Match Report
18 points separated the sides: Exeter City 16th on 56, Cambridge United 23rd on 38. Exeter City ranked 8th in the league on five-round form, well above their 16th table position. In league terms the two rates read 0.98/1.59 for Cambridge United and 1.07/1.41 for Exeter City (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.29.
A win had eluded Exeter City for 6 matches.
22 meetings are on record — 6 won by Cambridge United, 13 by Exeter City, 3 drawn, at 2.23 goals per meeting.
The match was played at Abbey Stadium (capacity 10,847). It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Exeter City: Josh Magennis (73')
Key stats
Possession: Cambridge United 54% · Exeter City 46% · Total shots: 10-9 · On target: 2-2 · Corners: 7-2