English FA Cup

Cambridge United vs Northampton Town, 2021-22 English FA Cup, First Round

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Cambridge United
  • 13': Harvey Knibbs
  • 40': Sam Smith
  • 48': Ben Worman
FT
3 - 1
Northampton Town
  • 75': Danny Rose

About

Cambridge United are hosting Northampton Town at Cledara Abbey Stadium, Cambridge, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English FA Cup.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Shaun McWilliams (Northampton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 2': Foul by Joe Ironside (Cambridge United).
  • 2': Jon Guthrie (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Kion Etete (Northampton Town) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 3': Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Paul Digby.
  • 4': Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Jack Iredale.
  • 5': Dylan Connolly (Northampton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 5': Foul by Ben Worman (Cambridge United).
  • 8': Foul by Fraser Horsfall (Northampton Town).
  • 8': Joe Ironside (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Danny Rose (Northampton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 10': Foul by Ben Worman (Cambridge United).
  • 11': Dimitar Mitov (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Kion Etete (Northampton Town).
  • 13': Goal! Cambridge United 1, Northampton Town 0. Harvey Knibbs (Cambridge United) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joe Ironside.
  • 19': Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Adam May.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Fraser Horsfall (Northampton Town) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Michael Harriman (Northampton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 22': Danny Rose (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Jack Iredale (Cambridge United).
  • 24': Hand ball by Danny Rose (Northampton Town).
  • 26': Foul by Shaun McWilliams (Northampton Town).
  • 26': Sam Smith (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Attempt missed. George Williams (Cambridge United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 30': Foul by Harvey Knibbs (Cambridge United).
  • 30': Paul Lewis (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Adam May (Cambridge United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 39': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Liam Roberts.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Sam Smith (Cambridge United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 40': Goal! Cambridge United 2, Northampton Town 0. Sam Smith (Cambridge United) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
  • 42': Substitution, Northampton Town. Aaron McGowan replaces Michael Harriman because of an injury.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Paul Lewis (Northampton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 44': Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Dimitar Mitov.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Fraser Horsfall (Northampton Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Shaun McWilliams (Northampton Town).
  • 45'+1': Joe Ironside (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Paul Lewis (Northampton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Cambridge United 2, Northampton Town 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Cambridge United 2, Northampton Town 0.
  • 48': Goal! Cambridge United 3, Northampton Town 0. Ben Worman (Cambridge United) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Joe Ironside.
  • 49': Dylan Connolly (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Ben Worman (Cambridge United).
  • 53': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Aaron McGowan.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Harvey Knibbs (Cambridge United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 54': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Liam Roberts.
  • 57': Foul by Joe Ironside (Cambridge United).
  • 57': Jon Guthrie (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Aaron McGowan.
  • 61': Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Harrison Dunk.
  • 63': Foul by Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town).
  • 63': Sam Smith (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Adam May (Cambridge United).
  • 64': Kion Etete (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Hand ball by Aaron McGowan (Northampton Town).
  • 65': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Ali Koiki.
  • 66': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Jon Guthrie.
  • 66': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Jon Guthrie.
  • 67': Substitution, Northampton Town. Nicke Kabamba replaces Sam Hoskins.
  • 67': Substitution, Northampton Town. Mitchell Pinnock replaces Dylan Connolly.
  • 73': Foul by Adam May (Cambridge United).
  • 73': Paul Lewis (Northampton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 73': Substitution, Cambridge United. Jensen Weir replaces Ben Worman.
  • 73': Substitution, Cambridge United. James Brophy replaces Sam Smith.
  • 75': Goal! Cambridge United 3, Northampton Town 1. Danny Rose (Northampton Town) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aaron McGowan.
  • 77': Foul by Joe Ironside (Cambridge United).
  • 77': Jon Guthrie (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Kion Etete.
  • 79': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Ali Koiki.
  • 82': Foul by Shaun McWilliams (Northampton Town).
  • 82': James Brophy (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Shaun McWilliams (Northampton Town) is shown the yellow card.
  • 84': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Shaun McWilliams.
  • 85': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Fraser Horsfall.
  • 85': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Fraser Horsfall.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Adam May (Cambridge United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 88': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Shaun McWilliams.
  • 88': Substitution, Cambridge United. Jack Lankester replaces Harvey Knibbs.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Kion Etete (Northampton Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+4': Foul by George Williams (Cambridge United).
  • 90'+4': Kion Etete (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Cambridge United 3, Northampton Town 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Cambridge United 3, Northampton Town 1.

Game Information

Competition: English FA Cup

Venue: Cledara Abbey Stadium
Location: Cambridge, England
Attendance: 3,068

Line-Ups

CAM Cambridge United (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Dimitar Mitov (GK)
15 Jubril Adesope Okedina
3 Jack Iredale
11 Harrison Dunk
2 George B. Williams
27 Ben Worman
19 Adam May
4 Paul Digby
9 Joe Ironside
10 Sam Smith
26 Harvey Knibbs
Cambridge United Substitutes:
Liam Bennett, Leon Davies, James Brophy, Jensen Weir, Kai McKenzie-Lyle, Jack Lankester, Conor Masterson.

NHT Northampton Town (4-4-1-1)

No. Name
1 Liam Roberts (GK)
6 Fraser Horsfall
5 Jon Guthrie
14 Ali Koiki
2 Michael Harriman
10 Dylan Connolly
17 Shaun McWilliams Yellow Card
32 Danny Rose
7 Sam Hoskins
19 Kion Etete
8 Paul Lewis
Northampton Town Substitutes:
Bernard Ashley-Seal, Max Dyche, Scott Pollock, Jon Maxted, Mitchell Pinnock, Jordan Flores, Aaron McGowan, Nicke Kabamba.

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