Cambridge United vs Cheltenham Town, 2023-24 English League One, Regular Season

· English League One

Cambridge United

FT
0 - 1

Cheltenham Town

65': Matt Taylor

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Cambridge United are hosting Cheltenham Town at Cledara Abbey Stadium, Cambridge, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League One.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Foul by Tom Pett (Cheltenham Town).
2': Lyle Taylor (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Attempt missed. George Lloyd (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
6': Curtis Davies (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Foul by Elias Kachunga (Cambridge United).
7': Foul by Curtis Davies (Cheltenham Town).
7': Lyle Taylor (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
10': Foul by Lyle Taylor (Cambridge United).
10': Sean Long (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
11': Attempt missed. Jack Shepherd (Cheltenham Town) header from the left side of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
12': Foul by Tom Pett (Cheltenham Town).
12': Jordan Cousins (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12': Offside, Cambridge United. Elias Kachunga is caught offside.
14': Attempt saved. Lyle Taylor (Cambridge United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sullay Kaikai with a through ball.
15': Attempt missed. Danny Andrew (Cambridge United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
16': Foul by Matty Taylor (Cheltenham Town).
16': Michael Morrison (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Attempt missed. Liam Kinsella (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Will Ferry.
17': Hand ball by Jordan Cousins (Cambridge United).
18': Foul by Liam Kinsella (Cheltenham Town).
18': Liam Bennett (Cambridge United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
24': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Paul Digby.
24': Attempt blocked. George Lloyd (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
25': Attempt saved. Lyle Taylor (Cambridge United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Liam Bennett with a cross.
26': Attempt blocked. Matty Taylor (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Shepherd with a through ball.
26': Offside, Cheltenham Town. George Lloyd is caught offside.
28': Attempt saved. Jack Lankester (Cambridge United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sullay Kaikai.
28': Attempt missed. Elias Kachunga (Cambridge United) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Lyle Taylor.
29': Foul by Michael Morrison (Cambridge United).
29': George Lloyd (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
30': Attempt blocked. Curtis Davies (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matty Taylor.
30': Foul by Jordan Cousins (Cambridge United).
30': Tom Pett (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
31': Offside, Cheltenham Town. George Lloyd is caught offside.
34': Elias Kachunga (Cambridge United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
34': Foul by Jack Shepherd (Cheltenham Town).
34': Offside, Cambridge United. Elias Kachunga is caught offside.
36': Attempt saved. Jack Lankester (Cambridge United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lyle Taylor.
36': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Ryan Bennett.
36': Ryan Bennett (Cambridge United) is shown the yellow card.
37': Offside, Cheltenham Town. Liam Sercombe is caught offside.
38': Foul by Andy Smith (Cheltenham Town).
38': Sullay Kaikai (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
39': Attempt missed. Danny Andrew (Cambridge United) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
43': Attempt blocked. Liam Sercombe (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Will Ferry with a headed pass.
43': Offside, Cheltenham Town. Matty Taylor is caught offside.
45': Attempt missed. Matty Taylor (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Pett.
45'+2': First Half ends, Cambridge United 0, Cheltenham Town 0.
45': Second Half begins Cambridge United 0, Cheltenham Town 0.
46': Foul by Will Ferry (Cheltenham Town).
46': Sullay Kaikai (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47': Offside, Cheltenham Town. George Lloyd is caught offside.
49': Offside, Cheltenham Town. George Lloyd is caught offside.
50': Offside, Cambridge United. Lyle Taylor is caught offside.
51': Offside, Cheltenham Town. George Lloyd is caught offside.
51': Offside, Cambridge United. Jack Lankester is caught offside.
53': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Elias Kachunga.
54': Foul by Matty Taylor (Cheltenham Town).
54': Jack Stevens (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Matty Taylor (Cheltenham Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
56': Attempt saved. Liam Sercombe (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
57': Foul by Paul Digby (Cambridge United).
57': Liam Kinsella (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
60': Attempt blocked. Will Ferry (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by George Lloyd with a headed pass.
62': Attempt blocked. Matty Taylor (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Sean Long.
62': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Michael Morrison.
62': Foul by Matty Taylor (Cheltenham Town).
62': Jack Stevens (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65': Goal! Cambridge United 0, Cheltenham Town 1. Matty Taylor (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Will Ferry.
68': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Curtis Davies.
69': Foul by Tom Pett (Cheltenham Town).
69': Lyle Taylor (Cambridge United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
70': Tom Pett (Cheltenham Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
70': Substitution, Cambridge United. George Thomas replaces Paul Digby.
70': Substitution, Cambridge United. Macauley Bonne replaces Liam Bennett.
70': Substitution, Cambridge United. Zeno Rossi replaces Ryan Bennett.
71': Substitution, Cambridge United. James Brophy replaces Jack Lankester.
71': Foul by George Lloyd (Cheltenham Town).
71': George Thomas (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Foul by Andy Smith (Cheltenham Town).
72': James Brophy (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
73': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Elliott Bonds replaces Andy Smith.
73': Attempt saved. George Thomas (Cambridge United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
75': Foul by Will Ferry (Cheltenham Town).
75': Jordan Cousins (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76': Foul by Matty Taylor (Cheltenham Town).
76': Michael Morrison (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76': Delay in match because of an injury Matty Taylor (Cheltenham Town).
78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
78': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Joe Nuttall replaces Matty Taylor because of an injury.
79': Foul by Joe Nuttall (Cheltenham Town).
79': Michael Morrison (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Attempt missed. Macauley Bonne (Cambridge United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lyle Taylor with a cross.
80': Joe Nuttall (Cheltenham Town) is shown the yellow card.
82': Attempt missed. Elliott Bonds (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
82': Attempt missed. Macauley Bonne (Cambridge United) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Sullay Kaikai with a cross.
83': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by James Brophy.
84': Offside, Cheltenham Town. Liam Kinsella is caught offside.
85': Foul by Elliott Bonds (Cheltenham Town).
85': Sullay Kaikai (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
85': Foul by Elliott Bonds (Cheltenham Town).
85': Lyle Taylor (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
86': Foul by George Lloyd (Cheltenham Town).
86': Michael Morrison (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Foul by Danny Andrew (Cambridge United).
86': George Lloyd (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
88': Foul by Jordan Cousins (Cambridge United).
88': George Lloyd (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
88': Jordan Cousins (Cambridge United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90': Curtis Davies (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Foul by Macauley Bonne (Cambridge United).
90': George Thomas (Cambridge United) is shown the yellow card.
90'+1': Foul by James Brophy (Cambridge United).
90'+1': Liam Kinsella (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+2': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Sean Long.
90'+4': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Josh Harrop replaces Liam Sercombe.
90'+7': Offside, Cambridge United. Lyle Taylor is caught offside.
90'+7': Second Half ends, Cambridge United 0, Cheltenham Town 1.
0': Match ends, Cambridge United 0, Cheltenham Town 1.

Game Information

Competition: English League One

Venue: Cledara Abbey Stadium
Location: Cambridge, England
Attendance: 7,047

EFL League One Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	AFC Wimbledon	0	0	0
2	Barnsley	0	0	0
3	Blackpool	0	0	0
4	Bolton Wanderers	0	0	0

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Cambridge United (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Jack Stephens (GK)
5	Michael Morrison
6	Ryan Bennett
3	Danny Andrew
2	Liam Bennett
21	Elias Kachunga
24	Jordan Cousins
4	Paul Digby
18	Lyle Taylor
14	Sullay Kaikai
10	Jack Lankester

Cambridge United Substitutes:

Macauley Bonne, George Thomas, William Mannion, Adam May, James Gibbons, Zeno Rossi, James Brophy.

Cheltenham Town (3-5-2)

No.	Name
1	Luke Southwood (GK)
33	Curtis Davies
14	Jack Shepherd
5	Andy Smith
7	Liam Kinsella
8	Liam Sercombe
34	Thomas Pett
15	Will Ferry
2	Sean Long
19	George Lloyd
9	Matt Taylor

Cheltenham Town Substitutes:

James Pardington, Josh Harrop, Elliott Bonds, Joe Nuttall, Ben Williams, Aidan Keena, Jordan Thomas.

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