Cambridge United 5-0 Gillingham — League Two, 14 Mar 2026
Cambridge United beat Gillingham 5-0 in the League Two on 14 March 2026 at Abbey Stadium, Cambridge. Dominic Ball, Louis Appéré, Sulaiman Kaikai, Shayne Lavery got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 3 meetings, Cambridge United have won 0 and Gillingham 2, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 1-02'assist: Louis Appéré
- 28'
- 2-036'assist: Pelly Mpanzu
- 42'Foul
- Half-time2-0
- 46'N. Khumbeniout: S. Vokes
- 2-150'Own Goal
- 3-154'assist: Dominic Ball
- 61'
- 61'
- 61'out: A. Little
- 66'
- 66'
- 66'
- 73'
- 76'out: G. McCleary
- 80'
- 84'Foul
- 4-190'assist: Benjamin Knight
- Full-time5-0
Player ratings
9.2
Top rated
Cambridge United
- 9.2Dominic BallM
- 8.6Sulaiman KaikaiF
- 7.6Louis AppéréF
- 7.3Shayne LaveryF
- 7.2Benjamin KnightF
- 7.2James GibbonsD
- 7.2Kelland WattsD
- 7.2James BrophyM
- 7.0Korey SmithM
- 6.6Mamadou JobeD
- 6.6Liam BennettM
- 6.6Ben PurringtonD
- 6.5Pelly MpanzuM
- 6.3Jake EastwoodG
- 6.3Sean RaggettD
- 6.3Kylian KouassiF
Gillingham
- 7.0Glenn MorrisG
- 6.9Sam VokesF
- 6.9Omar BecklesD
- 6.5Harry WaldockM
- 6.5Jonathan WilliamsM
- 6.5Nelson KhumbeniM
- 6.5Sebastian Palmer-HouldenF
- 6.3Aaron RoweM
- 6.3Garath McClearyF
- 6.3Travis AkomeahD
- 6.2Armani LittleM
- 6.2Ronan HaleF
- 6.2Bradley DackM
- 6.2Lenni Rae CirinoM
- 5.3Max ClarkD
- 5.3Andrew SmithD
Line-ups
Gillingham3-5-2
Cambridge United3-4-2-1
Substitutes
Cambridge UnitedNeil Harris
Substitutes
- 8K. Smith66'M7.0
- 28Sean Raggett73'D6.3
- 3Ben Purrington66'D6.6
- 19Shayne Lavery90'66'F7.3
- 20Kylian Kouassi80'F6.3
- 27Glenn McConnellM
- 25B. Hughes
GillinghamGareth Ainsworth
Substitutes
- 23B. Dack61'M6.2
- 19S. Vokes46'F6.9
- 7G. McCleary76'F6.3
- 25J. TurnerG
- 39Omar Beckles61'D6.9
- 8A. Little61'M6.2
- 2Remeao HuttonD
Team statistics
57%Possession43%
4.35Expected goals (xG)0.17
18Total shots6
6Shots on target0
6Shots off target4
6Blocked shots2
8Corners1
3Offsides1
10Fouls16
0Yellow cards3
0Goalkeeper saves2
346Total passes270
219Accurate passes152
63%Pass accuracy56%
Cambridge United
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominic Ball | 80 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | 9.2 |
| Sulaiman Kaikai | 66 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8.6 |
| Louis Appéré | 66 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | 1 | 7.6 |
| Shayne Lavery | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Benjamin Knight | 90 | – | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7.2 |
| James Gibbons | 73 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Kelland Watts | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 7.2 |
| James Brophy | 66 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Korey Smith | 24 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 7.0 |
| Mamadou Jobe | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Liam Bennett | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Ben Purrington | 24 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Pelly Mpanzu | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Jake Eastwood | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Sean Raggett | 17 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Kylian Kouassi | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Gillingham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Morris | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 7.0 |
| Sam Vokes | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Omar Beckles | 29 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Harry Waldock | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Jonathan Williams | 61 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Nelson Khumbeni | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Sebastian Palmer-Houlden | 61 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Aaron Rowe | 76 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Garath McCleary | 14 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Travis Akomeah | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.3 |
| Armani Little | 29 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Ronan Hale | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.2 |
| Bradley Dack | 29 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Lenni Rae Cirino | 61 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.2 |
| Max Clark | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5.3 |
| Andrew Smith | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.3 |
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