Cambridge United v Crewe Alexandra

THE OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME OF CAMBRIDGE UNITED FC 2021/22 | ISSUE 1 | £3 

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CREWE ALEXANDRA 

SATURDAY 22ND JANUARY 2022 

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MARK BONNER 

Head Coach 

IAN MATHER 

From the CEO 

OPPOSITION PROFILE 

A look at the Railwayman 

DOWN CUT THROAT LANE 

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PLAYER Q&A 

Sam Sherring 

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Head Coach 

Mark Bonner 

Firstly, I’d like to welcome David Artell, his staff and players to The Abbey 

for today’s Sky Bet League One fixture against Crewe Alexandra. 

You certainly have to give credit to them 

for how well Doncaster played in the 

first half, in particular. Gary has got them 

working incredibly hard for each other in 

a difficult situation and the addition of 

a couple of players across the attacking 

line gave them a good impetus. 

Thanks to some profligate finishing on their 

side and some brave defending on ours, 

we got through the toughest part of the 

game when we found it hard to get going 

at the level of intensity we needed. Perhaps 

the toughness of the previous seven days 

and the quick turnaround to Tuesday found 

us out a little. But we always felt we had 

our own threats in the game, particularly 

down the left-hand side where James 

Brophy was causing them big problems. 

Doncaster will be disappointed they didn’t 

take the lead in the game, they had a 

couple of good chances to do it, but we 

managed to hang in there, and then the 

goal on half time made it a different game 

for us in the second half. 

You have to give credit to our players 

for the fact that they just keep grinding, 

keep going and finding a way of staying in 

games. This is what we will need throughout 

the remainder of January and February. 

Whatever the circumstances look like, we 

will be challenged over the coming weeks 

and we will need your help and support. 

Before Christmas we said often how well 

we have played and not taken any points, 

so we will take plenty more games like 

Tuesday if that is required. 

We won a lot of game during winter last 

year, when you are not always playing your 

best and those wins are gold dust. Tuesday 

was a huge result for us. 

Any time you can get consecutive wins in 

the league when you are a team like us is a 

big thing. Anyone who turns up thinking we 

will just beat anyone in this league because 

of their league position is mistaken. We 

know where we are and will remain humble 

enough to stick to the task ahead. 

Crewe have had a good run of results 

and performances in recent weeks. I went 

to their game at home to Charlton last 

Wednesday and a few weeks’ prior at 

Ipswich. They won one of those games but 

were super competitive in both. We know 

that first hand, having had to fight from 

behind and score in the death of injury time 

to salvage a point earlier in the season. 

I know David Artell well and respect him 

and the job he does for the Club. Crewe 

are very clear on what they are and will 

continually be an example to clubs like ours 

for the development of young players. 

Here is hoping we can continue scoring 

points on what I’m sure will be another 

tough afternoon. 

Stay Safe, 

Mark 


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Chief Executive Officer 

ian mather 

Welcome to our visitors from Crewe. When we last played in October we 

were in the middle of a fuel crisis and that meant that a number of U’s 

fans (me included) couldn’t make the trip to The Mornflake stadium. 

Thankfully there should be no similar 

problems for this game. 

As all football supporters know, on any given 

day win, lose or draw is possible. League 

position can, and frequently does, fly out 

of the window – ask Newcastle United! On 

Tuesday we played bottom of the table 

Doncaster who pushed us hard and, being 

honest, were unlucky not to score more than 

they did. My point – expect a hard fought 

game today. 

Although all teams compete hard on 

the pitch, there is a sense of unity and 

common purpose amongst very many clubs 

off the pitch. 

One subject that unites many, particularly 

in Leagues 1 and 2 is the need for financial 

and governance reform. It is a subject I have 

talked about a lot – and make no apologies 

for doing so. The Tracey Crouch MP review 

was clear in calling for radical changes to 

how football is run to make it sustainable for 

generations to come. 

For the Crouch reforms to become reality 

we need the Government propose changes 

to the law and for Parliament to back those 

changes. I was therefore very pleased, though 

not at all surprised, to read a letter from 

Daniel Zeichner, MP for Cambridge this week 

to Cambridge Fans United, backing these 

reforms. I quote: 

“I welcome the review. We have known for a 

very long time that football is broken, and I 

have long supported calls for an independent 

regulator to fix it. I am concerned that 

the Government has only stated that it is 

endorsing this recommendation “in principle”. 

Furthermore, as the review makes clear, 

the recommendations need to be seen as a 

package – cherry-picking recommendations 

will simply lead to a botched reform. I believe 

the Government needs to accept all of the 

review’s recommendations, including both the 

principle and the detail of the independent 

regulator, which it should enshrine in law 

without any further delay.” 

Well said Daniel. 

We need more MP’s to back this reform 

and my message to all fans is to encourage 

your own MP to follow Daniel and the many 

other MP’s who have backed reform. This is 

something that should unite fans across the 

country. 

Now back to today and two sides hungry for 

three points. 

Enjoy the game. 

Ian 


Today’s Opposition 

Crewe Alexandra 

FOUNDED: 1877 | NICKNAME: THE ALEX | STADIUM: GRESTY ROAD | LAST SEASON: 12TH (SKY BET LEAGUE ONE) 

Crewe Alexandra, 

backed as always by the 

Railwaymen faithful, make 

the 300-mile-round-trip 

down to Cambridge this 

afternoon looking to make 

it three games unbeaten 

in the league, a feat 

they’ve only managed on 

one occasion in League 

One this season. 

David Artell’s men arrive at 

the Abbey Stadium having 

considerably boosted their 

survival chances – after picking 

up maximum points in three of 

their last six League One outings. 

Including an impressive 2-1 win 

over Charlton Athletic recently. 

Oliver Finney’s 38th minute 

goal, having responded quickly 

to Mikael Mandron’s initial shot 

being saved, saw the hosts take 

the lead. Crewe then doubled 

their advantage on the stroke of 

half-time, with Mandron again 

involved after heading home Tom 

Lowery’s cross. 

Second half substitute Mason 

Burstow did half the deficit with 

ten minutes to play, however 

Crewe – despite a controversial 

offside call ruling out Elliot Lee’s 

late goal – were able to hold on 

for a massive three points at the 

Mornflake Stadium. 

Most recently, a goalless 

draw at home to Shrewsbury 

Town on Saturday has seen the 

Railwaymen claw their way to being 

within just four points of safety, 

having sat bottom and seven 

points shy of then 20th placed 

Morecambe, following a 2-1 defeat 

to Ipswich Town towards the back 

end of November. 

The performances of midfielder 

Tom Lowery has been integral 

to the Railwaymen’s recent 

resurgence towards safety. With 

the Crewe Alex academy graduate 

contributing to three goals in the 

Railwaymen’s last four League One 

outings. Most recently scoring 

what proved to be decisive in 

Crewe’s 2-1 win over Charlton 

midway through the month. 

David Artell, now taking charge of 

his sixth season at the Mornflake 

Stadium, has admitted that the 

club are pushing to complete 

some January transfer business to 

boost the Railwaymen’s chances 

of survival, however, admits that 

it is harder to complete deals in 

January as opposed to the summer. 

Memories of the two sides 2-2 

draw at the Mornflake Stadium will 

be fresh in fans’ minds having only 

met in the league at the start of 

October. Adam May’s dramatic last 

minute strike salvaged a point for 

the Mark Bonner’s side on the day, 

having seen his side fall two-goals 

down before half-time after Oliver 

Finney and Scott Robertson fired 

Crewe into a commanding lead 

after just 26 minutes. 

However, a dominant second half 

display from the U’s was rewarded 

with ten minutes to play, with Sam 

Smith’s initial shot being bundled 

into his own net by ‘keeper Will 

Jääskeläinen, before Adam May 

fired home from the edge of the 

area in the 94th minute to see the 

points shared. 

History favours the hosts as they 

prepare to welcome Crewe this 

afternoon, having seen the U’s 

run out victorious on 15 of the 32 

occasions both sides have clashed 

– with Crewe coming out on top 

eight times. 

Prior to October’s clash, then 

United loanee Sam Smith’s 

brace, coupled with an excellent 

Paul Lewis header, saw Colin 

Calderwood’s side run out 3-2 

winners against eventual League 

Two runners-up Crewe in an 

entertaining affair at the Mornflake 

Stadium in 2019. 


The Gaffer 

David Artell 

D.O.B: 22.11.1980 

Place of birth: 

Rotherham, Egland 

Having captained the 

Railwaymen to promotion 

in 2012, as well as working 

within the renowned Crewe 

Alex youth set-up, David 

Artell was the natural 

successor to Steve Davis 

in 2017 when the manager 

parted ways with Crewe 

following six years in charge. 

Described in his playing days 

as a “committed, aggressive 

and brave centre half” by 

former Morecambe boss Jim 

Bentley, the former Gibraltar 

international has certainly left 

his mark on the Railwaymen 

since his arrival in 2017. 

Guiding those at Gresty Road 

to League Two promotion 

in 2020 before comfortably 

avoiding the drop last 

season, finishing 12th. 

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Crewe Alexandra squad 

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Safe Hands 

Dave Richards 

Position: Goakeeper 

Age: 28 

Nationality: Welsh 

Having overtaken Will 

Jääskeläinen in the battle 

for minutes in goal at 

Gresty Road at the start 

of November, the former 

Cardiff stopper has 

not looked back since, 

keeping five clean sheets 

in the Railwaymen’s last 

15 outings. Most recently 

impressing in his side’s 0-0 

draw with Shrewsbury last 

weekend. Since Richard’s 

has cemented his position 

in goal, the Alex have won 

six games, and now find 

themselves sitting just 

four points from safety. 

The Rock 

Billy Sass-Davies 

Position: Defender 

Age: 21 

Nationality: Welsh 

Enjoying his breakout 

season at Gresty Road, the 

defender who progressed 

through Crewe’s academy 

before being loaned out 

numerous times prior to 

this season, Sass-Davies 

has quickly become a 

fans favourite with the 

Railwaymen faithful since 

breaking into Artell’s 

side towards the end of 

September. Standing at 

six-foot, the commanding 

centre half has impressed 

this season with his 

aerial ability, winning 11 

of 13 duels against the 

Shrewsbury attack last 

weekend. 


The Engine 

Tom Lowery 

Position: Midfidler 

Age: 24 

Nationality: English 

A product off the everimpressive 

Crewe 

academy production 

line, the midfielder, now 

24, has firmly locked 

down his position in the 

Railwaymen’s midfield three 

having properly announced 

himself on the first team 

stage three seasons ago. 

The Alex’s upturn in form 

is no surprise having been 

in direct correlation to 

Lowery’s growing influence 

within the team, with the 

midfielder contributing to 

three goals in Crewe’s last 

four League One games. 

The Hitman 

Mikael Mandron 

Position: Forward 

Age: 27 

Nationality: French 

The former Sunderland 

forward made the switch to 

Cheshire from Gillingham 

following the Railwaymen’s 

promotion to League 

One in 2020. Mandron, 

deployed more on the right 

this season currently sits at 

the top of Crewe’s scoring 

charts with six goals, having 

won the club’s golden 

boot last season with 14 

goals in all competitions. 

The forward most recently 

scored in Alex’s important 

2-1 victory over in form 

Chalton Athletic, heeding 

in Tom Lowery’s cross to 

double Crewe’s lead just 

before the half-time whistle. 


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FROM THE SLO 

with Dave Matthew-Jones 

THIS AFTERNOON WE WELCOME THE SUPPORTERS, 

OFFICIALS AND PLAYING STAFF OF CREWE ALEXANDRA 

TO THE ABBEY STADIUM. 

After the recent excitement of 

playing Newcastle at St James’ 

Park in the FA Cup and the away 

win at Lincoln, we need to start 

off by thanking all the supporters 

who travelled to these matches 

and backed the team so well 

throughout the games. 

Both the team and supporters 

have shown is possible when 

you are United. When the two 

come together, it is brilliant to 

see and really shows what can be 

achieved. I think we should also 

mention the people of Newcastle 

who made us so welcome over 

the weekend. Being a football 

supporter of a Club is about being 

part of the wider family of football 

supporters. We should always help 

each other and work together to 

improve the experiences of all 

supporters across the country. 

The re-launched CUFC Lottery 

has undertaken several projects 

during the last couple of 

months in 2021. One of these 

was when it purchased a new 

wheelchair for the club to use on 

Matchdays. When purchasing 

medical equipment, you always 

hope that it will never be used. 

Unfortunately, it has been on 

several occasions since it arrived. 

At the recent Portsmouth match 

there was an identified need 

for a second basket stretcher to 

be located at the ground and 

the group has now purchased 

one, which should be arriving 

shortly. Thank you to all the lottery 

members who support the scheme 

and help towards improving the 

facilities at the Abbey Stadium. If 

you haven’t joined yet, visit 

www.cufclottery.co.uk. 

They have also worked with the 

Cambridge Charity Fundraisers 

to provide Christmas Day meal 

packages and gifts for 15 families 

living in the Abbey Ward, and 

gave a financial donation to the 

Abbey People group. 

Finally, the group helped 

supporters by sponsoring 

the Away Travel Coaches to 

Newcastle. Over two hundred 

supporters travelled to Newcastle 

using the coaches and bookings 

are now being taken for upcoming 

away games against Rotherham, 

Fleetwood and Bolton Wanderers. 

There is a need for more Abbey 

Helpers and Programme Sellers on 

Matchdays. If you are interested 

in helping or know someone who 

might be, please contact me on 

07703274034 or dave.matthewjones@cambridge-united. 

co.uk. These roles are important 

and really improve the match 

experience of everyone coming 

to matches at the Abbey Stadium. 

They are often the first people that 

supporters meet and it is really 

important that this contact is a 

friendly, warm and informative one. 


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TEN TO TACKLE! 

AIDAN FINN 

Age: 7 years old 

Favourite Player: Wes Hoolahan 

1. What is the meaning of 

‘Alexandra’ in Crewe’s name? 

A. Princess Alexandra 

B. The founders name 

C. The City 

D. No meaning 

2. Our visitors are nicknamed the 

Alex, in addition to which other 

nickname? 

A. The Red Devils 

B. The Railwaymen 

C. Argyle 

D. Rovers 

3. Where did U’s loanee Sam 

Sherring play on loan last season, 

making 42 appearances? 

A. King’s Lynn Town 

B. Lichfield City 

C. Torquay United 

D. Bromsgrove 

4. In which City would I be in if 

I was attending a game at the 

Estadio do Dragao? 

A. Lisbon 

B. London 

C. Porto 

D. Paris 

5. Which city are France’s ‘Les 

Verts’ based in? 

A. St Etienne 

B. Marseille 

C. Nantes 

D. Lyon 

6. Which season did the U’s last 

reach the FA Cup Sixth Round? 

A. 1908-09 

B. 2001-02 

C. 1990-91 

D. 1898-1899 

7. What is the shared nickname 

of Norwich City, Hitchin Town, 

Caernarvon Town and FC Nantes? 

A. The Birds 

B. The Robins 

C. The Pigeons 

D. The Canaries 

8. Which current Premier League 

ground includes the Rookery 

End? 

A. Anfield 

B. St James Park 

C. Stamford Bridge 

D. Vicarage Road 

9. Which country did Assistant 

Head Coach Gary Waddock 

represent as a player? 

A. England 

B. Scotland 

C. Wales 

D. Ireland 

10. Who got our winner the last 

time we played Luton Town in the 

FA Cup, in January 2015? 

A. Mark Bonner 

B. Ryan Donaldson 

C. James Brophy 

D. Joe Ironside 

Answers: 1. Named in tribute to the then Princess Alexandra, 2. The Railwaymen, 3. Torquay Utd, 4. 

Porto, 5. St Etienne, 6. 1990-91, 7. The Canaries, 8. Vicarage Road, 9. Ireland, 10. Ryan Donaldson 

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Memories Down 

Afternoon, folks. 

Hope you are all 

well. For the usual 

pragmatic deadlines 

these notes are quite 

early but I trust the 

bubble of euphoria 

is still inflated 

following recent cup 

advancements. 

22nd January is an 

interesting date in the life 

history of Cambridge United 

but during the 2010/11 

season in the Conference, 

we saw an entertaining 

fixture at the Abbey against 

Wrexham. Lest we forget 

that nine seasons after 

leaving the dreaded our 

friends in north Wales are 

still there. Sobering. 

At the time Wrexham 

were flying in the play-off 

positions whilst the U’s were 

floundering in the lower half 

of the table. By half-time the 

game was effectively over as 

the Dragons had cruised to 

a three goal lead with Andy 

Mangan, Chris Blackburn 

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and Matias Pogba, brother of 

Paul, hitting the onion bag. 

Robbie Wilmott pulled one 

back just before the hour, but 

it was to be a consolation 

only. The Wrexham line-up 

had some interesting names 

that day, coached by a certain 

Dean Saunders. Frank Sinclair, 

Dean Keates, Andy Morrell 

and Chris Maxwell all featuring 

for the team that day. 

That season Wrexham ended 

up in the play-offs and we 

were stuck in 17th position 

on 50 points and a goal 

difference of -8. Poor. One 

thing of positivity. Errea from 

Italy were producing our kit 

at the time. Hardly the most 

imaginative of designs but 

the shade of amber remains 

up there in the pantheon and 

spot knocking-off of both 

previous and subsequent 

colours. 

Enjoy the game and keep 

safe. Remember, there’s 

only one United. 

Harry 



Habbin 

IT’S BEEN A BIT OF A RAILWAY THEMED 

WEEK AS FAR AS OUR FIXTURES HAVE 

FALLEN THIS WEEK. 

First of all, Doncaster Rovers came looking for 

points but ended up shunted into a siding while 

our tiring squad made away with the points. 

Apologies for that, but Doncaster remains a 

railway town and the same could be said of Crewe. 

For an away fan, Crewe station would be the best 

thing about the town and only because it is very 

close to the ground. Decent pubs are few and far 

between and queries about nightlife are likely to 

result in quizzical glances and derisive laughter. No 

doubt this is a little unfair, but it’s not like visiting 

York or Lincoln where the buildings are more 

welcoming than the people. Maybe they see fans 

as mere tourists? 

Anyway, last time we were in Crewe, United were 

in the midst of a seven game run without a win and 

things were feeling a little desperate. We scrapped 

our way to a 2-2 draw, scoring in the very last minute, 

epitomising the fighting spirit we have seen time and 

time again in our team this season. Since the triumph 

at Newcastle, which I may have mentioned in the last 

programme, we have beaten Portsmouth, Lincoln and 

Doncaster. All this despite looking out on our feet at 

times. The cumulative effect of giving your all week 

in and week out, is that sometimes we look tired and 

leggy as we did against Doncaster. 

There is a lot more quality in this team than many 

of us realised. Certainly Big Joe and Dimi Mitov are 

as good as anyone, but Jack Lankester is beginning 

to look the business, Harrison has been reborn and 

James Brophy is showing his critics that they spoke 

Timothy Morton 

Everything is a railway junction, 

where past and future are sliding over one 

another, not touching. 

way too soon. I suspect that the squad could do with 

being a little bigger so that some players can be 

rested when needed and I hope that we have one or 

two irons in the fire. Mind you, I wouldn’t want to be 

the one to tell any of our players that they weren’t 

in the team! That’s the spirit you want. Who knows 

where it might get us this season. 

As for Crewe, they are a real footballing side whose 

style had echoes of West Ham in the sixties. Fans of 

the Railwaymen have high expectations of their team 

and would never settle for kick and rush. That should 

guarantee a game really worth watching on Saturday. 

We have a team who rely on skill rather than the dark 

arts, practised by a number of the teams we have 

seen here this season. Crewe are the same. I don’t 

expect to see any of their players rolling about as if 

shot or desperately pleading with the Referee to send 

an opponent off, as if it is any of their business. Real 

fans want to see skill not histrionics. Let’s hope we 

get it from both sides 

Andrew Stephen 


with Sam Sherring... 

Footballing Idol: 

Sergio Ramos 

Best ever teammate: 

Nathan Ake 

Boyhood Club: 

Arsenal 

Toughest Opponent: 

Joe Willock 

U’s Roommate: 

Not sure yet! 

Most Memorable game: 

Weymouth 3-0 Farnborough 

Favourite Musical artist: 

Drake 

Favourite Book: 

Atomic Habits 

Favourite Tv show: 

This Country 

Favourite Meal: 

Paella 

Proudest acconmplishment: 

Being in the National League 

Team of the Season 

Dream holiday: 

Maldives 

Best U’s buddy: 

All the lads have been 

great so far! 

Go-to petrol station snack: 

Grenade Bar 

Netflix or Youtube: 

Netflix 

Home, away or third kit: 

Home 

Premier league or 

Champions league: 

Champions League 

Dogs or Cats: 

Dogs 

Messi or ronaldo: 

Messi 

Tea or coffee: 

Coffee 

Early start or lay-in: 

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Wigan Athletic produced a 

battle-hardened performance to 

help secure a come-from-behind 

1-2 victory over Morecambe 

at the Mazuma Stadium. The 

Shrimps capitalised on early 

pressure through Cole Stockton, 

who pounced home his 16th of 

the campaign. Another inspired 

striker in Will Keane brought 

the game back level on the 

stroke of half-time, before a 

resolute second-half display 

proved decisive when substitute 

Stephen Humphrys looped a 

header into the top corner to 

seal maximum points. 

AFC Wimbledon’s rearguard 

matched Portsmouth’s resistance 

at Plough Lane on Tuesday night 

as the sides battled to a stalemate. 

Particularly in the second half, 

Pompey applied a plethora of 

pressure and grew into the game, 

having the better chances but 

ultimately rueing them. The best 

opportunities of the game fell to 

Mahlon Romeo, who clattered the 

woodwork with a thunderous 30- 

yard strike, and Sean Raggett, who 

forced an astute save from Nik 

Tzanev late on to ensure a share of 

the spoils. 

Cambridge United produced 

arguably their most clinical 

performance of the season as they 

dispatched Doncaster Rovers 3-1 

at the Abbey Stadium. Despite 

enjoying several clear-cut chances, 

the visitors were silenced on the 

brink of half-time when Harvey 

Knibbs slotted home with a clinical 

striker’s finish. The lead was 

doubled on the hour mark when 

Harrison Dunk headed past Louis 

Jones for his first goal since May 

2018. Joe Dodoo conjured up an 

instant consolation for Donny, but 

the inspired U’s remained resolute 

and killed the game off through 

Sam Smith in added time. 

With devastating forms from the 

pace setters and gaps requiring 

bridging near the basement, the 

table is very much starting to take 

shape. Nonetheless, don’t be 

surprised if this division goes to 

the wire. 

Wycombe Wanderers remain the 

cream of the crop thanks to a fourgame 

unbeaten run. Frustratingly 

for them, that may not be the case 

for long, with Wigan a solitary 

point behind with four extra games 

in hand to play – it’s the perfect 

opportunity for Leam Richardson’s 

men, 16 unbeaten, to stamp further 

authority on their rivals. 

Level on 51 points are free-scoring 

Sunderland, whose three-game 

winless run has costed them 

the chance of climbing to the 

summit. A place and point behind 

sits Rotherham United, whose 

scheduled tie at home to Lincoln 

City was postponed owing to a 

frozen pitch. The Millers obtain 

a couple of games advantage 

and are ready for battle thanks 

to boasting the sternest defence 

that gas shipped just 18 goals. 

Eager not to let the top four steer 

away, MK Dons have a four-point 

gap to make up – but a promising 

January transfer window and 

assuring recent form gives them a 

real chance. Making up the play-off 

picture are Plymouth Argyle, who 


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perhaps have shied away of late 

after falling to five defeats in eight. 

It’s a similar story for Oxford 

United, whose eerily similar record 

to the Pilgrims means they’re 

level on points despite one win in 

five. Sheffield Wednesday are in 

8th – if they can switch draws into 

wins, they’ll continue challenging. 

Portsmouth remain on the 

outskirts thanks to the sole defeat 

in 12, a swift return to winning 

ways is a necessity now. 

In a congested area of the table, a 

single point separates Accrington 

Stanley, Ipswich Town and Burton 

Albion respectively – with the 

Lancashire side the most fruitful 

despite shipping over 40 goals. 

Enjoying the best season of the 

promoted teams is Mark Bonner’s 

U’s in 13th, who are four unbeaten 

and purring at a key time. Two 

points behind them is Cheltenham 

Town, winless in eight and a shadow 

of their pre-Christmas selves. 

The same can be said about 

Charlton Athletic – they’re now 

situated in 15th and haven’t 

tasted victory in 2022. Level on 

points, but in contrasting form, 

is Shrewsbury Town who have 

generated real momentum of 

late. Bolton Wanderers and 

Lincoln City, sides who will feel 

underwhelmed by their ranking, 

sit five and four points clear of 

the drop zone after inconsistent 

flashes. Fleetwood Town, on the 

contrary, are rejuvenated after one 

defeat in six, but still need ground 

to make. As do Wimbledon, 

they’re afloat in 20th and need a 

new win under their belt. 

The first of the relegation pack 

candidates are Morecambe. They’re 

three points adrift and although 

they’ve found the back of the net 

numerously, the defence has been 

vulnerable – conceding on average 

just under two goals a game. Crewe 

Alexandra, whose three of their 

five wins have come in the past six, 

need to continue this positive spell. 

In an extremely bleak position are 

Gillingham in 23rd - they last won 

in October and are nine points from 

safety - and Doncaster, five defeats 

on the trot puts them rock bottom 

and an alarming eleven points from 

the target. 


Match Replay 

cambridge United 

doncaster rovers 

3 

Knibbs, Dunk, Smith 

1 

Dodoo 

Tuesday 18th January, 2022 | Sky Bet League One | The Abbey 

The U’s won a fourth straight 

game in a tough contest against 

struggling Rovers, as goals from 

Harvey Knibbs, Harrison Dunk and 

Sam Smith secured all three points. 

After coming under significant 

pressure during the first half, a 

swift counter attack was finished 

off by Knibbs to give United a 

slender half-time lead. 

The U’s came out strong after 

the break and doubled their lead 

thanks to Harrison Dunk’s powerful 

header, before Rovers got back 

into the game to half their deficit. 

Another counter-attack as 

added time was indicated made 

sure of the points, as Brophy 

found Smith inside the box to 

make for a comfortable final 

minutes of the match. 


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Another Saturday and 

another great game to 

look forward to with 

today’s visit of Crewe 

Alexandra. 

On behalf of everyone 

connected with the Women’s 

team, I would like to wish Mark 

and all the players and staff the 

very best of luck for today. 

Last Sunday saw the Women’s 

team finally get to play! After the 

disappointment of the previous 

week’s postponement, we all 

eagerly looked forward to the 

County Cup semi-final against 

Eaton Socon. It was a chance to 

give some of the new players 

game time as we look to get them 

integrated into the group and 

playing to our system, but also a 

chance for the other players to get 

some much needed match time. 

The game started at a fast pace 

from the U’s and it took just 90 

seconds for Laura Mitchell to open 

the scoring after a good delivery 

into the area by Alysha Stojko- 

Down. The U’s totally dominated 

the whole game and ended up 

with a 13-0 score-line, despite 

the heroics of Keeley Robinson 

in the visitors goal who pulled off 

a string of fine saves. Credit to 

Eaton Socon who worked hard 

throughout the whole game. The 

scorers were Mitchell x6, Gisela 

Otten x2, Amy Howlett x2, Ruth 

Fox x 2 and Abbi Griffin. We now 

await details of the final where we 

will face St Ives Town. 

This Sunday sees us back in 

league action where we host QPR 

at St Neots Town FC with a 2pm 

kick off. It’s another stern test, but 

one we are all looking forward 

to. Remember that all U’s season 

ticket holders are admitted free 

and pay on the gate is just £3 for 

adults. Hopefully see some of you 

there! Enjoy the game today and 

let’s get behind the lads! 

Darren Marjoram 

Next Game: 

Cambridge United Women 

vs QPR Women 

Sunday 23rd January 2022 

Kick-Off 2pm | St Neots 

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2-0 Leeds United U18s 

Cambridge United marched 

towards the Fifth Round of 

the FA Youth Cup with a 

commendable 2-0 victory against 

Category One outfit Leeds 

United at the Abbey Stadium on 

Wednesday night. 

Kai Yearn handed United the 

dream start with a sublime freekick. 

It only generated further 

momentum for the inspired hosts, 

who doubled the advantage 

through Brandon Njoku’s tidy 

finish. The professionalism on 

show from the young shoulders 

was impeccable, seeing the game 

out with assurance to secure a 

home tie against Nottingham 

Forest in the next round. 

Jimmy Unwin made two changes 

to the side that proved heroic from 

the spot in the previous round 

– with Jaydyn Lott and Nathan 

Brathwaite entering the fold. 

Anticipation was in the air ahead 

of what would be a valuable 

experience for the young 

U’s against stern opposition. 

Occupying 9th in the Premier 

League North, the two-time 

winners dispatched Coventry 

City 1-4 in the Third Round and 

would be eager to bounce back 

from a 0-5 dismantling against 

Blackburn Rovers in their previous 

match. Despite being labelled 

the underdogs, the hosts had 

every reason to be optimistic as 

they sat 2nd in the Youth Alliance 

League and of course had enjoyed 

an excellent run to date, edging 

out Southend United, Corinthian- 

Casuals and Oxford United enroute. 

In the last 32 of the competition 

for the first time since 2016/17, 

a squad which was managed by 

Mark Bonner and captained by 

Harry Darling, United started in an 

energetic mood. Full of hunger, 

they worked up a neat spell in the 

final third straight from kick-off 

resulting in a 20-yard attempt 

from Glenn McConnell which was 

blazed wide. 

Their early endeavour paid off 

on the 16th minute when the U’s 

deservedly broke the deadlock. 


A defence-splitting pass found 

Saleem Akanbi who was racing 

away before being brought 

down on the edge of the box. As 

composed as you like, prodigy 

Yearn stepped up and fired home 

a delightful effort into his far left 

corner, giving Harry Christy no 

chance. 

The hosts were throwing the 

kitchen sink at the Whites with 

constant blistering attacks. On 22, 

the unplayable Yearn picked out 

Njoku from the left with the striker 

hitting it first time but he couldn’t 

find the corner as it flew wide. 

Fifteen minutes later, an 

applaudable piece of play almost 

resulted in a second when the 

dazzling feet of Glenn McConnell 

evaded several defenders 

before on the turn unleashing an 

audacious curler which rattled 

the crossbar. One-way traffic 

continued to ensue – the hosts 

had been phenomenal against 

their Premier League opponents. 

To a man, they were breaking 

down play exceptionally and 

putting in some shift. 

The advantage was doubled 

and delirium was sparked on 

the 39th minute when Njoku 

was slipped in astutely before 

converting with real composure 

for United’s 10th goal of the cup 

campaign. Two to the good, they 

were in dreamland and cruising 

heading into half-time. 

Unwin’s boys’ application to the 

second half was strong - limiting 

Leeds to very few opportunities 

and still possessing an attacking 

threat of their own. After 65 

minutes, the visitors did have 

the ball in the back of the net 

when Ben Andreucci marauded 

forwards to try and win a long ball. 

He achieved it, but took it out of 

the gloves of Tom Finch in the 

process, before the referee ruled 

out the attempt. 

With 74 minutes gone and the 

hosts looking great value for 

victory, a majestic floating ball 

from Yearn found the industrious 

Njoku who picked his spot from 

inside the box and cannoned an 

attempt that Christy parried for a 

corner. 

Calm and collected when called 

upon, Finch met Lui Bradbury’s 

angled attempt from six yards 

with assurance five minutes 

later. Scott Gardner’s side were 

understandably posing a threat, 

but they couldn’t get behind the 

U’s stubborn backline. 

From the first minute to the 

last, the boys in amber had 

been superior and a cut above 

their higher level opponents. 

Referee Eji Ejise blew his whistle 

for the final time to conclude a 

memorable night for all concerned 

at Cambridge United – they’d 

been truly rampant and their 

magical run was showing no signs 

of slowing down as they embarked 

on the Last 16 of the prestigious 

competition. 


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We are just three weeks away from the 

United for Cambridge Sleepout, which 

is taking place on Friday 11th February. 

49 brave souls have already signed up 

to what we hope will be the biggest and 

best sleepout event yet. 

In a bid to connect the entire community 

in support of homeless and vulnerable 

people in the City, Wintercomfort for 

the Homeless and Cambridge United 

Community Trust are reaching out to U’s 

fans to take part in a Cambridge-wide 

event. We have got teams from local 

businesses such as D&A Recruitment, Hill 

Group and the Co-Op already on board, 

and we are hoping to get as many United 

fans as possible to come and join us and 

sleepout on the terraces of the Abbey 

Stadium once again! 

Participants taking part are asked 

to fundraise at least £100. There is a 

£20 registration which pays for dinner 

and entertainment on the evening of 

the event. 

Fundraising and Communications Manager 

Melody Brooker explains, “Homelessness 

is a serious challenge in Cambridge and 

we believe that as a community, we can all 

play a part in helping to improve the lives 

of those in greatest need. The United for 

Cambridge Sleepout Night will be a fun 

but poignant way to connect us all and to 

raise awareness and funds for these two 

vital local charities.” 

Whilst it’s not the most comfortable night’s 

sleep you might have each year, it is 

definitely the most memorable and we 

encourage all U’s fans to come along 

and take part. You will be making a 

tangible difference in the lives of 

those most in need in our city. 

Call 01223632129 to sign up or 

email: simon.wall@cambridgeunited.co.uk 

to get involved. 

Finally, good luck to the team today as 

they aim to make it five wins in a row! 

What Mark and his team are doing is an 

inspiration to us all. 


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ANOTHER WIN FOR MARK BONNER’S MEN ON 

TUESDAY AT HOME TO DONCASTER EXTENDED THEIR 

UNBEATEN RUN TO FIVE GAMES IN ALL COMPETITION 

AND JUST TWO LOSSES IN THE PAST TEN, WITH SEVEN 

OF THOSE MATCHES ENDING IN VICTORY. 

Needless to say, the U’s are in 

a good place right now, sitting 

13th in the League One table 

and with interest in both the FA 

Cup and EFL Trophy continuing. 

A winning mentality is as difficult 

to derail as it is to build, so they 

deserve full credit for staying 

focussed on all fronts, in the 

face of a fixture list which has 

not really relented since earlier 

in the campaign. In fact, the 

success over Doncaster was, 

remarkably, their 16th Tuesday 

evening fixture of the season. 

Even more impressively they have 

lost just three of those games, 

which perfectly underlines their 

resilience. 

Talking of resilience, I was pleased 

to see Harrison Dunk bulge the 

proverbial onion bag against 

Donny. The U’s left-back thumped 

in a header to record his first goal 

since a 5-0 victory over Port Vale 

on the final day of the 2017/18 

campaign so, after 139 games 

without one, he was somewhat 

overdue! His resurgence this year 

has been brilliant to watch and, 

he has become an integral part of 

the starting XI in League One, as 

was the case in League Two and, 

before that, the Conference. Not 

so much part of the furniture, but 

perhaps the furniture itself! 

His 266 Football League 

appearances have moved him 

into 7th place in that statistical 

table, where he is amongst elite 

company in the guise of Alan 

Kimble, Paul Wanless, Tom Finney, 

John Taylor and the two Steve’s, 

Fallon and Spriggs, all of whom sit 

just above him. 

Both Harvey Knibbs and Jack 

Lankester also impressed on 

Tuesday night, after previously 

biding their time on the subs 

bench, working hard in training 

or relying on cup outings to turn 

the head of the coaching staff. 

For Jack, there has been the 

conundrum of injury to contend 

with too, so to see the two play an 

integral part in the win, including 

assistance and conversion of a 

timely first goal just before the 

break, adds genuine competition 

and will surely boost their 

confidence even higher. 



FIRST OF ALL, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL THE FANS 

WHO HAVE SO FAR WRITTEN TO THEIR MPS ABOUT THE 

FANS LED REVIEW. CFU HAVE BEEN DOING THE SAME. 

This is the response we got from 

Daniel Zeichner. 

Dear Andrew, 

Thank you for writing to me about 

the fan-led review. On Thursday (25 

November 2021), the Government 

was asked to make a statement 

following the publication of the 

independent Fan-led Review of 

Football Governance. As a proud 

supporter of Cambridge United 

Football Club I want to see a 

football community driven by fans 

such as you and me rather than 

solely profit making enterprises with 

football clubs having to manage 

large debt liabilities to survive. 

The fan-led review calls for the 

Government to create a new 

independent regulator for English 

football (IREF), and for the IREF 

to oversee financial regulation in 

football. It calls for new owners’ and 

directors’ tests for football clubs 

and a new approach to corporate 

governance to support a long-term 

sustainable future of the game. It 

notes that football needs to improve 

equality, diversity and inclusion in 

clubs with committed action plans 

regularly assessed by the regulator. 

The review recommends that 

supporters should be properly 

consulted by their clubs in taking 

key decisions by means of a 

Shadow Board. It also says that 

since football clubs are a vital part 

of our local communities, there 

should be additional protection 

for key items of club heritage. It 

further recommends that the Premier 

League should guarantee its financial 

support to the football pyramid 

and make additional, proportionate 

contributions to further support 

football. In addition, it calls for 

women’s football to be treated with 

parity and given its own dedicated 

review and for the welfare of players 

exiting the game – particularly at a 

young age – to be better protected 

as a matter of urgency. 

Responding to the review in 

the House of Commons, the 

Sport Minister said it required a 

substantive response and plan of 

action from across Government. 

He said the Government endorsed 

in principle the recommendation 

that football requires a strong, 

independent regulator and would 

start work to deliver it. 

I welcome the review. We have 

known for a very long time that 

football is broken, and I have long 

supported calls for an independent 

regulator to fix it. I am concerned 

that the Government has only 

stated that it is endorsing this 

recommendation “in principle”. 

Furthermore, as the review makes 

clear, the recommendations need 

to be seen as a package – cherrypicking 

recommendations will simply 

lead to a botched reform. I believe 

the Government needs to accept all 

of the review’s recommendations, 

including both the principle and the 

detail of the independent regulator, 

which it should enshrine in law 

without any further delay. 

I will continue to follow and engage 

with this issue in Parliament. 

Yours sincerely, 

Daniel Zeichner 

Member of Parliament for Cambridge 

daniel@danielzeichner.co.uk 

Daniel is of course a 

died in the wool Cambridge 

United supporter but we 

should expect a similar 

response from our MP, 

whoever they are. 

Many people believe that 

contacting politicians is a 

waste of time. Not so. They 

respond to pressure and I 

believe that every single 

letter they get makes a 

difference. Our victory at 

Newcastle shows just why the 

integrity of the game should 

be protected. 

I urge you to join the 

campaign if you have not 

already done so. I would like 

to thank our members for their 

patience as we have tried to 

sort out the system for having 

priority for cup tickets. 

CFU members are entitled 

to one match ticket in phase 

4 of the ticketing system 

alongside fans with two or 

more loyalty points. We are 

grateful to the club for their 

efforts in clarifying how this 

should happen and hopefully 

in the future there will be no 

confusion. 

CFU and the club have 

a good and productive 

relationship and this is 

another example of it. 

Up the U’s! 

Andrew Stephen 


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SAT 21st 15:00 SBL1 H Burton Albion 4,468 B Toner W 3-0 Mitov Willaims Jones ■ Masterson Iredale 

TUE 24th 19:45 CCup A Millwall 4,005 N Hair L 1-3 Mitov Williams Jones Masterson Iredale 

SAT 28th 15:00 SBL1 H Bolton Wanderers 6,124 T Neild W 1-0 Mitov Williams Jones Masterson Iredale ■ 

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SEPTEMBER 2021 

SAT 11th 15:00 SBL1 H Lincoln City 5,833 S Purkiss L 1-5 Mitov Williams ■ Jones Masterson Iredale 

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SAT 16th 15:00 SBL1 H Ipswich Town 7,944 L Doughty D 2-2 Mitov Williams Jones Masterson Iredale 

TUE 19th 19:45 SBL1 H Sheffield Wednesday 7,342 S Oldham D 1-1 Mitov Williams Jones Masterson Iredale ■ 

SAT 23rd 15:00 SBL1 A Shrewsbury Town 5,711 S Mather L 1-4 Mitov Williams Jones ■ Masterson Iredale 

TUE 26th 19:45 SBL1 A Doncaster Rovers 6,146 A Haines D 1-1 Holy Williams Okedina Jones Dunk ■ 

SAT 30th 15:00 SBL1 H AFC Wimbledon 5,609 T Reeves W 1-0 Holy Williams ■ Okedina Jones ■ Iredale ■ 

NOVEMBER 2021 

TUE 2nd 19:45 SBL1 A Morecambe 3,414 R Madley W 2-0 Mitov Okedina Masterson Iredale Dunk 

SAT 6th 15:00 FA Cup A Northampton Town 3,792 M Coy D 2-2 Mitov Williams Okedina Masterson Iredale 

TUE 9th 19:00 EFLT A Stevenage 967 L 0-1 McKenzie-Lyle Davies Dunk Okedina Masterson ■ 

SAT 13th 15:00 SBL1 A MK Dons 9,904 S Stockbridge L 1-4 Mitov Williams ■ Okedina ■ Masterson Iredale 

TUE 16th 19:45 FA Cup H Northampton Town 3,068 D Drysdale W 3-1 Mitov Williams Iredale Okedina Dunk 

SAT 20th 15:00 SBL1 A Rotherham United 9,534 A Davies L 1-3 Mitov Williams Masterson Iredale Dunk 

TUE 23th 19:45 SBL1 H Wigan Athletic 4,101 D Bourne D 2-2 Mitov Williams Masterson Iredale Dunk 

SAT 27th 15:00 SBL1 H Sunderland 7,174 R Lewis L 1-2 Mitov Williams Masterson Iredale Dunk 

TUE 30th 19:00 EFLT H Walsall 718 W 2-0 McKenzie-Lyle Bennett Iredale ■ Okedina Masterson 

DECEMBER 2022 

SAT 4th 15:00 FA Cup H Exeter City 2,834 D Rock W 2-1 Mitov Williams Okedina ■ Iredale Dunk 

TUE 7th 19:45 SBL1 A Cheltenham Town 2,762 C Pollard W 5-0 Mitov Williams Okedina Iredale Dunk 

SAT 11th 15:00 SBL1 A Charlton Athletic 24,886 B Speedie L 0-2 Mitov Williams Okedina Iredale Dunk ■ 

SAT 18th 15:00 SBL1 H Rotherham United 5,323 T Kettle L 0-1 Mitov Williams Okedina Iredale Dunk 

JANUARY 2022 

MON 3rd 15:00 SBL1 H Portsmouth 6,832 J Smith D 0-0 Mitov Williams Okedina Iredale ■ Dunk 

SAT 8th 15:00 FA Cup A Newcastle United 51,395 M Salisbury W 1-0 Mitov Williams Okedina Iredale Dunk 

TUE 11th 19:00 EFLT H Cambridge United 1,803 W 2-1 Mitov Bennett Dunk Okedina Iredale ■ 

SAT 15th 15:00 SBL1 A Lincoln City 8,507 A Kitchen W 1-0 Mitov Okedina Sherring Iredale Dunk 

TUE 18th 19:45 SBL1 H Doncaster Rovers 4,575 C Sarginson W 3-1 Mitov Okedina Sherring Iredale ■ Dunk 

SAT 22nd 15:00 SBL1 H Crewe Alexandra 

TUE 25th 19:00 EFLT A Rotherham United 

SAT 29th 15:00 SBL1 A Fleetwood Town 

FEBRUARY 2022 

TUE 1st 19:45 SBL1 A Bolton Wanderers 

SAT 5th 15:00 FA Cup H Luton Town 

TUE 8th 19:45 SBL1 A Gillingham 

SAT 12th 15:00 SBL1 A Burton Albion 

SAT 19th 15:00 SBL1 H Accrington Stanley 

TUE 22nd 19:45 SBL1 H Plymouth Argyle 

SAT 26th 15:00 SBL1 A Oxford United 

MARCH 2022 

TUE 1st 19:45 SBL1 A Wycombe Wanderers 

SAT 5th 15:00 SBL1 H Shrewsbury Town 

SAT 12th 15:00 SBL1 A Sheffield Wednesday 

SAT 19th 15:00 SBL1 H MK Dons 

SAT 26th 15:00 SBL1 A AFC Wimbledon 

APRIL 2022 

SAT 2nd 15:00 SBL1 A Ipswich Town 

SAT 9th 15:00 SBL1 H Morecambe 

FRI 15th 15:00 SBL1 A Wigan Athletic 

MON 18th 15:00 SBL1 H Charlton Athletic 

SAT 23rd 15:00 SBL1 A Sunderland 

SAT 30th 15:00 SBL1 H Cheltenham Town 

* Cambridge won on penalties 3-1 


KEY: HOME GAMES ARE IN BOLD | GOALSCORER | BOOKED ■ | SENT-OFF ■ | STARTING XI | FIRST SUB | SECOND SUB | THIRD SUB | FOURTH SUB | FIFTH SUB | OWN GOAL ‡ 

SUBSTITUTES 

Digby O’Neil Tracey ■ Hoolaham Brophy Ironside May 71’, Smith 76’, Dunk, Okedina, Mannion, Knibbs, Worman 

Weir ■ May ■ Knibbs Worman Dunk Smith Taylor 58’, Ironside 72’, Digby 73’, Brophy, O’Neil, Mannion, Bennett 

Brophy O’Neil Weir Dunk Hoolahan Ironside May 60’, May 61’, Tracey 90’, Mannion, Knibbs, Worman, Bennett 

Tracey May ■ Digby ■ O’Neil ■ Brophy ■ Ironside Dunk 31’, Smith 78’, Weir 90’, Mannion, Knibbs, Worman, Jobe 

Brophy Digby O’Neil Hoolahan Smith Ironside Tracey 70’, Knibbs 84’, Dunk, Weir, May, Lankester, Mannion 

Weir Worman May Tracey Knibbs Smith Lankester 70’, Digby 75’, Ironside 75’, Brophy, O’Neil, Mannion, Bennett 

Digby ■ O’Neil ■ Tracey Hoolahan ■ Brophy Ironside Smith 70’, Knibbs 78’, Dunk 90+1’, Weir, May, Lankester, Mannion 

May ■ Lankester Weir Worman Smith Knibbs Yearn 69’, Brophy 77’, Mannion, Masterson, Williams, Beckett, O’Neil 

Tracey Digby ■ O’Neil Hoolahan Smith Ironside Lankester 75’, Weir 75’, Knibbs ■ 80’, Brophy, Dunk, McKenzie-Lyle, Okedina 

Tracey ■ May Digby ■ O’Neil Brophy Ironside Smith 74’, Dunk 87’, McKenzie-Lyle, Okedina, Weir, Lankester, Knibbs 

Weir Worman May Lankester ■ Smith Knibbs Davies 63’, Yearn 63’, Iredale 77’, Mannion, Brophy, O’Neil, Ironside 

Tracey O’Neil May Digby ■ Brophy Ironside Smith 83’, Dunk, McKenzie-Lyle, Weir, Lankester, Knibbs, Worman 

Tracey Digby O’Neil Brophy Ironside Smith Lankester 66’, May 76’, Weir 76’, Dunk, McKenzie-Lyle, Okedina, Knibbs 

Lankester O’Neil May Digby Brophy Ironside Hoolahan 64’, Tracey 64’, Smith 73’, Dunk, McKenzie-Lyle, Okedina, Weir 

May Digby Tracey Hoolahan Brophy Ironside Smith 78’, Knibbs 85’, Dunk 90+5’, McKenzie-Lyle, Okedina, Weir, Worman 

Smith Weir Digby May Brophy Ironside Tracey 84’, Dunk 84’, McKenzie-Lyle, Okedina, Davies, Knibbs, Worman 

May ■ Digby ■ Tracey Hoolahan ■ Brophy ■ Ironside McKEnzie-Lyle 37’, Weir 71’, Smith ■ 78’, Knibbs 89’, Dunk, Okedina, Worman 

Tracey Worman Iredale Weir Brophy Smith Knibbs 72’, Ironside 72’, McKenzie-Lyle, Davies, Simper, Lankester, Masterson 

Digby Weir Smith Hoolahan Tracey Ironside Masterson 74’, Brophy 79’, Dunk, McKenzie-Lyle, Lankester, Knibbs, Worman 

Digby Knibbs Weir Worman Brophy Ironside Tracey 69’, Smith ■ 75’, McKenzie-Lyle, Davies, Simper, Lankester, Bennett 

May Digby Tracey Worman Smith ■ Ironside Brophy 45’, Weir 63’, Knibbs 63’, Dunk, McKenzie-Lyle, Davies, Bennett 

May Bennett Simper Yearn Worman Knibbs Brophy 64’, Weir ■ 64’, Ironside 80’, Williams, Beckett, Digby, McConnell 

Weir Digby Smith Hoolahan Brophy Ironside Dunk 45’, May 83, Knibbs 83’, McKenzie-Lyle, Davies, Simper, Worman 

Digby Worman May Knibbs Ironside Smith Weir 73’, Brophy 73’, Lankester 88’, McKenzie-Lyle, Davies, Masterson, Bennett 

May Digby Smith Hoolahan Brophy Ironside Knibbs 83’, Weir 87’, McKenzie-Lyle, Okedina, Tracey, Lankester, Worman 

Weir ■ Digby Smith May Brophy Ironside Knibbs ■ 74’, Worman 85’, McKenzie-Lyle, Okedina, Davies, Tracey, Lankester 

May Digby Smith Hoolahan Brophy Ironside Tracey 77’, Knibbs 77’, McKenzie-Lyle, Okedina, Weir, Lankester, Worman 

Weir Lankester Simper ■ Worman Knibbs Smith Dunk 62’, Tracey 62’, Digby 73’, Brophy 74’, Yearn 90’, Mitov, May 

Digby May Tracey Hoolahan Brophy Ironside Smith 62’, Masterson 80’, Weir 80’, Knibbs 80’, McKenzie-Lyle, Lankester, Worman 

Weir Digby Smith ■ May Tracey Ironside Brophy 45’, Knibbs 77’, Lankester 82’, McKenzie-Lyle, Masterson. Worman 

Weir Digby ■ Smith May ■ Brophy Ironside ■ Knibbs 77’, Lankester 88’, Worman 90+3’, McKenzie-Lyle, Masterson, Yearn, McConnell 

Digby Weir Smith ■ May Brophy Ironside ■ Knibbs 82’, Lankester 82’, McKenzie-Lyle, Worman, Dickens, Yearn, McConnell 

Digby Worman Smith ■ ■ May Brophy ■ Ironside Knibbs 77’, Hoolahan 90+19’, O’Neil, McKenzie-Lyle, Weir, Lankester, Masterson 

Digby Worman Knibbs ■ May Brophy Ironside Hoolahan 62’, Lankester ■ 76’, O’Neil 90+5’, Bennett, Gill, Yearn, McConnell 

May Lankester ■ O’Neil Hoolahan Knibbs Smith Worman 45’, Brophy 71’, Digby 71’, Ironside 83’, Dickens 90+1’, Mannion 

Worman Digby Smith May Brophy ■ Ironside Hoolahan 61’, Knibbs 82’, Lankester 90+4’, O’Neil, Mannion, Bennett, Dickens 

May Digby Knibbs Lankester Brophy ■ Ironside Smith 64’, O’Neil 71’, Worman 84’, Mannion, Bennett, Dickens 


Members 


LEAGUE 1 STAT PACK 

LEAGUE TABLE 

2o21 /22 

# CLUB P W D L F A +/- PTS 

1 WYCOMBE WANDERERS 27 15 7 5 44 30 14 52 

2 WIGAN ATHLETIC 23 16 3 4 44 22 22 51 

3 SUNDERLAND 27 15 6 6 52 33 19 51 

4 ROTHERHAM UNITED 25 15 5 5 45 18 27 50 

5 MILTON KEYNES DONS 26 13 7 6 46 31 15 46 

6 PLYMOUTH ARGYLE 25 12 7 6 40 29 11 43 

7 OXFORD UNITED 26 12 7 7 40 29 11 43 

8 SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY 25 10 10 5 34 29 5 40 

9 PORTSMOUTH 25 10 8 7 29 24 5 38 

10 ACCRINGTON STANLEY 26 10 6 10 32 41 -9 36 

11 IPSWICH TOWN 26 9 8 9 43 36 7 35 

12 BURTON ALBION 25 10 5 10 32 31 1 35 

13 CAMBRIDGE UNITED 26 8 9 9 36 39 -3 33 

14 CHELTENHAM TOWN 26 7 10 9 32 45 -13 31 

15 CHARLTON ATHLETIC 26 8 6 12 32 32 0 30 

16 SHREWSBURY TOWN 26 8 6 12 26 29 -3 30 

17 BOLTON WANDERERS 25 8 5 12 32 37 -5 29 

18 LINCOLN CITY 25 7 7 11 29 33 -4 28 

19 FLEETWOOD TOWN 25 7 7 11 38 43 -5 28 

20 AFC WIMBLEDON 24 6 9 9 30 36 -6 27 

21 MORECAMBE 26 6 6 14 35 51 -16 24 

22 CREWE ALEXANDRA 26 5 7 14 24 44 -20 22 

23 GILLINGHAM 25 3 9 13 19 41 -22 18 

24 DONCASTER ROVERS 26 4 4 18 18 49 -31 16 

LAST UPDATED: 19.01.2022 

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Top Five 

Goalscorers 

ROSS STEWART 

SUNDERLAND 18 

COLE STOCKTON 

MORECAMBE 15 

MICHAEL SMITH 

ROTHERHAM UNITED 14 

MACAULEY BROWN 

IPSWICH TOWN 12 

JOE IRONSIDE 

CAMBRIDGE UNITED 12 

Top Five 

Assists 

SCOTT TWINE 

MK DONS 8 

PADDY LANE 

FLEETWOOD TOWN 8 

DANIEL NEIL 

SUNDERLAND 7 

SEAN MCCONVILLE 

ACCRINGTON STANLEY 7 

MICHAEL SMITH 


Top Five 

Clean Sheets 

GAVIN BAZUNU 

PORTSMOUTH 11 

DAVID STOCKDALE 

WYCOMBE WANDERERS 10 

VIKTOR JOHANSSON 


BEN AMOS 

WIGAN ATHLETIC 8 

CRAIG MACGILLIVRAY 

CHARLTON ATHLETIC 8 


Rotherham United (A) 

Papa John’s Trophy Quarter Finals 

New York City Stadium 

Tuesday January 25th 2022, Kick Off 7pm 

The U’s go to battle again with Rotherham 

United for a third time this season as they meet 

with the Millers in the Final Eight of the Papa 

John’s Trophy. Tickets are available now at the 

following prices: 

Adult: 

£13 (£15 on the night) 

Concession: £8 (£10) 

Juvenile (13-17): £3 (£3) 

Junior U13: £2 (£2) 

Fleetwood town (A) 

Sky Bet League One 

Highbury Stadium 

Saturday January 29th 2022, Kick Off 3pm 

Ticket Prices: 

Adult: £24 

65+: £19 

Under 25: £19 

Under 16: £8 

Under 5: 

FREE 

Bolton wanderers (A) 

Sky Bet League One 

University of Bolton Stadium 

Tuesday February 1st 2022, Kick Off 7.45pm 

Ticket Prices: 

Adult: £21 

65+: £16 

Under 23: £16 

Under 18: £8 

Under 12: £8 



THE SQUADS 

CAMBRIDGE UNITED 

MANAGER: MARK BONNER 

CREWE ALEXANDRA 

MANAGER: DAVID ARTELL 

DIMITAR MITOV (GK) ● 1 

GEORGE WILLIAMS ● 2 

JACK IREDALE ● 3 

PAUL DIGBY ● 4 

GREG TAYLOR ● 5 

JAMES BROPHY ● 6 

LLOYD JONES ● 7 

LIAM O’NEIL ● 8 

JOE IRONSIDE ● 9 

SAM SMITH ● 10 

HARRISON DUNK ● 11 

KAI MCKENZIE-LYLE (GK) ● 13 

WES HOOLAHAN ● 14 

JUBRIL OKEDINA ● 15 

JENSEN WEIR ● 16 

SHILOW TRACEY ● 18 

ADAM MAY ● 19 

JACK LANKESTER ● 23 

SAM SHERRING ● 24 

WILL MANNION (GK) ● 25 

HARVEY KNIBBS ● 26 

BEN WORMAN ● 27 

TOM DICKENS ● 29 

HARVEY BECKETT ● 31 

KAI YEARN ● 33 

GLENN MCCONELL ● 35 

1 ● WILLIAM JAASKELAINEN (GK) 

3 ● RIO ADEBISI 

5 ● TERELL THOMAS 

6 ● LUKE OFFORD 

7 ● CHRIS LONG 

8 ● TOM LOWERY 

9 ● CHRIS PORTER 

10 ● BEN KNIGHT 

11 ● CALLUM AINLEY 

12 ● MIKAEL MANDRON 

14 ● OLI FINNEY 

15 ● CALLUM MCFADZEAN 

16 ● LUKE MURPHY (C) 

17 ● MADGER GOMES 

18 ● REGAN GRIFFITHS 

20 ● JOSH LUNDSTRAM 

21 ● DONERVON DANIELS 

22 ● BILLY SASS-DAVIES 

23 ● TRAVIS JOHNSON 

24 ● TYREECE ONYEKA 

25 ● NATHAN WOODTHORPE 

26 ● JOE ROBBINS 

27 ● SAM BOOTH (GK) 

28 ● ZAC WILLIAMS 

29 ● CONNOR O’RIORDAN 

30 ● SEAN LAWTON 

31 ● DAVID RICHARDS (GK) 

32 ● CONNOR SALISBURY 

33 ● CHARLIE FINNEY 

34 ● JOEL TABINER 

35 ● SCOTT ROBERTSON 

36 ● SCOTT KASHKET 

Referee: 

Sam Allison 

Assistant Referee: 

Andy Bennett 

Assistant Referee: 

Samuel Ogles 

Fourth official: 

Andrew Aylott 

NEXT UP @ THE ABBEY 

Saturday 5th February 2022 | FA Cup Round 4

Cambridge United v Crewe Alexandra

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