Newcastle
Cheltenham
Starting lineups
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Newcastle
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Cheltenham
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- 6D. Parslow
- 26Easah Suliman↓ 68′
- 8Billy Waters
- 7Harry Pell
- 1Russell John Griffiths
- 17Jordan Cranston
- 9D. Wright
- 18J. Rowe
- 21J. Dayton
- 14A. Hall
- 24Daniel O'Shaughnessy
St. James' Park
Top Performers
Goals
Assist
Match report
Newcastle vs Cheltenham — the facts
Newcastle beat Cheltenham 2–0 (half-time 1–0).
Newcastle met Cheltenham in the League Cup (2nd Round). Kick-off was Tuesday, 23 August 2016, 18:45 UTC at St. James' Park.
Team pages: Newcastle · Cheltenham · League Cup
Key moments
- 45+2' Goal: Ayoze Pérez — 1–0
- 47' Goal: Ayoze Pérez (assist: Dwight Gayle) — 2–0
Starting line-ups
Newcastle
Cheltenham
- 6 D. Parslow
- 26 Easah Suliman
- 8 Billy Waters
- 7 Harry Pell
- 1 Russell John Griffiths
- 17 Jordan Cranston
- 9 D. Wright
- 18 J. Rowe
- 21 J. Dayton
- 14 A. Hall
- 24 Daniel O'Shaughnessy
About this match
On this page: the Newcastle vs Cheltenham final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this League Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Newcastle and Cheltenham team pages or the League Cup page.