English League One

Cambridge United vs Bristol Rovers, 2023-24 English League One, Regular Season

· English League One
Cambridge United
  • 79': Fejiri Okenabirhie
  • 90'+6': Sullay Kaikai
FT
2 - 0
Bristol Rovers

    About

    Cambridge United are hosting Bristol Rovers at Cledara Abbey Stadium, Cambridge, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League One.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Attempt saved. Jack Lankester (Cambridge United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gassan Ahadme.
    • 6': Hand ball by Gassan Ahadme (Cambridge United).
    • 7': Attempt saved. Elias Kachunga (Cambridge United) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Lankester.
    • 13': Foul by Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers).
    • 13': Jack Lankester (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 13': Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
    • 14': Attempt blocked. George Thomas (Cambridge United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 14': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Tristan Crama.
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Liam Bennett (Cambridge United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 15': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Connor Taylor.
    • 17': Foul by Elias Kachunga (Cambridge United).
    • 17': Luke Thomas (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 20': Hand ball by Gassan Ahadme (Cambridge United).
    • 20': Foul by Paul Digby (Cambridge United).
    • 20': Grant Ward (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 22': Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Gassan Ahadme (Cambridge United).
    • 25': Foul by Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers).
    • 25': Gassan Ahadme (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 26': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by John Marquis.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Ryan Bennett (Cambridge United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Andrew with a cross.
    • 28': Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Gassan Ahadme (Cambridge United).
    • 28': Attempt saved. George Thomas (Cambridge United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by James Brophy.
    • 30': Offside, Bristol Rovers. Luke Thomas tries a through ball, but John Marquis is caught offside.
    • 31': Foul by Ryan Bennett (Cambridge United).
    • 31': John Marquis (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Jack Lankester (Cambridge United).
    • 35': Grant Ward (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Elias Kachunga (Cambridge United).
    • 35': Luke Thomas (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 37': Foul by Grant Ward (Bristol Rovers).
    • 37': Jack Lankester (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Grant Ward (Bristol Rovers).
    • 40': James Brophy (Cambridge United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Gassan Ahadme (Cambridge United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Lankester.
    • 43': Elias Kachunga (Cambridge United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 43': Foul by Luca Hoole (Bristol Rovers).
    • 45': Foul by Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers).
    • 45': Paul Digby (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Danny Andrew (Cambridge United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Cambridge United 0, Bristol Rovers 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Cambridge United 0, Bristol Rovers 0.
    • 46': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Luca Hoole.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Liam Bennett (Cambridge United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Elias Kachunga.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Paul Digby (Cambridge United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 50': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Lewis Gordon.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Jack Lankester (Cambridge United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 56': Foul by Luca Hoole (Bristol Rovers).
    • 56': George Thomas (Cambridge United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 58': Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by Gassan Ahadme (Cambridge United).
    • 60': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Scott Sinclair replaces Antony Evans.
    • 61': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Ryan Loft replaces John Marquis.
    • 62': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Liam Bennett.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Luke Thomas (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
    • 64': Substitution, Cambridge United. Sullay Kaikai replaces Elias Kachunga.
    • 64': Foul by Jack Lankester (Cambridge United).
    • 64': Lewis Gordon (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 68': Delay in match because of an injury Michael Morrison (Cambridge United).
    • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 70': Foul by Luca Hoole (Bristol Rovers).
    • 70': Sullay Kaikai (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Luca Hoole (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 71': Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Gassan Ahadme (Cambridge United).
    • 71': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Luke McCormick replaces Aaron Collins.
    • 73': Substitution, Cambridge United. Fejiri Okenabirhie replaces Gassan Ahadme.
    • 74': Substitution, Cambridge United. Harrison Dunk replaces Danny Andrew.
    • 74': Offside, Bristol Rovers. Ryan Loft tries a through ball, but Scott Sinclair is caught offside.
    • 77': Fejiri Okenabirhie (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 77': Foul by Tristan Crama (Bristol Rovers).
    • 79': Goal! Cambridge United 1, Bristol Rovers 0. Fejiri Okenabirhie (Cambridge United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sullay Kaikai.
    • 82': Foul by Liam Bennett (Cambridge United).
    • 82': Scott Sinclair (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 83': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Lamare Bogarde replaces Sam Finley.
    • 83': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Harvey Vale replaces Lewis Gordon.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Luke McCormick (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
    • 84': Attempt saved. Ryan Loft (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Connor Taylor with a headed pass.
    • 84': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Jack Stevens.
    • 84': Attempt saved. Lamare Bogarde (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luke Thomas.
    • 84': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Jack Stevens.
    • 85': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by James Brophy.
    • 87': Offside, Cambridge United. Jack Stevens tries a through ball, but Fejiri Okenabirhie is caught offside.
    • 88': Foul by George Thomas (Cambridge United).
    • 88': Lamare Bogarde (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 88': Ryan Bennett (Cambridge United) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90': Foul by Harvey Vale (Bristol Rovers).
    • 90': Sullay Kaikai (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Luca Hoole.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Jack Lankester (Cambridge United).
    • 90'+2': Lamare Bogarde (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Scott Sinclair (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Loft with a headed pass.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Fejiri Okenabirhie (Cambridge United).
    • 90'+4': Lamare Bogarde (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Scott Sinclair (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Connor Taylor.
    • 90'+6': Substitution, Cambridge United. Zeno Rossi replaces Jack Lankester.
    • 90'+6': Goal! Cambridge United 2, Bristol Rovers 0. Sullay Kaikai (Cambridge United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a fast break.
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Cambridge United 2, Bristol Rovers 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Cambridge United 2, Bristol Rovers 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: English League One

    Venue: Cledara Abbey Stadium
    Location: Cambridge, England
    Attendance: 6,390

    EFL League One Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Birmingham City 12 +12 29
    2 Wycombe Wanderers 12 +10 26
    3 Wrexham 13 +11 25
    4 Mansfield Town 12 +6 24
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    CAM Cambridge United (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Jack Stephens (GK)
    6 Ryan Bennett Yellow Card
    5 Michael Morrison
    3 Danny Andrew
    2 Liam Bennett
    10 Jack Lankester
    8 George Thomas
    4 Paul Digby
    23 Gassan Ahadme
    21 Elias Kachunga
    7 James Brophy
    Cambridge United Substitutes:
    Fejiri Okenabirhie, Zeno Rossi, James Holden, Harrison Dunk, Lewis Simper, Jubril Adesope Okedina, Sullay Kaikai.

    BRI Bristol Rovers (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    33 Matthew Cox (GK)
    25 Tristan Crama
    17 Connor Taylor Yellow Card
    3 Lewis Gordon
    30 Luca Hoole Yellow Card
    21 Antony Evans Yellow Card
    6 Sam Finley
    8 Grant Ward
    9 John Marquis
    10 Aaron Collins
    11 Luke Thomas
    Bristol Rovers Substitutes:
    Matthew Hall, Lamar Bogarde, Ryan Loft, Scott Sinclair, Luke McCormick, Josh Grant, Harvey Vale.

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