Cambridge Utd vs Salford

League Two 21 Mar 2026, 12:30
Cambridge Utd
Cambridge Utd
1–0
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Salford
Salford
🏟 Abbey Stadium 👤 A. Dale Round 39

Match report

Cambridge Utd edged past Salford 1-0 in the League Two on 21 March 2026. The game was goalless at the break before all 1 goals arrived after half-time.

Cambridge Utd dominated possession with 80% of the ball and had 12 shots to Salford's 9.

The match was played at Abbey Stadium, with A. Dale in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 80% - 20% Shots 12 - 9 On target 7 - 3 Corners 5 - 3 Fouls 10 - 12 Yellow cards 6
8
Player of the match
James Gibbons
Cambridge Utd · 1 goal
8 Kelland Watts captained the side
8 James Brophy 1 assist
8 Matthew Young 6 saves
7 Jake Eastwood 3 saves
First half vs second half
Salford came out stronger after half-time, with 8 second-half shots against 1 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 5–1 7–8
Shots On Goal 2–0 5–3
Ball Possession 48–52 —
Corners 4–1 1–2
Attacks 42–59 32–47
Match statistics
5 Corners 3
3 Substitution 5
74 Attacks 106
44 Dangerous Attacks 34
8 On Target 3
3 Off Target 6
80% Ball Possession 20%
12 Shots Total 9
7 Shots On Goal 3
5 Shots Off Goal 3
0 Shots Blocked 3
9 Shots Inside Box 4
3 Shots Outside Box 5
10 Fouls 12
5 Corners 3
1 Offsides 1
44% Ball Possession 56%
2 Yellow Cards 4
3 Saves 6
269 Passes Total 366
163 Passes Accurate 243
Line-ups 3-4-2-1  vs  5-3-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Cambridge Utd · 3-4-2-1
1 J. Eastwood
26 J. Gibbons 23 M. Jobe 6 K. Watts
2 L. Bennett 4 D. Ball 17 P. Mpanzu 7 J. Brophy
14 B. Knight 11 S. Kaikai
9 L. Appéré
Salford · 5-3-2
1 M. Young
19 H. Mnoga 6 O. Turton 22 A. Oluwo 28 Z. Awe 29 L. Garbutt
17 J. Austerfield 18 M. Butcher 8 J. Grant
9 C. Stockton 26 R. Graydon
Cambridge Utd
Coach
Neil Harris
Substitutes
  • 15 Adam Mayor
  • 8 Korey Smith
  • 19 Shayne Lavery
  • 25 Ben Hughes
  • 3 Ben Purrington
  • 28 Sean Raggett
  • 24 Elliott Nevitt
Salford
Coach
Karl Robinson
Substitutes
  • 15 Brandon Cooper
  • 25 Princewill Ehibhatiomhan
  • 23 Daniel Udoh
  • 16 Fabio Borini
  • 45 Rosaire Longelo
  • 33 Mark Howard
  • 24 Alfie Dorrington
Substitutions
  • 33' ↑ B. Cooper ↓ Z. Awe Salford
  • 54' ↑ F. Borini ↓ M. Butcher Salford
  • 54' ↑ P. Ehibhatiomhan ↓ H. Mnoga Salford
  • 54' ↑ D. Udoh ↓ C. Stockton Salford
  • 68' ↑ K. Smith ↓ S. Kaikai Cambridge Utd
  • 68' ↑ S. Lavery ↓ L. Appere Cambridge Utd
  • 68' ↑ A. Mayor ↓ J. Brophy Cambridge Utd
  • 84' ↑ R. Longelo-Mbule ↓ R. Graydon Salford
Cards
  • 22' H. Mnoga Salford
  • 62' J. Grant Salford
  • 71' P. Mpanzu Cambridge Utd
  • 81' F. Borini Salford
  • 83' R. Graydon Salford
  • 83' J. Gibbons Cambridge Utd
Head-to-head
Cambridge Utd 2 1 draws 2 Salford
2026-03-21 Cambridge Utd vs Salford 1 - 0
2025-11-08 Salford vs Cambridge Utd 0 - 0
2021-02-09 Salford City vs Cambridge United 4 - 1
2020-11-03 Cambridge United vs Salford City 2 - 1
2020-01-28 Cambridge United vs Salford City 0 - 4
Recent form
Cambridge Utd D D D W D
Salford D D D L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Cambridge Utd vs Salford?
Cambridge Utd won 1-0 against Salford on 21 March 2026.
Who won Cambridge Utd vs Salford?
Cambridge Utd won the match 1-0.
Where was Cambridge Utd vs Salford played?
The match was played at Abbey Stadium.
Who had more possession in Cambridge Utd vs Salford?
Cambridge Utd had 80% of possession, compared to 20% for the other side.