Burton Albion 5 Cheltenham Town 6

Cheltenham Town went goal crazy with six second half strikes to claim three valuable points in an amazing match at the Pirelli Stadium this afternoon.

The Robins turned in a dire first half display and were 2-0 down at the break, but a second half hat-trick from Michael Pook, along with a Justin Richards brace and a wonderful strike from Medy Elito sealed one of the most incredible comebacks any supporter will ever witness.

The manner of the victory could not have done any more to help Cheltenham's survival cause and the scenes of celebration when Pook smashed in the 95th minute winner with virtually the last kick of the game will live long in the memory.

There was no hint of what was to follow after a depressing first half. It took Burton Albion less than two minutes to break the deadlock when Cheltenham were caught cold from a throw-in and Shaun Harrad had all the space and time he needed to plant a firm drive into the bottom left corner.

Cheltenham were all over the place, with the 4-5-1 formation totally ineffective against a Burton side who were first to everything. There was no composure, no desire and very little quality.

Cleveland Taylor went close and Harrad's cross was almost reached by a diving Steve Kabba in the 10th minute.

Lee Ridley replaced Josh Low at left-back in the 16th minute due to an injury, but Low had endured a tough start to the game anyway.

There was another head-shaking moment in the 23rd minute when a mix-up between Michael Townsend and Ashey Eastham allowed Harrad to run through unopposed and his shot was well turned over by Scott Brown at full stretch, with Mark Yates barely able to watch from the bench.

Townsend was penalised for a foul on Harrad in the box after 31 minutes and the striker

dusted himself down to beat Brown from the spot to register his 15th League Two goal of the campaign.

Cheltenham's first and only meaningful attempt on goal came in the 42nd minute when Elito crossed to the far post and Matt Thornhill's well-struck drive was charged down on the edge of the six yard box.

After some choice words from Yates, Cheltenham came out all guns blazing for the second period and found themselves level with two quick goals.

David Hutton robbed Burton's young centre-back Tom Parkes, who is on loan from Leicester, before cutting inside along the goalline and squaring for Richards to tap in from close range in the 53rd minute.

Pook's driven cross was then crashed into the net superbly by Elito in the 56th minute as a comeback looked on the cards.

But less than two minutes later, Cleveland Taylor's low cross was deflected past Brown by the unfortunate Townsend as Burton went 3-2 up.

It was 4-2 in the 72nd minute when a weak clearance from Aaron Lescott fell straight to Steve Kabba, who slammed past Brown clinically.

Pook's free-kick from the edge of the penalty area gave Cheltenham hope after substitute Julian Alsop had been fouled in the 84th minute, but Burton appeared to have pit the game beyond doubt when Harrad set up Kabba for his second barely a minute later.

But the drama continued when Pook's effort looped over goalkeeper Artur Krysiak off Romuald Boco in the 87th minute and Richards slotted in his second of the afternoon in the 90th minute after latching onto Alsop's flick.

It looked like honours were to finish even as the clock ran down after a breathless half, but Pook smashed home a memorable winner from 25 yards to snatch all three points for Cheltenham in the fifth minute of time added on.

BURTON ALBION: A Krysiak; A Corbett, T James, T Parkes, P Boertien; C Taylor, J McGrath, R Penn, J Maghoma (R Boco 60); S Kabba, S Harrad. Subs: K Poole, A Webster, R Walker, J Phillips, G Pearson, K Grocott.

CHELTENHAM TOWN: S Brown; J Low (L Ridley 16), M Townsend, A Eastham, A Lescott; D Hutton, A Gallinagh (J Alsop 64), M Pook, M Thornhill, M Elito; J Richards. Subs: S Duff, M Watkins, W Puddy, D Andrew, B Hayles.

REFEREE: C Boyeson.

ATTENDANCE: 2,500.

STAR MAN: Michael Pook.