Cambridge United vs Northampton Town

League One 29 Mar 2025, 15:00
Cambridge United
Cambridge United
1–1
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
Northampton Town
Northampton Town
🏟 Cledara Abbey Stadium (Cambridge, Cambridgeshire) 👤 M. Russell Round 39

Match report

Cambridge United were held to a 1-1 draw by Northampton Town in the League One on 29 March 2025.

Northampton Town had 10 shots to Cambridge United's 4.

The match was played at Cledara Abbey Stadium (Cambridge, Cambridgeshire), with M. Russell in charge.

Half-time 0-1 Possession 55% - 45% Shots 4 - 10 On target 2 - 1 Corners 7 - 3 Fouls 12 - 18 Yellow cards 2
8
Player of the match
Sam Hoskins
Northampton Town · 1 goal
7 James Brophy 1 goal
7 James Gibbons captained the side
7 Michael Morrison captained the side
7 Kelland Watts captained the side
First half vs second half
Cambridge United stepped it up after the break, with 4 shots in the second half compared to 0 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 0–6 4–4
Shots On Goal 0–1 2–0
Ball Possession 50–50 —
Corners 2–1 5–2
Attacks 38–45 46–38
Match statistics
7 Corners 3
3 Substitution 4
84 Attacks 83
37 Dangerous Attacks 55
2 On Target 1
3 Off Target 10
4 Shots Total 10
2 Shots On Goal 1
2 Shots Off Goal 7
0 Shots Blocked 2
1 Shots Inside Box 6
3 Shots Outside Box 4
12 Fouls 18
7 Corners 3
3 Offsides 0
55% Ball Possession 45%
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Saves 1
290 Passes Total 247
164 Passes Accurate 129
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  3-4-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Cambridge United · 4-2-3-1
13 N. Bishop
26 J. Gibbons 5 M. Morrison 6 K. Watts 33 S. Malone
4 P. Digby 28 B. Stevenson
10 E. Kachunga 22 J. Stokes 7 J. Brophy
29 D. Ballard
Northampton Town · 3-4-3
1 L. Burge
3 A. McGowan 35 M. Dyche 12 N. Guinness-Walker
7 S. Hoskins 8 B. Perry 16 T. Taylor 10 M. Pinnock
18 C. McGeehan 9 T. Eaves 19 T. Roberts
Cambridge United
Coach
N. Harris
Substitutes
  • 2 Liam Bennett
  • 18 Ryan Loft
  • 1 Jack Stevens
  • 15 Jubril Okedina
  • 38 George Hoddle
  • 34 Brandon Njoku
  • 36 Daniel Barton
Northampton Town
Coach
K. Nolan
Substitutes
  • 2 Tyler Magloire
  • 22 Akinwale Odimayo
  • 28 Timothy Eyoma
  • 13 Nik Tzanev
  • 36 James Dadge
  • 21 Luke Mbete
  • 23 William Hondermarck
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ L. Bennett ↓ S. Malone Cambridge United
  • 46' ↑ R. Loft ↓ D. Ballard Cambridge United
  • 80' ↑ T. Magloire ↓ T. Eaves Northampton Town
  • 80' ↑ A. Odimayo ↓ M. Pinnock Northampton Town
  • 86' ↑ T. Eyoma ↓ A. McGowan Northampton Town
  • 90+3' ↑ B. Njoku ↓ J. Stokes Cambridge United
  • 90+3' ↑ W. Hondermarck ↓ B. Perry Northampton Town
Cards
  • 72' B. Stevenson Cambridge United
  • 74' J. Stokes Cambridge United
Head-to-head
Cambridge United 2 6 draws 1 Northampton Town
2025-07-08 Cambridge Utd vs Northampton 3 - 0
2025-03-29 Cambridge United vs Northampton Town 1 - 1
2024-11-23 Northampton Town vs Cambridge United 0 - 0
2024-03-09 Cambridge United vs Northampton Town 1 - 1
2023-11-25 Northampton Town vs Cambridge United 2 - 1
2021-11-16 Cambridge United vs Northampton Town 3 - 1
Recent form
Cambridge United D D D W D
Northampton Town D D D L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Cambridge United vs Northampton Town?
Cambridge United drew 1-1 against Northampton Town on 29 March 2025.
Who won Cambridge United vs Northampton Town?
Neither — the match finished 1-1.
Where was Cambridge United vs Northampton Town played?
The match was played at Cledara Abbey Stadium (Cambridge, Cambridgeshire).
Who had more possession in Cambridge United vs Northampton Town?
Cambridge United had 55% of possession, compared to 45% for the other side.