Cambridge United vs Bristol Rovers, 2022-23 English League One, Regular Season
· English League OneAbout
Cambridge United are hosting Bristol Rovers
at Cledara Abbey Stadium, Cambridge, England, starting on
. The match is a part of the English League One.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Cambridge United. James Brophy tries a through ball, but Sam Smith is caught offside.
- 5': Goal! Cambridge United 1, Bristol Rovers 0. Sam Smith (Cambridge United) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Harvey Knibbs with a cross.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Steve Seddon (Cambridge United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Digby.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Shilow Tracey (Cambridge United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Digby.
- 8': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by James Connolly.
- 8': Attempt saved. Sam Smith (Cambridge United) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Worman with a cross.
- 8': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by James Belshaw.
- 9': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by James Connolly.
- 12': Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Greg Taylor (Cambridge United).
- 12': Foul by James Connolly (Bristol Rovers).
- 12': Sam Smith (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': James Connolly (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 13': Attempt blocked. George Williams (Cambridge United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Digby.
- 13': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by James Gibbons.
- 14': Foul by Ryan Loft (Bristol Rovers).
- 14': James Brophy (Cambridge United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 14': Ryan Loft (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 16': Foul by Ben Worman (Cambridge United).
- 16': Luca Hoole (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Attempt saved. Josh Coburn (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aaron Collins with a through ball.
- 21': Goal! Cambridge United 1, Bristol Rovers 1. Josh Coburn (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a fast break.
- 25': Offside, Cambridge United. George Williams tries a through ball, but Sam Smith is caught offside.
- 25': Delay in match because of an injury James Belshaw (Bristol Rovers).
- 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 29': Goal! Cambridge United 1, Bristol Rovers 2. Scott Sinclair (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luca Hoole with a cross.
- 30': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Luca Hoole.
- 34': Delay in match because of an injury Ben Worman (Cambridge United).
- 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 37': Foul by James Gibbons (Bristol Rovers).
- 37': Sam Smith (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Attempt missed. Shilow Tracey (Cambridge United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 38': Foul by Jubril Okedina (Cambridge United).
- 38': Josh Coburn (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Attempt saved. Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 41': Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 41': Foul by Steve Seddon (Cambridge United).
- 41': Steve Seddon (Cambridge United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Foul by Luca Hoole (Bristol Rovers).
- 45': James Brophy (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Bobby Thomas.
- 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Steve Seddon (Cambridge United).
- 45'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+6': Substitution, Cambridge United. Liam Bennett replaces Steve Seddon because of an injury.
- 45'+7': Foul by James Connolly (Bristol Rovers).
- 45'+7': Sam Smith (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+9': First Half ends, Cambridge United 1, Bristol Rovers 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Cambridge United 1, Bristol Rovers 2.
- 46': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by James Brophy.
- 48': Foul by Paul Digby (Cambridge United).
- 48': Ryan Loft (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Paul Digby (Cambridge United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Sam Smith (Cambridge United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Shilow Tracey.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Ben Worman (Cambridge United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Digby.
- 49': Attempt missed. Sam Smith (Cambridge United) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Paul Digby.
- 51': Delay in match because of an injury Josh Coburn (Bristol Rovers).
- 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 56': Foul by Paul Coutts (Bristol Rovers).
- 56': Shilow Tracey (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Paul Coutts (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by James Brophy.
- 59': Foul by Bobby Thomas (Bristol Rovers).
- 59': James Brophy (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Sam Smith (Cambridge United) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by James Brophy with a cross.
- 63': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Bobby Thomas.
- 64': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by James Gibbons.
- 65': Foul by Luca Hoole (Bristol Rovers).
- 65': James Brophy (Cambridge United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. John Marquis replaces Ryan Loft.
- 69': Foul by Sam Smith (Cambridge United).
- 69': James Connolly (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Substitution, Cambridge United. Joe Ironside replaces Harvey Knibbs.
- 70': Substitution, Cambridge United. Jack Lankester replaces Shilow Tracey.
- 71': Foul by Ben Worman (Cambridge United).
- 71': Paul Coutts (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Sam Smith (Cambridge United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Bennett.
- 78': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Liam Bennett.
- 80': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Antony Evans replaces Aaron Collins.
- 80': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Lewis Gordon replaces Scott Sinclair.
- 80': Bobby Thomas (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Joe Ironside (Cambridge United).
- 81': Foul by George Williams (Cambridge United).
- 81': Josh Coburn (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Foul by Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers).
- 82': James Brophy (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Lewis Gordon (Bristol Rovers).
- 84': Paul Digby (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers).
- 85': Liam Bennett (Cambridge United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by John Marquis.
- 86': Hand ball by Bobby Thomas (Bristol Rovers).
- 88': Foul by Joe Ironside (Cambridge United).
- 88': James Connolly (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Jack Lankester (Cambridge United) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+1': Ben Worman (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Foul by John Marquis (Bristol Rovers).
- 90'+1': John Marquis (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Ben Worman (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Paul Coutts (Bristol Rovers).
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Sam Smith (Cambridge United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+5': Offside, Cambridge United. James Brophy tries a through ball, but Jack Lankester is caught offside.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Cambridge United 1, Bristol Rovers 2.
- 0': Match ends, Cambridge United 1, Bristol Rovers 2.
Game Information
Competition: English League One
Venue: Cledara Abbey Stadium
Location: Cambridge, England
Attendance: 5,703
Venue: Cledara Abbey Stadium
Location: Cambridge, England
Attendance: 5,703
EFL League One Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiff City | 25 | +18 | 52 |
| 2 | Lincoln City | 25 | +14 | 48 |
| 3 | Bradford City | 24 | +9 | 46 |
| 4 | Stockport County | 25 | +4 | 42 |
Line-Ups
Cambridge United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | William Mannion (GK) |
| 5 | Greg Taylor |
| 15 | Jubril Adesope Okedina |
| 42 | Steve Seddon |
| 2 | George B. Williams |
| 26 | Harvey Knibbs |
| 4 | Paul Digby |
| 27 | Ben Worman |
| 10 | Sam Smith |
| 7 | James Brophy |
| 18 | Shilow Tracey |
Bristol Rovers (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | James Belshaw (GK) |
| 2 | James Connolly |
| 28 | James Gibbons |
| 37 | Bobby Thomas |
| 15 | Paul Coutts |
| 6 | Sam Finley |
| 10 | Aaron Collins |
| 7 | Scott Sinclair |
| 30 | Luca Hoole |
| 18 | Ryan Loft |
| 40 | Josh Coburn |
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