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Cambridge vs Northampton: match report

Cambridge United hosted Northampton Town at Cledara Abbey Stadium on Tuesday 6 October 2026, in the EFL Trophy (round 2). Aaron Farmer is the referee, averaging 4.1 yellow cards a game against a league average of 4.1.

Result and scorers

Cambridge 2-1 Northampton. Goals: Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu 29' for Cambridge; Matthew Warhurst 51' for Northampton; Gassan Ahadme 62' (pen) for Cambridge. Attendance: 888.

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Key moments (contains the result)
  • 29' Goal: Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu (Cambridge)
  • 51' Goal: Matthew Warhurst (Northampton)
  • 62' Penalty: Gassan Ahadme (Cambridge)
  • 72' Yellow card: Josh Powell (Northampton)
  • 73' Yellow card: Kelland Watts (Cambridge)
  • 82' Yellow card: Connor Lemonheigh-Evans (Northampton)
Match stats (contains the result)
53.2%Possession46.8%
11Shots10
5Shots on target3
4Corners5
13Fouls20
1Offsides1
2Saves3
1Yellow cards2
0Red cards0

Line-ups

Cambridge 4-2-3-1

Coach: Neil Harris

  1. 13 Gabriel Breeze GK
  2. 15 Cathal Heffernan DEF
  3. 5 Patrick Bauer DEF
  4. 6 Kelland Watts DEF
  5. 22 Zak Bradshaw DEF
  6. 38 George Hoddle MID
  7. 17 Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu MID
  8. 11 Sullay Kaikai MID
  9. 44 Raees Bangura-Williams MID
  10. 7 Isaac Heath MID
  11. 14 Gassan Ahadme FWD

Bench

  • 25 Ben Hughes GK
  • 33 Daniel Herd DEF
  • 10 Ben Knight MID
  • 4 Dominic Ball MID
  • 27 Glenn McConnell MID
  • 8 Owen Moxon MID
  • 19 Shayne Lavery FWD

Northampton 4-1-4-1

Coach: Chris Hogg

  1. 1 Zachary Jeacock GK
  2. 44 Janoi Donacien DEF
  3. 6 Elliott Moore DEF
  4. 22 Josh Powell DEF
  5. 20 Logan Briggs DEF
  6. 8 Lee Evans MID
  7. 19 Owen Dale MID
  8. 16 Joe Wormleighton MID
  9. 24 Connor Lemonheigh-Evans MID
  10. 4 Joe O'Brien Whitmarsh MID
  11. 9 Matthew Warhurst FWD

Bench

  • 31 James Dadge GK
  • 5 John Guthrie DEF
  • 35 Max Dyche DEF
  • 11 Kamarai Simon-Swyer FWD
  • 17 Nathaniel Opoku FWD
  • 7 Sam Hoskins FWD
  • 10 Elliott List FWD
Previous meetings
  • Saturday 29 March 2025: Cambridge United 1-1 Northampton Town
  • Saturday 23 November 2024: Northampton Town 0-0 Cambridge United
  • Saturday 9 March 2024: Cambridge United 1-1 Northampton Town
  • Saturday 25 November 2023: Northampton Town 2-1 Cambridge United
  • Tuesday 20 September 2022: Northampton Town 0-2 Cambridge United