Cambridge United vs Tranmere Rovers

Cambridge United beat Tranmere Rovers 4-2 in the England League Two on Saturday 24 January 2026, 0-1 at half-time. In their last 4 meetings, including this one, Cambridge United won 1, Tranmere Rovers won 0 and 3 were drawn.

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England League Two Sat 24 Jan 2026, 15:00 Save

Cambridge United

HT 0-1

Tranmere Rovers

Abbey Stadium, Cambridge Ross Martin

Cambridge United vs Tranmere Rovers timeline

15' Nathan Smith Yellow card · Foul, Tranmere Rovers
19' Yellow card Cambridge United · Foul
19' George Hoddle Yellow card · Foul, Cambridge United
35' James Brophy Yellow card · Foul, Cambridge United
45' Dylan Jones 0-1 Goal · Assist Patrick Brough · Header, Tranmere Rovers
54' Billy Blacker Yellow card · Foul, Tranmere Rovers
58' Shayne Francis Lavery 1-1 Goal · Assist James Brophy · Right foot shot, Cambridge United
63' Charlie Whitaker 1-2 Goal · Assist Joe Ironside · Right foot shot, Tranmere Rovers
67' Kelland Watts 2-2 Goal · Assist James Brophy · Header, Cambridge United
77' Kelland Watts 3-2 Goal · Assist James Gibbons · Header, Cambridge United
86' Aaron McGowan Yellow card · Foul, Tranmere Rovers
90+6' Ben Knight 4-2 Goal · Assist Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu · Left foot shot, Cambridge United

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0' 15' 30' HT 60' 75' 90'

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Cambridge United vs Tranmere Rovers stats

1st Half 2nd Half

Cambridge UnitedTranmere Rovers

1.26 Expected goals (xG) 0.96

1.77 xG on target 2.16

62% Possession 38%

103 Attacks 91

56 Dang. Attacks 32

15 Shots 9

6 Shots On Target 5

3 Big Chances 1

7 Corners 1

74% Pass Accuracy 58%

2 Saves 2

9 Fouls 17

2 Yellow Cards 3

2 Offsides 1

1.26 Expected goals (xG) 0.96

1.77 xG on target 2.16

103 Attacks 91

56 Dang. Attacks 32

15 Shots 9

6 Shots On Target 5

4 Shots Off Target 2

5 Shots Blocked 2

12 Shots Inside Box 6

3 Shots Outside Box 3

10 Goal Attempts 6

3 Big Chances 1

2 Big Chances Missed 0

7 Corners 1

5 Dribbles 9

2 Successful Dribbles 4

40% Dribble Success 44%

2 Offsides 1

Cambridge United vs Tranmere Rovers lineups

Confirmed

Cambridge United 3-4-2-1

1 Jake Eastwood

26 James Gibbons
23 Mamadou Jobe
6 Kelland Watts 2

14 Ben Knight
11 Sullay Kaikai

9 L. Appéré

Substitutes

3 B. Purrington 83'
4 Dominic Ball 58'
16 Zeno Ibsen Rossi 84'
19 Shayne Francis Lavery 57'
21 Shane McLoughlin
24 Elliott Nevitt 72'
25 Ben Hughes

Tranmere Rovers 3-4-2-1

13 Joe Murphy

14 Jayden Joseph
24 Billy Blacker
8 Sam Finley
2 Cameron Norman

18 Connor Jennings
27 Dylan Jones

29 Joe Ironside

Substitutes

6 Richard Smallwood
7 Charlie Whitaker 55'
9 Kristian Dennis
11 Omari Patrick 74'
12 Jack Barrett
30 Aaron McGowan 21'
42 N. Kenneh 74'

Cambridge United and Tranmere Rovers player stats

Cambridge United player stats

1 Jake Eastwood GK	90	0	0	0	0	22	0	0	0	22	0
6 Kelland Watts DEF	90	2	0	2	2	75	1	2	2	75	1
23 Mamadou Jobe DEF	90	0	0	0	0	68	2	0	0	68	2
26 James Gibbons DEF	90	0	1	0	0	52	0	0	0	52	0
17 Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu MID	90	0	1	0	0	24	0	0	0	24	0
7 James Brophy MID	84	0	2	0	0	29	2	0	0	29	2
38 George Hoddle MID	58	0	0	0	0	25	1	0	0	25	1
2 Liam Bennett MID	57	0	0	0	0	20	1	0	0	20	1
14 Ben Knight FWD	90	1	0	3	1	35	0	3	1	35	0
11 Sullay Kaikai FWD	83	0	0	3	1	21	2	3	1	21	2
9 L. Appéré FWD	72	0	0	4	0	6	1	4	0	6	1
3 B. Purrington DEF Sub	7	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	4	0
16 Zeno Ibsen Rossi DEF Sub	6	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	3	0
4 Dominic Ball MID Sub	32	0	0	0	0	20	0	0	0	20	0
19 Shayne Francis Lavery FWD Sub	33	1	0	2	2	3	0	2	2	3	0
24 Elliott Nevitt FWD Sub	18	0	0	1	0	4	0	1	0	4	0

Tranmere Rovers player stats

13 Joe Murphy GK	90	0	0	0	0	36	0	0	0	36	0
3 Patrick Brough DEF	90	0	1	1	0	28	2	1	0	28	2
5 Nathan Smith DEF	90	0	0	0	0	14	1	0	0	14	1
15 William Tamen DEF	90	0	0	2	0	10	0	2	0	10	0
2 Cameron Norman MID	90	0	0	0	0	19	4	0	0	19	4
8 Sam Finley MID	90	0	1	0	0	18	1	0	0	18	1
24 Billy Blacker MID	74	0	0	1	1	21	1	1	1	21	1
14 Jayden Joseph MID	21	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	3	0
29 Joe Ironside FWD	90	0	1	1	1	20	2	1	1	20	2
18 Connor Jennings FWD	74	0	0	1	1	35	2	1	1	35	2
27 Dylan Jones FWD	55	1	0	1	1	6	1	1	1	6	1
30 Aaron McGowan DEF Sub	69	0	0	0	0	25	2	0	0	25	2
7 Charlie Whitaker MID Sub	35	1	0	1	1	15	0	1	1	15	0
42 N. Kenneh MID Sub	16	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	7	0
11 Omari Patrick FWD Sub	16	0	0	1	0	9	1	1	0	9	1

Min: Minutes played
G: Goals
A: Assists
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
Pass: Passes
Fls: Fouls committed
Rtg: Rating
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
xG: Expected goals
xGoT: Expected goals on target
KP: Key passes
BCC: Big chances created
BCM: Big chances missed
Drb: Successful dribbles
Off: Offsides
Pass: Passes
Pass%: Pass accuracy
KP: Key passes
F3rd: Passes in the final third
Crs: Crosses
ACrs: Accurate crosses
LB: Long balls
Tch: Touches
Tkl: Tackles
Int: Interceptions
Clr: Clearances
Blk: Shots blocked
Rec: Ball recoveries
Duel: Duels won
Aer: Aerials won
DrbP: Dribbled past
Fls: Fouls committed
FlsD: Fouls won
YC: Yellow cards
Disp: Dispossessed
Lost: Possession lost
Err: Errors leading to a shot
Sv: Saves
SvIn: Saves inside the box
HC: High claims
Tch: Touches
LB: Long balls
Pass%: Pass accuracy

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Cambridge United vs Tranmere Rovers team news

Cambridge United had no reported absences and Tranmere Rovers were without 1 player.

Cambridge United 0 out

No reported absences.

Tranmere Rovers 1 out

Josh Williams Cruciate Ligament Injury · Missed 52 games Injured

Cambridge United vs Tranmere Rovers form

Cambridge United All venues

3 W · 1 D · 1 L

Points per game: 2.00
Scored per game: 1.6
Conceded per game: 1.0
Both teams scored: 60%
Over 2.5 goals: 40%

Tranmere Rovers All venues

2 W · 0 D · 3 L

Points per game: 1.20
Scored per game: 1.0
Conceded per game: 1.6
Both teams scored: 40%
Over 2.5 goals: 40%

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Cambridge United vs Tranmere Rovers head to head

1 Cambridge United wins 3 draws 0 Tranmere Rovers wins

2.0 goals per game 50% both teams scored 25% over 2.5 goals

Pre-match probabilities

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Tranmere Rovers or draw 60%
Cambridge United or Tranmere Rovers 73%

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League Two on TV this week

Venue: Abbey Stadium, Cambridge Capacity 10,847 · Grass
Weather: 7°C, overcast clouds Wind 25 km/h · Humidity 82%
Managers: Neil Harris Cambridge United Andy Crosby Tranmere Rovers
Officials: Referee Ross Martin 1st Assistant C. Farrell 2nd Assistant J. Block 4th Official M. Wilson

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Cambridge United vs Tranmere Rovers stats

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Cambridge United 3-4-2-1

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Cambridge United 0 out

Tranmere Rovers 1 out

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