English FA Cup

Bristol Rovers vs Cambridge United, 2026-27 English FA Cup, First Round

· English FA Cup
Bristol Rovers
  • 57': Reiss-Alexander Russell-Denny
  • 72': Fabrizio Cavegn
FT
2 - 0
Cambridge United

    About

    Bristol Rovers are hosting Cambridge United at Memorial Stadium, Bristol, 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 blocked. Ben Knight (Cambridge United) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked.
    • 5': Foul by Joe Quigley (Bristol Rovers).
    • 5': Patrick Bauer (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Alfie Kilgour (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Fabrizio Cavegn (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 15': Attempt blocked. Tommy Leigh (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 16': Delay in match because of an injury Pelly Mpanzu (Cambridge United).
    • 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 22': Foul by Louis Appéré (Cambridge United).
    • 22': Alfie Kilgour (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Tom James (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 24': Kelland Watts (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Keenan Gough (Bristol Rovers).
    • 30': Pelly Mpanzu (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 30': Foul by Reiss-Alexander Russell-Denny (Bristol Rovers).
    • 32': Joe Quigley (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 32': Foul by Patrick Bauer (Cambridge United).
    • 34': Kelland Watts (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Kofi Balmer (Bristol Rovers).
    • 39': Louis Appéré (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 39': Foul by Alfie Kilgour (Bristol Rovers).
    • 39': Alfie Kilgour (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 40': Delay in match because of an injury Ben Purrington (Bristol Rovers).
    • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 41': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Kofi Balmer.
    • 42': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Alfie Kilgour.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Joe Quigley (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 44': Foul by Kelland Watts (Cambridge United).
    • 44': Tom James (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Foul by Sullay Kaikai (Cambridge United).
    • 45': Keenan Gough (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Tom James (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 45'+3': Sullay Kaikai (Cambridge United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Tom James (Bristol Rovers).
    • 45'+4': Sullay Kaikai (Cambridge United) hits the bar with a right footed shot from long range on the left from a direct free kick.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Bristol Rovers 0, Cambridge United 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Bristol Rovers 0, Cambridge United 0.
    • 47': Delay in match because of an injury Fabrizio Cavegn (Bristol Rovers).
    • 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 51': Foul by Liam Bennett (Cambridge United).
    • 51': Ben Purrington (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Liam Bennett (Cambridge United) is shown the yellow card for dangerous play.
    • 52': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Patrick Bauer.
    • 54': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Ben Knight.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Fabrizio Cavegn (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 57': Goal! Bristol Rovers 1, Cambridge United 0. Reiss-Alexander Russell-Denny (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Clinton Mola.
    • 58': Foul by Louis Appéré (Cambridge United).
    • 58': Alfie Kilgour (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Sullay Kaikai (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Tommy Leigh (Bristol Rovers).
    • 60': Patrick Bauer (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Fabrizio Cavegn (Bristol Rovers).
    • 61': Foul by Louis Appéré (Cambridge United).
    • 61': Kofi Balmer (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Sullay Kaikai.
    • 64': Substitution, Cambridge United. Isaac Heath replaces Zak Bradshaw.
    • 64': Substitution, Cambridge United. Cathal Heffernan replaces Liam Bennett.
    • 65': Substitution, Cambridge United. Shayne Lavery replaces Ra'ees Bangura-Williams.
    • 66': Foul by Louis Appéré (Cambridge United).
    • 66': Kofi Balmer (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Sullay Kaikai (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 66': Foul by Ben Purrington (Bristol Rovers).
    • 69': Attempt saved. Fabrizio Cavegn (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Jake Eastwood (Cambridge United).
    • 69': Attempt saved. Shayne Lavery (Cambridge United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Brad Young (Bristol Rovers).
    • 71': Pelly Mpanzu (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 71': Foul by Tommy Leigh (Bristol Rovers).
    • 71': Tommy Leigh (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 72': Goal! Bristol Rovers 2, Cambridge United 0. Fabrizio Cavegn (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tom James.
    • 73': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Bobby Kamwa replaces Reiss-Alexander Russell-Denny.
    • 73': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Shaq Forde replaces Tommy Leigh.
    • 74': Sullay Kaikai (Cambridge United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 74': Foul by Ben Purrington (Bristol Rovers).
    • 74': Ben Purrington (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 75': Attempt saved. Shayne Lavery (Cambridge United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Brad Young (Bristol Rovers).
    • 75': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Brad Young.
    • 75': Foul by Owen Moxon (Cambridge United).
    • 75': Kofi Balmer (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Owen Moxon (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 77': Foul by Clinton Mola (Bristol Rovers).
    • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Clinton Mola (Bristol Rovers).
    • 78': Substitution, Cambridge United. Callum Stead replaces Louis Appéré.
    • 79': Clinton Mola (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 79': Substitution, Cambridge United. Callum Perry replaces Patrick Bauer.
    • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Clinton Mola (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jake Eastwood (Cambridge United).
    • 82': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Tom James.
    • 82': Penalty Cambridge United. Cathal Heffernan draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 82': Penalty conceded by Keenan Gough (Bristol Rovers) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 82': Penalty missed! Still Bristol Rovers 2, Cambridge United 0. Sullay Kaikai (Cambridge United) hits the bar with a right footed shot.
    • 84': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Philip Sanyaolu replaces Fabrizio Cavegn.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Kelland Watts (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Philip Sanyaolu (Bristol Rovers).
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Isaac Heath (Cambridge United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Brad Young (Bristol Rovers).
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Joe Quigley (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Tom James.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Bristol Rovers 2, Cambridge United 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Bristol Rovers 2, Cambridge United 0.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 14
    1 Yellow Cards 4
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    5 Corner Kicks 3
    2 Saves 3
    41 Possession 59
    6 SHOTS 12
    0 ON GOAL 0
    0.0 On Target % 0.0
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    0 Accurate Passes 0
    0 Passes 0
    0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
    0 Accurate Crosses 0
    0 Crosses 0
    0.0 Cross % 0.0
    0 Long Balls 0
    0 Accurate Long Balls 0
    0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
    1 Blocked Shots 4
    0 Effective Tackles 0
    0 Tackles 0
    0.0 Tackle % 0.0
    0 Effective Clearances 0
    0 Clearances 0

    Game Information

    Competition: English FA Cup

    Venue: Memorial Stadium
    Location: Bristol, England
    Attendance: 3,657

    Line-Ups

    BRI Bristol Rovers (4-1-2-1-2)

    No. Name
    1 Brad Young (GK)
    5 Alfie Kilgour Yellow Card
    4 Kofi Balmer
    22 Keenan Gough
    14 Ben Purrington Yellow Card
    2 Tom James
    24 Tommy Leigh Yellow Card
    8 Reiss-Alexander Russell-Denny
    6 Clinton Mola Yellow Card
    29 Fabrizio Cavegn
    9 Joe Quigley
    Bristol Rovers Substitutes:
    Shaqai Forde, Arvin Appiah, Charlie Binns, Bobby Kamwa, Ryan De Havilland, Philip Sanyaolu, Macauley Southam, Ciaran Kelly, Jack Sparkes.

    CAM Cambridge United (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Jake Eastwood (GK)
    5 Patrick Bauer
    6 Kelland Watts
    22 Zak Bradshaw
    2 Liam Bennett Yellow Card
    44 Raees Bangura-Williams
    17 Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu
    8 Owen Moxon
    9 Louis Appere
    11 Sullay Kaikai
    10 Ben Knight
    Cambridge United Substitutes:
    Callum Perry, Callum Stead, Gabriel Breeze, Shane McLoughlin, Shayne Lavery, Cathal Heffernan, Isaac Heath, Sam Curtis, George Hoddle.

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