What channel is Cheltenham v Shrewsbury on?
Cheltenham v Shrewsbury kicks off on Saturday 1 May at 3pm UK time, at EV Charger Points Stadium, in League Two, matchday 45. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Cheltenham are 5th with 18 points from 12 matches (5 won, 3 drawn, 4 lost); Shrewsbury are 8th with 17 points from 12 (5 won, 2 drawn, 5 lost), 2 wins in a row. Goals: Cheltenham have scored 21 and conceded 22 (-1), Shrewsbury have scored 13 and conceded 17 (-4). Cheltenham have taken 13 points from 6 home matches, Shrewsbury 7 points from 6 away matches. Leading scorers: Charlie McCann (7) for Cheltenham, George Lloyd (4) for Shrewsbury. Arena Rete's model makes Cheltenham favourites (57%), with 2-1 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 6 wins for Cheltenham, 3 draws, 6 wins for Shrewsbury.
How to watch Cheltenham v Shrewsbury in the UK
The League Two TV guide →No channel has been announced for Cheltenham v Shrewsbury yet. The UK rights to League Two are held by:
- Sky SportsThe selected League Two matches on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event; Sky shows more than 1,000 EFL matches a season under a deal that runs to 2028/29.
- ITVfreeTen EFL matches a season live and free to air on ITV1 and ITVX, shown alongside Sky.
The streaming services that carry League Two:
- Sky Sports+The matches not on the main Sky Sports channels; included with Sky Sports at no extra cost: the Sky Sports+ channel and the Sky Sports app on Sky Q, Sky Glass, Sky Stream and mobile.
- Sky GoEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; included for Sky Sports customers, on phones, tablets, laptops and consoles.
- NOWEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; with a NOW Sports membership, no long contract.
- ITVXfreeThe ten free-to-air matches and the highlights; free, with registration.
Matches kicking off between 2:45pm and 5:15pm on a Saturday are not shown live anywhere in the UK: it is the long-standing "closed period" that protects attendances across the football pyramid. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW. ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX. Rights checked on 1 October 2026.
How they come into it
Full head to head →
- Tue 20 OctCheltenham 4-2 Fleetwood Town
- Sat 17 OctOldham 4-1 Cheltenham
- Sat 10 OctCheltenham 0-2 Salford City
- Sat 3 OctAccrington 2-0 Cheltenham
- Sat 26 SeptCheltenham 2-1 Chesterfield
- Tue 20 OctCrawley Town 2-3 Shrewsbury
- Sat 17 OctShrewsbury 1-0 Bristol Rovers
- Sat 10 OctShrewsbury 0-1 Exeter
- Sat 3 OctGrimsby 1-2 Shrewsbury
- Sat 26 SeptShrewsbury 2-2 Colchester
What is at stake
If it ended today →Cheltenham are 5th, in the play-off places: 3 pts off automatic promotion and 8 pts clear of the relegation zone. Shrewsbury are 8th: level on points with the play-offs and 7 pts clear of the relegation zone. 1 point separates the two sides.
In League Two: The top three go up automatically. Play-offs from fourth to seventh. The bottom two are relegated. Positions and points are from the official table.
Line-ups appear here as soon as our data provider publishes them, usually an hour before kick-off.
The data forecast
Full head to head →Poisson model on 12 league matches for Cheltenham and 12 for Shrewsbury; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Cheltenham v Shrewsbury down the years15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Cheltenham 17, Shrewsbury 16 · 2.2 per match
- 14 Mar 2026Shrewsbury0-2CheltenhamLeague Two
- 26 Dec 2025Cheltenham3-1ShrewsburyLeague Two
- 26 Dec 2023Cheltenham2-0ShrewsburyLeague One
- 5 Aug 2023Shrewsbury1-0CheltenhamLeague One
- 29 Dec 2022Shrewsbury0-1CheltenhamLeague One
- 1 Oct 2022Cheltenham2-0ShrewsburyLeague One
- 18 Dec 2021Shrewsbury3-1CheltenhamLeague One
- 20 Nov 2021Cheltenham2-1ShrewsburyLeague One
- 23 Jul 2019Cheltenham2-2ShrewsburyClub Friendlies
- 25 Apr 2015Cheltenham0-1ShrewsburyLeague Two
and 5 older ones.
The last meeting was on 14 Mar 2026: Shrewsbury 0-2 Cheltenham. With Cheltenham at home: 4 home wins, 2 draws and 2 away wins in 8 matches, goals 11-6. Cheltenham last won this fixture on 14 Mar 2026 (Shrewsbury 0-2 Cheltenham). Shrewsbury last won it on 5 Aug 2023 (Shrewsbury 1-0 Cheltenham).
The numbers compared
All League Two team stats →Cheltenham on the left, Shrewsbury on the right: league matches only, 12 and 12 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Cheltenham v Shrewsbury kick off?
- Saturday 1 May at 3pm UK time, at EV Charger Points Stadium.
- What channel is Cheltenham v Shrewsbury on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Cheltenham v Shrewsbury on free-to-air TV?
- No. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW.
- Where can I watch Cheltenham v Shrewsbury highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Cheltenham v Shrewsbury being played?
- At EV Charger Points Stadium. Cheltenham are the home side.
- Where are Cheltenham and Shrewsbury in the table?
- Cheltenham are 5th with 18 points from 12 matches; Shrewsbury are 8th with 17 points from 12. Cheltenham are 5th, in the play-off places: 3 pts off automatic promotion and 8 pts clear of the relegation zone. Shrewsbury are 8th: level on points with the play-offs and 7 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Cheltenham and Shrewsbury in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Cheltenham: W L L L W. Shrewsbury: W W L W D (2 wins in a row).
- Who are the top scorers for Cheltenham and Shrewsbury?
- Cheltenham: Charlie McCann (7), Andreas Weimann (4) and Jake Evans (4). Shrewsbury: George Lloyd (4). League Two goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Cheltenham v Shrewsbury?
- Arena Rete's model makes Cheltenham favourites (57%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 2-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between Cheltenham and Shrewsbury?
- 15 meetings on record: 6 wins for Cheltenham, 3 draws, 6 wins for Shrewsbury; goals 17-16.
- When did Cheltenham and Shrewsbury last meet?
- On 14 Mar 2026 (League Two): Shrewsbury 0-2 Cheltenham.
- Where can I follow Cheltenham v Shrewsbury live?
- On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.
The rest of the round on TV
The League Two TV guide →This page is for viewers in the United Kingdom, and its times are UK time. Rights and channels change: check the broadcaster's own listing on the day. League tables rebuilt from results do not include points deductions; expected goals and team stats come from our data provider, where it supplies them. We earn nothing from these links.