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Cambridge United 4-2 Tranmere Rovers · League Two

Cambridge United beat Tranmere Rovers 4-2 in the League Two. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

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Match report

Cambridge United and Tranmere Rovers met in the League Two at Cledara Abbey Stadium in Cambridge on Saturday, 24 January 2026.

Goalscorers

Cambridge United: S. Lavery 58'; K. Watts 67', 77'; B. Knight 90'. Tranmere Rovers: D. Jones 45'; C. Whitaker 63'.

How the match went

Cambridge United saw more of the ball, 62% of it. Cambridge United had 15 shots with 6 on target, Tranmere Rovers 9 with 5 on target. There were 8 corners in total, 7 to Cambridge United and 1 to Tranmere Rovers. Cambridge United conceded 9 fouls, Tranmere Rovers 17. The referee showed 5 yellow cards (2 for Cambridge United, 3 for Tranmere Rovers).

Line-ups

Cambridge United started in a 3-4-2-1: Jake Eastwood, James Gibbons, Mamadou Jobe, Kell Watts, Liam Bennett, Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu, George Hoddle, James Brophy, Ben Knight, Sullay Kaikai, Louis Appéré.

Tranmere Rovers started in a 3-4-2-1: Joe Murphy, Nathan James Smith, William Tamen, Patrick Brough, Cameron Norman, Sam Finley, Billy Blacker, Jayden Joseph, Dylan Jones, Connor Jennings, Joe Ironside.

More from this competition: League Two fixtures, results and table.

Minute by minute

  1. 45'Goal! Cambridge United 0-1 Tranmere Rovers. D. Jones (Tranmere Rovers) scores, assisted by P. Brough.
  2. 45'Half-time. Cambridge United 0-1 Tranmere Rovers.
  3. 58'Goal! Cambridge United 1-1 Tranmere Rovers. S. Lavery (Cambridge United) scores, assisted by J. Brophy.
  4. 63'Goal! Cambridge United 1-2 Tranmere Rovers. C. Whitaker (Tranmere Rovers) scores, assisted by S. Finley.
  5. 67'Goal! Cambridge United 2-2 Tranmere Rovers. K. Watts (Cambridge United) scores, assisted by J. Brophy.
  6. 77'Goal! Cambridge United 3-2 Tranmere Rovers. K. Watts (Cambridge United) scores, assisted by J. Gibbons.
  7. 90+6'Goal! Cambridge United 4-2 Tranmere Rovers. B. Knight (Cambridge United) scores, assisted by P. Mpanzu.
  8. 90'Full-time. Cambridge United 4-2 Tranmere Rovers.
Full commentary (44 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: Cambridge United vs Tranmere Rovers.
  2. 14'Attempt missed. S. Kaikai (Cambridge United), header from a throw-in. xG 0.09.
  3. 15'Yellow card for N. Smith (Tranmere Rovers) for foul.
  4. 19'Yellow card for G. Hoddle (Cambridge United) for foul.
  5. 21'Substitution, Tranmere Rovers: A. McGowan comes on for J. Joseph.
  6. 22'Attempt saved. C. Jennings (Tranmere Rovers), header from a corner. xG 0.03.
  7. 35'Yellow card for J. Brophy (Cambridge United) for foul.
  8. 36'Attempt missed. P. Brough (Tranmere Rovers), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  9. 40'Attempt saved. S. Kaikai (Cambridge United), left-footed shot. xG 0.09.
  10. 41'Attempt blocked. B. Knight (Cambridge United), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.03.
  11. 45'Goal! Cambridge United 0-1 Tranmere Rovers. D. Jones (Tranmere Rovers) scores, assisted by P. Brough.
  12. 45'3 minutes of added time.
  13. 45'Half-time. Cambridge United 0-1 Tranmere Rovers.
  14. 46'The second half is under way.
  15. 52'Attempt missed. S. Kaikai (Cambridge United), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.02.
  16. 54'Yellow card for B. Blacker (Tranmere Rovers) for foul.
  17. 55'Substitution, Tranmere Rovers: C. Whitaker comes on for D. Jones.
  18. 57'Substitution, Cambridge United: S. Lavery comes on for L. Bennett.
  19. 57'Attempt missed. L. Appéré (Cambridge United), header. xG 0.09.
  20. 58'Goal! Cambridge United 1-1 Tranmere Rovers. S. Lavery (Cambridge United) scores, assisted by J. Brophy.
  21. 58'Substitution, Cambridge United: D. Ball comes on for G. Hoddle.
  22. 58'Attempt blocked. L. Appéré (Cambridge United), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  23. 63'Goal! Cambridge United 1-2 Tranmere Rovers. C. Whitaker (Tranmere Rovers) scores, assisted by S. Finley.
  24. 66'Attempt blocked. L. Appéré (Cambridge United), left-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.13.
  25. 67'Goal! Cambridge United 2-2 Tranmere Rovers. K. Watts (Cambridge United) scores, assisted by J. Brophy.
  26. 68'Attempt saved. B. Blacker (Tranmere Rovers), right-footed shot. xG 0.08.
  27. 69'Attempt blocked. L. Appéré (Cambridge United), left-footed shot. xG 0.08.
  28. 72'Substitution, Cambridge United: E. Nevitt comes on for L. Appéré.
  29. 74'Substitution, Tranmere Rovers: O. Patrick comes on for C. Jennings.
  30. 74'Substitution, Tranmere Rovers: N. Kenneh comes on for B. Blacker.
  31. 75'Attempt blocked. W. Tamen (Tranmere Rovers), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.06.
  32. 76'Attempt blocked. W. Tamen (Tranmere Rovers), left-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.06.
  33. 77'Goal! Cambridge United 3-2 Tranmere Rovers. K. Watts (Cambridge United) scores, assisted by J. Gibbons.
  34. 82'Attempt blocked. B. Knight (Cambridge United), left-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.02.
  35. 83'Substitution, Cambridge United: B. Purrington comes on for S. Kaikai.
  36. 84'Substitution, Cambridge United: Z. I. Rossi comes on for J. Brophy.
  37. 85'Attempt missed. O. Patrick (Tranmere Rovers), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  38. 86'Yellow card for A. McGowan (Tranmere Rovers) for foul.
  39. 87'Attempt saved. S. Lavery (Cambridge United), right-footed shot. xG 0.14.
  40. 89'Attempt missed. E. Nevitt (Cambridge United), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.12.
  41. 90'7 minutes of added time.
  42. 90+3'Attempt saved. J. Ironside (Tranmere Rovers), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  43. 90+6'Goal! Cambridge United 4-2 Tranmere Rovers. B. Knight (Cambridge United) scores, assisted by P. Mpanzu.
  44. 90'Full-time. Cambridge United 4-2 Tranmere Rovers.
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