Cambridge United v Plymouth Argyle

THE OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME OF CAMBRIDGE UNITED FC 2021/22 | ISSUE 4 | £3.50 

VERSUS 

PLYMOUTH ARGYLE 

TUESDAY 22ND FEBRUARY 2022 

KICK-OFF 7.45PM

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Cambridge United 

Abbey Stadium, Newmarket Rd, 

Cambridge CB5 8LN 

Founded: 1912 

HONOURS 

Football League Third Division/ 

League One (third tier) 

· Champions: 1990–91 

· Runners-up: 1977–78 

Football League Fourth Division/ 

League Two (fourth tier) 

· Champions: 1976–77 

· Runners-up: 1998–99, 2020–21 

· Promotion: 1972–73 

· Play-off winners: 1989–90 

National League (fifth tier) 

· Runners-up: 2007–08, 2008–09, 2013–14 

· Play-off winners: 2013–14 

· Play-off finalists: 2007–08, 2008–09 

Southern League Premier 

Division (old fifth tier) 

· Winners: 1968–69, 1969–70 

FA Trophy 

· Winners: 2013–14 

Football League Trophy 

· Runners-up: 2001–02 

· Southern Area finalists: 2002–03 

Southern League Cup 

· Winners: 1968–69 

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MARK BONNER 

Head Coach 

IAN MATHER 

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OPPOSITION PROFILE 

A look at Plymouth Argyle 

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PLAYER Q&A 

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CAMBRIDGE UNITED WOMEN 

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Head Coach 

Mark Bonner 

Firstly, I’d like to welcome Steven Schumacher, his staff and players to 

The Abbey for today’s Sky Bet League One tie against Plymouth Argyle. 

Saturday was our 10th win in the league, which 

is outstanding, and we are into the 40s with our 

points tally with 14 games to go. 

Recently we got a point at Fleetwood, a point at 

Burton, lost at Gillingham - when we might have 

taken something from the game - and of course a win 

on Saturday. We find ourselves four wins and three 

draws from the last nine league fixtures, which is an 

excellent return. 

To take the maximum against Accrington ahead of the 

games we have got was quite important and I thought 

we deserved it in the end. 

I think what we know is that we can beat anybody. If 

we turn up and give our very best, we are capable of 

beating everybody in this league. But we also know 

that anyone can beat us. That is the nature of this 

league. It is highly competitive. 

Wins are hard to come by and each one is a really 

important one, including Saturday’s off the back of 

a really tough week. We always needed it to be an 

unload week for the players after so many games 

and the lighter training load was crucial. Like many, 

the pitches and weather made for a challenging 

week in training. We actually didn’t train at all 

on Friday and didn’t see the players. We did our 

opposition meeting virtually and I was so pleased 

with how we worked through the game. Physically, 

we delivered some of our best data of the season 

and that is testament to the players for their work 

ethic and attitude, and the midweek break was so 

crucial to that. 

We should have got the second goal earlier and we 

certainly should have made more of our attacking 

play in the second half. 

We had to wait too long to get the second goal. We 

might have been able to make that more comfortable 

against a team that never let you off the hook. 

Dimi makes a good save late on from Bishop’s 

header and we knew we were going to have to 

defend. We spoke at half-time about making sure 

we had more control of the game in the second half, 

which we did, and then we have to make more of 

those attacking situations. 

In the first half our attacks ended in their attacks 

too often. In the second half, our attacks didn’t end 

in a chance often enough. The second goal was an 

excellently worked goal, and well deserved. It is an 

area of our game to keep improving. 

The tests over the coming week will be huge. 

Plymouth are flying, as are Oxford and Wycombe. 

I hope the players can keep finding the levels to 

compete in games, as I am proud of how they have 

done so to this point. 

At the time of writing we are waiting to see the players 

and check on their health as we had some issues post 

game which may see some of them missing tonight. 

In the build up to the game, I watched our match with 

Plymouth earlier in the season. 

In that match Greg Taylor, Lloyd Jones, Jack Iredale, 

Liam O’Neil, Shilow Tracey and Joe Ironside all 

started. Add to that Jensen Weir and that is the 

list of regular players we have had missing during 

a superb start to 2022. We of course look forward 

to welcoming some of these back soon, but in the 

meantime keep backing the players as they are giving 

everything they have got. 

Enjoy the game. 

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Chief Executive Officer 

ian mather 

Welcome to all of the dedicated Pilgrims who made the 600-mile round 

trip on a Tuesday night to support their team who are currently in a strong 

position and in contention for promotion. 

After a few games without a win 

the 2-0 victory against Accrington 

Stanley on Saturday was timely, as 

was the goal from Wes Hoolahan 

on 90+5. 

I know a few Norwich fans who were 

in the crowd who really enjoyed 

seeing Wes play, and there is another 

reason for any Canary to fly back to 

the Abbey next Sunday. 

Our Women are playing Norwich City 

in Division One South East. Currently 

we sit four places above Norwich in 

the League. Normally matches are 

played at St Neots but this is the first 

of two of games where we will be at 

the Abbey this season. 

Manager Darren Marjoram will be in 

Mark Bonner’s seat in the dugout and 

we are hoping for a decent crowd. 

Cheer on our players including; the 

perfectly named Amber Cantwell, 

stalwart Liz Pamplin, our own Head 

of Youth Football Charlotte Crisp, 

number 9 Ruth Fox and all of our 

talented team. Expect to see a 

determined performance, energy, 

passion and goals. Season Tickets 

are valid for these games, otherwise 

entry is £3 for adults and kids come 

in for a quid. Kick-off is at 2pm. 

The second game at the Abbey is on 

27th March. This is perfectly timed 

to land on Mother’s Day. Flowers and 

cards are ok, but nothing compared 

to sharing family time together 

watching some live football! 

We want to do all we can to 

encourage women to feel 

comfortable coming to the Abbey. 

We support the movement Her Game 

Too and we were pleased to see 

that U’s fan, CUSP panel member 

and Amber Belle, Emma Smith has 

been appointed as Ambassador for 

our Club. Amongst other projects 

we are working with Emma to 

encourage girls’ teams to come to the 

Shrewsbury game – details to follow. 

Back to tonight. We are 32 games 

into the season with 41 points on 

the board. You know with this team 

you will get 100% commitment and 

a never give in mentality. Equally 

our crowds have been impressive 

throughout the campaign, both in 

numbers and noise. Get behind the 

U’s again tonight and make this a 

day to remember for more than just 

the date! 

Enjoy the game. 

Ian 


Memories Down 

Evenin’ all and an 

especially warm 

welcome to those 

hardy pilgrims 

making the 550 to 

600-mile round trip 

from Devon, and no 

doubt another day 

off work. 

We are this evening focusing 

on another wet and windy 

evening in late February, 

this time way back in 1994 

in the aftermath of the Beck 

halcyon period - the third 

tier, Vandanel pin stripes and 

scrap metal sponsors. 

The Valiants from Burslem 

were our visitors that evening, 

who were having a great 

season under old Aldershot 

favourite Martin Foyle. 

The U’s form since the turn 

of the year had been mixed 

with a sprinkling of wins, 

draws and defeats. Our 

interest in the FA Cup had 

ended at Wycombe in early 

December so five months of 

concentrating on the good ol’ 

league beckoned. The season 

actually exploded into life in 

early April when we stuffed 

Exeter 5-0 at St James’ 

Park, which was followed 

by another resounding 3-0 

win in Devon at tonight’s 

opponents. 

Huddersfield caught us cold 

on a Monday evening on 

their way back from Wembley 

disappointment in a nine 

goal thriller in their favour by 

one. We saved the best for 

our last outing of the season 

at Ninian Park, with a 7-2 

hammering of the bluebirds. 

Remember Steve Butler? 

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read the archive 

programme... 

In true Cambridge Utd 

fashion, we lost our last 

game that season at the 

Abbey against Bristol Rovers 

in front of a decent crowd of 

4,402. A tenth spot finish. 

In case you were wondering, 

we beat the Vale 1-0 that 

night with the winner from 

Gary Rowett, in the 89th 

minute! In front of a miserly 

2,543. 

The defeat didn’t stop Vale 

though as they ended up 

finishing 2nd in May and 

automatic promotion to 

the second tier. Again, if 

you were wondering, the 

programme cover features 

Barnet at the Abbey on 5 

February – it took me a while 

to work out that kit! 

Enjoy yourselves. 

Harry 


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Today’s Opposition 

plymouth argyle 

FOUNDED: 1886 | NICKNAME: THE PILGRIMS | STADIUM: HOME PARK | LAST SEASON: 18TH 

Having seen the points 

shared in Devon 186 

days ago, Plymouth 

Argyle make the 600- 

mile round trip to the 

Abbey Stadium this 

evening with the aim 

of consolidating their 

position in the top six of 

League One. 

Steven Schumacher, undertaking 

his first permanent role as Head 

Coach following the departure 

of Ryan Lowe in December, looks 

to be continuing the good work 

started by his predecessor, with the 

Pilgrims heading to Cambridgeshire 

this evening having won three on 

the bounce in League One prior to 

their clash with Gillingham at the 

weekend – with only European and 

newly crowned World Champions 

Chelsea inflicting defeat on 

Schumacher’s side after extra-time 

in their previous five outings in 

all competitions. 

Conor Grant set the Pilgrims 

up in good stead heading into 

their game with Gillingham on 

Saturday after scoring his sixth 

goal of the season in Plymouth’s 

1-0 win over Steve Cotterill’s 

Shrewsbury Town last weekend. 

The win, that made it three on 

the spin in the third tier, saw the 

Greens move back into Play-off 

contention following Oxford 

United’s defeat against Bolton. 

Prior to last weekend’s result, 

Ryan Hardie scored his 13th, 

14th and 15th goal of the 

campaign as the Pilgrims made 

light work of a Crewe side staring 

relegation directly in the face. 

Niall Ennis was also involved 

in the goals, scoring after 55 

minutes to secure a 4-1 win. 

United’s history with Plymouth 

dates back to 1974, as a 4-1 

Division Three loss saw the U’s 

get off to a rough start in the 

1974/75 season. A 3-1 win in the 

reverse fixture however did help 

address the balance and across 

all meetings, it is Cambridge who 

have the edge with 11 wins, 9 

draws and 9 losses. 

August’s meeting, a 1-1 draw 

at Home Park whereby Joe 

Ironside’s penalty cancelled out 

Luke Jephcott’s opener, saw both 

sides meet in the third tier of 

English football for the first time 

since 1994/95. Both games that 

season ended in a draw, which 

didn’t do much to help either 

team, as both were relegated 

come the end of the season. 

The last time the U’s entertained 

Plymouth at the Abbey was back 

in 2019, with Kyle Knoyle’s goal 

proving to be decisive as Colin 

Calderwood’s side ran out 1-0 

winners on the day. The result 

sparked a run in which saw the 

Pilgrims pick up 12 wins in 18 

before March (and the eventual 

end of the season due to 

Covid-19) – with Ryan Lowe’s side 

eventually being promoted by 

virtue of points-per-game. 


The Gaffer 

Steven Schumacher 

D.O.B: 30.04.1984 

Place of Birth: Liverpool, 

England 

The midfielder called time 

on a playing career that 

spanned across 16 years 

and nine clubs just three 

and a half years ago before 

making the step into 

coaching. After spending 

time coaching at Southport 

and Bury, Schumacher 

followed Ryan Lowe as 

the pair made the switch 

to the South Coast to join 

Plymouth in 2019 – a move 

that saw the coach handed 

his first role as Assistant 

Manager. Following an 

instant return to League 

One and a comfortable 

mid table finish in the 

third tier a season later 

as Lowe’s number two – 

December 2021 saw the 

Home Park reigns handed 

over to Schumacher as his 

predecessor returned to 

Lancashire to take over 

at Preston. Five wins in 

ten have followed prior 

to the Pilgrims clash with 

Gillingham on Saturday. 

To view the 

plymouth argyle squad 

profiles scan the QR 

code below. 


Safe Hands 

Michael Cooper 

Position: Goalkeeper 

Age: 22 

Nationality: English 

The stopper is quickly 

approaching his 100th game 

between the sticks for the Pilgrims 

– an impressive feat given the 

Home Park academy graduate is 

yet to celebrate his 23rd Birthday. 

12 clean sheets in 36 appearances 

this campaign, including a Man 

of the Match display to keep out 

39 of Chelsea’s 41 shots over 

120 minutes at Stamford Bridge 

a fortnight ago, saw the Exeter 

born ‘keeper linked with a Premier 

League move to Aston Villa. 

Standing at 6’2” tall, Cooper will 

be aiming to replicate the form of 

last season – where he featured 

in every minute of Plymouth’s 46 

league games. 

The Rock 

Dan Scarr 

Position: Defender 

Age: 27 

Nationality: English 

Having made the switch from 

Walsall in the summer, the former 

Birmingham City defender has 

quickly established himself at the 

heart of both Ryan Lowe’s and 

Michael Schumacher’s Argyle sides 

– featuring in every game in League 

One this season before being laid off 

by injury prior to the Pilgrims clash 

with Shrewsbury Town last weekend. 

Scarr didn’t follow the traditional 

route into professional football, 

having progressed through the 

ranks at Worcester City before the 

centre back caught the eye of scouts 

playing in the Southern Leagues 

until 2017 for both Redditch United 

and Stourbridge before being 

snapped up by Championship side 

Birmingham in the summer of 2017. 


The Creator 

Panutche Camará 

Position: Midfidler 

Age: 24 

Nationality: Guinea-Bissau 

Born in the tropical capital city 

of Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, the 

midfielder made a trade playing 

in the lower leagues of Portugal 

before being scouted by Primeira 

Liga side Vitória de Guimarães 

in 2015. A move from the north 

coast of Portugal to South 

Yorkshire followed just a year 

later as Barnsley swooped in. Six 

years and three clubs later, the 

midfielder became one of only 

two players in League One to be 

named amongst squads in the 

Africa Cup of Nations – with the 

midfielder receiving his first call-up 

to Guinea-Bissau’s squad – playing 

in all three group games as Djurtus 

finished bottom of Group D. 

The Hitman 

Ryan Hardie 

Position: Forward 

Age: 24 

Nationality: Scottish 

A duo of successful loan moves 

from Blackpool throughout 

the 19/20 and 20/21 season 

saw the striker complete a 

permenant move to the South 

Coast in January 2021, as the 

Pilgrims secured a comfortable 

mid-table finish in their first 

season back in the third tier. 

Currently enjoying his first full 

(permanent) season on the 

south coast, the forward has 

contributed to 18 goals in 33 

appearances this campaign, 

most recently marking his 

return to Steven Schumacher’s 

side by scoring three goals 

in the Pilgrim’s 4-1 win over 

relegation threatened Crewe 

Alexandra a fortnight ago. 


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FROM THE SLO 

with Dave Matthew-Jones 

THIS EVENING WE WELCOME THE SUPPORTERS, 

OFFICIALS AND PLAYING STAFF OF PLYMOUTH ARGYLE 

TO THE ABBEY STADIUM. 

Whenever there is 

a match against the 

Pilgrims my mind will 

always go back to a 

Saturday afternoon in 

August 2014 when Josh 

Coulson scored the 

only goal of the match 

following Cambridge 

United’s return from 

non-league. 

Last year, the CUFC Lottery 

paid for the provision of two 

new scoreboards at the ground. 

During recent games we have 

been widening the use of them 

on match days. If you would like 

a birthday or special occasion 

message to be displayed, please 

visit the Cambridge Fans United 

website where you can find a 

contact form under ‘Matchday 

Info’. Requests need to made 

for a Saturday match by the 

previous Thursday and for a 

Tuesday match by the Sunday 

before the game. 

I was recently asked about the 

story behind I’ve got a Lovely 

Bunch of Coconuts. There have 

been many theories as to why it is 

played and whatever the reason 

it will be forever associated with 

Cambridge United. Some say 

it was a favoured singalong on 

supporters› coaches in the 1950s, 

others say that the man in charge 

of the Tannoy in days gone by was 

a Billy Cotton fan. 

Several year ago 

100yearsofcoconuts - the club’s 

heritage group - asked U’s fans for 

their memories of Coconuts, and 

struck gold at the time with the 

memories of long-term supporter 

Robin Mansfield. 

Robin recalled: “I was first taken 

to the United when I was nine 

in 1955 by a neighbour called 

Jack Morgan. Jack was the public 

announcer who had the bright 

idea of playing I’ve Got A Lovely 

Bunch Of Coconuts, sung by the 

Billy Cotton Band. It was he who 

first decided to play that record 

whenever we had a win. 

“I asked Jack why he chose 

that particular record. His reply 

was: ‘It was purely accidental. I 

had a pile of records in front of 

me and thought that one would 

do!’ He just carried on playing it 

and the tradition continues to 

the present day.” 

Whenever the U’s win at the 

Abbey you’ll hear the breezy 

strains of Coconuts at the 

final whistle. 

The song written by Fred 

Heatherton in 1944 is now 

as strongly connected with 

Cambridge United as You’ll Never 

Walk Alone is with Liverpool and 

I›m Forever Blowing Bubbles is 

with West Ham. 

Away Travel Coach seats can now 

be booked for the remaining 

matches this season apart 

from Sunderland when if there 

is enough demand we may 

organise additional coach travel 

on separate days. For more 

information you can ring the 

Away Travel team on 

07591111251 or email them via 

cfuawaytravel@yahoo.com 

It was with great sadness that the 

club recently received the sad 

news about the passing of Gerald 

Lowe. He became a director of 

Cambridge United in September 

1990 when the board was brought 

up to its full complement of eight 

with his appointment. At the time 

Gerald was 49 and ran a coal 

merchant and grocery business 

with his brother in Thaxted. He 

had previously been a member of 

the Vice-Presidents’ Club since its 

formation in 1970. 

In Feb 2002, there was a 

reorganisation at board level 

as each director was given 

responsibility for the different 

areas of operation. Gerald became 

retail director, responsible for the 

club shop, lottery and catering. 

Gerald left the board in June 

2005, having announced that he 

would be standing down as part 

of the restructuring that included 

the appointments as directors of 

Nick Pomery and Justyn Medd. 

Pomery said. “Gerald Lowe is 

one of life’s true gentlemen. 

He has made Justyn and I very 

welcome in the boardroom and his 

honesty at the AGM in standing 

up and accepting collective 

responsibility for the club’s difficult 

position was humbling.” 

As always, you can contact me via 

dave.matthew-jones@cambridgeunited.co.uk 

or by sending me 

a message on Twitter - @SLO@ 

CambridgeUTD. 

Be Loud, Be Proud and Be United. 

Please get behind the team on 

the pitch. Your positive support is 

appreciated by all the players and 

also the management team. 


JUNIOR U’s 

TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE WITH QUESTIONS 

FROM OUR VERY OWN MARVIN THE MOOSE 

QUICK FEET! 

Can you name this Cambridge 

player from his boots below? 

GUESS THE GROUND! 

Can you name the ground above which belongs to a 

fellow English Football League team? 

W N Q Z K W N G Q Y D N P W K 

K P B M Y U I W O E U R W E O 

P J R F E D K N T K J G E O U 

I M X Z H B E I N S J L G J O 

T X T I L X N L O E V A D I B 

R D N A M U X U Y E R O I A M 

P E N A L T Y M V G E G R J P 

R E P E E K L A O G R O B C A 

L B K I A F S F O U L A M O E 

A Y J X N C B U Y Y Y C A R C 

U W J B P X Q I J W N D C N T 

K X R T A W V D P K U A B E R 

P H T U O M Y L P W G F I R N 

M Z B H D O P Y F E V A V J S 

G H D L Q F C X E K N R L I W 

MARVIN’S 

WORDSEARCH 

Can you find the ten words in 

Marvin’s wordsearch to the left? 

Plymouth 

Argyle 

Cambridge 

United 

Penalty 

Winner 

Corner 

Goalkeeper 

Own goal 

Save 

Foul 


Answers: Spot the Ball: C, Quick Feet: Harvey 

Knibbs, Guess the Ground: Vale Park 

TODAY’S MASCOTS 

AUSTIN GILL 

5 years old 

Favourite Player: Paul Digby 

MAISIE SLY 

10 years old 

Favourite Player: Ryan Hardie 

MAX GOTT 

11 years old 

Favourite Player: Joe Ironside 

ROBYN GILL 

9 years old 

Favourite Player: Wes Hoolahan 

SPOT THE BALL! 

Can you spot the real ball in the picture above from our last match in the 

Emirates FA Cup against Newcastle United? 

TOBY GEAR 

8 years old 

Favourite Player: Wes Hoolahan 



Shrewsbury Town (H) 

Saturday 5th March 2022 | 15:00 


Abbey Stadium 

Main Stand: Adult, £22 | 64+, £17 | Full-time 

Student, £17 | 18-23, £17 | Armed Forces, £17 

Under 18, £10 | Under 12, £5 

Newmarket Road End: Adult, £18 | 64+, £14 

Full-time Student, £14 | 18-23, £14 | Armed 

Forces, £14 | Under 18, £18 | Under 12, £5 

North Habbin Terrace: Adult, £18 | 64+, £14 



OXFORD UNITED (A) 

Saturday 26th February 2022 | 15:00 


Kassam Stadium 

The U’s are back on their travels this weekend 

as Mark Bonner’s men head to Oxfordshire to 

face off against Oxford United at the Kassam 

Stadium. Tickets are available now at the 

following prices: 

Adult: £24 

65+: £17 

18-21: £16 

Under 18: £14 

Under 14: £10 

Under 7: £6 

Wycombe Wanderers (A) 

Tuesday 1st March 2022 | 19:45 


Adams Park 

Adult: £25 

65+: £22 

Under 26: £20 

Under 22: £18 

Under 19: £14 

Under 12: £5 

MK Dons (H) 

Saturday 19th March 2022 | 15:00 


Abbey Stadium 

Main Stand: Adult, £22 | 64+, £17 


Forces, £17 Under 18, £10 | Under 12: £5 

Newmarket Road End: Adult, £18 | 64+, £14 



North Habbin Terrace: Adult, £18 | 64+, £14 





Habbin 

I HAD NEVER HEARD OF PLYMOUTH 

ARGYLE UNTIL I BUMPED INTO A 

NORMALLY TACITURN SCOTTISH 

AIRMAN IN THE NAAFI AT RAF ANDOVER. 

HE STARTED TO EXPLAIN WHY HE 

SUPPORTED AN OBSCURE CLUB IN FAR 

OFF DEVON AND WHY THEIR FANS WERE 

SO PASSIONATE. 

He became unexpectedly tearful as he explained 

that they were about to be relegated from the 

then Second Division, an experience we Cambridge 

fans have now endured twice. In subsequent years 

I wondered why a Scotsman of all people should 

be so enamoured of Plymouth Argyle. 

Perhaps it had something to do with the uniquely 

named Argyle’s alleged link with the Argyll and 

Sutherland Highlanders who were based near 

Plymouth when the club were founded. The club were 

impressed by their determination and insistence on 

teamwork. How true either thing is I will never know. 

Certainly there is a lively atmosphere in that city, 

particularly when there is a football match in the 

offing and where drink is involved. Home Park or 

the Theatre of Greens, as the Wurzels prefer to call 

it, is intimidating at the best of times. The ferocious 

and loud support has certainly helped their teams to 

produce commitment and fight. What is it about West 

Country teams and green? Perhaps Plymouth and 

Yeovil Town just like to be different. 

Sir Francis Drake 

Great things have small beginnings. 

Oddly enough, Plymouth Argyle are the oldest 

league club never to have played in the top flight. 

They have certainly had their moments though, 

not least this season when they gave much-fancied 

Chelsea the fright of their lives in the FA Cup. Their 

current manager Stephen Schumacher, much like 

our own Mark Bonner, is a true leader able to get 

the best from his players. Like us, they sometimes 

struggle to attract the players they want. In their 

case it may be because Plymouth is simply too far 

from anywhere. As for Cambridge, only the very rich 

can afford to buy a house here. It was not always so. 

Many former United players opted to live out their 

retirement in the city of King’s College and the Seven 

Stars. Given that, the two clubs have attracted some 

pretty decent players down the years. 

One game against Plymouth that stands out in my 

mind is the first game back in the league after an 

exile of nine long years. It would have been quite 

enough for me simply to be there. The icing on the 

cake was Josh Coulson’s winner scored on the hour. 

I jumped so high that I fell over the crash barrier 

and descended several very hard steps. I didn’t care 

though. Club legend Josh is now playing at Southend 

United and I can’t jump quite so high, fortunately. No 

doubt Josh would love it if we beat them again. It will 

be a tough contest but, as a seasoned Habbinite, I 

remain optimistic. 

Andrew Stephen 


with Liam O’Neil... 

Footballing Idol: 

Paul Scholes 

Best ever teammate: 

Nicolas Anelka 

Boyhood Club: 

Man United 

Toughest Opponent: 

Stoke 

U’s Roommate: 

Joey Ironside 

Most memorable game: 

Grimsby to clinch promotion 

Favourite musical artist: 

Bob Dylan 

Favourite book: 

Relentless 

Favourite TV show: 

Entourage 

Favourite meal: 

Roast Dinner 

Proudest accomplishment: 

Premier League Debut 

Dream Holiday: 

Australia/New Zealand 

Best U’s Buddy: 

Close with a few 

Go-to Petrol Station Snack: 

Depends what mood I am in 

Netflix or YouTube: 

Netflix 

Home, Away or Third Kit: 

Away 

Premier League or 

Champions League: 

Champions League 

Dogs or Cats: 

Dogs 

Messi or Ronaldo: 

Ronaldo 

Tea or Coffee: 

Coffee 

Early start or Lie-In: 

Early Start 


Top 3 

players of all time: 

Messi, Ronaldo & Zidane 

sports: 

Football, Golf, Basketball 

films: 

Remember the Titans, Shawshank 

Redemption, Cool Hand Luke 

items you couldn’t live without: 

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Another Tuesday and 

another game in what has 

been a very busy couple 

of months. Tonight the 

lads face a high flying 

Plymouth team who will 

provide a stern challenge. 

As always, we wish Mark, 

the players and the staff 

the very best of luck for 

tonight’s game 

Unfortunately, the Women’s local 

derby against Cambridge City 

scheduled for last Wednesday 

was postponed due to a 

waterlogged pitch, and with no 

game scheduled for the Sunday 

that meant another gap between 

fixtures. However, that gives 

us the opportunity to put in 

extra training to prepare for the 

upcoming game at the Abbey 

against Norwich City this coming 

Sunday. 

The opportunity for the Women’s 

team to play at the Abbey shows 

the commitment of Cambridge 

United to female football. Not 

only do we have a First and 

Development Women’s team, 

but we also have a thriving and 

successful girls programme run by 

Charlotte Crisp who also plays for 

the Women’s side. 

The Women’s teams have lots of 

talented players playing in a strong 

league against the likes of not only 

Norwich City, but also Stevenage, 

QPR and AFC Wimbledon. This 

season in particular we have seen 

girls progress from the female 

programme to playing regularly for 

the Women’s teams, showing the 

strength of the system the club has 

in place. 

The Norwich City game on Sunday 

27th February is something 

everyone is very much looking 

forward to. Myself and many 

others involved in the team are 

Cambridge United fans and for 

us all it’s a huge honour to be 

representing the club. We really 

hope to have as many people as 

possible there. 

There is also a second fixture 

arranged to be played at the 

Abbey on Sunday 27th March 

against title chasing Billericay, 

so these two games are ones we 

have all looked forward to for 

some time. The club and the 

directors have shown tremendous 

support for female football by 

playing these two games at the 

Abbey and we are very lucky to be 

part of a club that truly cares about 

football for all. 

Both games at the Abbey are 

free for Season Ticket Holders and 

pay on the day for everyone else 

at just £3 for Adults and £1 for 

Kids, so it is a fantastic opportunity 

to bring the family to Cambridge 

United for an afternoon of football. 

Let’s make a statement on and 

have as many people there as 

possible to enjoy what should be a 

brilliant afternoon. 

Now let’s all get behind Mark and 

the team tonight and hopefully 

by the end of the evening be 

celebrating another three vital 

points. Come on you U’s! 

Darren Marjoram 

Next Game: 


Women vs Norwich City 

Women 

Sunday 27th February 2022, 

Kick-Off 2pm, Abbey Stadium 


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CFU STRONGLY BELIEVES THAT FOOTBALL IS FOR 

EVERYONE AND CONTINUES TO BE UNDERTAKE A 

NUMBER OF PROJECTS AIMED AT CHAMPIONING 

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION WITHIN THE FOOTBALL CLUB. 

We were pleased to recently learn 

that committee member Emma 

Smith has become an ambassador 

representing Cambridge United 

with #HerGameToo. Her Game 

Too is a campaign group ran 

by female football fans to raise 

awareness of sexist abuse in 

football, you can check out the 

great work they are doing by 

visiting their website. 

CFU was also pleased to be able 

to welcome a new addition to their 

committee in Anouska Wright. 

Anouska, a lifelong U’s fan who 

stands in the Habbin Stand with 

her family on Matchdays, will be a 

valuable member of the committee 

and will work together with Emma 

on the Amber Belles female 

supporters group amongst other 

projects. If you would like to get 

involved and help CFU in some 

way then please do get in touch. 

Amber Belles recently made 

a suggestion about sanitary 

provisions for females at matches 

and we are delighted to see it has 

been taken on board. Thanks go 

to Cambridge City Fundraisers, 

Newmarket Road Tesco’s and Ian 

Darler who have kindly offered to 

sponsor this and fans should now 

find sanitary products available in 

female toilets around the stadium 

on a Matchday. 

Both CFU & Amber Belles welcome 

suggestions from our fanbase on 

how we can improve the Matchday 

experience, so please do get in 

touch. The Amber Belles are a 

welcoming bunch of Women and 

you can find out details on how 

to join them for social events and 

chats by searching for Amber 

Belles on Social Media. 

Finally, Cambridge United Ladies 

football team need your support! 

They are playing at the Abbey on 

27th February against Norwich 

City in an important league fixture. 

It would be great to see as many 

U’s fans come down and support 

the fixture and show some support 

to the females that represent our 

football club. 

United In Endeavour 

Ben Phillips 



Cambridge United bowed 

out of the FA Youth Cup 

at the Fifth Round stage 

with a gut-wrenching 3-5 

defeat on penalties after a 

resolute stalemate against 

Nottingham Forest at the 

Abbey Stadium. 

The sides could not be separated 

throughout a battling 120 

minutes of football which 

showcased defensive grit and 

determination. In a tense penalty 

shootout, it was the visitors who 

prevailed and forcing an end to 

United’s mazy cup campaign – a 

feat that saw them equal their 

best-ever run. 

Jimmy Unwin shuffled his pack by 

making two changes to the side 

that dominated Premier League 

opponents Leeds United in the 

previous round – Dan Barton and 

Joe Tarpey returned to the fold, 

replacing Frank Nzeh and Nathan 

Braithwaite respectively. 

As they’ve been well accustomed to 

in the majority of their encounters 

this season, the U’s enjoyed a 

rampant start as they applied heavy 

pressure towards the visitors. A 

menacing cross into the final third 

caused havoc as it landed towards 

Harvey Beckett who pounced from 

close-range which was scooped 

towards a Forest defender and 

headed away from danger. 

On the 12th minute, a clever 

tee-up from Dan Barton released 

Glenn McConnell down the left 

flank – allowing the midfielder to 

unleash an attempt from a tricky 

angle that lashed the side-netting. 

Five minutes later, the restored 

Barton twisted and turned in the 

corner of the penalty box and 

arrowed a powerful shot that 

Aaron Bott palmed away. 

Warren Joyce’s men forged their 

first real opportunity of the match 

after 24 minutes when a one-two 

between Kyle McAdam and Josh 

Powell resulted in the former 

pulling the trigger from 15 yards 

which was denied by Beckett’s 

last-ditch tackle. 

More than holding their own, 

United kick-started a counter 

attack through Kai Yearn on the 

31st minute – the England youth 

international marauded forwards 

from the middle of the park and 

went to play in Brandon Njoku 

– despite generating too much 

power, it almost resulted in a freak 

own goal when Bott misplaced his 

touch as it trickled past the post 

and out for a corner. 

After George Hoddle was brought 

down on the edge of the box on 37, 

Yearn was handed the opportunity 

to write more deadlines from a 

similar position to his opener last 

time out at the Abbey. The free-kick 

had venom as it floated towards the 

top left corner, but Bott caught it 

with assurance. 

As the heavens opened on the 

slick pitch, the Reds were handed 

their fair share of chances. On 41, 

Esapa Osong was sent through 

down the left channel and drilled 

towards the side-netting with only 

Tom Finch to beat, who had his 

angles correct. 


United’s keeper was called into 

action seconds after. When Jack 

Thompson picked up the ball 

from close-range, the home 

faithful feared the worst, but 

an outstanding save from the 

ever-present ensured deadlock 

going into the break. Overall, it 

concluded an extremely positive 

first period for the Category 

Three side who had asked serious 

questions of the boys in Garibaldi. 

Remaining assertive defensively 

and posing a threat in the final 

third, the U’s delivered some 

quick-fire attempts just shy of the 

hour mark. First, Njoku shrugged 

off his marker before pulling back 

for McConnell who poked wide, 

before a Yearn free-kick from 

25 yards out had an audacious 

amount of curl and power which 

was matched by Bott’s diving save. 

A slight storm had to be 

weathered from here. Jack Nadin 

performed a defence-splitting 

pass to release Osong on the 

64th minute but the striker was 

denied by Finch’s no-nonsense 

save with his feet. 

A slight communication mishap 

in the six-yard box four minutes later 

allowed Osong to capitalise and fire 

a header which Finch matched with a 

comfortable catch – the U’s number 

one had risen to the occasion every 

time he was called upon. 

With seconds left on the clock, the 

hosts almost delivered a dramatic 

ending of the highest proportion 

when a floating cross fell towards 

the path of Reece Hipwell who 

executed a volley which was 

inches over the crossbar. It proved 

the last chance of an evenlymatched 

affair with nothing to 

separate the well-drilled sides. 

Starting as they meant to go on, 

United were agonisingly close to 

drawing first blood with virtually 

the first kick of extra-time. In a 

one-on-one position, Njoku raced 

towards goal but under immense 

pressure couldn’t slot home as it 

rolled inches wide. 

At the back end of the first 15, 

substitute Jack Perkins sent Osong 

through on goal with a pinpoint 

through ball but Finch was out 

well to clear the danger. 

On the 107th minute, sublime 

linkup play between Njoku and 

Yearn resulted in the number 

10 performing a jinking run that 

beat two Forest defenders before 

cannoning a shot that was denied 

by the heroics of Bott who got 

down low. 

Without the net being bulged, 

drama was sparked on the 

114th minute when dangerman 

Osong received a straight red card 

for a strong challenge on Hipwell 

outside the penalty area. 

Unable to capitalise, the boys in 

amber were forced to dig deep 

with last-ditch defending to ensure 

Arron-Jay Korpal and Thompson 

couldn’t prod home a goalmouth 

scramble on 119. 

It was the least the rearguard 

deserved after a resolute 

performance where they defended 

like trojans to ensure a clean sheet 

and force penalties for the third 

time this cup campaign. Cruelly, it 

wasn’t to be from 12 yards as they 

fell to a 3-5 defeat, confirming 

Forest will travel to Blackburn 

Rovers in the next round. 

Whilst the circumstances of the 

loss is a difficult pill to swallow, the 

U18’s will have every right to feel 

immense pride for a thoroughly 

entertaining cup run where they’ve 

proven they’re a match for anyone. 


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with Sam Gomarsall... 

It’s great to welcome the Plymouth fans to the 

Abbey Stadium for this night-time game under the 

lights. Just over a week ago though, 79 brave souls 

came to the Abbey for a night under the stars! 

An incredible £30,000 has been raised from the United 

for Cambridge Sleepout which saw over 80 people 

spend the night outside in the Abbey Stadium. 

U’s fans and teams from local companies slept under 

the D&A Main Stand on Friday 11th February to raise 

awareness of and fundraise for local homelessness 

charity, Wintercomfort, alongside the Community 

Trust’s work with our city’s most vulnerable residents. 

Thank you to the teams from Biocair, Cambridge 

United’s Media Team, Cambridge University Press 

& Assessment, Carbon Funding Consultants 

Cambridge, Co-op, Costello Medical, D&A (sleeping 

under their sponsored stand!), Deloitte, Front 

Foot Creative, Hill Group, Kameo Recruitment, PA 

Consulting, Purple & Green, Safety Rocks & University 

of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Education. 

Before heading out to the stands, the sleepers got 

to meet their fellow participants by enjoying a quiz 

and warm meal in the toasty confines of the Signature 

Suite. Strategies of where to sleep were discussed 

and varied. Some opted for the top of the Main 

Stand, some U’s fans chose to sleep next to their 

season ticket seat and others questionably close to 

the warmth of the Press Box! 

The night itself was a bitterly cold one, dropping 

down to just under four degrees centigrade and 

certainly wasn’t the most comfortable night’s 

sleep. Everyone gathered again in the morning for 

breakfast, but as the participants went off to warm 

beds and showers, all recognised that the experience 

pales in comparison to what rough sleepers go 

through every single night. 

Since 1991, Wintercomfort has supported men 

and women who are homeless or at risk of losing 

their home. Open every day of the year, the charity 

provides daily welfare support for rough sleepers 

with hot meals, showers, laundry services, clothing 

and healthcare. 

Through a comprehensive range of counselling, 

therapy, training and specialist housing advice, 

Wintercomfort aim to help people find employment, 

rebuild their lives and move towards a more positive 

future. Last year, Wintercomfort supported around 

500 individuals although sadly, the current economic 

climate and rising living costs are currently resulting 

in a sharp increase in demand for services. 

Melody Brooker, Fundraising and 

Communications Manager at Wintercomfort 

explained, “The past two years under 

the shadow of the pandemic have been a 

great challenge to the charity. The funds 

raised via this sleepout event will be an 

incredible boost to our welfare budget 

supporting those at greatest need in 

our community. We are so grateful 

to all those who participated and 

supported and of course, to our 

friends and partners Cambridge 

United Community Trust.” 


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1. Tonight’s visitors share their 

nickname with which National 

League club? 

A. Boston Utd 

B . Nuneaton Borough 

C. Maidenhead Utd 

D. Blyth Spartans 

2. What ‘cosmetic’ distinction do 

Plymouth have? 

A. They have had the same 

shirt sponsors for 20 seasons 

B. They were the first EFL club 

to have shorts sponsors 

C. They are the only side 

in the top four tiers with 

predominantly green shirts 

D. They are the only 

EFL side to be sponsored by a 

food company 

4. Wandering down Melbourne 

Street, which Premier League 

venue would loom large? 

A. King Power Stadium 

B. St Mary’s Stadium 

C. Tottenham Hotspur 

Stadium 

D. Goodison Park 

5. Who did Cove Rangers replace 

to join Scottish League Two in 

2019? 

A. Berwick Rangers 

B. Brechin City 

C. East Stirlingshire 

D. Alloa Athletic 

6. As of last Saturday, how many 

times have the U’s worn their all 

white strip away from home? 

A. 5 

B. 6 

C. 1 

D. 4 

8. ‘An evening with Dion Dublin’ is 

taking place at the Abbey in April. 

How many clubs did Dion appear 

for in his career of 20 years? 

A. 9 

B. 10 

C. 11 

D. 12 

3. In which city would I be in if 

I was attending a fixture at the 

Matmut Atlantique stadium? 

A. Lyons 

B. Paris 

C. Antwerp 

D. Bordeaux 

7. For which EFL side did James 

Brophy make his debut in 2015? 

A. Oxford Utd 

B. Cheltenham Town 

C. Swindon Town 

D. Crawley Town 

9. And who did the U’s loan him 

to back in 1988? 

A. Saffron Walden 

B. Histon 

C. Barnet 

D. Colchester Utd 

10. With whom did Sheffield Utd 

share Bramall Lane with between 

1889 and 1973? 

A. Kelham Island Boxing Club 

B. Yorkshire County 

Cricket Club 

C. Sheffield Harriers AC 

D. Ward’s Brewery 

Answers: 1. Boston Utd, 2. They are the only side in the top four tiers with predominantly green shirts, 3. Bordeaux, 

4. St Mary’s Stadium, 5. Berwick Rangers, 6. 4, 7. Swindon Town, 8. 9, 9. Barnet, 10. Yorkshire County Cricket Club 


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with Doug Shulman... 

SATURDAY’S WIN OVER ACCRINGTON FURTHER 

CEMENTED THE U’S COMFORTABLE MID-TABLE 

BERTH, WITH VICTORY WRAPPED-UP LATE ON 

COURTESY OF WES HOOLAHAN. 

At the time, I had perhaps not 

appreciated the quality with 

which he despatched the ball 

into the bottom corner, following 

James Brophy’s excellent slalom 

run. However, after watching 

the highlights, it became clear 

that his quick-thinking; a brief 

glance up to see where both 

the defender and goalkeeper 

were placed prior to him sliding 

the ball between the legs of the 

former and completely wrongfooting 

the latter, was a genius 

passage of play. 

Any fan who has seen United’s 

no.14 regularly, though, will know 

this is not a moment in isolation. 

Wes has now played 58 times in 

black and amber, scored eight 

times from midfield and provided 

21 assists. Not bad for a 39-yearold 

and an age at which most 

professionals have long since 

retired. A huge influence on so 

many occasions last season, his 

guile sealed countless points en 

route to promotion. Remember 

the commanding display and 

winning goal in the victory over 

Forest Green, the assist and then 

crucial winner against Harrogate, 

or the swirling free kick during 

the glorious final day win over 

Grimsby? You can also add in some 

influential displays from the current 

campaign. The home success over 

Bolton perhaps, where he expertly, 

even nonchalantly, pulled the 

strings in midfield? 

He has indeed been in good 

company over the past couple of 

seasons, with the current U’s side 

being one of the most cohesive 

that supporters have seen in many 

years, but the experience Wes 

brings compliments that brilliantly. 

It is no surprise, though, when 

you consider his CV, which details 

more than 650 career appearances 

– a good number of those in 

the Premier League – close to 

100 goals, myriad promotions 

and 43 caps for the Republic of 

Ireland. His international career 

was also topped very nicely with a 

wonderful strike to defeat Sweden 

at the Euro 2016 finals. 

This may all seem a little indulgent 

but, the question, who is the best 

player you have seen in a U’s 

shirt, is now an often asked one 

amongst the fanbase, given Wes’ 

impact. 

Dion Dublin maybe, who lead the 

U’s frontline under John Beck, 

scored 73 goals and, played 

with an elegance at times, that 

almost made the job look too 

easy, leading to a £1m move to 

Manchester United. Dave Kitson, 

whose talent was spotted and then 

quickly developed, as he bagged 

nearly 50 goals for the club 

before switching to Reading and 

top flight football in 2003, then 

further multi-million-pound deals. 

The stylish Steve Fallon, who was 

the lion at the heart of United’s 

backline during the 70s and 80s, 

much of that at Division One level, 

will also be the choice of many. 

Whoever your pick, you will be 

enjoying seeing Wes strut his 

stuff in black and amber during 

the current era. Another season 

perhaps Mr Hoolahan? 

Doug Shulman 


with 

Owen Mizon 

A SCHEDULE WHICH SAW NINE GAMES PLAYED OUT WAS 

NEVER GOING TO DAMPEN A WEEKEND WHICH SAW 

GOALS, GOALS AND EVEN MORE GOALS - 34 OF THEM 

BEING PLUNDERED AS THE DIVISION WENT MANIC. 

With the solitary point 

separating 4th and 8th and 

plenty still to play for at the foot 

end of the table, you can never 

say never in regards to all 24 of 

our members’ fate. 

The box office tie between the 

division’s heavyweights Rotherham 

United and Wigan Athletic 

resulted in a hard-fought 1-1 draw 

on Friday night. After shaking off 

Storm Eunice throughout the day, 

the Millers had another battle 

on their hands when Stephen 

Humphrey ended a tense opening 

by finishing with aplomb. A 

five-month unbeaten run at the 

AESSEAL New York Stadium 

remained intact, nonetheless, 

when Ollie Rathbone’s 

barnstormer fifteen minutes from 

time ensured the hosts retained 

their distance of six points at the 

summit - although the Latics do 

have two games in hand. 

MK Dons stretched their 

unbeaten run to six games with 

an accomplished 1-2 success 

over fellow promotion-chasers 

Sunderland at the Stadium of 

Light. After initially being kept at 

bay, the visitors’ pressure paid off 

moments after the break when Mo 

Eisa slotted home. Ross Stewart 

cancelled out the attempt with his 

19th of the season ten minutes 

later, but the script was written 

for Connor Wickham to haunt 

his former club on 76 to hand 

Liam Manning’s side a four-point 

cushion over 4th. In treacherous 

form, the Black Cats are winless in 

five and drop out of the play-offs. 

Oxford United returned to winning 

ways with a resounding 0-4 win 

against ten-man Charlton Athletic at 

the Valley. Matty Taylor got the ball 

rolling with a quickfire brace before 

Sam Baldock put the game to bed 

with a curling attempt on the 54th 

minute. The Addicks’ afternoon got 

worse when Sean Clare received 

his marching orders and United 

capitalised through Cameron 

Brannagan in the closing stages. 

Three defeats on the bounce puts 

Johnnie Jackson’s men 16th going 

into a tricky schedule. 

Plymouth Argyle cruised to a 

comprehensive 0-2 success against 

relegation-avoiding Gillingham – 

their first at Priestfield in 41 years. 

Dominant throughout, second-half 

goals from Jordan Garrick and 

Luke Jephcott sealed the deal for 

tonight’s visitors, who occupy 5th 

and are hunting a fifth win on the 

trot. As for the Gills, they languish 

in 22nd and are five points from 

safety – although their recent form 

has been vastly superior to the 

three currently surviving by the 

skin of their teeth. 

An eye-popping, rip-roarer 

of a spectacle at Adams Park 

concluded in a 5-5 draw for 

the ages between Wycombe 

Wanderers and Cheltenham 

Town. Three goals in a sevenminute 

spell in the first half was 

then remarkably bettered by four 

goals in a five-minute salvo in 

the second period. For the hosts, 

Jordan Obita and Sam Vokes 

helped themselves to a brace, 

whereas Alfie May bulged the 

onion bag four times – topping 

his tally to a sizzling eight goals 


SKY BET LEAGUE 1 TEAM OF THE week: 

MF 

MF 

James 

brophy 

MF 

DF 

DF 

MF 

Gavin 

Whyte 

Dean 

lewington 

ST 

ST 

Alfie 

May 

MF 

MF 

Oladapo 

Afolayan 

DF 

DF 

ST 

ST 

George 

Johnston 

GK 

GK 

Christian 

Walton 

Kayden 

Jackson 

MF 

MF 

DF 

DF 

MF 

MF 

Panutche 

Camara 

Jordan 

Storey 

Jordan 

obita 

in four games. Dejected and now 

winless in five, Gareth Ainsworth’s 

men sink to 6th. Where the Robins 

are concerned, they’re steady 

in 15th and have only lost once 

in 2022 – although this was the 

third time this campaign they’ve 

shipped five goals. 

Sheffield Wednesday remain in 

the mix after a 1-3 comeback 

victory over Doncaster Rovers. 

A Dan Gardner penalty gave the 

hosts an invaluable lead, but the 

Owls roared back with goals from 

Callum Patterson, Saido Berahino 

and Barry Bannan to ensure 8th 

after a fifth win in six. Yet to 

register back-to-back wins, Donny 

are 23rd and have played more 

games than all of their rivals. 

Kieran McKenna’s fruitful start as 

Ipswich Town boss continued after 

they dispatched Burton Albion 3-0 

at Portman Roan thanks to finishes 

from Kayden Jackson, Wes Burns 

and Bersant Celina. A fourth straight 

home win and four consecutive 

clean sheets for the first time since 

2013, the Tractor Boys are solidified 

in 9th whereas the Brewers are 12th 

after one win in five. 

The form team of the division 

Bolton Wanderers retained their 

devastating form with a 4-0 

thrashing of AFC Wimbledon. Jon 

Dadi Bodvarsson opened his goal 

account, whereas Dapo Afolayan 

opened the floodgates for Dion 

Charles and Amadou Bakayoko to 

complete the rout. After taking 22 

points from their last 27 available, 

the Trotters are 10th and real 

play-off outsiders. Contrasting, the 

Dons are depleted and without 

maximum points since early 

December – they’re a place and 

point afloat. 

Cambridge United put in an 

assuring shift as they edged out 

Accrington Stanley 2-0 at the 

Abbey Stadium to kill off a fourgame 

winless run. Sam Smith 

poked home his 14th of the season 

for the side in 14th, before Wes 

Hoolahan drilled home an exquisite 

shot on the cusp of the whistle 

– his first in the third tier since 

March 2010. John Coleman’s men 

sit a place above with both sides 

adamant they can finish the season 

in a consistently sound manner. 


2021/22 

Fixtures & Results 

DATE K/O COMP H/A OPPOSITION ATT. REF RES STARTING XI 

AUGUST 2021 

SAT 7th 15:00 SBL1 H Oxford United 6,444 D Rock D 1-1 Mitov Williams Jones Taylor Iredale 

TUE 10th 19:45 CCup H Swindon Town 1,825 T Kettle W 0-0* Mitov Williams Okedina Jones Iredale ■ 

SAT 14th 15:00 SBL1 A Accrington Stanley 2,077 B Speedie L 1-2 Mitov Williams Digby Taylor Iredale 

TUE 17th 19:45 SBL1 A Plymouth Argyle 10,532 C Sarginson D 1-1 Mitov Williams ■ Jones Taylor Iredale 

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 ■ 

TUE 31st 19:00 EFLT H Oxford United 1,390 W 4-1 McKenzie-Lyle Bennett Dunk Digby Jobe 

SEPTEMBER 2021 

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

SAT 18th 15:00 SBL1 A Portsmouth 15,330 G Ward W 2-1 Mitov Williams ■ Jones Masterson Iredale 

TUE 21st 19:45 EFLT H Tottenham Hotspur U21 2,025 W 1-0 McKenzie-Lyle Williams Dunk Okedina Jones 

SAT 25th 15:00 SBL1 H Fleetwood Town 4,429 P Howard D 2-2 Mitov Williams Okedina Masterson Iredale 

TUE 28th 19:45 SBL1 H Gillingham 4,019 J Bell L 0-2 Mitov Willams Jones ■ Masterson Iredale 

OCTOBER 2021 

SAT 2nd 15:00 SBL1 A Crewe Alexandra 4,237 T Reeves D 2-2 Mitov Williams ■ Jones Masterson Iredale 

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 Portsmouth 1,803 D Drysdale 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 5,428 S Allison W 1-0 Mitov Williams Sherring ■ Iredale ■ Dunk 

TUE 25th 19:00 EFLT A Rotherham United 2,239 M Coy L 1-1** Mitov Bennett Williams Okedina Dunk 

SAT 29th 15:00 SBL1 A Fleetwood Town 2,515 R Welch D 1-1 Mitov Williams Okedina ■ Iredale Dunk 

FEBRUARY 2022 

TUE 1st 19:45 SBL1 A Bolton Wanderers 13,334 A Haines L 0-2 Mitov ■ Williams Okedina Iredale Dunk 

SAT 5th 17:30 FA Cup H Luton Town 7,937 J Smith L 0-3 Mitov Williams Okedina Sherring Dunk 

TUE 8th 19:45 SBL1 A Gillingham 3,824 J Bell L 0-1 Mitov Williams Okedina Sherring Dunk 

SAT 12th 15:00 SBL1 A Burton Albion 2,578 M Edwards D 2-2 Mitov Williams Okedina Sherring ■ Dunk 

SAT 19th 15:00 SBL1 H Accrington Stanley 5,602 L Swabey W 2-0 Mitov Williams Okedina Sherring Dunk 

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 | ** Cambridge lost on penalties 7-6 


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 

Digby May Knibbs Hoolahan ■ Brophy Smith Lankester 75’, Worman 87’, Okedina 87’, Mannion, Bennett, Dickens, Yearn 

Digby May Knibbs Worman Brophy Smith Mannion, Gill, Dickens, Bennett, Yearn, McConnell, Akanbi 

Lankester Digby May ■ Brophy Hoolahan Smith Knibbs 76’, Mannion, Sherring, Worman, Bennett, Yearn, McConnell 

Digby Worman Knibbs May Brophy Smith Sherring 45’, Tolaj 65’, Lankester 74’, Mannion, O’Neil, Bennett, Akanbi 

Digby ■ May ■ Knibbs Hoolahan Brophy Smith Worman 75’, Tolaj 75’, Lankester 75’, Taylor, O’Neil, Bennett, Gill, Yearn, McConnell 

Digby O’Neil Knibbs May Brophy Smith Lankester 63’, Tolaj 72’, Mannion, Worman, Bennett 

Digby May Knibbs Hoolahan Brophy Smith Taylor, O’Neil, Tolaj, Lankester, Mannion, Worman, Bennett 

Digby May Knibbs Hoolahan Brophy Smith O’Neil 90+7’, Mannion, Taylor, Tolaj, Lankester, Worman 


Match Replay 

cambridge united 

accrington stanley 

2 

Smith, Hoolahan 

0 

Saturday 19th February, 2022 | Sky Bet League One | Abbey Stadium | Attendance: 5,602 

Cambridge United returned to 

winning ways in Sky Bet League 

One on Saturday with a clinical 

2-0 victory over Accrington 

Stanley at the Abbey Stadium. 

After holding their own during a 

testing opening 45, the U’s came 

out of the blocks firing with an 

assuring second half performance 

that was rewarded by a close 

range finish from Sam Smith and 

an extra-time icing on the cake 

from Wes Hoolahan to rise United 

up to 14th in the table. 

Scan me to watch the 

full match highlights 


LEAGUE 1 STAT PACK 

LEAGUE TABLE 

2o21 /22 

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

1 ROTHERHAM UNITED 32 21 6 5 58 19 39 69 

2 WIGAN ATHLETIC 30 19 6 5 53 28 25 63 

3 MILTON KEYNES DONS 33 17 9 7 53 35 18 60 

4 OXFORD UNITED 33 16 8 9 60 41 19 56 

5 PLYMOUTH ARGYLE 31 16 8 7 54 36 18 56 

6 WYCOMBE WANDERERS 32 15 10 7 52 40 12 55 

7 SUNDERLAND 33 16 7 10 57 46 11 55 

8 SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY 32 15 10 7 45 35 10 55 

9 IPSWICH TOWN 33 14 9 10 52 38 14 51 

10 BOLTON WANDERERS 33 14 6 13 52 44 8 48 

11 PORTSMOUTH 30 12 8 10 38 31 7 44 

12 BURTON ALBION 33 12 7 14 41 44 -3 43 

13 ACCRINGTON STANLEY 32 12 7 13 41 49 -8 43 

14 CAMBRIDGE UNITED 32 10 11 11 42 45 -3 41 

15 CHELTENHAM TOWN 32 9 13 10 43 54 -11 40 

16 CHARLTON ATHLETIC 32 11 6 15 41 43 -2 39 

17 LINCOLN CITY 31 9 8 14 36 41 -5 35 

18 SHREWSBURY TOWN 32 8 10 14 28 33 -5 34 

19 FLEETWOOD TOWN 31 7 11 12 44 53 -9 31 

20 AFC WIMBLEDON 32 6 13 13 37 51 -14 31 

21 MORECAMBE 32 7 9 16 43 61 -18 30 

22 GILLINGHAM 33 5 11 17 26 55 -29 26 

23 DONCASTER ROVERS 34 7 4 23 24 66 -42 25 

24 CREWE ALEXANDRA 32 5 7 20 26 58 -32 22 

LAST UPDATED: 21.02.2022 

THIS EVENING’S 

Fixtures 

KICK-OFF 7.45PM UNLESS STATED OTHERWISE 

VS 

VS 

VS 

VS 

VS 

VS 

8PM 

VS 

VS 

VS 

VS 

VS 

Top Five 

Goalscorers 

ROSS STEWART 

SUNDERLAND 19 

COLE STOCKTON 

MORECAMBE 18 

MICHAEL SMITH 

ROTHERHAM UNITED 17 

MATTY TAYLOR 

OXFORD UNITED 16 

WILL KEANE 

WIGAN ATHLETIC 15 

Top Five 

Assists 

SEAN MCCONVILLE 

ACCRINGTON STANLEY 12 

SCOTT TWINE 

MK DONS 9 

GAVIN WHYTE 

OXFORD UNITED 9 

PADDY LANE 

FLEETWOOD TOWN 8 

ANTHONY SCULLY 

LINCOLN CITY 7 

Top Five 

Clean Sheets 

GAVIN BAZUNU 

PORTSMOUTH 12 

BAILEY PEACOCK-FARRELL 

SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY 11 

DAVID STOCKDALE 

WYCOMBE WANDERERS 11 

BEN AMOS 

WIGAN ATHLETIC 10 

VIKTOR JOHANSSON 

ROTHERHAM UNITED 9 


THE SQUADS 

CAMBRIDGE UNITED 

MANAGER: MARK BONNER 

PLYMOUTH ARGYLE 

MANAGER: STEVEN SCHUMACHER 

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 

LORENT TOLAJ ● 17 

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 ● MIKE COOPER (GK) 

2 ● JAMES BOLTON 

3 ● MACAULAY GILLESPHEY 

4 ● JORDAN HOUGHTON 

5 ● JAMES WILSON 

6 ● DAN SCARR 

7 ● RYAN BROOM 

8 ● JOE EDWARDS 

9 ● RYAN HARDIE 

10 ● DANNY MAYOR 

11 ● NIALL ENNIS 

14 ● JORDON GARRICK 

15 ● CONOR GRANT 

16 ● ALFIE LEWIS 

17 ● STEVEN SESSEGNON 

20 ● ADAM RANDELL 

21 ● BRENDAN GALLOWAY 

23 ● LUKE MCCORMICK (GK) 

25 ● CALLUM BURTON (GK) 

27 ● RYAN LAW 

28 ● PANUTCHE CAMARA 

31 ● LUKE JEPHCOTT 

32 ● GEORGE COOPER 

33 ● ROMONEY CRICHLOW 

42 ● RHYS SHIRLEY 

44 ● WILL JENKINS-DAVIES 

Referee: 

Robert Madley 

Assistant Referee: 

Conor Farrell 

Assistant Referee: 

Michael Chard 

Fourth official: 

David Rock 

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Saturday 5th March 2022 | Sky Bet League One

Cambridge United v Plymouth Argyle

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