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Cambridge United 2-1 Northampton Town: result and goals
Cambridge United beat Northampton Town 2-1 on Tuesday, 6 October 2026 in the EFL Trophy.
Goals: Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu 29', Matthew Warhurst 51', Gassan Ahadme 62' (penalty).
Cambridge United sit 1st on 6 points.
Northampton Town sit 4th on 0 points.
Cambridge United have 2 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Northampton Town have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Last 5 meetings: Cambridge United won 1, Northampton Town won 1, 3 drawn.
- Competition
- EFL Trophy
- Kick-off
- Tuesday, 6 October 2026, 19:00 (UK time)
- Venue
- Cledara Abbey Stadium, Cambridge
- 👥
- 888
Goals and cards
Live commentary
- 82'Connor Lemonheigh-Evans (Northampton Town) Yellow Card at 82'
- 78'Daniel Herd (Cambridge United) Substitution at 78'
- 73'Kelland Watts (Cambridge United) Yellow Card at 73'
- 72'Kamarai Simon-Swyer (Northampton Town) Substitution at 72'
- 72'Nathaniel Opoku (Northampton Town) Substitution at 72'
- 72'Josh Powell (Northampton Town) Yellow Card at 72'
- 62'Shayne Lavery (Cambridge United) Substitution at 62'
- 62'Ben Knight (Cambridge United) Substitution at 62'
- 62'Dominic Ball (Cambridge United) Substitution at 62'
- 62'Gassan Ahadme (Cambridge United) Penalty - Scored at 62'
- 51'Matthew Warhurst (Northampton Town) Goal at 51'
- 45'Max Dyche (Northampton Town) Substitution at 45'
- 45'Jon Guthrie (Northampton Town) Substitution at 45'
- 45'Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town) Substitution at 45'
- 45'Owen Moxon (Cambridge United) Substitution at 45'
- 29'Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu (Cambridge United) Goal at 29'
Commentary: ESPN
Starting line-ups
Cambridge United · 4-2-3-1
Substitutes
Northampton Town · 4-1-4-1
Substitutes
Match stats
Last 5 matches
Cambridge United
Northampton Town
Head-to-head record
1
Cambridge
3
Draws
1
Northampton
Last meetings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cambridge | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 6 | DWDWD |
| 2 |  Brighton U21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 3 | L |
| 3 |  Gillingham | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 3 | LW |
| 4 |  Northampton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 0 | DDWLL |
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What was the score in Cambridge United v Northampton Town?
Cambridge United beat Northampton Town 2-1 on Tuesday 6 October (EFL Trophy).
Who scored in Cambridge United v Northampton Town?
Goals: Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu 29', Matthew Warhurst 51' and Gassan Ahadme 62'.
When do Cambridge United play next?
Cambridge United play Barnsley on Saturday 17 October at 15:00 (UK time).
When do Northampton Town play next?
Northampton Town play Grimsby Town on Saturday 17 October at 15:00 (UK time).
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