Match summary
Before kickoff, Cambridge United (5th, 47 pts) were 25 points ahead of Shrewsbury Town (21st, 22 pts).
Cambridge United's winning goal came in the 90th minute (Ben Knight).
Cambridge United vs Shrewsbury TownResult, Lineups & H2H
- Knight90+1'(P)
Abbey Stadium, Cambridge
Cambridge United vs Shrewsbury Town in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Cambridge United4W 0D 1L
Cambridge UnitedShrewsbury Town
12Pointsof 153
11Goals scored3
6Goals conceded15
2Clean sheets1
9Scored in a row3
2Unbeaten in a row0
0Without a win1
3Conceded in a row1
Head to head12 meetings · Dec 2014 – Oct 2025
- Cambridge United wins
- 4
- Draws
- 4
- Shrewsbury Town wins
- 4
2.58goals per meeting
58%both teams scored
42%3+ goals
42%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsCambridge United 3W 1D 1L · 2.6 goals per game
Meetings
- League TwoShrewsbury Town2-0Cambridge United
- League OneShrewsbury Town0-1Cambridge United
- League OneCambridge United4-1Shrewsbury Town
- League OneShrewsbury Town1-2Cambridge United
- League OneCambridge United1-1Shrewsbury Town
Show all 12 meetings
- League OneShrewsbury Town5-1Cambridge United
- League OneCambridge United2-1Shrewsbury Town
- League OneCambridge United0-0Shrewsbury Town
- League OneShrewsbury Town4-1Cambridge United
- FA CupCambridge United0-2Shrewsbury Town
- League TwoShrewsbury Town1-1Cambridge United
- League TwoCambridge United0-0Shrewsbury Town
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 317 earlier results
Cambridge UnitedShrewsbury Town
#5Position#21
47Points26 v 26 games22
+12Goal difference-23
1.31Scored per gameleague avg 1.320.88
0.85Conceded per game1.77
#1Form table position#16
Match Timeline
Cambridge UnitedShrewsbury Town
- Penalty · Cambridge United · Ben Knight1-0 · Penalty90+1'
- 90+1'Yellow Card · Shrewsbury Town · —
- 90'Yellow Card · Shrewsbury Town · Sam Clucas
- 74'Substitution · Shrewsbury Town · John Marquis · InOut: Temple Ojinnaka
- Substitution · Cambridge United · Shane McLoughlin · InOut: Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu74'
- 73'Substitution · Shrewsbury Town · Ismeal Kabia · InOut: Iwan Morgan
- Substitution · Cambridge United · Elliott Nevitt · InOut: L. Appéré62'
- Substitution · Cambridge United · Shayne Francis Lavery · InOut: James Brophy62'
- Yellow Card · Cambridge United · L. Appéré59'
- 54'Substitution · Shrewsbury Town · George Lloyd · InOut: Trey Samuel-Ogunsuyi
- Substitution · Cambridge United · Dominic Ball · InOut: George Hoddle46'
- Substitution · Cambridge United · B. Purrington · InOut: Liam Bennett46'
Match Statistics
Match stats
Cambridge UnitedShrewsbury Town
64%Ball Possession36%
10Shots Total2
7Shots On Target0
2Corners3
8Fouls11
1Yellow Cards2
0Saves6
569Passes316
1Shots Off Target2
136Attacks114
58Dangerous Attacks33
7Shots Inside Box1
3Shots Outside Box1
1Goals0
10Free Kicks8
2Shots Blocked0
5Substitutions3
15Tackles23
434Accurate Passes181
0Injuries3
19Total Crosses9
3Accurate Crosses3
19Interceptions10
65Duels Won76
3Big Chances Created0
2Big Chances Missed0
Team Lineups
Lineups
Manager: N. Harris
Starting XI
-
JE
Jake Eastwood-
MJ
Mamadou Jobe-
JG
James Gibbons-
LB
Liam Bennett-
GH
George Hoddle-
BK
Ben KnightSubstitutes
-
SM
Shane McLoughlin-
EN
Elliott Nevitt-
BH
Ben HughesManager: M. Appleton
Starting XI
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MC
Matthew Cox-
LH
Luca Hoole-
TP
Taylor Perry-
TO
Temple Ojinnaka-
IM
Iwan Morgan-
TS
Trey Samuel-OgunsuyiSubstitutes
-
GL
George Lloyd-
AS
Anthony Scully-
WB
Will Brook-
NF
N. FreemanPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jake Eastwood GK | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 31(71%) | - | 1/1 |
Liam Bennett MF | - | 46' | 0 | 0 | - | 28(57%) | - | 4/11 |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 88(80%) | 1 | 7/10 | |
| - | 62' | 0 | 0 | - | 26(81%) | 2 | 3/8 | |
| - | 62' | 0 | 0 | 2/2 | 9(82%) | - | 3/16 | |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 30(73%) | - | 5/14 | |
Ben Knight FW | - | 90' | 1 | 0 | 3/3 | 27(85%) | - | 7/14 |
| - | 74' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 50(80%) | - | 1/3 | |
Mamadou Jobe DF | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 73(79%) | 1 | 11/22 |
James Gibbons DF | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 62(70%) | 4 | 10/13 |
George Hoddle MF | - | 46' | 0 | 0 | - | 39(82%) | 5 | 6/7 |
| - | 44' | 0 | 0 | - | 23(57%) | 2 | 3/6 | |
| - | 44' | 0 | 0 | - | 41(88%) | 1 | 1/3 | |
| - | 28' | 0 | 0 | - | 10(57%) | 1 | 1/6 | |
Shane McLoughlin MF | - | 16' | 0 | 0 | - | 25(92%) | - | 1/3 |
Elliott Nevitt FW | - | 28' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 7(67%) | - | 1/4 |
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