Cheltenham v Port Vale
Mohamed Eisa's treble downs Port Vale
A hat-trick from top-scorer Mohamed Eisa helped Cheltenham secure an emphatic 5-1 home win over Port Vale.Eisa took his goal tally for the season to 17 while Elijah Adebayo and Will Boyle were also on the scoresheet against a Vale side who had equalised in the first half through Tom Pope's penalty. Eisa opened the scoring in the 13th minute after a pass from Sanmi Odelusi.Pope levelled in the 35th minute from 12 yards after Harry Pell tripped Luke Hannant in the box.But Eisa restored Cheltenham's lead a minute before half-time after goalkeeper Rob Lainton advanced to challenge Odelusi, but failed to collect the ball, leaving the striker with a tap-in.Cheltenham extended their advantage in the 66th minute when Fulham youngster Adebayo, who had just come on as a substitute, scored the second goal of his loan spell at Whaddon Road.Eisa had a chance for a hat-trick in the 74th minute, but Lainton claimed well at his feet as he raced through one-on-one.But he completed his treble in the 79th minute and Boyle rounded off the scoring with a header at the far post from Kevin Dawson's corner in the 86th minute.Scott Flinders saved well from Pope's free-kick and Jake Andrews cleared off the line from the striker in stoppage time.
Game Information
English League Two Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromley | 46 | 24 | 15 | 7 | +25 | 87 |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 46 | 24 | 14 | 8 | +41 | 86 |
| Cambridge United | 46 | 22 | 16 | 8 | +33 | 82 |
| Salford City | 46 | 25 | 6 | 15 | +10 | 81 |
| Notts County | 46 | 24 | 8 | 14 | +22 | 80 |
| Chesterfield | 46 | 21 | 16 | 9 | +15 | 79 |
| Grimsby Town | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | +24 | 78 |
| Barnet | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | +17 | 76 |
| Swindon Town | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | +11 | 75 |
| Oldham Athletic | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | +16 | 68 |
| Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | +6 | 67 |
| Colchester United | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | +13 | 66 |
| Walsall | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 65 |
| Bristol Rovers | 46 | 19 | 5 | 22 | -9 | 62 |
| Fleetwood Town | 46 | 15 | 16 | 15 | -1 | 61 |
| Accrington Stanley | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | -11 | 53 |
| Gillingham | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | -19 | 53 |
| Cheltenham Town | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | -26 | 52 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | -27 | 49 |
| Newport County | 46 | 12 | 7 | 27 | -29 | 43 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 10 | 11 | 25 | -25 | 41 |
| Crawley Town | 46 | 8 | 16 | 22 | -24 | 40 |
| Harrogate Town | 46 | 10 | 9 | 27 | -29 | 39 |
| Barrow | 46 | 9 | 9 | 28 | -33 | 36 |

