Cambridge boss Garry Monk was a relieved man after the club secured their Sky Bet League One status with a goalless draw at Port Vale.The U’s knew a point would be enough to stay up and they got the job done at relegated Vale.“There’s a mix of joy and relief,” said Monk.“I think you could see from the game there was a team playing with pressure and a team playing wi...Full Story »

Cambridge secured their Sky Bet League One safety with a goalless draw at relegated Port Vale on the final day of the regular season.The U’s went into the game at Vale Park knowing a point would be enough to ensure they avoided the dreaded drop.The visitors started brightly as Gassan Ahadme fired wide early on.Alex Iacovitti missed a chance for Vale as he headed over from Ethan Chislett&rs...Full Story »

Cambridge boss Garry Monk was scathing of referee Will Finnie’s decision to award Wycombe a late penalty as the two sides recorded a 1-1 League One draw on Tuesday night.Finnie penalised substitute Lyle Taylor seven minutes from time, allowing Luke Leahy to equalise and make Cambridge’s bid to avoid relegation go down to the final day.A victory would have kept the U’s up and th...Full Story »

Cambridge’s fight to stave off relegation will go down to the final day of the season after a 1-1 League One draw with Wycombe.Victory would have seen the U’s safe with a game to spare and they looked on course to achieve that, only for Luke Leahy’s late penalty to deny them.Cambridge travel to Port Vale on Saturday needing a point to secure their League One place.Gassan Ahadme...Full Story »

Garry Monk was disappointed to not take anything from Cambridge’s trip to the Memorial Stadium on Tuesday evening but the U’s head coach was pleased with his side’s attitude.Monk admitted luck was not on their side in the late 1-0 defeat, especially given that both sides had enjoyed good chances to score and a draw was very much on the cards.Chris Martin netted the only goal of...Full Story »

Chris Martin scored his 16th League One goal of the season as Bristol Rovers claimed a late 1-0 victory over Cambridge at the Memorial Stadium.The Rovers striker fired low into the goal after 87 minutes as he converted Luke Thomas’ cross, with the Pirates scoring at home for the first time in five games.That goal made up for Martin’s earlier gilt-edged miss – the 35-year-old fo...Full Story »

Garry Monk praised his Cambridge side’s fighting spirit after they hit back to draw 1-1 with Charlton.The U’s were outplayed in the first half, trailing to Connor Wickham’s goal at the break, but produced a rousing display after the interval to earn a draw.Macauley Bonne’s goal against his former employer helped lift Cambridge to 18th in League One, six points clear of th...Full Story »

Blackpool boss Neil Critchley hailed match-winner Sonny Carey as his side kept their outside hopes of a play-off finish alive with a 1-0 win over Cambridge.Carey scored the game’s only goal with a superb curled finish after half an hour to leave the Seasiders six points off sixth-placed Oxford with four games remaining.The home side passed up a number of other chances to make it more comfo...Full Story »

Garry Monk was delighted Cambridge showed their true ability over the Easter weekend.The U’s had only previously won successive league games once all season but made it a six-point haul after seeing off Wigan 3-1.Gassan Ahadme marked his first start since December with a brace to add to his goal at Barnsley on Good Friday, before Danny Andrew sealed the points with a brilliant late free-ki...Full Story »

Gassan Ahadme scored twice as Cambridge made it back-to-back victories with a 3-1 win against Wigan.The U’s went in front from their first attack in the 11th minute. James Brophy provided a perfect low delivery for the left and Ahadme marked his first start of 2024 with a sweeping finish into the far corner.Wigan were given a huge chance to draw level 10 minutes before the break when Jorda...Full Story »

Cambridge head coach Garry Monk was full of praise for his players after the 2-0 win at Barnsley which earned him his first win since taking charge.An own goal from Mael de Gevigney gave struggling Cambridge the lead before Gassan Ahadme sealed a crucial three points.Monk said: “We’ve had two weeks to work on stuff, for this particular game, and I was interested to see the level of f...Full Story »

Garry Monk registered his first win in charge of Cambridge as they gave their League One survival hopes a massive boost by beating promotion-chasing Barnsley 2-0 at Oakwell.Barnsley should have gone ahead inside 11 minutes when Nicky Cadden fired wide from six yards after a low cross was cleared into his path.Cambridge then took the lead in the 13th minute from an own goal. Mael de Gevigney trie...Full Story »

Reading manager Ruben Selles praised the strong character of his players for brushing aside the club’s off-field worries to secure a vital 4-0 League One victory over Cambridge.Goals from Sam Smith and Femi Azeez gave Reading, who are still beset by constant cash-flow problems, a commanding half-time lead and they cruised past Cambridge after the break with further efforts from Lewis Wing ...Full Story »

Financially-troubled Reading put aside their off-field worries with a 4-0 home win over fellow League One strugglers Cambridge.In a scrappy first half, Reading opened up a 2-0 lead thanks to goals from striker Sam Smith – his 12th of the season – and winger Femi Azeez.Well-struck second-half efforts from Lewis Wing and Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan secured the comprehensive victory.Readi...Full Story »

Michael Skubala hailed his “ruthless” Lincoln side after they thrashed Cambridge 6-0 to extend their unbeaten Sky Bet League One run to 12 matches.Braces apiece from Jack Moylan – his second in two games – and Joe Taylor, plus further strikes from subs TJ Eyoma and Dylan Duffy saw the Imps close to within three points of the play-off places.“I thought we were ruthle...Full Story »

Jack Moylan and Joe Taylor both scored twice as rampant Lincoln stretched their unbeaten Sky Bet League One run to 12 matches as they thrashed Cambridge 6-0 at the LNER Stadium.Irishman Moylan netted two brilliant goals in Saturday’s 5-1 mauling of Barnsley and scored twice in the opening half hour, before Taylor grabbed his own brace, while substitutes TJ Eyoma and Dylan Duffy also got in...Full Story »

Dajaune Brown’s late goal saw Gateshead edge out Dagenham & Redbridge 1-0 to boost their National League play-off push.Brown turned in Ben Worman’s cross from close range to win it in the 76th minute.It was harsh on Dagenham, who had been on top prior to the goal as James Montgomery kept Gateshead in the match.The goalkeeper denied Josh Rees one-on-one in the 69th minute and then...Full Story »

Astrid Wett poked fun at Mark Goldbridge with a cheeky post Chelsea fan Astrid Wett was told she "cooked" after aiming a dig at Manchester United YouTuber Mark Goldbridge. Wett, who mixes her support of the Blues with her racy adult content, kickstarted a feud with Goldbridge last week when she addressed him during a game of "smash or pass". "He's old enough to be my dad and he also called my...Full Story »

Garry Monk felt Cambridge showed signs of what they can be capable of in his first match as manager.Cambridge looked on course to mark Monk’s first match with a victory but Northampton dominated territory in the second half and ensured the points were shared courtesy of Jon Guthrie’s late goal.The Us moved a point further away from the relegation zone with the 1-1 draw, ending a run ...Full Story »

Aaron Collins scored his first goal for Bolton as they rejuvenated their automatic promotion hopes with a comfortable 2-0 Sky Bet League One win over Cambridge.Collins had gone seven appearances since making his move from Bristol Rovers without breaking his duck until netting a 66h-minute match-clinching goal from Paris Maghoma’s assist.The Welshman had another effort kicked off the line b...Full Story »