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EFL club set unwanted record and face another with their last goal coming when Frank Lampard was still a manager


CHELTENHAM set an EFL record when they failed to score against Stevenage.

The League One side’s 3-0 defeat marked a ninth consecutive game in which they failed to hit the back of the net.

Cheltenham have failed to hit the back of the net in 10 games this seasonCredit: Rex

It means they now hold the record for the longest run of matches without scoring at the start of a campaign.

Then, on Saturday, they extended that run to 10 games with a 2-0 defeat away at Lincoln.

Their last goal came nearly five months ago on May 7 when they played out a 2-2 draw with Charlton.

In fact, it was so long ago, Frank Lampard was still in charge of Chelsea at the time.

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And it could get even worse for the third-tier side.

Two more games without a goal and they will claim the record for the longest run of matches without a goal at any point in EFL history.

Cheltenham’s next two matches come against second-bottom Fleetwood on Tuesday and 12th-place Derby on Saturday.

They have picked up just one point from their scoreless 10 games.

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Rather remarkably, that came in a stalemate with table-toppers Portsmouth.

Cheltenham were promoted to League One after winning League Two a couple of years ago.

And they have safely avoided relegation in each of the past two seasons, finishing 15th and 16th.


Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk


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