Ian Mather CEO
Welcome to Bolton who come to the Abbey after two wins in a row. This early in the season they are, rightly, tipped by many as promotion contenders. As has been said many times already – there will be no easy games in League 1 and this will be another tough test. The last week has shown us that we can compete against tough opposition. The result against Burton, a side unbeaten until our 3-0 win, showed our passion and commitment. It matters not that two were own goals. We created the pressure and deserved the win. On Tuesday we performed well for much of the game against Millwall with some excellent performances and a great goal from George Williams. There is a lot to feel positive about. Taking a look away to other sport we have seen the start of the Paralympics in Tokyo this week. It is a reminder that sport is, and should be, available to all. Our Community Trust runs sports sessions every week allowing people with a range of disabilities to enjoy the benefits sport can bring. You can see the range on our website - Disability | Cambridge United Community Trust (cuctrust.co.uk) The opportunity to participate in sport is made available to many. Disabilities provided for include: Amputees,
Cerebral Palsy, Visually Impaired, Downs, Autism and Learning difficulties, the deaf and those with multiple disabilities. This week also saw us launch our partnership with Picture Path. Originally designed for schools to help those with Special Education Needs (SEN) this App helps, through pictures, SEN people understand what they will see when visiting the Abbey. In turn this will reduce their stress levels and, hopefully, will make it much easier for them to come to a game. We are the first football club in the UK to use this simple but effective measure. Back on the pitch Dimi Mitov was named as the player of the Round in the Carabao Cup for his outstanding performance in saving penalties and much more in our win against Swindon. He followed this with a fantastic performance v Burton last week which included a save at the end where he was more cat than keeper. I suspect I was not the only one in the crowd, in that moment, to liken him to Gordon Banks younger readers will have to rely on Google for that reference! Whatever the result today, expect energy, drive and determination from all of the team. Get behind them as you did last week and let the many Bolton fans hear your support. Enjoy the game. ■ www.cambridge-united.co.uk
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