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Cambridge United vs Tranmere Rovers
24 Jan 2026, 15:00 · League Two · 2025/2026
Referee
Ross MartinLeague Two 2025/2026 · 11 matches
As it happened
Match timeline
Cambridge UnitedMin
Tranmere Rovers- 15′
Nathan Smith
Yellowcard
Foul
Cambridge United
Yellowcard
Foul
19′George Hoddle
Yellowcard
Foul
19′- 21′⇄
Aaron McGowan
Substitution
Off: Jayden Joseph
James Brophy
Yellowcard
Foul
35′- 45′⚽
Dylan Jones 0-1
Goal · Header
With: Patrick Brough
Header
- 54′
Billy Blacker
Yellowcard
Foul
- 55′⇄
Charlie Whitaker
Substitution
Off: Dylan Jones
- ⇄
Shayne Francis Lavery
Substitution
Off: Liam Bennett
57′ - ⚽
Shayne Francis Lavery 1-1
Goal · Right foot shot
With: James Brophy
Right foot shot
58′ - ⇄
Dominic Ball
Substitution
Off: George Hoddle
58′ - 63′⚽
Charlie Whitaker 1-2
Goal · Right foot shot
With: Joe Ironside
Right foot shot
- ⚽
Kelland Watts 2-2
Goal · Header
With: James Brophy
Header
67′ - ⇄
Elliott Nevitt
Substitution
Off: L. Appéré
72′ - 74′⇄
N. Kenneh
Substitution
Off: Billy Blacker
- 74′⇄
Omari Patrick
Substitution
Off: Connor Jennings
- ⚽
Kelland Watts 3-2
Goal · Header
With: James Gibbons
Header
77′ - ⇄
B. Purrington
Substitution
Off: Sullay Kaikai
83′ - ⇄
Zeno Ibsen Rossi
Substitution
Off: James Brophy
84′ - 86′
Aaron McGowan
Yellowcard
Foul
- ⚽
Ben Knight 4-2
Goal · Left foot shot
With: Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu
Left foot shot
90+6′
The numbers
Fixture statistics
Green marks the higher recorded number; grey means level. This does not always mean a better performance. A dash means no reported value, not zero.
Individual contributions
Player ratings & full match stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Shots | Key | Tackles | Saves | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6.14 | |
| 90 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 6.84 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 6.94 | |
| 90 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 8.39 | |
| 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.38 | |
| 90 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 7.59 | |
| 58 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 6.68 | |
| 84 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 7.24 | |
| 90 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 7.50 | |
| 83 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 6.97 | |
| 72 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 6.42 | |
| 7 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 6.58 | |
| 32 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 6.73 | |
| 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.43 | |
| 33 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 6.99 | |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 18 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 6.56 | |
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Tranmere Rovers
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The rivalry
Head-to-head record
At Cambridge United’s ground: 4 previous meetings, 1 home wins. Past results don’t predict the next match.
Matchup context
Home vs away this season
Compare Cambridge United’s home games with Tranmere Rovers’s away games. For older matches, these season totals may include games played later.
Only stats recorded for both clubs are shown. In the key stats, green marks the more favourable figure, or the higher number where neither is better. Grey means the figures are level.
The number after / is how many matches had that stat.
More team stats
Results & goals
Goal frequencies
Corners
Cards
Shots & play
Players
Top scorers and assist makers
Season totals for 2025/2026. These players are not a confirmed lineup.
Cambridge United
Goals
Assists
Yellow cards
Red cards
Tackles
Tranmere Rovers
Yellow cards
Red cards
Tackles
Previous meetings
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