Cambridge United 1-2 Bristol Rovers · League One
Cambridge United lost to Bristol Rovers 1-2 in the League One. 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 One at Cledara Abbey Stadium in Cambridge on Saturday, 7 January 2023.
Goalscorers
Cambridge United: S. Smith 5'. Bristol Rovers: J. Coburn 21'; S. Sinclair 29'.
How the match went
The referee showed 7 yellow cards (3 for Cambridge United, 4 for Bristol Rovers).
Line-ups
Cambridge United started in a 4-2-3-1: William Mannion, George Williams, Jubril Okedina, Greg Taylor, Steve Seddon, Ben Worman, Paul Digby, Shilow Tracey, Harvey Knibbs, James Brophy, Sam Smith.
Bristol Rovers started in a 3-4-1-2: James Belshaw, Bobby Thomas, James Connolly, James Gibbons, Luca Hoole, Sam Finley, Paul Coutts, Scott Sinclair, Aaron Collins, Josh Coburn, Ryan Loft.
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Minute by minute
- 5'Goal! Cambridge United 1-0 Bristol Rovers. S. Smith (Cambridge United) scores, assisted by H. Knibbs.
- 21'Goal! Cambridge United 1-1 Bristol Rovers. J. Coburn (Bristol Rovers) scores.
- 29'Goal! Cambridge United 1-2 Bristol Rovers. S. Sinclair (Bristol Rovers) scores, assisted by L. Hoole.
- 45'Half-time. Cambridge United 1-2 Bristol Rovers.
- 90'Full-time. Cambridge United 1-2 Bristol Rovers.
Full commentary (35 lines)
- 1'Kick-off: Cambridge United vs Bristol Rovers.
- 5'Goal! Cambridge United 1-0 Bristol Rovers. S. Smith (Cambridge United) scores, assisted by H. Knibbs.
- 8'Attempt saved. S. Smith (Cambridge United), header from a corner. xG 0.10.
- 8'Attempt blocked. S. Tracey (Cambridge United), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 8'Attempt blocked. S. Seddon (Cambridge United), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 12'Yellow card for J. Connolly (Bristol Rovers) for foul.
- 13'Attempt blocked. G. Williams (Cambridge United), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 14'Yellow card for R. Loft (Bristol Rovers) for foul.
- 21'Goal! Cambridge United 1-1 Bristol Rovers. J. Coburn (Bristol Rovers) scores.
- 21'Attempt saved. J. Coburn (Bristol Rovers), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.14.
- 29'Goal! Cambridge United 1-2 Bristol Rovers. S. Sinclair (Bristol Rovers) scores, assisted by L. Hoole.
- 37'Attempt missed. S. Tracey (Cambridge United), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.04.
- 40'Attempt saved. A. Collins (Bristol Rovers), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 41'Yellow card for S. Seddon (Cambridge United) for foul.
- 45'5 minutes of added time.
- 45+6'Substitution, Cambridge United: L. Bennett comes on for S. Seddon.
- 45'Half-time. Cambridge United 1-2 Bristol Rovers.
- 46'The second half is under way.
- 48'Yellow card for P. Digby (Cambridge United) for foul.
- 49'Attempt missed. S. Smith (Cambridge United), left-footed shot. xG 0.09.
- 49'Attempt blocked. B. Worman (Cambridge United), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 49'Attempt blocked. S. Smith (Cambridge United), right-footed shot. xG 0.12.
- 56'Yellow card for P. Coutts (Bristol Rovers) for foul.
- 62'Off the woodwork! S. Smith (Cambridge United), left-footed shot. xG 0.10.
- 65'Substitution, Bristol Rovers: J. Marquis comes on for R. Loft.
- 70'Substitution, Cambridge United: J. Lankester comes on for S. Tracey.
- 70'Substitution, Cambridge United: J. Ironside comes on for H. Knibbs.
- 77'Attempt blocked. S. Smith (Cambridge United), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 80'Substitution, Bristol Rovers: L. Gordon comes on for S. Sinclair.
- 80'Substitution, Bristol Rovers: A. Evans comes on for A. Collins.
- 89'Yellow card for J. Lankester (Cambridge United) for argument.
- 90'5 minutes of added time.
- 90+1'Yellow card for J. Marquis (Bristol Rovers) for foul.
- 90+3'Attempt blocked. S. Smith (Cambridge United), left-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.05.
- 90'Full-time. Cambridge United 1-2 Bristol Rovers.