Cambridge United 2-1 Northampton Town: result and report
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English EFL Trophy · 06 Oct, 18:00 UTC · Cledara Abbey Stadium · Attendance: 888
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Cambridge United beat Northampton Town 2-1 at Cledara Abbey Stadium in the English EFL Trophy on 6 October 2026. Scorers — Cambridge United: Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu (29'); Northampton Town: Matthew Warhurst (51'). Cambridge United had more of the ball (53.2% possession) and shots finished 11 to 10. Player of the match by Play Score rating: Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu (7.8). In the table, Cambridge United are 1st on 6 points and Northampton Town 4th on 0.
Key events
29'⚽Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu
51'⚽Matthew Warhurst
62'⚽Gassan Ahadme
72'🟨Josh Powell
73'🟨Kelland Watts
82'🟨Connor Lemonheigh-Evans
Match stats
Cambridge UnitedNorthampton Town
53.2Posse de bola46.8
11Finalizações10
5Chutes no gol3
2Chutes bloqueados5
4Escanteios5
13Faltas20
1Impedimentos1
1Cartões amarelos2
0Cartões vermelhos0
2Defesas do goleiro3
455Passes406
332Passes certos278
Line-ups
Cambridge United 4-2-3-1
- 13Gabriel BreezeG6.7
- 6Kelland WattsCD-L6.2
- 5Patrick BauerCD-R6.4
- 22Zak BradshawLB6.3
- 15Cathal HeffernanRB6.4
- 44Raees Bangura-WilliamsAM6.6
- 17Pelly Ruddock MpanzuLM7.8
- 38George HoddleRM6.3
- 14Gassan AhadmeF7.6
- 7Isaac HeathAM-L7.3
- 11Sullay KaikaiAM-R6.6
Substitutes
- 27Glenn McconnellSUB
- 33Daniel HerdSUB6.7
- 10Ben KnightSUB6.8
- 8Owen MoxonSUB6.6
- 4Dominic BallSUB6.7
- 25Ben HughesSUB
- 19Shayne LaverySUB6.5
Northampton Town 4-1-4-1
- 1Zach JeacockG6.2
- 22Josh PowellCD-L6.1
- 6Elliott MooreCD-R5.8
- 8Lee EvansDM5.9
- 20Logan BriggsLB5.8
- 44Janoi DonacienRB5.7
- 24Connor Lemonheigh-EvansCM-L5.6
- 16Joe WormleightonCM-R6.2
- 4Joseph O'Brien-WhitmarshLM6
- 19Owen DaleRM6
- 9Matthew WarhurstF7
Substitutes
- 7Sam HoskinsSUB6.2
- 35Max DycheSUB6.3
- 10Elliott ListSUB
- 11Kamarai Simon-SwyerSUB6.2
- 5Jon GuthrieSUB6.1
- 17Nathaniel OpokuSUB6.2
- 31James DadgeSUB
Play Score ratings from 0 to 10, calculated from each player’s statistics.
Form and head-to-head
Cambridge UnitedDWDWD
Northampton TownDDWLL
StandingsFull standings →
| # | Team | J | SG | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | +4 | 6 | |
| 2 | 1 | +3 | 3 | |
| 3 | 1 | -3 | 0 | |
| 4 | 2 | -4 | 0 |