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Cambridge United 3-1 Bristol Rovers · League Two

Cambridge United beat Bristol Rovers 3-1 in the League Two. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

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Match report

Cambridge United and Bristol Rovers met in the League Two at Cledara Abbey Stadium in Cambridge on Saturday, 14 February 2026.

Goalscorers

Cambridge United: B. Knight 33', 56'; K. Watts 79'. Bristol Rovers: J. Quigley 45'.

How the match went

Bristol Rovers saw more of the ball, 53% of it. Cambridge United had 10 shots with 5 on target, Bristol Rovers 10 with 5 on target. There were 8 corners in total, 6 to Cambridge United and 2 to Bristol Rovers. Cambridge United conceded 13 fouls, Bristol Rovers 18. The referee showed 6 yellow cards (1 for Cambridge United, 5 for Bristol Rovers).

Line-ups

Cambridge United started in a 4-2-3-1: Jake Eastwood, James Gibbons, Mamadou Jobe, Kell Watts, Ben Purrington, Shane McLoughlin, Dominic Ball, James Brophy, Ben Knight, Sullay Kaikai, Louis Appéré.

Bristol Rovers started in a 3-4-1-2: Brad Young, Kofi Balmer, Taylor Moore, Alfie Kilgour, Yusuf Akhamrich, Clinton Mola, Ryan De Havilland, Jack Sparkes, Tommy Leigh, Fabrizio Cavegn, Joe Quigley.

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Minute by minute

  1. 33'Goal! Cambridge United 1-0 Bristol Rovers. B. Knight (Cambridge United) scores.
  2. 45+3'Goal! Cambridge United 1-1 Bristol Rovers. J. Quigley (Bristol Rovers) converts the penalty.
  3. 45'Half-time. Cambridge United 1-1 Bristol Rovers.
  4. 56'Goal! Cambridge United 2-1 Bristol Rovers. B. Knight (Cambridge United) converts the penalty.
  5. 79'Goal! Cambridge United 3-1 Bristol Rovers. K. Watts (Cambridge United) scores, assisted by S. Raggett.
  6. 90'Full-time. Cambridge United 3-1 Bristol Rovers.
Full commentary (42 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: Cambridge United vs Bristol Rovers.
  2. 0'Yellow card for S. Evans (Bristol Rovers) for argument.
  3. 1'Attempt saved. F. Cavegn (Bristol Rovers), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.11.
  4. 1'Attempt blocked. K. Watts (Cambridge United), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.09.
  5. 12'Attempt missed. S. Kaikai (Cambridge United), header from a corner. xG 0.15.
  6. 31'Attempt saved. B. Knight (Cambridge United), left-footed shot. xG 0.08.
  7. 33'Goal! Cambridge United 1-0 Bristol Rovers. B. Knight (Cambridge United) scores.
  8. 44'Yellow card for B. Purrington (Cambridge United) for foul.
  9. 45'Attempt missed. S. Kaikai (Cambridge United), left-footed shot. xG 0.14.
  10. 45'2 minutes of added time.
  11. 45+3'Goal! Cambridge United 1-1 Bristol Rovers. J. Quigley (Bristol Rovers) converts the penalty.
  12. 45'Half-time. Cambridge United 1-1 Bristol Rovers.
  13. 46'The second half is under way.
  14. 46'Substitution, Bristol Rovers: E. Harrison comes on for F. Cavegn.
  15. 46'Attempt blocked. B. Knight (Cambridge United), left-footed shot. xG 0.15.
  16. 47'Attempt saved. K. Watts (Cambridge United), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.15.
  17. 51'Attempt saved. E. Harrison (Bristol Rovers), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  18. 56'Goal! Cambridge United 2-1 Bristol Rovers. B. Knight (Cambridge United) converts the penalty.
  19. 59'Yellow card for J. Sparkes (Bristol Rovers) for foul.
  20. 65'Substitution, Bristol Rovers: R. Smallwood comes on for R. D. Havilland.
  21. 65'Substitution, Bristol Rovers: J. Senior comes on for T. Leigh.
  22. 66'Substitution, Cambridge United: P. Mpanzu comes on for D. Ball.
  23. 67'Substitution, Cambridge United: S. Raggett comes on for B. Knight.
  24. 68'Attempt missed. J. Gibbons (Cambridge United), left-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.03.
  25. 70'Attempt blocked. K. Balmer (Bristol Rovers), header from a set piece. xG 0.02.
  26. 72'Yellow card for E. Harrison (Bristol Rovers) for foul.
  27. 74'Attempt missed. J. Sparkes (Bristol Rovers), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  28. 77'Substitution, Cambridge United: K. Smith comes on for S. McLoughlin.
  29. 77'Substitution, Cambridge United: E. Nevitt comes on for L. Appéré.
  30. 78'Attempt saved. J. Quigley (Bristol Rovers), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  31. 79'Goal! Cambridge United 3-1 Bristol Rovers. K. Watts (Cambridge United) scores, assisted by S. Raggett.
  32. 80'Substitution, Bristol Rovers: P. Omochere comes on for J. Quigley.
  33. 80'Substitution, Bristol Rovers: K. Thompson-Sommers comes on for C. Mola.
  34. 84'Substitution, Cambridge United: S. Lavery comes on for S. Kaikai.
  35. 84'Yellow card for A. Kilgour (Bristol Rovers) for foul.
  36. 87'Attempt saved. Y. Akhamrich (Bristol Rovers), header from a set piece. xG 0.04.
  37. 90'Attempt missed. E. Harrison (Bristol Rovers), header from a set piece. xG 0.03.
  38. 90'10 minutes of added time.
  39. 90+3'Attempt missed. E. Harrison (Bristol Rovers), header. xG 0.17.
  40. 90+5'Yellow card for P. Omochere (Bristol Rovers) for foul.
  41. 90+7'Attempt missed. Y. Akhamrich (Bristol Rovers), left-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.03.
  42. 90'Full-time. Cambridge United 3-1 Bristol Rovers.
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