Matty Virtue scored twice to secure a 2-1 away victory for Fleetwood Town over Cheltenham Town in League Two on Tuesday. The win moves the Cod Army up to 12th place in the table, now on 14 points from their opening 11 matches, a record of three wins, five draws and three losses.
Virtue opened the scoring in the 31st minute, finishing an assist from Ronan Coughlan. He doubled the lead just six minutes after the restart, this time set up by a through ball from Elliot Bonds. The late winning goal proved decisive in a match where Fleetwood created several other chances.
Ryan Graydon was instrumental in disrupting the home side, dispossessing Cheltenham captain Scott Bennett and later hitting the woodwork. Ronan Coughlan also struck the post, while Carl Johnston saw a goalbound effort cleared off the line.
This result marks Fleetwood Town's second consecutive win, following their 2-0 home victory against Rotherham last weekend where Shaun Rooney and Ronan Coughlan were the scorers. Their recent form now reads two wins, one draw and two defeats from the last five games, a sequence that includes a 1-1 draw with Walsall and a 4-1 win over Barnsley. The three points lift them eight points clear of the relegation zone, though they remain eight points behind league leaders Salford City.
Manager Stephen Crainey will be encouraged by the performance, which builds on a more positive run after a difficult start to the season. The team has now scored 12 goals while conceding 11, giving them a positive goal difference of one. Their next challenge is a quick return fixture, as they face Cheltenham away again this Saturday, 20 October. Cheltenham currently sit 8th in the standings.
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