As Matchday three rolled around, we took our first bite of League Two action this season as me and Harry travelled down to the Jonny-Rocks Stadium to watch Cheltenham Town entertain Carlisle United.

This was a first visit to Cheltenham for me and Harry, and our first experience of the Jonny-Rocks stadium was a positive one as goals from Gavin Reilly and Luke Varney secured a comfortable home win for the Robins.

So… let’s rate our time.

Atmosphere:

The atmosphere was poor for the majority of the game, with a capacity crowd of over 2,600 it was only a handful of maybe 60-70 Cheltenham supporters who let their voices be heard, singing for the entirety of the game. Whilst I admire the passion and effort to generate an atmosphere, the select few who were making noise were let down by the majority of the crowd in attendance.

I am going to give Cheltenham a 1.5/5 for atmosphere.

Cost:

This week non-league teams such as Boreham Wood and Dagenham & Redbridge have come under scrutiny for mouthwatering ticket prices, but Cheltenham have done a great job with ticket prices.

£9 for Under 18 entry is sensibly priced and is a good example to lower league clubs of how to price tickets.

For cost I’m going to give Cheltenham a 4/5.

Entertainment:

When we planned our ground-hopping journey, it’s fair to say Cheltenham vs Carlisle on a Tuesday night was not one of the most glamorous ties we’d anticipated, however this was good entertainment.

Carlisle came out the blocks early and came close to opening the scoring before Cheltenham ultimately did, with the first half becoming an end to end game for the opening half hour.

Entertainment scored well for me but did die down as the game went on, so I’m going to give entertainment a 3/5.

Facilities:

For a League Two stadium, the Jonny Rocks stadium was very impressive (relative to the division). A seated stadium with a clean design as well offering a standing terrace behind the goal which is very close to the pitch.

Cheltenham’s stadium is an impressive ground and is perhaps higher standard than League Two.

It offers that special lower league feeling whilst also teasing fans into a glimpse of the future.

For facilities, I am going to give Cheltenham a 3/5.

Food:

It isn’t often that you have the luxury of a warm bacon and sausage roll in a toasted baguette, and sensibly priced at £3.50. For me Cheltenham get a 4.5/5

This brings the overall score up to 16/25.

Next up for us is a trip to Rodney Parade for Newport County vs West Ham in the league cup.