Stevenagevs.Cheltenham

The game holds huge stakes for the visitors as they currently sit in the relegation zone, leaving this as a must-win match if they are to have any chance of survival.

Match preview

Stevenage will be extremely disappointed with how their season has ended up after they looked destined to be involved with the playoffs having spent a vast majority within the top six.

However, March and April have seen the hosts win on just one occasion, losing four times and drawing a further six, seeing them fall away from the playoff places.

Steve Evans, who took the side from the bottom of League Two to just outside of the top six left the club during that time after Rotherham met the manager's compensation clause, leaving Alex Revell in charge of the final fixtures.

As Stevenage hold a six-point lead over 10th and trail eighth by five points, the hosts have nothing at stake in this one and will be playing purely for pride.

In stark comparison, Cheltenham's entire season comes down to this final match of the campaign, with relegation looming large over the Robins.

Two wins in their last three games has kept them in with a chance of survival, but with Darrell Clarke's men two points adrift of Burton Albion, all three points must be taken from this one.

Even if they are to win their safety is still out of their own hands with Burton only needing to match Cheltenham's result, while Cambridge United need to avoid defeat to ensure their survival.

Unfortunately for Cheltenham both Burton and Cambridge are set to face off against two teams who have already been relegated from the division, leaving the visitors needing a miracle if they are to remain in the league for a fourth successive year.

Stevenage League One form:

D

D

L

W

L

D

Cheltenham Town League One form:

L

L

L

W

L

W

Team News

The hosts have a lengthy list of absentees going into this match with the potential of up to eight players being absent due to injury and suspension.

Dan Butler served the first of a three-game ban against Oxford United after being dismissed for violent conduct in the loss to Burton a fortnight ago.

Elsewhere, Taye Ashby-Hammond, Luther James-Wildin, Alex MacDonald, Jake Forster-Caskey, Finley Burns and Harvey White are all expected to be unavailable through injury.

The visitors are also set to be without a number of their squad for this one.

Lewis Freestone returned from injury in the previous outing against Peterborough United but was forced off in the 86th minute, leaving him doubtful ahead of this match.

Tom Pett also made his return and is expected to retain his place in the middle of the park.

George Lloyd, Aidan Keena and Robert Street all remain as doubts, leaving Joe Nuttall and Matty Taylor, who scored a goal each in the 2-0 win last time out, expected to lead the line once again.

Stevenage possible starting lineup:

MacGillivray; Smith, Vancooten, Piergianni, Guinness-Walker; Freeman, L Thompson, B Thompson, Roberts; Reid, Hemmings

Cheltenham Town possible starting lineup:

Southwood; Long, Davies, Bradbury; Kinsella, Bonds, Pett, Sercombe, Ferry; Taylor, Nuttall

We say: Stevenage 1-1 Cheltenham Town

While Stevenage have nothing at stake in terms of league position in this match they will still want to end the season on a positive note in front of their home crowd.

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