Cambridge United vs Northampton

Cambridge United faced Northampton in EFL Trophy.

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Cambridge United won the match.

Before kick-off 06.10.2026 19:00 BST LeagueEFL Trophy Season2026/27 RoundGroup South - 7 Venue Abbey Stadium Cambridge

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Phase League phase

Events 16

H2H 10

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Cambridge United

Northampton

Normal goal

Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu · Assist Isaac Heath

29'

Substitution

George Hoddle Owen Moxon

45'

Substitution

Northampton

Substitution

Lee Evans

Substitution

Northampton

51'

Normal goal

Northampton

Penalty

Gassan Ahadme Yahyai

Substitution

Cambridge United Dominic Martin Ball

Substitution

Sulaiman Borbor Kaikai Benjamin Leo Knight

Substitution

Gassan Ahadme Yahyai Shayne Francis Lavery

62'

72'

Yellow card

Northampton

Substitution

Northampton N. Opoku

Substitution

Owen Dale

Yellow card

Cambridge United

73'

Substitution

Raees Bangura-Williams

78'

82'

Yellow card

Connor Lemonheigh-Evans

Match statistics

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Cambridge United

Northampton

Shots on target

Shots off target

Total shots

53%

Possession

47%

455

Total passes

406

332

Accurate passes

278

Corner kicks

Offsides

Fouls

Yellow cards

Red cards

Goalkeeper saves

Blocked shots

Shots inside the box

Shots outside the box

Player match statistics

Cambridge United

P. Mpanzu

Min 90

G 1 A 0 Rating 8.15

Isaac Heath

Min 90

G 0 A 1 Rating 7.52

G. Breeze

Min 90

G 0 A 0 Rating 6.16

Raees Bangura-Williams

Min 78

G 0 A 0 Rating 5.89

G. Yahyai

Min 62

G 1 A 0 Rating 7.09

S. Kaikai

Min 62

G 0 A 0 Rating 6.59

G. Hoddle

Min 45

G 0 A 0 Rating 6.94

O. Moxon

Min 45

G 0 A 0 Rating 6.29

Northampton

E. Moore

Min 90

G 0 A 0 Rating 6.60

J. O'Brien-Whitmarsh

Min 90

G 0 A 0 Rating 6.51

C. Lemonheigh-Evans

Min 90

G 0 A 0 Rating 5.68

O. Dale

Min 72

G 0 A 0 Rating 5.97

L. Evans

Min 45

G 0 A 0 Rating 6.76

N. Opoku

Min 18

G 0 A 0 Rating 6.29

Lineups

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Cambridge United

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Coach N. Harris

Starting XI

#13

G. Breeze Goalkeeper

#22

Z. Bradshaw Defender

K. Watts Defender

P. Bauer Defender

#15

Cathal Séan Heffernan Andrews Defender

#17

P. Mpanzu Midfielder

#38

G. Hoddle Midfielder

Isaac Heath Midfielder

#44

Raees Bangura-Williams Midfielder

#11

S. Kaikai Midfielder

#14

G. Yahyai Forward

#13

G. Breeze Goalkeeper

#15

Cathal Séan Heffernan Andrews Defender

P. Bauer Defender

K. Watts Defender

#22

Z. Bradshaw Defender

#38

G. Hoddle Midfielder

#17

P. Mpanzu Midfielder

#11

S. Kaikai Midfielder

#44

Raees Bangura-Williams Midfielder

Isaac Heath Midfielder

#14

G. Yahyai Forward

Substitutes

#27

G. McConnell Midfielder

D. Ball Midfielder

#33

D. Herd Defender

#25

Ben Hughes Goalkeeper

#10

B. Knight Midfielder

#19

S. Lavery Forward

O. Moxon Midfielder

Northampton

Formation: 4-4-2

Coach C. Hogg

Starting XI

Z. Jeacock Goalkeeper

#20

L. Briggs Defender

#22

Joshua Alan Powell Defender

E. Moore Defender

#44

J. Donacien Defender

J. O'Brien-Whitmarsh Midfielder

#24

C. Lemonheigh-Evans Midfielder

L. Evans Midfielder

#16

J. Wormleighton Midfielder

Matthew Warhurst Forward

#19

O. Dale Forward

Z. Jeacock Goalkeeper

#44

J. Donacien Defender

E. Moore Defender

#22

Joshua Alan Powell Defender

#20

L. Briggs Defender

#16

J. Wormleighton Midfielder

L. Evans Midfielder

#24

C. Lemonheigh-Evans Midfielder

J. O'Brien-Whitmarsh Midfielder

#19

O. Dale Forward

Matthew Warhurst Forward

Substitutes

J. Guthrie Defender

#35

M. Dyche Defender

#31

J. Dadge Goalkeeper

S. Hoskins Forward

#10

E. List Forward

#17

N. Opoku Forward

#11

K. Simon-Swyer Forward

Cambridge United

5 Wins

Draws

4 Matches

Northampton

1 Wins

Meetings

10 Goals 16:6

Last meetings

10 Matches

06.10.2026 EFL Trophy, England

Cambridge United

2:1

Northampton

28.07.2026 Friendlies Clubs

Cambridge United

0:0

Northampton

08.07.2025 Friendlies Clubs

Cambridge United

3:0

Northampton

08.07.2025 Friendlies Clubs

Cambridge United

3:0

Northampton

29.03.2025 League One, England

Cambridge United

1:1

Northampton

23.11.2024 League One, England

Northampton

0:0

Cambridge United

09.03.2024 League One, England

Cambridge United

1:1

Northampton

25.11.2023 League One, England

Northampton

2:1

Cambridge United

20.09.2022 EFL Trophy, England

Northampton

0:2

Cambridge United

16.11.2021 FA Cup, England

Cambridge United

3:1

Northampton