Cambridge Utd vs Shrewsbury

League Two 27 Jan 2026, 19:45
Cambridge Utd
Cambridge Utd
1–0
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury
🏟 Abbey Stadium 👤 A. Byrne Round 29

Match report

Cambridge Utd edged past Shrewsbury 1-0 in the League Two on 27 January 2026. The game was goalless at the break before all 1 goals arrived after half-time.

Shrewsbury failed to register a single shot on target, while Cambridge Utd dominated possession with 62% of the ball.

Cambridge Utd had 10 shots to Shrewsbury's 2.

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

Half-time 0-0 Possession 62% - 38% Shots 10 - 2 On target 7 - 0 Corners 2 - 3 Fouls 8 - 11 Yellow cards 2
10
Player of the match
Matthew Cox
Shrewsbury · 6 saves
8 Ben Knight 1 goal
8 Kelland Watts 87 passes (80% accurate)
7 Jake Eastwood captained the side
7 Mamadou Jobe 72 passes (79% accurate)
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 4–0 6–2
Shots On Goal 4–0 3–0
Ball Possession 66–34 —
Corners 0–1 2–2
Attacks 80–65 56–49
Match statistics
2 Corners 3
1 Penalty 0
6 Substitution 3
136 Attacks 114
58 Dangerous Attacks 33
6 On Target 0
5 Off Target 2
62% Ball Possession 38%
10 Shots Total 2
7 Shots On Goal 0
1 Shots Off Goal 2
2 Shots Blocked 0
7 Shots Inside Box 1
3 Shots Outside Box 1
8 Fouls 11
2 Corners 3
65% Ball Possession 35%
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Saves 6
570 Passes Total 314
439 Passes Accurate 185
Line-ups 3-4-2-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Cambridge Utd · 3-4-2-1
1 J. Eastwood
23 M. Jobe 6 K. Watts 26 J. Gibbons
2 L. Bennett 17 P. Mpanzu 38 G. Hoddle 7 J. Brophy
14 B. Knight 11 S. Kaikai
9 L. Appéré
Shrewsbury · 4-2-3-1
1 M. Cox
2 L. Hoole 4 T. Anderson 5 W. Boyle 25 J. Ruffels
14 T. Perry 22 O. Temple
10 T. Sang 19 I. Morgan 6 S. Clucas
21 T. Ogunsuyi
Cambridge Utd
Coach
Neil Harris
Substitutes
  • 3 Ben Purrington
  • 4 Dominic Ball
  • 19 Shayne Lavery
  • 24 Elliott Nevitt
  • 21 Shane McLoughlin
  • 25 Ben Hughes
  • 16 Zeno Ibsen Rossi
Shrewsbury
Coach
Michael Antony Appleton
Substitutes
  • 9 George Lloyd
  • 27 John Marquis
  • 20 Ismeal Kabia
  • 12 Will Brook
  • 23 Isaac Lee
  • 16 Nick Freeman
  • 11 Anthony Scully
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ B. Purrington ↓ L. Bennett Cambridge Utd
  • 46' ↑ D. Ball ↓ G. Hoddle Cambridge Utd
  • 54' ↑ G. Lloyd ↓ T. Samuel-Ogunsuyi Shrewsbury
  • 62' ↑ S. Lavery ↓ J. Brophy Cambridge Utd
  • 62' ↑ E. Nevitt ↓ L. Appere Cambridge Utd
  • 73' ↑ I. Kabia ↓ I. Morgan Shrewsbury
  • 74' ↑ S. McLoughlin ↓ P. Mpanzu Cambridge Utd
  • 74' ↑ J. Marquis ↓ T. Ojinnaka Shrewsbury
Cards
  • 59' L. Appere Cambridge Utd
  • 90+1' S. Clucas Shrewsbury
Head-to-head
Cambridge Utd 4 2 draws 4 Shrewsbury
2026-01-27 Cambridge Utd vs Shrewsbury 1 - 0
2025-10-11 Shrewsbury vs Cambridge Utd 2 - 0
2025-04-05 Shrewsbury Town vs Cambridge United 0 - 1
2024-12-07 Cambridge United vs Shrewsbury Town 4 - 1
2024-02-03 Shrewsbury Town vs Cambridge United 1 - 2
2023-10-14 Cambridge United vs Shrewsbury Town 1 - 1
Recent form
Cambridge Utd D D D W D
Shrewsbury D D L L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Cambridge Utd vs Shrewsbury?
Cambridge Utd won 1-0 against Shrewsbury on 27 January 2026.
Who won Cambridge Utd vs Shrewsbury?
Cambridge Utd won the match 1-0.
Where was Cambridge Utd vs Shrewsbury played?
The match was played at Abbey Stadium.
Who had more possession in Cambridge Utd vs Shrewsbury?
Cambridge Utd had 62% of possession, compared to 38% for the other side.