Match Events
- 7′Preston, substitution:off
- 25′Preston, goal:1–0assist
- 28′Cheltenham, yellow card:Dylan Barkers
- 31′Preston, substitution:off
- 32′Cheltenham, yellow card:
- 37′Preston, goal:2–0assist
- Half-time2 – 0
- 54′Cheltenham, substitution:offA. Williams
- 56′Cheltenham, goal:2–1
- 78′Cheltenham, substitution:offM. Blair
- 79′Cheltenham, substitution:off
- 80′Preston, substitution:off
- 82′Preston, goal:3–1assist
- 85′Preston, yellow card:
- 90+2′Cheltenham, yellow card:
- 90+3′Preston, goal:4–1
- Full-time4 – 1
Lineups
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Preston
3-4-1-2
7.38
Average match ratingPreston +0.92
6.46
Cheltenham
3-4-1-2
Referee
Dean Whitestone
Deepdale
Key Stats
53%Possession47%
–Expected Goals–
22Shots9
9Shots on Target4
6Corners1
77%Pass Accuracy72%
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Match report
Preston vs Cheltenham — the facts
Preston beat Cheltenham 4–1 (half-time 2–0).
Preston met Cheltenham in the League Cup (3rd Round). Kick-off was Tuesday, 21 September 2021, 18:45 UTC at Deepdale. Referee: Dean Whitestone.
Team pages: Preston · Cheltenham · League Cup
Key moments
- 25' Goal: Andrew Hughes (assist: Ben Whiteman) — 1–0
- 37' Goal: Joe Rafferty (assist: Gregory Cunningham) — 2–0
- 56' Goal: Kyle Vassell — 2–1
- 82' Goal: Sean Maguire (assist: Joe Rafferty) — 3–1
- 90+3' Goal: Emil Riis — 4–1
Starting line-ups
Preston (3-4-1-2)
Cheltenham (3-4-1-2)
- 1 Owen Evans
- 26 Dylan Barkers
- 24 Grant Horton
- 6 Lewis Freestone
- 18 Taylor Perry
- 7 Conor Thomas
- 17 M. Blair
- 4 Mattie Pollock
- 11 Ellis Chapman
- 10 Alfie May
- 14 Andrew Williams
About this match
On this page: the Preston 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 Preston and Cheltenham team pages or the League Cup page.