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Mpanzu taps United one foot into Jersey Mike's Round of 38
Sierra Leone internationals, Sullay Kaikai and Ra'ees Bangura-Williams both return to the starting lineup after competing in their first two AFCON qualifiers. Harris reverted to a back 4, with Bauer and Watts the two centre backs with Heffernan playing right back. The midfield saw Hoddle earn his first start of the season after breaking his foot in the summer. The opening moments of the game were fueled by a clear notion of nothing silly by either manager. Northampton looked
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Royals return to the Abbey in fine form
Reading are Cambridge United's next opponent at the Abbey tomorrow afternoon, with a clash of two great sides in fine form. Reading have scored goals for fun, netting 11 times in their opening four League One games, whilst having the third-best defensive record, conceding just five times. A difficult matchup for Neil Harris' side, with Reading's ability to occupy wide positions superbly and quality across the pitch. Head to Head In the past four clashes between the two sides,
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Sep 11
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Harris feels "muggedoff.com" as Huddersfield take all three points
The U's were much the better side against a strong Huddersfield side on Saturday, however it didn't mean anything as refereeing mistakes cost United all three points. After going 1-0 up with 10 minutes to go, it all went downhill for the U's. A foul on Kaikai wasn't given, maybe to even things up after Huddersfield appealed the United goal, and in a matter of seconds Huddersfield were level. If things couldn't have gone worse, in the 90th minute Dom Ball cheaply lost possessi
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Aug 30
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Cambridge United welcome Huddersfield Town to the Abbey
Cambridge United return to the Abbey following the 1-0 Carabao Cup loss on Tuesday. Huddersfield Town will travel down wanting to continue their unbeaten streak following a 3-0 win over AFC Wimbledon and a draw on the road to MK Dons. With both sides sitting on four points and inside the playoff places just two games into the League One season, a tough-fought battle can be expected on Saturday. Players to watch Derensili Sanches Fernandes Following a move from Excelsior in th
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Aug 28
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Millwall take Neil Harris derby bragging rights
Neil Harris made substantial changes to the starting 11 that drew to Bromley just days ago. Bauer, Kaikai, Ahadme, Bradshaw and McConnell were all called upon to deliver in the Neil Harris derby. Two keepers, Hughes and Briggs, were named on the bench as were under 18 academy prospects McDougald and Herd. Millwall made 10 changes from their 3-0 win over Norwich on Saturday. The only surviving starter was captain Jake Cooper. Dykes came closest in the opening stages with a cur
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Aug 25
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Neil Harris derby preview
Millwall travel down to the Abbey Stadium for the first time in just over four years. After facing off against each other in consecutive seasons half a decade ago, Cambridge United will look to make it back-to-back wins against the Championship side. Now, first-team coach Liam O'Neil gave United a 1-0 win in 2022 and will hope to play an integral role on the sideline in tomorrow's tie. Magnificent Millwall top the Championship Millwall have started their season just as they l
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Aug 24
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Cambridge United share points away to Bromley
Cambridge United travelled down south to Bromley for their first away game of the League One season. Both sides earned promotion to League One after two fantastic campaigns respectively. Cambridge United have never won at Hayes Lane, so there was a clear task for the players as they entered the game. Starting 11's Bromley remained unchanged after their 1-0 away win at Barnsley, whilst Harris made just one change from the Wigan victory. Bradshaw was replaced by Mpanzu, who pla
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Aug 22
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Cambridge United look to remain unbeaten ahead of the Bromley clash
Cambridge United travel for their first away day of the season to Bromley in a League Two rematch as both teams look to battle for safety this season. Cambridge United are unbeaten this season following wins against Barnet and Wigan at the Abbey. Bromley lost on penalties against Reading in the Carabao Cup but beat Barnsley 1-0 in their opening League One fixture. Barnsley had 22 shots but scored none of them; however, Bromley converted one of their four shots on target to ta
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Aug 21
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Cambridge United start the season with an entertaining win
The U's opened the season with an emphatic and entertaining game at the Abbey against Wigan. Harris gave Bradshaw his first start in the league for some time and moved Heath into a more attacking role. A strong United lineup faced a stable and solid Wigan side who brought over 700 away fans on the opening day. With over 7,000 in attendance to witness Cambridge United's return to League One, the atmosphere was electric inside the Abbey. U's start season in red hot form The U's
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Aug 16
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Cambridge United build up for season opener
Cambridge United host Wigan in the opening week of League One action
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Aug 14
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Underperforming U's strike twice five minutes to advance
Cambridge United opened the season with a home tie against Barnet in the Carabao Cup 1st round. The 1pm kick-off was attended by over 3,500 fans, with more watching from home. Harris added debutants Callum Perry and Isaac Heath to the side with McLoughlin starting over Mpanzu. A fierce affair wasn't expected, but with Barnet starting two former Peterborough United players anything could happen. The first half was lacklustre and felt like a friendly for the majority of the ope
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Aug 8
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Promotion decider awaits travelling Amber Army
45 games, 38 weeks and 268 days since Cambridge United's League Two campaign began. For Cambridge United, there is a clear plan and focus on a win. With Salford and Notts County behind by 1 and 2 points respectively, a draw may not be good enough for automatic promotion. Cambridge United face Crewe away from home, a game that is certainly winnable, with Salford travelling to relegation battling Crawley and Notts County hosting Bristol Rovers. The positive sign for United is t
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Apr 29
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Dominant United bottle it late to Swindon
Harris named an unchanged lineup from the side that lost against Barnet last weekend. Kaikai was reintroduced into the squad after captaining Sierra Leone and scoring a penalty earlier in the week. The Sky cameras were lighting the Abbey as the nation watched upon the promotion clash. Holloway reverted to a back 5 following their draw last time out. The U's started much the better side. Knight and Mayor were both key targets for the U's to counter attack from. An early Mayor
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Apr 2
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U's look to get back to winning ways over Easter
The U's fell for the 2nd time in 2026 last time out against Barnet. The U's now have full focus on a busy Easter weekend with a televised Thursday game against Swindon before travelling to Cheltenham on Easter Monday. 7 games left in the campaign, U's sat 4th yet only 1 point behind Notts County in 3rd with a game in hand and a clash between the 2 sides is set for next Saturday at the Abbey. With momentum clearly being against United, having just 9 shots on target in the last
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Apr 1
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U's fall for the second time this year
Harris was forced to replace Kaikai, who was on international duty for Sierra Leone, and so brough Adam Mayor into the starting 11. His first start since his injury all those months ago. Former captain and veteran centre back Morrison was also introduced into the squad, earning a spot on the bench. The opening 10 minutes saw solid defending from both sides, timid attacking and a handful of corners. The strong wind clearly impacted both sides approach in the early stages. Very
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Mar 28
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Kaikai-less United travel to playoff hopeful Barnet
The U's are back on the road following a 1-0 win against Salford last time out. Since then, Notts County lost 3-0 against Oldham and Norburn got his 2nd red card in his last 92 minutes of football. However, Kaikai was called up to the Sierra Leone national team for their international friendly against Oman on Friday. Due to the travel, Kaikai will miss the Saturday game for Cambridge United. Without our joint top goal scorer, the goals will have to come from elsewhere. The U'
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Mar 26
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Gibbons heads U's towards promotion as MK Dons lose at home
The U's had a lot of pressure on their plate going into Saturday's 12:30 kick off. MK Dons, entered the day sitting 2nd and 5 points ahead of United. Both sides were live on Sky Sports and played at 12:30. The U's faced an inform Salford City side whilst MK Dons hosted midtable Barnet. Harris made just 1 change following the draw to Walsall. Brophy replaced Smith and the U's reverted to their back 5. The U's started the first half in superb fashion, dominating possession and
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Mar 23
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Promotion battle heats up ahead of Salford clash
The U's face an inform Salford City side at the Abbey live on Sky Sports+. With the pressure of promotion on both sides, expect a cagey start to the game and a tense final half an hour. Salford average a goal in the 68th minute when playing away from home. Cambridge United were called out by manager Neil Harris who demanded more from his subs on Tuesday. The U's will be hoping for another home performance and result as was delivered last Saturday vs Gillingham. The U's should
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Mar 20
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United's push for top 3 slowed down following 0-0 draw
Harris made just the one change from his side's 5-0 thrashing against Gillingham, Smith replacing Brophy as the U's set up in a back 4. Kouassi was replaced on the bench by Mayor, who is also returning to full fitness. Despite a vitally important win on Saturday for Walsall, interim boss and former United attacker Byfield left his fans shocked with the starting 11. Fresh off scoring on Saturday, Dom Ball started the game helping the U's build out the back as a centre back. B
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Mar 17
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U's face managerless Walsall in must win game
Following Saturday's emphatic 5-0 win against Gillingham, the U's are back on the road to take on a managerless but confident Walsall side who sit only 3 points off the playoffs. With both sides fighting to get out of the league, expect a good game but little chances. The U's will need to be dominant in their duels to prevent Walsall from creating chances. The game is for the taking with Walsall losing more games than they've won this season at home and being managerless. For
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Mar 16
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