Cambridge United 1-0 Shrewsbury — League Two, 27 Jan 2026
Cambridge United beat Shrewsbury 1-0 in the League Two on 27 January 2026 at Abbey Stadium, Cambridge. Benjamin Knight scored. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Cambridge United have won 3 and Shrewsbury 1, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- Half-time0-0
- 46'
- 46'G. Hoddleout: Dominic Ball
- 54'
- 59'Foul
- 62'
- 62'out: E. Nevitt
- 73'
- 74'
- 74'T. Ojinnakaout: J. Marquis
- 1-090'Penalty
- 90+1'Argument
- Full-time1-0
Player ratings
9.9
Top rated
Cambridge United
- 8.6Benjamin KnightF
- 7.7Kelland WattsD
- 7.3James GibbonsD
- 7.2George HoddleM
- 7.2Mamadou JobeD
- 6.9Pelly MpanzuM
- 6.9Dominic BallM
- 6.9James BrophyM
- 6.9Jake EastwoodG
- 6.6Ben PurringtonD
- 6.6Shane McLoughlinM
- 6.6Sulaiman KaikaiF
- 6.5Elliott NevittF
- 6.3Shayne LaveryF
- 6.2Louis AppéréF
- 6.2Liam BennettM
Shrewsbury
- 9.9Matthew CoxG
- 7.3Tom AndersonD
- 7.0William BoyleD
- 6.9Sam ClucasM
- 6.9Ojinnaka TempleM
- 6.6Taylor PerryM
- 6.5Luca HooleD
- 6.3Ismeal KabiaF
- 6.3George LloydF
- 6.3John MarquisF
- 6.3Iwan MorganM
- 6.2Joshua RuffelsD
- 6.2Trey Samuel OgunsuyiF
- 6.0Thomas SangM
Line-ups
Shrewsbury4-2-3-1
Cambridge United3-4-2-1
Substitutes
Cambridge UnitedNeil Harris
Substitutes
- 3Ben Purrington46'D6.6
- 21Shane McLoughlin74'M6.6
- 4Dominic Ball46'M6.9
- 19Shayne Lavery62'F6.3
- 16Zeno RossiD
- 24E. Nevitt62'F6.5
- 25B. Hughes
ShrewsburyMichael Antony Appleton
Substitutes
- 9George Lloyd54'F6.3
- 27J. Marquis74'F6.3
- 16Nicholas FreemanM
- 11A. ScullyF
- 12W. BrookG
- 20I. Kabia73'F6.3
- 23I. LeeD
Team statistics
65%Possession35%
10Total shots2
7Shots on target0
1Shots off target2
2Blocked shots0
2Corners3
8Fouls11
1Yellow cards1
0Goalkeeper saves6
572Total passes313
439Accurate passes185
77%Pass accuracy59%
Cambridge United
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Knight | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | 3 | 8.6 |
| Kelland Watts | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.7 |
| James Gibbons | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 7.3 |
| George Hoddle | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 5 | – | 7.2 |
| Mamadou Jobe | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Pelly Mpanzu | 74 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Dominic Ball | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| James Brophy | 62 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Jake Eastwood | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Ben Purrington | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Shane McLoughlin | 16 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Sulaiman Kaikai | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Elliott Nevitt | 28 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Shayne Lavery | 28 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Louis Appéré | 62 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Liam Bennett | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Shrewsbury
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Cox | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 9.9 |
| Tom Anderson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 7.3 |
| William Boyle | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Sam Clucas | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 5 | – | 6.9 |
| Ojinnaka Temple | 73 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Taylor Perry | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Luca Hoole | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Ismeal Kabia | 17 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| George Lloyd | 36 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| John Marquis | 17 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Iwan Morgan | 73 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Joshua Ruffels | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Trey Samuel Ogunsuyi | 54 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Thomas Sang | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.0 |
Recent Form
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- W17 Jan 26AFleetwood Town2-1
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- W01 Jan 26HWalsall2-0
- W29 Dec 25AChesterfield1-0
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- W17 Jan 26HHarrogate Town1-0
- L10 Jan 26AWolves1-6
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- L29 Dec 25AGrimsby0-1
Head-to-head
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