Bristol Rovers vs Cambridge Utd

League Two 23 Aug 2025, 14:00
Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers
1–0
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Cambridge Utd
Cambridge Utd
🏟 Memorial Stadium (Bristol, Gloucestershire) 👤 Paul Marsden Round 5

Match report

Bristol Rovers edged past Cambridge Utd 1-0 in the League Two on 23 August 2025.

Cambridge Utd failed to register a single shot on target, while Bristol Rovers had 9 shots to Cambridge Utd's 8.

M. Jobe was sent off in the 90+10th minute.

The match was played at Memorial Stadium (Bristol, Gloucestershire), with Paul Marsden in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 43% - 57% Shots 9 - 8 On target 3 - 0 Corners 3 - 4 Fouls 11 - 11 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 5
8
Player of the match
Jack Sparkes
Bristol Rovers · captained the side
8 Josh McEachran captained the side
7 Ellis Harrison 1 goal
7 Luke Southwood captained the side
7 Macauley Southam captained the side
First half vs second half
Cambridge Utd came out stronger after half-time, with 7 second-half shots against 1 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 6–1 3–7
Shots On Goal 1–0 2–0
Ball Possession 66–34 —
Corners 1–2 2–2
Attacks 55–36 34–57
Match statistics
3 Corners 4
4 Substitution 5
89 Attacks 93
2 Attacks 0
59 Dangerous Attacks 59
1 Dangerous Attacks 0
3 On Target 0
6 Off Target 8
1 Off Target 0
9 Shots Total 8
3 Shots On Goal 0
4 Shots Off Goal 4
2 Shots Blocked 4
7 Shots Inside Box 5
2 Shots Outside Box 3
11 Fouls 11
3 Corners 4
1 Offsides 3
43% Ball Possession 57%
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 1
0 Saves 2
265 Passes Total 339
154 Passes Accurate 247
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Bristol Rovers · 4-2-3-1
1 L. Southwood
23 M. Southam 35 K. Łopata 5 A. Kilgour 3 J. Sparkes
22 K. Conteh 20 J. McEachran
11 L. Thomas 8 I. Hutchinson 9 P. Omochere
19 E. Harrison
Cambridge Utd · 4-2-3-1
1 J. Eastwood
26 J. Gibbons 23 M. Jobe 6 K. Watts 3 B. Purrington
21 S. McLoughlin 4 D. Ball
2 L. Bennett 10 E. Kachunga 11 S. Kaikai
9 L. Appéré
Bristol Rovers
Coach
Darrell James Clarke
Substitutes
  • 29 Fabrizio Cavegn
  • 2 Joel Senior
  • 25 Ryan Howley
  • 4 Taylor Moore
  • 13 Brad Young
  • 15 Dan Ellison
  • 43 Ollie Dewsbury
Cambridge Utd
Coach
Neil Harris
Substitutes
  • 7 James Brophy
  • 17 Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu
  • 20 Kylian Kouassi
  • 14 Ben Knight
  • 18 Ryan Loft
  • 31 J J Briggs
  • 16 Zeno Ibsen Rossi
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ J. Brophy ↓ B. Purrington Cambridge Utd
  • 46' ↑ P. Mpanzu ↓ S. McLoughlin Cambridge Utd
  • 60' ↑ F. Cavegn ↓ E. Harrison Bristol Rovers
  • 65' ↑ K. Kouassi ↓ E. Kachunga Cambridge Utd
  • 72' ↑ J. Senior ↓ M. Southam-Hales Bristol Rovers
  • 72' ↑ R. Howley ↓ I. Hutchinson Bristol Rovers
  • 75' ↑ B. Knight ↓ J. Gibbons Cambridge Utd
  • 82' ↑ T. Moore ↓ L. Thomas Bristol Rovers
  • 87' ↑ R. Loft ↓ L. Appéré Cambridge Utd
Cards
  • 90+10' M. Jobe Cambridge Utd
  • 5' I. Hutchinson Bristol Rovers
  • 15' J. Gibbons Cambridge Utd
  • 41' L. Southwood Bristol Rovers
  • 80' M. Jobe Cambridge Utd
  • 90+10' M. Jobe Cambridge Utd
Head-to-head
Bristol Rovers 4 0 draws 3 Cambridge Utd
2026-02-14 Cambridge Utd vs Bristol Rovers 3 - 1
2025-08-23 Bristol Rovers vs Cambridge Utd 1 - 0
2025-08-12 Bristol Rovers vs Cambridge Utd 0 - 2
2025-01-04 Cambridge United vs Bristol Rovers 0 - 1
2024-08-31 Bristol Rovers vs Cambridge United 2 - 0
2024-04-16 Bristol Rovers vs Cambridge United 1 - 0
Recent form
Bristol Rovers D W W W W
Cambridge Utd D D D L D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Bristol Rovers vs Cambridge Utd?
Bristol Rovers won 1-0 against Cambridge Utd on 23 August 2025.
Who won Bristol Rovers vs Cambridge Utd?
Bristol Rovers won the match 1-0.
Where was Bristol Rovers vs Cambridge Utd played?
The match was played at Memorial Stadium (Bristol, Gloucestershire).
Who had more possession in Bristol Rovers vs Cambridge Utd?
Cambridge Utd had 57% of possession, compared to 43% for the other side.