2018–19 season | ||||
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Manager | Joe Dunne (until 1 December)[1] Colin Calderwood (since 19 December)[2] | |||
Stadium | Abbey Stadium | |||
League Two | 21st | |||
FA Cup | First round | |||
EFL Cup | First round | |||
EFL Trophy | Second round | |||
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2019–20 →
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The 2018–19 seasonisCambridge United's 107th season in their history, their 40th in the Football League, and their fifth consecutive season in League Two.[3] Along with League Two, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.
The season covers the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 July 2018 | CB | ![]() |
Louis John | Sutton United | Free transfer | [4] |
1 July 2018 | RM | ![]() |
Reggie Lambe | Carlisle United | Free transfer | [5] |
1 July 2018 | CB | ![]() |
George Taft | Mansfield Town | Free transfer | [6] |
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 July 2018 | CM | ![]() |
Medy Elito | Barnet | Released | [7][8] |
1 July 2018 | CF | ![]() |
Uche Ikpeazu | ![]() |
Free transfer | [9] |
1 July 2018 | CB | ![]() |
Leon Legge | Port Vale | Free transfer | [10] |
1 July 2018 | RM | ![]() |
Piero Mingoia | Accrington Stanley | Released | [7][11] |
2 January 2019 | CF | ![]() |
Barry Corr | Free agent | Released | [12] |
31 January 2019 | RW | ![]() |
Ade Azeez | ![]() |
Undisclosed | P[13] |
Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11 January 2019 | CF | ![]() |
Rushian Hepburn-Murphy | Aston Villa | 31 May 2019 | [14] |
25 January 2019 | CF | ![]() |
Alex Jones | Bradford City | 31 May 2019 | [15] |
31 January 2019 | LB | ![]() |
Hayden Coulson | Middlesbrough | 31 May 2019 | [16] |
31 January 2019 | CM | ![]() |
Jake Doyle-Hayes | Aston Villa | 31 May 2019 | [16] |
Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | End date | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 August 2018 | CF | ![]() |
Matthew Foy | Chelmsford City | 31 August 2018 | [17] |
7 August 2018 | GK | ![]() |
Finlay Iron | St Neots Town | September 2018 | [18] |
10 August 2018 | CM | ![]() |
Lee Watkins | Mildenhall Town | September 2018 | [19] |
31 August 2018 | CF | ![]() |
Matthew Foy | Kettering Town | September 2018 | [20] |
28 September 2018 | DM | ![]() |
Sam Squire | Needham Market | October 2018 | [21] |
13 November 2018 | CF | ![]() |
Tom Knowles | Hemel Hempstead Town | January 2019 | [22] |
16 January 2019 | FW | ![]() |
Sam Bennett | Mildenhall Town | February 2019 | [23] |
18 January 2019 | RB | ![]() |
Leon Davies | Bath City | February 2019 | [24] |
18 January 2019 | CB | ![]() |
Sam Goode | Haverhill Rovers | Work experience | [24] |
18 January 2019 | CF | ![]() |
Tom Knowles | Kettering Town | February 2019 | [24] |
18 January 2019 | FW | ![]() |
Joe Neal | Royston Town | Work experience | [24] |
18 January 2019 | MF | ![]() |
Ben Worman | Bishop's Stortford | March 2019 | [24][25] |
Cambridge United announced they will face ten different opponents during their pre-season schedule.[26]
7 July 2018 (2018-07-07) Friendly | St Neots Town | 1–7 | Cambridge United | St Neots |
12:30 BST | Peters ![]() |
Report | Lewis ![]() Corr ![]() O'Neil ![]() Azeez ![]() Halliday ![]() Maris ![]() |
Stadium: Rowley Park |
10 July 2018 (2018-07-10) Friendly | Cambridge City | 1–8 | Cambridge United | St Ives |
19:45 BST | Sharman ![]() |
Report | Ibehre ![]() Knowles ![]() Deegan ![]() Osadebe ![]() Azeez ![]() |
Stadium: Glasswood Stadium |
12 July 2018 (2018-07-12) Friendly | Royston Town | 0–4 | Cambridge United | Royston |
19:45 BST | Report | ![]() Azeez ![]() Lambe ![]() |
Stadium: Garden Walk |
14 July 2018 (2018-07-14) Friendly | Chelmsford City | 1–4 | Cambridge United | Chelmsford |
15:00 BST | Report | Dunk ![]() Azeez ![]() Amoo ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Melbourne Stadium |
20 July 2018 (2018-07-20) Friendly | Billericay Town | v | Cambridge United | Billericay |
19:45 BST | Stadium: New Lodge |
21 July 2018 (2018-07-21) Friendly | Cambridge United | 0–2 | Millwall | Cambridge |
15:00 BST | Report | Elliott ![]() O'Brien ![]() |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 1,312 |
24 July 2018 (2018-07-24) Friendly | Ebbsfleet United | 2–2 | Cambridge United | Northfleet |
19:45 BST | Kedwell ![]() Weston ![]() |
Report | Maris ![]() |
Stadium: Stonebridge Road Attendance: 414 |
25 July 2018 (2018-07-25) Friendly | Dagenham & Redbridge | 0–2 | Cambridge United | Dagenham |
19:45 BST | Report | Azeez ![]() |
Stadium: Chigwell Construction Stadium |
28 July 2018 (2018-07-28) Friendly | Bishop's Stortford | 0-1 | Cambridge United | Bishop's Stortford |
15:00 BST | Stadium: ProKit UK Stadium |
28 July 2018 (2018-07-28) Friendly | Newmarket Town | 1-6 | Cambridge United | Newmarket |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Cricket Field |
Pos | Team
|
Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
19 | Crawley Town | 46 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 51 | 68 | −17 | 53 | |
20 | Port Vale | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 39 | 55 | −16 | 49 | |
21 | Cambridge United | 46 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 40 | 66 | −26 | 47 | |
22 | Macclesfield Town | 46 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 48 | 74 | −26 | 44 | |
23 | Notts County (R) | 46 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 48 | 84 | −36 | 41 | Relegation to the National League |
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
46 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 40 | 66 | −26 | 47 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 26 | −5 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 40 | −21 |
Last updated: 4 May 2019.
Source: BBC
On 21 June 2018, the League Two fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[28][29]
4 August 2018 (2018-08-04) 1 | Port Vale | 3–0 | Cambridge United | Burslem |
15:00 BST | Miller ![]() Pope ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 5,559 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
11 August 2018 (2018-08-11) 2 | Cambridge United | 3–2 | Notts County | Cambridge |
15:00 BST | Azeez ![]() Corr ![]() |
Report | Boldewijn ![]() Duffy ![]() |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,372 Referee: Andy Haines |
18 August 2018 (2018-08-18) 3 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Cambridge United | Northampton |
15:00 BST | van Veen ![]() |
Report | Maris ![]() Deegan ![]() |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,047 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
21 August 2018 (2018-08-21) 4 | Cambridge United | 0–2 | Exeter City | Cambridge |
19:45 BST | Report | Forte ![]() Stockley ![]() |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3,662 Referee: Craig Hicks |
25 August 2018 (2018-08-25) 5 | Cambridge United | 0–1 | Cheltenham Town | Cambridge |
15:00 BST | Report | Jones ![]() |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3,660 Referee: Matt Donohue |
1 September 2018 (2018-09-01) 6 | Stevenage | 0–1 | Cambridge United | Stevenage |
15:00 BST | Report | Amoo ![]() |
Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 2,998 Referee: Paul Marsden |
8 September 2018 (2018-09-08) 7 | Cambridge United | 1–2 | Carlisle United | Cambridge |
15:00 BST | Brown ![]() |
Report | Bennett ![]() Nadesan ![]() |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,234 Referee: Ollie Yates |
15 September 2018 (2018-09-15) 8 | Colchester United | 3–0 | Cambridge United | Colchester |
15:00 BST | Szmodics ![]() Nouble ![]() Senior ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 4,108 Referee: Lee Swabey |
22 September 2018 (2018-09-22) 9 | Cambridge United | 1–1 | Mansfield Town | Cambridge |
15:00 BST | Maris ![]() |
Report | Rose ![]() |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3,909 Referee: Nick Kinseley |
29 September 2018 (2018-09-29) 10 | Newport County | 4–2 | Cambridge United | Newport |
15:00 BST | Demetriou ![]() Amond ![]() Matt ![]() |
Report | Lambe ![]() |
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 3,104 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
2 October 2018 (2018-10-02) 11 | Cambridge United | 1–3 | Forest Green Rovers | Cambridge |
19:45 BST | Brown ![]() Carroll ![]() |
Report | Digby ![]() Grubb ![]() Worthington ![]() |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3,059 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
6 October 2018 12 | Crawley Town | 2–0 | Cambridge United | Crawley |
15:00 BST | Payne ![]() Gambin ![]() Palmer ![]() |
Report | Lambe ![]() Maris ![]() |
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 2,151 Referee: Gavin Ward |
13 October 2018 (2018-10-13) 13 | Cambridge United | 0–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Cambridge |
15:00 BST | Report | Aneke ![]() |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 5,106 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
20 October 2018 (2018-10-20) 14 | Lincoln City | 1–1 | Cambridge United | Lincoln |
15:00 BST | Rhead ![]() Chapman ![]() |
Report | Brown ![]() |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 9,108 Referee: Lee Collins |
23 October 2018 (2018-10-23) 15 | Swindon Town | 0–2 | Cambridge United | Swindon |
19:45 BST | Report | Lambe ![]() Brown ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,824 Referee: Matt Donohue |
27 October 2018 (2018-10-27) 16 | Cambridge United | 1–0 | Macclesfield Town | Cambridge |
15:00 BST | Taylor ![]() Ibehre ![]() |
Report | Smith ![]() |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3,946 Referee: Craig Hicks |
3 November 2018 (2018-11-03) 17 | Cambridge United | 1–0 | Grimsby Town | Cambridge |
15:00 GMT | Lewis ![]() |
Report | Hall-Johnson ![]() Embleton ![]() |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,096 Referee: Nick Kinseley |
17 November 2018 (2018-11-17) 18 | Oldham Athletic | 3–1 | Cambridge United | Oldham |
15:00 GMT | Edmundson ![]() Lyden ![]() Lang ![]() |
Report | Maris ![]() |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 3,818 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
24 November 2018 (2018-11-24) 19 | Cambridge United | 2–2 | Bury | Cambridge |
15:00 GMT | Lewis ![]() ![]() Taylor ![]() |
Report | O'Shea ![]() Aimson ![]() |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3,846 Referee: Christopher Sarginson |
27 November 2018 (2018-11-27) 20 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–0 | Cambridge United | Crewe |
19:45 GMT | Ainley ![]() Miller ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 2,569 Referee: Tom Nield |
8 December 2018 (2018-12-08) 21 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–0 | Cambridge United | Birkenhead |
15:00 GMT | Norwood ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,016 Referee: Ollie Yates |
15 December 2018 (2018-12-15) 22 | Cambridge United | 0–0 | Yeovil Town | Cambridge |
15:00 GMT | Deegan ![]() |
Report | Santos ![]() |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3,807 Referee: Peter Wright |
22 December 2018 (2018-12-22) 23 | Morecambe | 3–0 | Cambridge United | Morecambe |
15:00 GMT | Yarney ![]() Oliver ![]() Cranston ![]() Tutte ![]() ![]() Ellison ![]() |
Report | Darling ![]() |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,439 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
26 December 2018 (2018-12-26) 24 | Cambridge United | 2–1 | Crawley Town | Cambridge |
13:00 GMT | Maris ![]() ![]() Deegan ![]() Ibehre ![]() |
Report | Poleon ![]() Bulman ![]() McNerney ![]() |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,601 Referee: Neil Hair |
29 December 2018 (2018-12-29) 25 | Cambridge United | 1–2 | Lincoln City | Cambridge |
15:00 GMT | Ibehre ![]() Lambe ![]() Halliday ![]() |
Report | Akinde ![]() ![]() Anderson ![]() Eardley ![]() Rhead ![]() |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 6,858 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
1 January 2019 (2019-01-01) 26 | Milton Keynes Dons | 6–0 | Cambridge United | Denbigh |
15:00 GMT | Healey ![]() Agard ![]() Aneke ![]() Baudry ![]() Sow ![]() |
Report | O'Neil ![]() Halliday ![]() |
Stadium: Stadium mk Attendance: 8,128 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
5 January 2019 (2019-01-05) 27 | Cambridge United | 2–0 | Stevenage | Cambridge |
15:00 GMT | Lewis ![]() Amoo ![]() Deegan ![]() Brown ![]() |
Report | Cuthbert ![]() Timlin ![]() Nugent ![]() |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,235 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
12 January 2019 (2019-01-12) 28 | Notts County | 0–1 | Cambridge United | Nottingham |
15:00 GMT | Report | Taylor ![]() Amoo ![]() Azeez ![]() |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 15,026 Referee: John Busby |
19 January 2019 (2019-01-19) 29 | Cambridge United | 3–2 | Northampton Town | Cambridge |
15:00 GMT | Brown ![]() Taft ![]() Amoo ![]() |
Report | Pierre ![]() Morias ![]() |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,849 Referee: Martin Coy |
26 January 2019 (2019-01-26) 30 | Exeter City | 1–0 | Cambridge United | Exeter |
15:00 GMT | O'Shea ![]() Forte ![]() Wilson ![]() Law ![]() |
Report | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 3,996 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
2 February 2019 (2019-02-02) P | Cheltenham Town | P–P | Cambridge United | Cheltenham |
15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Whaddon Road | ||
Note: Fixture was postponed due to frozen areas of the pitch.[30] |
9 February 2019 (2019-02-09) 31 | Cambridge United | 1–0 | Port Vale | Cambridge |
15:00 GMT | Amoo ![]() Brown ![]() Carroll ![]() |
Report | Kay ![]() Smith ![]() |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,193 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
16 February 2019 (2019-02-16) 32 | Cambridge United | 0–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Cambridge |
15:00 GMT | Halliday ![]() |
Report | Bakayogo ![]() Perkins ![]() |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,872 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
19 February 2019 (2019-02-19) 33 | Cheltenham Town | 2–0 | Cambridge United | Cheltenham |
19:45 GMT | Taft ![]() Thomas ![]() Tozer ![]() Waters ![]() |
Report | Carroll ![]() Doyle-Hayes ![]() |
Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 2,339 Referee: Paul Marsden |
23 February 2019 (2019-02-23) 34 | Yeovil Town | 1–0 | Cambridge United | Yeovil |
15:00 GMT | Duffus ![]() Gafaiti ![]() Fisher ![]() Abrahams ![]() Baxter ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Huish Park Attendance: 2,596 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
2 March 2019 (2019-03-02) 35 | Grimsby Town | 0–2 | Cambridge United | Cleethorpes |
15:00 GMT | Report | Taft ![]() Deegan ![]() Hepburn-Murphy ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 4,772 Referee: Scott Oldham |
9 March 2019 (2019-03-09) 36 | Cambridge United | 1–1 | Oldham Athletic | Cambridge |
15:00 GMT | Lambe ![]() Brown ![]() Dunk ![]() |
Report | Dunk ![]() Maouche ![]() Clarke ![]() |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,758 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
12 March 2019 (2019-03-12) 37 | Cambridge United | 0–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Cambridge |
19:45 GMT | Taft ![]() |
Report | Pickering ![]() Ray ![]() Green ![]() |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3,448 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
16 March 2019 (2019-03-16) P | Bury | P–P | Cambridge United | Bury |
15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Gigg Lane | ||
Note: Fixture was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.[31] |
23 March 2019 (2019-03-23) 38 | Carlisle United | 2–2 | Cambridge United | Carlisle |
15:00 GMT | Devitt ![]() Thomas ![]() Jones ![]() Grainger ![]() |
Report | Hepburn-Murphy ![]() Ibehre ![]() |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 4,673 Referee: Andy Haines |
30 March 2019 (2019-03-30) 39 | Cambridge United | 0–1 | Colchester United | Cambridge |
15:00 GMT | Carroll ![]() |
Report | Kent ![]() Stevenson ![]() Vincent-Young ![]() |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 5,515 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
2 April 2019 (2019-04-02) 40 | Bury | 0–3 | Cambridge United | Bury |
19:45 BST | Report | Jones ![]() Amoo ![]() Maris ![]() |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 3,386 Referee: Antony Coggins |
6 April 2019 (2019-04-06) 41 | Mansfield Town | 1–0 | Cambridge United | Mansfield |
15:00 BST | Walker ![]() Benning ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 4,789 Referee: Craig Hicks |
13 April 2019 (2019-04-13) 42 | Cambridge United | 0–3 | Newport County | Cambridge |
15:00 BST | Brown ![]() |
Report | Amond ![]() Matt ![]() Demetriou ![]() McKirdy ![]() |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,294 Referee: Ross Joyce |
19 April 2019 (2019-04-19) 43 | Cambridge United | 0–0 | Swindon Town | Cambridge |
15:00 BST | Report | Dunne ![]() |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,380 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
22 April 2019 (2019-04-22) 44 | Forest Green Rovers | 2–1 | Cambridge United | Nailsworth |
15:00 BST | Gunning ![]() Doidge ![]() |
Report | Lewis ![]() Knowles ![]() |
Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 2,699 Referee: Thomas Bramall |
27 April 2019 (2019-04-27) 45 | Cambridge United | 1–2 | Morecambe | Cambridge |
15:00 BST | Brown ![]() Deegan ![]() Knowles ![]() |
Report | Collins ![]() Lavelle ![]() Cranston ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,083 Referee: Nick Kinseley |
4 May 2019 (2019-05-04) 46 | Macclesfield Town | 1–1 | Cambridge United | Macclesfield |
12:30 BST | Durrell ![]() Smith ![]() |
Report | Lewis ![]() Coulson ![]() |
Stadium: Moss Rose Referee: John Busby |
The first round draw was made live on BBCbyDennis Wise and Dion Dublin on 22 October.[32]
11 November 2018 (2018-11-11) First round | Guiseley | 4–3 | Cambridge United | Guiseley |
12:45 GMT | Hatfield ![]() Moyo ![]() Felix ![]() James ![]() |
Report | Ibehre ![]() Maris ![]() |
Stadium: Nethermoor Park Attendance: 1,097 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
On 15 June 2018, the draw for the first round was made in Vietnam.[33]
14 August 2018 (2018-08-14) First round | Cambridge United | 1–4 | Newport County | Cambridge |
19:45 BST | Azeez ![]() |
Report | Amond ![]() Matt ![]() Semenyo ![]() |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 1,618 Referee: Andy Davies |
On 13 July 2018, the initial group stage draw bar the U21 invited clubs was announced.[34] The draw for the second round was made live on TalksportbyLeon Britton and Steve Claridge on 16 November.[35]
Pos | Lge | Team
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Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | L2 | Cambridge United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 6 | Round 2 |
2 | L1 | Southend United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | |
3 | L2 | Colchester United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | |
4 | ACA | Southampton U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 3 |
4 September 2018 (2018-09-04) Group stages | Southend United | 3–1 | Cambridge United | Southend-on-Sea |
19:45 BST | McCoulsky ![]() Hutchinson ![]() |
Report | Lambe ![]() |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 1,421 Referee: Gavin Ward |
9 October 2018 (2018-10-09) Group stages | Cambridge United | 4–0 | Southampton U21 | Cambridge |
19:00 BST | Azeez ![]() Brown ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 469 |
13 November 2018 (2018-11-13) Group stages | Cambridge United | 3–1 | Colchester United | Cambridge |
19:00 GMT | Azeez ![]() Osadebe ![]() |
Report | Pell ![]() |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 598 |
4 December 2018 (2018-12-04) Second round | Cambridge United | 1–1 (2–4 p) | Northampton Town | Cambridge |
19:45 GMT | Maris ![]() |
Report | van Veen ![]() |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 648 |
Penalties | ||||
Azeez ![]() Brown ![]() Amoo ![]() Lambe ![]() |
van Veen ![]() Taylor ![]() Foley ![]() Waters ![]() McWilliams ![]() |