Cambridge United 1-0 Salford City — League Two, 21 Mar 2026
Cambridge United beat Salford City 1-0 in the League Two on 21 March 2026 at Abbey Stadium, Cambridge. James Gibbons scored. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Cambridge United have won 1 and Salford City 3, 1 draw.
· kickoff·Abbey Stadium · Cambridge·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 22'Haji MnogaFoul
- 33'out: Brandon Cooper
- Half-time0-0
- 1-049'assist: James Brophy
- 54'
- 54'H. Mnogaout: P. Ehibhatiomhan
- 54'
- 62'Foul
- 68'
- 68'
- 68'
- 71'Time wasting
- 81'Off the ball foul
- 83'Argument
- 83'Argument
- 84'out: R. Longelo-Mbule
- Full-time1-0
Player ratings
8.3
Top rated
Cambridge United
- 8.3James GibbonsD
- 7.9Kelland WattsD
- 7.6James BrophyM
- 7.3Jake EastwoodG
- 7.3Mamadou JobeD
- 7.0Dominic BallM
- 6.9Adam MayorF
- 6.6Pelly MpanzuM
- 6.6Korey SmithM
- 6.6Benjamin KnightF
- 6.5Sulaiman KaikaiF
- 6.5Liam BennettM
- 6.2Shayne LaveryF
- 5.9Louis AppéréF
Salford City
- 7.7Matthew YoungG
- 7.2Adebola OluwoD
- 6.9Brandon CooperD
- 6.9Rosaire LongeloM
- 6.7Zach AweD
- 6.7Luke GarbuttD
- 6.7Princewill EhibhatiomhanF
- 6.6Joshua AusterfieldM
- 6.5Matthew ButcherM
- 6.3Fabio BoriniF
- 6.3Ryan GraydonF
- 6.3Jorge GrantM
- 6.3Dominic UdohF
- 6.3Cole StocktonF
- 6.0Oliver TurtonD
- 5.9Haji MnogaD
Line-ups
Salford City5-3-2
Cambridge United3-4-2-1
Substitutes
Cambridge UnitedNeil Harris
Substitutes
- 8K. Smith68'M6.6
- 28Sean RaggettD
- 3Ben PurringtonD
- 19Shayne Lavery68'F6.2
- 24E. NevittF
- 15Adam Mayor68'F6.9
- 25B. Hughes
Salford CityKarl Robinson
Substitutes
- 16F. Borini54'F6.3
- 15Brandon Cooper33'D6.9
- 33M. HowardG
- 23Dominic Udoh54'F6.3
- 45R. Longelo-Mbule84'M6.9
- 24A. DorringtonD
- 25P. Ehibhatiomhan54'F6.7
Team statistics
44%Possession56%
1.07Expected goals (xG)0.66
12Total shots9
7Shots on target3
5Shots off target3
0Blocked shots3
5Corners3
1Offsides1
10Fouls12
2Yellow cards4
3Goalkeeper saves6
269Total passes366
163Accurate passes243
61%Pass accuracy66%
Cambridge United
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Gibbons | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 8.3 |
| Kelland Watts | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.9 |
| James Brophy | 68 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7.6 |
| Jake Eastwood | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Mamadou Jobe | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Dominic Ball | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Adam Mayor | 22 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Pelly Mpanzu | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Korey Smith | 22 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Benjamin Knight | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Sulaiman Kaikai | 68 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Liam Bennett | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Shayne Lavery | 22 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.2 |
| Louis Appéré | 68 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 5.9 |
Salford City
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Young | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.7 |
| Adebola Oluwo | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 7.2 |
| Brandon Cooper | 57 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Rosaire Longelo | 15 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Zach Awe | 33 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Luke Garbutt | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Princewill Ehibhatiomhan | 36 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Joshua Austerfield | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Matthew Butcher | 54 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Fabio Borini | 36 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Ryan Graydon | 84 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Jorge Grant | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Dominic Udoh | 36 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Cole Stockton | 54 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Oliver Turton | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.0 |
| Haji Mnoga | 54 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 5.9 |
Recent Form
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Head-to-head
- 08 Nov 25Salford City0-0Cambridge United
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