Cheltenham Vs Crewe Alexandra At Whaddon Road Leaves Robins Unbeaten Run Intact, Deepens Crewe Woes
The League Two fixture cheltenham vs crewe alexandra arrives with kick-off at 7: 45 pm ET, televised on Sky Sports and available to stream on the Sky Sports+ app and NOW. The game brings contrasting form lines: Cheltenham are unbeaten in seven, while Crewe have lost consecutive league matches.
Cheltenham Vs Crewe Alexandra: Kick-Off, Coverage and How To Watch
The match is scheduled for a 7: 45 pm ET start and will be carried live on Sky Sports, with additional access through Sky Sports+ on the Sky Sports App and the NOW streaming platform. The fixture is being broadcast outside the traditional Saturday 3: 00 pm slot and is therefore available under TV rights agreements. Subscribers who do not have Sky can watch by purchasing a NOW Sports Membership through the NOW app on compatible devices. Audio commentary packages are also available for supporters in the UK and international regions.
Robins’ Form, Recent Result and Stakes
Cheltenham arrive at Whaddon Road on the back of a 2-0 victory at Shrewsbury Town, a result that extended their unbeaten run to seven matches. Goals in that win by Jordan Thomas and Sam Sherring helped lift the club to 17th place and put them 12 points clear of the relegation zone with 10 games remaining. The sequence has moved the Robins away from immediate danger in the League Two table and adds momentum as they look to consolidate their position.
Crewe’s Situation, Head-to-Head and Confirmed Selections
Crewe sit ninth in the division and are three points outside the play-off positions after suffering back-to-back defeats, including a 3-0 home loss to Walsall. The visitors won the reverse fixture earlier in the season by a 4-1 scoreline on New Year’s Day; George Miller pulled a goal back for Cheltenham just before half-time in that match. Ex-Robins midfielder Conor Thomas, who was part of Cheltenham’s League Two title-winning side in 2020/21, is named in the Crewe squad for this tie.
Confirmed starting lineups published ahead of kick-off show a Cheltenham setup in a 4-5-1 and Crewe lining up in a 4-2-3-1. Cheltenham’s named XI includes Joe Day in goal with Ryan Broom, Sam Sherring, James Wilson and Jonathan Tomkinson across the back. Midfield names listed include Jordan Thomas, Luke Young, Ben Stevenson, Isaac Hutchinson and Jake Bickerstaff, with Josh Davison leading the attack. Crewe are listed with Ian Lawlor in goal and a back four of Lewis Billington, James Connolly, Mickey Demetriou and Reece Hutchinson; Max Sanders and Conor Thomas are paired in midfield, with Tommi O’Reilly, Matus Holicek and Josh March supporting Emre Tezgel up front.
The selection news and contrasting recent form set up a fixture that carries significance for both clubs’ season objectives: Cheltenham aim to maintain their climb away from the relegation zone, while Crewe will be seeking to arrest a slide that has put pressure on their push for a play-off place. Fans unable to attend can follow live coverage through the broadcast and streaming options noted above, with audio and live text services available for additional match-day updates.
