Match summary
Before kickoff, Cambridge United were 3rd in the table but 11th on points from the last five league games.
Grimsby Town's winning goal came in the 90th minute (Cameron McJannett). Grimsby Town won with 34% of the possession.
Cambridge United vs Grimsby Town in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Cambridge United1W 3D 1L
Cambridge UnitedGrimsby Town
6Pointsof 159
6Goals scored11
3Goals conceded8
2Clean sheets1
0Scored in a row7
4Unbeaten in a row1
1Without a win0
0Conceded in a row3
Head to head11 meetings · Oct 2016 – Sep 2025
- Cambridge United wins
- 5
- Draws
- 3
- Grimsby Town wins
- 3
2goals per meeting
45%both teams scored
45%3+ goals
36%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsCambridge United 2W 2D 1L · 2.2 goals per game
Meetings
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 526 earlier results
Cambridge UnitedGrimsby Town
#3Position#8
78Points43 v 43 games71
+31Goal difference+19
1.44Scored per gameleague avg 1.281.56
0.72Conceded per game1.12
#11Form table position#6
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Cambridge UnitedGrimsby Town
- Substitution · Cambridge United · Glenn McConnell · InOut: Liam Bennett90+5'
- 90+4'Goal · Grimsby Town · Cameron McJannett1-2
- 90+3'Substitution · Grimsby Town · Jayden Sweeney · InOut: R. Staunton
- 89'Substitution · Grimsby Town · Tyrell Warren · InOut: Clarke Oduor
- Substitution · Cambridge United · James Brophy · InOut: Adam Mayor80'
- Substitution · Cambridge United · Elliott Nevitt · InOut: L. Appéré73'
- Substitution · Cambridge United · Korey Smith · InOut: Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu73'
- 69'Substitution · Grimsby Town · Charles Vernam · InOut: Kieran Green
- 68'Substitution · Grimsby Town · Jamie Walker · InOut: Géza Dávid Turi
- Missed Penalty · Cambridge United · Ben KnightMissed Penalty59'
- 58'Yellow Card · Grimsby Town · Maldini Kacurri
- 42'Yellow Card · Grimsby Town · Géza Dávid Turi
- Goal · Cambridge United · Ben Knight1-141'
- 23'Goal · Grimsby Town · Kieran Green0-1
Match Statistics
Match stats
Cambridge UnitedGrimsby Town
66%Ball Possession34%
17Shots Total10
2Shots On Target3
6Corners5
7Fouls12
0Yellow Cards2
3Offsides0
1Saves1
429Passes217
9Shots Off Target5
123Attacks82
97Dangerous Attacks82
14Shots Inside Box8
3Shots Outside Box2
1Goals2
11Free Kicks7
6Shots Blocked2
4Substitutions4
1Hit Woodwork0
9Tackles18
1Assists1
324Accurate Passes117
30Total Crosses23
4Accurate Crosses5
3Interceptions15
68Duels Won71
5Big Chances Created3
4Big Chances Missed1
Team Lineups
Lineups
4-2-3-1 · 4-1-4-1
Manager: Neil Harris
Starting XI
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JE
Jake Eastwood5.9
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LB
Liam Bennett6.5
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MJ
Mamadou Jobe6.6
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JG
James Gibbons6.4
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BK
Ben Knight6.7
Substitutes
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EN
Elliott Nevitt6.8
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BH
Ben Hughes-
GM
Glenn McConnell6.6
Manager: David Artell
Starting XI
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JS
J. Smith7.2
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HR
Harvey Rodgers7.3
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MK
Maldini Kacurri6.6
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RS
R. Staunton7.3
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JA
Justin Amaluzor6.8
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KG
Kieran Green7.1
Substitutes
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JS
Jayden Sweeney-
TW
Tyrell Warren-
CV
Charles Vernam6.6
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.7 | 80' | 0 | 1 | 0/2 | 34(74%) | 1 | 3/7 | |
| 7.6 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/4 | 21(76%) | - | 9/17 | |
| 7.0 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 67(78%) | 1 | 8/17 | |
Elliott Nevitt FW | 6.8 | 17' | 0 | 0 | - | 7(43%) | - | 5/6 |
| 6.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 52(81%) | 2 | 7/15 | |
Ben Knight MF | 6.7 | 90' | 1 | 0 | 2/3 | 32(88%) | 2 | 3/10 |
| 6.7 | 73' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 23(74%) | - | 0/2 | |
Mamadou Jobe DF | 6.6 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 57(84%) | 1 | 10/21 |
Glenn McConnell MF | 6.6 | 1' | 0 | 0 | - | 2(50%) | - | 1/1 |
Liam Bennett DF | 6.5 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 37(68%) | - | 8/12 |
James Gibbons DF | 6.4 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 47(77%) | 2 | 5/8 |
| 6.4 | 73' | 0 | 0 | - | 9(44%) | - | 1/9 | |
| 6.3 | 17' | 0 | 0 | - | 17(81%) | - | 0/1 | |
| 6.3 | 10' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 5(80%) | 1 | 1/3 | |
Jake Eastwood GK | 5.9 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 20(50%) | - | 0/1 |
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