August 25, 2025
Report by Abi Harding
Cheltenham Town Women pick up their first three points of the league season on the road in a 4-1 win over Real Bedford.
Goals from Bella Hall, Amelie Curtis, Libby Bell and Louise Guymira mean the Robinesses came away with all three points.
First Half:
Cheltenham almost had the perfect start, Charlotte Salisbury-Williams hitting the bar from long range within the opening few minutes.
Hall opened her Cheltenham account on the 11th-minute mark, chesting the ball down before finishing well past Real Bedford keeper Erica Meale.
Curtis doubled the lead within the next two minutes, her effort nestling into the bottom left-hand corner to put the Robinesses 2-0 early.
Real Bedford had chances to half the deficit, Breon Grant denied by keeper Ella Stowell at her near post, before Grant’s effort two minutes later fell wide of the target.
Cheltenham took a strong 2-0 lead in with them at the break.
Second half:
Issy Bryant had the first shot of the second half, but it was easy for keeper Stowell.
Bell got the Robinesses third despite an onslaught of pressure from the hosts, lobbing keeper Meale from outside the box.
Substitute Lucy Wood did get one back for the hosts just after the 70-minute mark, meaning a nervy end to the game for Cheltenham.
However, Guymira scored the Robinesses fourth, spinning her defender before slotting home.
That goal ended all hopes of Real Bedford comeback, and the game finished 4-1 to the visitors as we pick up our first three points of the season.
The Robinesses return to Kayte Lane next Sunday as they face Oxford United, with tickets available to buy in advance here.
Cheltenham: Stowell; Salisbury-Williams, Evans, Owen, Llewellyn (Norman 86), Bell(Jones 85); Curtis, Arnott (Trinci 76), Guymira (Congrave 87); Lue, Hall (Newns 69).
