Chesterfield 0-1 Cambridge United — League Two, 29 Dec 2025
Cambridge United beat Chesterfield 1-0 in the League Two on 29 December 2025 at SMH Group Stadium, Chesterfield. Shane McLoughlin scored. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 3 meetings, Chesterfield have won 0 and Cambridge United 2, 1 draw.
· kickoff·SMH Group Stadium · Chesterfield·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 16'George HoddleFoul
- 30'out: A. Lewis
- 0-144'assist: James Brophy
- 45+5'
- Half-time0-1
- 57'J. Grimesout: Janoi Donacien
- 57'D. Duffyout: J. Berry-McNally
- 57'
- 69'
- 69'
- 71'out: W. Dickson
- 72'
- 76'Argument
- 76'Argument
- 82'Time wasting
- 89'
- Full-time0-1
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Chesterfield
- 7.2Lewis GordonD
- 7.2Kyle McFadzeanD
- 7.2Thomas NaylorM
- 6.9Janoi DonacienD
- 6.9Ryan StirkM
- 6.7Liam MandevilleM
- 6.7James BerryF
- 6.7Ronan DarcyM
- 6.5Zac HemmingG
- 6.5Will GriggF
- 6.3Will DicksonF
- 6.3Devan TantonD
- 6.2Lee BonisF
- 6.2Adam LewisD
- 6.2Jamie GrimesD
- 5.9Dylan DuffyM
Cambridge United
- 7.9Shane McLoughlinM
- 7.7Liam BennettD
- 7.3James GibbonsD
- 7.3Mamadou JobeD
- 7.0Kelland WattsD
- 6.9George HoddleM
- 6.9Sulaiman KaikaiF
- 6.7Adam MayorM
- 6.6Dominic BallM
- 6.6James BrophyM
- 6.2Louis AppéréF
- 6.2Pelly MpanzuM
- 6.2Shayne LaveryF
- 6.0Jake EastwoodG
Line-ups
Cambridge United4-1-4-1
Chesterfield4-2-3-1
Substitutes
ChesterfieldPaul Anthony Cook
Substitutes
- 23Ryan BootG
- 13J. FleckM
- 9W. Grigg57'F6.5
- 44Janoi Donacien57'D6.9
- 3A. Lewis30'D6.2
- 28J. Berry-McNally57'F6.7
- 25W. Dickson71'F6.3
Cambridge UnitedNeil Harris
Substitutes
- 3Ben Purrington89'D
- 11Sulaiman Kaikai45+5'F6.9
- 4Dominic Ball69'M6.6
- 19Shayne Lavery72'69'F6.2
- 14Benjamin KnightM
- 16Zeno RossiD
- 25B. Hughes
Team statistics
61%Possession39%
1.17Expected goals (xG)0.54
14Total shots6
1Shots on target1
9Shots off target4
4Blocked shots1
5Corners5
1Offsides2
5Fouls9
1Yellow cards4
0Goalkeeper saves2
529Total passes333
427Accurate passes230
81%Pass accuracy69%
Chesterfield
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Gordon | 30 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Kyle McFadzean | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Thomas Naylor | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Janoi Donacien | 34 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Ryan Stirk | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Liam Mandeville | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| James Berry | 33 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Ronan Darcy | 71 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 6.7 |
| Zac Hemming | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Will Grigg | 33 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Will Dickson | 19 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Devan Tanton | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Lee Bonis | 57 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Adam Lewis | 60 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Jamie Grimes | 56 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Dylan Duffy | 57 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 5.9 |
Cambridge United
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane McLoughlin | 69 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Liam Bennett | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 7.7 |
| James Gibbons | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Mamadou Jobe | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Kelland Watts | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| George Hoddle | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Sulaiman Kaikai | 46 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Adam Mayor | 44 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Dominic Ball | 21 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| James Brophy | 89 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6.6 |
| Louis Appéré | 69 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Pelly Mpanzu | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.2 |
| Shayne Lavery | 21 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.2 |
| Jake Eastwood | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
Recent Form
ChesterfieldWWWDL
- W26 Dec 25HNotts County2-0
- W20 Dec 25AShrewsbury1-0
- W13 Dec 25HBarnet3-1
- D09 Dec 25ACambridge United1-1
- L06 Dec 25HDoncaster1-2
Cambridge UnitedDWDDD
- D26 Dec 25AGillingham1-1
- W19 Dec 25HAccrington ST2-0
- D13 Dec 25AMilton Keynes Dons1-1
- D09 Dec 25HChesterfield1-1
- D06 Dec 25AStockport County0-0
Head-to-head
- 09 Dec 25Cambridge United1-1Chesterfield
- 13 Feb 18Chesterfield2-3Cambridge United
- 21 Oct 17Cambridge United2-1Chesterfield
Most recent meetings