Cambridge United v Gillingham Town

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Fan noticeboard WELCOME Today’s Contents:

Welcome back to the Abbey once again for the third of three successive home games.

There is no doubt that there was a feeling of frustration in the air after Saturday’s 2-2 draw against Fleetwood, largely down to the fact that the team did so well to fight back from an early set-back and were well worthy of all three points.

Tonight’s match is another opportunity to claim victory though and with the team in the top half of the League One table, there is plenty to be positive about for U’s fans everywhere.

Enjoy tonight’s programme - it includes some fantastic features and interesting reads across the board.

United in Endeavour.

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MARK BONNER Head Coach IAN MATHER From the CEO MEMORIES DOWN CUT THROAT LANE A blast from the past PLAYER Q&A Lloyd Jones

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VIEW FROM THE PRESS BOX Doug Shulman TICKET OFFICE Coming up next

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Tonight’s match is sponsored by the Baker family in memory of lifelong Us fan and former Chairman, Terry Baker.

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PROGRAMME EDITOR: Dan Branowsky PROGRAMME PUBLISHERS & DESIGNERS: Hashtag Digital Media PROGRAMME PRINTERS: Bishops Printers CONTRIBUTORS: Mark Bonner, Ian Mather, Aaron Bird, Sam Gomarsall, Victoria Hoover, Tom Pell, Dave Matthew-Jones, Andrew Stephen, Owen Mizon, Gina Parkin, Andrew Fox, Doug Shulman, Matthew Rose, Jamie Holt PHOTOGRAPHY: Simon Lankester, Ben Phillips, Rexfeatures/Shutterstock

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Tonight is another challenging game as you can always expect from a Steve Evans team and another club well established now in League One. Gillingham had an excellent season last year and will no doubt hope to build on that this season with some good experience in their team and a powerful group of players. We will need to be aggressive and dominant to make sure we are competitive in the game.

We hope to add to Saturday’s point against Fleetwood Town, a result that was tinged with disappointment as we had a number of good chances and defended well to limit their opportunities in the second half, once we had got ourselves in front. I thought the two goals we scored were of excellent quality and our wide players were superb throughout the game.

What is clear from the replays is that we should have had a penalty in the last minute of the game. Sam Smith was pulled down in the box and incredibly, he was adjudged to have made a foul. The only other option other than a penalty was to allow our promising attack to continue. They say decisions balance themselves out over the season and we hope that plays out as we have had two big ones incorrectly go against us this season. The first being that we should have played at Plymouth against 10 men for a red card offence by a

Pilgrims defender, who was later to be banned for 3 games by The FA. After today we travel up to Crewe, at which point we will be at the 10-game marker in the season It is still early days of course but it is a marker that gives us time to reflect and see how we have started.

We need to focus on consistency and point scoring on as many days as possible and the ability to put together consecutive wins or point scoring days will prove crucial to us throughout the season.

In the past few weeks we have really started to feel the club come back to full life and normal times.

I have sat in an all-staff meeting at the stadium for the first time in 18 months, spoken at the Community Trust Strategy launch event, the Business 100 Club with our club partners and spent some time with Darren Marjoram at the training ground as we seek to improve the link and support with the Women’s team.

All the component parts that make up our club are special and underscore just how much impact we can have across the city.

The momentum and the atmosphere has been great so far around the ground and on Matchdays, and here’s hoping that we can all keep working well to maintain it. ■ www.cambridge-united.co.uk

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Welcome to Gillingham on their first visit to Cambridge for a league game in 20 years and three days. Then the score was 2-2. Both sides drew on Saturday and doubtless both will be keen to win tonight.

We are now eight games in and sit at 12th in the league with a game in hand over seven clubs sitting above us. This is not the start almost all pundits expected at the start of the season and we have seen a resilience in the side, both in winning at Portsmouth after a defeat, and then coming from behind on Saturday against Fleetwood. There is no doubt that League 1 is a step up in quality but we are showing we are up to the challenge.

Also doing well this season is our women’s team. They had had a tough game on Sunday v league leaders Hashtag United but they have produced some good results and entertaining football. They usually play on a Sunday though their next game is a true local derby – away at Cambridge City, at the Ely City football ground, tomorrow night – 29 September. Remember all season ticket holders can watch for free.

Another date for your diary is Sunday 14

November when the women will be taking on QPR at the Abbey. The team would really appreciate having some vocal support so do try to get along to a game.

Away from the pitch I will be meeting with CUSP on Friday, 1 October, to listen to feedback on how we have been doing off the pitch so far this season. Do pass on questions or comments to the CUSP committee. I appreciate there have been some difficulties with queuing for food and drinks although we have made some significant improvements including replacing all of the Chip and Pin machines to speed up service. Where we can serve beer from tea bars, we will be using barrels once we have used up the cans which were bought in as suppliers ran out of plastic bottles due to a national shortage.

Like other hospitality venues we have experienced some staffing shortages but we are growing our loyal and reliable team who are keen to serve with speed and a smile!

Back to the football. There is something special about an evening match under the floodlights. Let’s get behind the team. Be loud and proud.

Enjoy the game. ■ www.cambridge-united.co.uk

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Abbey Helpers Wanted

Cambridge United are looking for individuals who are keen to assist in creating the ultimate matchday experience at The Abbey Stadium.

The Abbey Helpers, working with the Supporters Liaison Officer will play a key role in this ambition. Abbey Helpers will help create a warm and friendly atmosphere for all spectators, enhancing the spectator experience on match days and will be available to help those attending the Abbey Stadium for the first time.

Their objective will be to make the matchday experience enjoyable for all supporters, to meet and greet supporters, to engage and assist supporters when coming to the match.

Job Description • Provide support and information to all supporters at every home match • To provide a friendly, welcoming and trustworthy point of contact on match days supporting both individuals and families coming to the Abbey Stadium • Be on hand to show new visitors to the Abbey Stadium, around to the various and relevant points in the ground • To ensure that the Club’s Safeguarding and Vulnerable Adults policies and procedures are adhered to at all times • To ensure that a high standard of customer service is delivered at all times • Engage with supporters within the Fanzone area when open • Be responsible for managing activations within the Fanzone when open • It is the interaction with fans that makes being an Abbey Helper really rewarding and enjoyable. With Cambridge United building for the future, more volunteers are required to assist on matchdays The Abbey Helpers do not have to be football fans, they might be just interested in local volunteering or looking to gain customer service work experience.

To apply or for further information concerning the Abbey Helper scheme or helping on matchdays, please email Cambridge United’s Supporter’s Liaison Officer, Dave MatthewJones. ■

Business Club re-launched

Cambridge United is delighted to be relaunching the Cambridge United Business Club, sponsored by Stace this month.

The networking club, which has been on hold since March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, will be re-launched on Wednesday 15th September at The Abbey Stadium. The first event back will include special guest speakers from the club; CEO Ian Mather and Head Coach Mark Bonner, to discuss an eventful past 18 months.

As always, the Business Club will include an opportunity to network with members and Club commercial partners.

The re-launch of the Business Club will also see the renewal of the Stace partnership.

Stace is an independent, multidisciplinary construction and property consultancy, delivering services across the UK. The sponsorship will include Stace branding at the Business Club events and at The Abbey Stadium on matchdays.

Neil Rowe, Head of Commercial: “It is fantastic news to finally re-launch the Business Club after an 18 month absence.

Nothing quite compares to face-to-face networking, and what better place to start than The Abbey!

Renewing the sponsorship with Stace is fantastic news for the Business Club. The construction consultants are experts in their field and are proud to be associated with Cambridge United and support our growing network club.”

James Darbyshire, Stace Director said: “Stace are delighted to be sponsoring the Cambridge United Business Club for a second year and we welcome all the local businesses!”

Membership for the Cambridge United Business Club sponsored by Stace are priced at £500 per company. For more information or to sign up, please contact our Commercial Team. ■

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Today’s visitors GILLINGHAM FC Gillingham are tonight’s visitors and will be making the 170-mile round trip to the Abbey Stadium, having failed to win in any of their last five League One outings. Victory for Steve Evans’ men could take his side up to 16th – however that feat remains unlikely given the Gills’ inferior goal difference to sides around them. Defeat could see the side from Kent drop into the bottom four. Despite recent woes, the Gills could ease early relegation fears if they can find a way to turn draws into wins – having shared the spoils the most times in the division thus far (five of nine occasions this season).

Kent’s only EFL representatives have become League One ever-presents following their

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relegation from the Championship in 2005 – competing in the third tier in 12 of the past 16 seasons. Despite a slow start this season, Steve Evans’ men will be aiming to push on and really challenge for the League One play-offs, having finished tenth twice in the last two seasons. Gillingham fans will be hoping towering striker Vadaine Oliver can spearhead their side to more this season after scoring 20 goals in all competitions for the Gills last season. The former Northampton striker is joined in attack by experienced head Mustapha Carayol, who made the move to Kent from Adana Demirspor in Turkey during the summer.

The former Ipswich and Middlesbrough man

boasts impressive experience playing in the Europa League.

Youthful loan acquisitions of both Daniel Adshead and Charlie Kelman, from Premier League sides Norwich City and QPR respectively, will give Steve Evans’ side more depth in midfield and attack. While the signing of Max Ehmer, who made his return to the Priestfield Stadium after making over 200 Gills appearances prior to joining Bristol Rovers, will certainly shore up the defence.

Alex MacDonald’s impressive 25-yard strike against former employers Oxford United earned the Gills a point at the Kassam Stadium on Saturday, cancelling out Matty Taylor’s opener for the hosts.

Prior to Saturday, ‘keeper Jamie Cumming impressed as Gillingham rode their luck a little in a 1-1 draw with Charlton Athletic.

Despite boasting an attacking two that have both enjoyed 20+ goalscoring seasons in the Football League in recent seasons, goals have been few and far between this season for Steve Evans’ side – scoring more than one goal on just one occasion in League One this season – in the Gills’ 2-1 win over Morecambe last month. ■

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The Manager:

Name: Steve Evans Age: 58 Previous Clubs: Stamford (1994-98), Boston United (1998-2002), Boston United, (20042007), Crawley Town (2007-12), Rotherham United (2012-15), Leeds United (2015-16), Mansfield Town (2016-18), Peterborough United (2018-19) Honours: Football Conference: 2001– 02, Conference Premier: 2010–11, Football League Two runner-up: 2012–13, Football League One play-offs: 2014, Football League Two Manager of the Month: October 2011, EFL League One Manager of the Month: August 2018, March 2021

Key Players: Name: Vadaine Oliver Position: Forward Age: 29 Nationality: English Having joined the Gills in the summer of 2020 from newly promoted Northampton Town, the striker quickly settled in, becoming a firm favourite with fans at the Priestfield Stadium – returning 17 goals and six assists in his maiden season in Kent. The towering striker’s impressive form has not let off in the early stages of the new season, bagging three in his last six outings for Steve Evans’ side.

Name: Alex MacDonald Position: Midfielder Age: 31 Nationality: English The former Scotland youth international made the move to Kent from League Two Mansfield in the summer before last, boasting playing experience playing in the Europa League and Championship – and has since firmly secured his spot in Steve Evans’ midfield. In his most recent outing, the 31- year-old’s equaliser earned the Gills a point against former side Oxford United.

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Name: Jamie Cumming Position: Goalkeeper Age: 22 Nationality: English The Winchester born shot stopper joined the Gills on loan from Premier League giants Chelsea in the summer, after enjoying a successful loan spell in League Two with Stevenage last season. Despite only being 22 years old, the goalkeeper has made a seamless transition into League One, no doubt helped by the experience he gained during his time representing England at under 17 and 19 levels.

Name: Jack Tucker Position: Defender Age: 21 Nationality: English The Priestfield Stadium academy graduate will be just a single game shy of making 100 Gillingham appearances if he faces The U’s tonight – an incredible feat given defender turned 21 just 10 months ago. The six-foottwo centre half enjoyed loan spells at both Greewich Borough and Hastings United before forcing his way into Steve Evans’ plans.

Name: Mustapha Carayol Position: Midfielder Age: 33 Nationality: Gambian The pacey attacking midfielder made a return to English football this summer following a three-year spell playing in Cyrpus, and most recently for Adana Demirspor in Turkey – linking up with Steve Evans’ Gillingham. An experienced midfielder who boasts playing experience in the Europa League, as well as making over 120 appearances in the Championship.

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From the SLO DAVE MATTHEW-JONES Tonight, we welcome the supporters, playing staff and officials from Gillingham. My favourite recollection from previous meetings between the sides was seeing Trevor Benjamin make his professional debut as a 16-year-old, against Gillingham in a 0–0 draw. Throughout his time at the Abbey, he could never be faulted for his effort and work rate. Since the beginning of the season most supporters have welcomed the work rate, application and determination showed by Mark Bonner’s team. In response the players welcome the support and backing they are getting. Let’s keep the partnership going.

Last week representatives of the FSA held an online call with Nadine Dorries, the new secretary of state for the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, to discuss the on-going Fan-Led Review (FLR) of Football Governance. She was joined by sports minister Nigel Huddleston. The meeting was introductory in nature but all supporters present had the opportunity to outline their thoughts on the FLR and praised its interim recommendations. Both ministers outlined their ongoing commitment to the FLR with the report’s recommendations due in October.

The supporters on the call did a great job speaking about the nature of owners being temporary custodians and how intimately linked even the biggest clubs can be to their local communities.

A number of fans on the call were from clubs which had recently been in crisis and they told of how motivated their fanbases were to save their clubs. Both ministers were also reminded of the importance of the FLR to the women’s game and how diversity issues mustn’t be sidelined either – no sport brings together people from different backgrounds like football.

Last week the Football Supporters’ Association (FSA) were also contacted by the Sports Ground Safety Association (SGSA), who told them that the option for football clubs to offer licensed standing at all levels of the game in England and Wales had been passed into

official Government policy. The FSA has always argued that standing could be introduced – an argument backed by the overwhelming majority of supporters. There is a tradition of fans standing at games as it increases choice, improves atmospheres and ensures supporter safety when hosted in properly managed and licensed standing areas.

Everyone on the Portsmouth Away Travel coach were really excited and pleased when the team coach also stopped at the same service station on their way home. The players were happy to have their photographs taken and chatted with travellers. It is great when everyone at the club can create special moments.

Future Away travel trips can be booked for the Crewe, Doncaster and Shrewsbury trips via the following website www. cambridgefansunited.org/store/c19/ Away_Travel.html We have mentioned the Picturepath app that helps SEN children. The online user guide is there to assist you when downloading it see https://youtu.be/XBYUkzyb1oA I am really pleased to hear there has been a lot of positive feedback from various sources. The introduction of the app has been the catalyst for other organisations, clubs and schools to contact the company about using the app. Here again the club has helped others in the community.

If you would like to report a broken seat/bench in the Main or South Stands please contact the club by using the e-form below. You can also report any facility issues as well via the form and we will endeavour to repair or address it as soon as we can www.cambridgefansunited. org/report-a-broken-seat-or-facility-issue. html Please look after yourself and enjoy following the team home and away this season. ​You can contact me via dave.matthewjones@cambridge-united.co.uk or follow what is happening via the www.facebook. com/CambridgeUnitedFootballClub facebook site www.cambridgefansunited. org website or via twitter SLO@ CambridgeUTD www.cambridge-united.co.uk

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2. Which side groundshared at Priestfield between 1997 & 1999? a. Crawley Town b. Charlton Athletic c. Margate FC d. Brighton & Hove Albion 3. Our last league encounter with the Gills was in October 1999 at Priestfield. Who scored in our 2-1 defeat that afternoon? a. Tommy Youngs b. Paul Wanless c. Andy Duncan d. Trevor Benjamin 4. Who was the last player to appear for the U’s with a Gillingham connection?

a. Billy Manuel b. Steve Butler c. Declan Drysdale d. Steve Massey

8. PSG are well known as being a Paris-based club in Ligue 1 of the French domestic set up. There is another but based in Ligue 5. With a free weekend the 2. Who are they? other week I visited Damson a. Paris Fc Park for a Conference b. FC Versailles National fixture. Who were c. RC France the home side? d. AS Poissy a. Dagenham & Redbridge b. Solihull Moors 9. There are three former c. Barnet U’s in the current Fleetwood d. Boreham Wood squad. Danny Andrew, Brad Halliday and who?

6. Who did Kelty Hearts a. Harry Wright replace in the upper b. Darnell Johnson Scottish pyramid this c. Max Clark season? d. Tom Clarke a. Brechin City b. Montrose 10. UK kit manufacturer c. Forfar Athletic Castore was founded by d. East Fife two brothers, Tom & Phil Beahon. Tom represented 7. Where do Shamrock which EFL club at youth Rovers play their home level? games? a. Tranmere Rovers a. Tolka Park b. Liverpool b. Dalymount Park c. Everton c. Aviva Stadium d. Southport d. Tallaght Stadium Answers: 1. A, 2. D, 3. A, 4. C, 5. B, 6. A, 7. D, 8. A, 9. C, 10. A

1. Today’s visitors have long been Kent’s only professional football club.

Who joined them for a while between 1989 and 1992? a. Maidstone Utd b. Brighton & Hove Albion c. Folkestone d. Crawley Town

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Memories Down CUT THROAT LANE Evenin’ all, as Dixon of Dock Green fame used to say. I know, that rules anybody out born after about 1968.

Welcome to the Gills from Medway for our first home evening league fixture of the season and indeed our first scrap in the league with the Gills since October 1999, our first season back up in Division 3 - blimey.

The home side ran out 2-1 winners that day at Priestfield. When I see Gillingham’s name, I always think of Brian Moore and Paul Scally.

Whatever anybody thinks of the individuals, two people with an indisputable contribution to the very fabric of Gillingham FC over the decades.

On this very day in 1957 we were on Eastern Counties League duty and hosting the then league leaders, Spalding Utd. We were tenth at the time so a tough afternoon beckoned and it proved to be so as the visiting Tulips ran out 3-1 winners, although ‘our’ Brian Moore got a pen just before half time. You will see from today’s featured programme that we had a certain Wilf Mannion in our ranks but even

he couldn’t uproot the opposition. Nor indeed Russell Crane playing his sixteenth season for the black & ambers.

Browsing through the programme I find the ad pages as fascinating as the articles. I wonder if our former commercial manager has any links to ‘Fairbairn’s’ – I am sure Nick will tell us. And looking at HR Aldiss in Rose Crescent reminds me where I purchased my very first Harrington Jacket in the 1970s. A warm welcome awaits us at the Wrestlers on Newmarket Road.

What would they have made of becoming a leading Thai restaurant/pub forty years later and counting, I wonder. And “U’s Nu’s” is a different take on your average news bulletin page although I am not aware it ever caught on in subsequent seasons.

On this day in 1968 that great inspiration for a footy song, Hey Jude, went number one in the charts and stayed there for nine weeks.

Enjoy yourselves. ■

Harry

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“Sorts do not build character, they reveal it” Heyward Brown Any conversation about Gillingham will, inevitably, bring up the spectre of manager Steve Evans. His visits to the Abbey Stadium have always been colourful and memorable, if not always for the right reasons. Sometimes the fans sitting near to the dug-out are known to have heated exchanges with a man known for his heated exchanges with officials. I remember, with considerable distaste, some clashes with Crawley Town, who were well skilled in the unsavoury practices of Gamesmanship and if I dare to get off the fence, one might almost have labelled them with a stronger tag.

He has long been a controversial and very divisive character, having, amongst other things, been prosecuted for tax evasion whilst manager of Boston United, who he had taken into the Football League. Many felt that they should not have been allowed to be promoted, given the number of “financial irregularities” uncovered at the time.

He has, however, been a serial winner. He took Rotherham to two successive promotions and all is teams are notoriously difficult to beat. He is also feared by many match officials who find his abrasive style hard to cope with. Sometimes the police and the authorities have helped out.

His first two matches as Gillingham manager were accompanied by a yellow and then a

red card but since that time, I am told, he has mellowed. Last year when we beat them, surprisingly easily in the Papa John’s Cup, he was fulsome and generous in his praise for the home team. Redemption is possible for all of us.

If my notes seem a little negative, the theme was promoted by the performance of Fleetwood on Saturday which, at times, reminded me of the Crawley of old. They too were a skilful team in red and masters of most of the dark arts. If any of Ged Garner’s antics had been spotted by the alarmingly inconsistent Paul Howard, he would surely not have finished the game. At times, our approach play was scintillating. We deserved three points but we will earn our just reward over the whole season. One thing we do know now. We are here on merit. ■

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Around the Division LEAGUE ONE ROUND-UP Wigan Athletic’s blistering start continued after they assuringly overcame Cheltenham Town 2-0 at the DW Stadium. A goal in either half from Callum Lang and Charlie Wyke saw the Latics cement their place at the summit as they stretched their unbeaten run to seven games. A first loss in five for the Robins moves them down to 14th and just two points from the top 6.

Tied on 19 points are Sunderland after Carl Winchester’s early strike proved the difference as they edged out Bolton Wanderers 1-0. Firing, the Black Cats are one of four sides to have only tasted defeat once this season. The Trotters, meanwhile, slip to 9th after consecutive losses.

Leading scorers MK Dons secured their fifth win in seven matches and remained third after dispatching ten-man Wycombe Wanderers 1-0. After defender Anthony Stewart received his marching orders, Troy Parrott made no mistake from the spot to separate the sides and move their promotion rivals down to 6th.

Plymouth Argyle’s sizzling form proceeded thanks to a late 2-1 comeback win over Doncaster Rovers. The basement side took the lead early in the second half through Jordy Hiwula, but two second-half penalties from Luke Jephcott and then Conor Grant at the death handed the Pilgrims a win as they seared to an eighth game unbeaten.

Rotherham United are in the play-off picture but are now four points adrift of 4th after rueing late mistakes in a 1-1 draw at home to Crewe Alexandra. The Millers were in the ascendency and looked good value for victory after Ollie Rathbone drew first blood, but they were denied in stoppage time when Chris Porter netted from a spot-kick – which also saw Wes Harding sent off. The solitary point sees the Railwaymen stay in 23rd, two points from safety.

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The shares were spoiled at the Mazuma Stadium as 10-man Morecambe played out a thrilling 3-3 draw with Accrington Stanley. Cole Stockton’s early opener was imminently cancelled out by quickfire strikes from Colby Bishop and Matt Butcher. The lead lasted six minutes after Adam Phillips volleyed home, before the pattern of the game changed for the hosts on 39 after Shane McLoughlin saw red. Stanley made their advantage count when Bishop grabbed his brace midway through the second half, but they were to be denied by Stockton’s 8th of the campaign who wrapped up the afternoon’s proceedings. A first draw puts John Coleman’s men 7th and leaves the Shrimps in 16th.

Shrewsbury Town climbed out of the relegation zone with a come-from-behind 2-1 success against AFC Wimbledon after Luke Leahy and Daniel Udoh cancelled out Dapo Mebude’s opener. With just one loss in five, Steve Cotterill’s side are improving.

Despite defeat, the Dons are a creditable 8th, the first of 8 teams nailed on 12 points.

Charlton Athletic and Portsmouth’s dreary runs continued as the sides battled out a 2-2 draw at the Valley. The visitors took the lead twice – through Ronan Curtis and Marcus Harness respectively – but the Addicks fought back thanks to Sean Clare and a late Josh Davison finish to earn their sixth point of the season. Cutting a frustrated figure, Pompey are 10th and without a win in six.

Substitute Conor Chaplin’s 90th minute goal rescued Ipswich Town a 1-1 draw against Sheffield Wednesday in a pulsating clash at Portman Road. The Owls, who led for most of the game thanks to Dennis Adeniran’s dipping volley, are in 11th whereas Paul Cook’s men make up the last of the relegation battlers.

Neither side could be separated at the

Abbey Stadium as newcomers Cambridge United played out a 2-2 draw with Fleetwood Town. The Cod Army were handed the dream start when James Hill headed home in the 2nd minute, but the U’s turned the game on its head with time after Adam May and Shilow Tracey pounced. A sweet Paddy Lane strike on 76 rescued the point for the visitors, who are now unbeaten in five. Mark Bonner’s men are also in good form. After scoring and conceding 12 goals thus far, they sit in 12th with yes, you guessed it, 12 points.

Tonight’s visitors Gillingham recorded their third draw in four after sharing a 1-1 tie at Oxford United. Matty Taylor’s first goal since August put the hosts into

the driving seat, but they were denied on the half hour mark when Alex MacDonald struck a long-range equaliser to earn a precious point. Looming in 13th, the U’s have one win in six and will hope to turn the tide.

Lincoln City were the only away side to travel home victorious as Lewis Fiorini and Anthony Scully fired them to a 1-2 win at Burton Albion. A scrambled finish on the 86th minute from Conor Shaughnessy gave the hosts hope, but it was just a consolation as the Imps returned to winning ways and consigned Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink’s troops to 15th and without a win since mid-August. ■ Owen Mizon

SKY BET LEAGUE ONE MATCHDAY 9 TEAM OF THE WEEK:

JOSH GRIFFITHS Lincoln City

CARL WINCHESTER Sunderland

OLIVER RATHBONE Rotherham United

DENNIS CIRKIN Sunderland

LUKE LEAHY Shrewsbury Town

ANTHONY SCULLY Lincoln City

JACK IREDALE Cambridge United

CALLUM LANG Wigan Athletic

COLBY BISHOP Accrington Stanley

CONOR GRANT Plymouth Argyle

COLE STOCKTON Morecambe

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Match Replay 2 CAMBRIDGE

V

FLEETWOOD

MAY 35’, TRACEY 51’

46%

2

HILL 2’ LANE 76’

54%

12 7

POSSESSION

SHOTS

4 2 SHOTS ON TARGET

392

340

PASSES

United entertained the Abbey on Saturday in a thrilling encounter with Fleetwood Town that ended in a 2-2 draw. After conceding with just two minutes on the clock, the U’s fought back with gusto to take the lead through goals from Adam May and Shilow Tracey, only to be pegged back with 15 minutes remaining.

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Community Trust

‘FOREVER UNITED’ PARTICIPANTS GET KNITTING FOR LOCAL CHARITY A group of seniors that are part of Cambridge United Community Trust’s Forever United programme have been busy over the last few months knitting blankets for local charity Wintercomfort for the Homeless.

Back in March 2020, the Community Trust recognised that seniors would be most at risk of isolation and loneliness during the pandemic and so put systems in place to support them. They made wellbeing checkin calls, opened up a Community Careline, set up weekly Virtual Afternoon Teas and organised monthly ‘garden-gate’ visits where their Community Engagement Manager, Simon Wall, would visit seniors to have a catch-up at a safe distance and deliver activity packs.

It was in these activity packs that participants were first introduced to special challenges that they could take part in to help keep themselves occupied during periods of self-isolation. These challenges included the Great CUCT Bake-Off and the Great CUCT Knitting Bee. “It was vitally important that we gave people something meaningful to do during lockdown,” explained Simon, “Some of them hadn’t been outside for months and they were struggling with their mental health. The knitting challenge was particularly successful because they knew that what they were doing would really make a difference to someone’s life”.

Overall, well over one thousand squares were knitted which were then sewn together to make ten amazing blankets. Some seniors even knitted extra hats and scarves.

Cambridge United Community Trust have strong links with Wintercomfort, who provide life-changing support for rough sleepers and those at risk of homelessness in the city, so it felt right to donate the blankets to them.

“Wintercomfort are great admirers of the work that Cambridge United Community Trust does to create a sense of together-ness for those at risk of isolation. The recipients of these blankets, hats and scarves will be so

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grateful not only for the comfort and warmth they bring but also for the thought and care that has gone into each one.”

Anyone wishing to donate wool or take part in the challenge, please email simon.wall@ cambridge-united.co.uk ■

Academy UPDATE It has been another action-packed fortnight for The U’s Academy seeing our U18’s produced impressive displays, scoring eight goals in their previous two games against Stevenage and Oxford United. However, it wasn’t to be this weekend, after suffering a defeat to Southend United in the Youth Alliance Cup, a defeat in which would be our first of the season.

Our Schoolboys continue to go toe-to-toe with some of the best young players across the country, as we look to continue our great work ensuring we have the most diverse games program.

Last weekend, despite playing in our South East Youth Alliance fixture against MK Dons, our Under 9 – 12’s had a mixture of games, playing against Wolverhampton Wanderers

and Tottenham Hotspur as well as seeing our Foundation Phase players making the trip to Manchester United. Finally, our Under 13 & Under 14 squads travelled to Kirkby, to play Liverpool.

Of course, given the national freak-out over seeking fuel, we were thrilled that the weekend went ahead and the boys had the opportunity to play against some of the best young players in the North West. We are incredibly thankful to the parents for their efforts as well as the staff for ensuring the weekend went ahead amongst the travel chaos!

We wish Mark and the Team all the very best this evening and hope we can continue to show how we are developing as a team at this level! Up the U’s. ■

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A BIG SEASON IN STORE VISIT THE NEW CAMBRIDGE UNITED STORE AT GRAND ARCADE

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View from the Press Box Doug Shulman It was encouraging to see a good number of U’s fans – 2,025 to be exact - attending the EFL Trophy win against Tottenham last Tuesday evening. The competition has certainly divided opinion since its inception in 2016 following a restructure of what was known as the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy or Football League Trophy or, going back further still to 1983 and it’s launch, the Associate Members Cup. The introduction of Premier League B or Under-21 sides for some, is an unwelcome change, but as a standalone match, the win for Mark Bonner’s men over a young Spurs side was a more than decent spectacle, with some high-tempo football played throughout. It also allowed Ben Worman another opportunity to further his development, 16-year old Kai Yearn to show us again what an exciting prospect he is and, importantly, Leon Davies and Jubril Okedina could to re-introduce themselves to competition football after injury lay-offs.

Leon in particular, had been on the sidelines for some time following a hip issue, which surfaced at a moment in his career when undoubted talent had seen him established as a first-team regular, predominantly since Mark Bonner took charge. A big part of United’s resurgence at the back end of the 2019/20 campaign, then 19 games during the first half of last season, had seen him surpass 60 appearances in black and amber.

Let’s hope we now see for more of Leon galloping down the right-hand side of the U’s midfield.

Last Saturday saw another highly entertaining game played out at the Abbey and, despite the U’s being pegged back by Fleetwood with 14 minutes left, a 2-2 draw was perhaps a fair reflection of the match.

The quality of the two goals scored by Mark Bonner’s side were – as the saying goes worth the entrance fee alone. The power

behind Adam May’s long-range equaliser – his first at League One level - brought the roof off the Abbey. The atmosphere was then cranked up by a 4,429 crowd who at times made themselves sound like double that number, following Shilow Tracey’s second half strike. The goal, brilliantly engineered by the impressive Jack Iredale, who has adapted seamlessly to a higher level of football, neatly summarised the determination that underpins this U’s side. It is no surprise for me, that given a run of just 1 loss in 6 league games, the side are now comfortably inside the top half of the table, with the luxury of a game in hand on sides above them. A win this evening may make that fledgling League One placing look even better. ■ www.cambridge-united.co.uk

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Giving Football Back to Small Business At eBay, we know small business and football clubs used to be like chips and gravy, two peas in a pod – a match made in community heaven.

Ironmongers, ship workers, spring makers and cobblers, all formed clubs which decades later are still prospering.

But nowadays, you’d think it was all eyewatering transfers, Super Leagues and mega sponsors, detached from the humble origins of our historic clubs.

That’s why eBay are proud to support 300,000 small businesses who help power EFL clubs nationwide. We’ll be donating our advertising space to a lot of these businesses – on match day hoardings, around grounds and beyond – throughout the coming season, to ensure they can continue to thrive in our local communities.

So, join us in giving your support to Small Business Power, because today, they need us more than ever.

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH

2021 / 2022

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CFU Corner Ben Phillips & Andrew Stephen The CFU caravan has recently undergone a makeover and alongside the evergreen Matchday Programme sales, 50-50 Golden Gamble tickets and the CFU backed Away Travel ticket outlet, is the new Programme Exchange.

For the past few years 100 Years of Coconuts have been assembling a comprehensive library dating back to the inception of Abbey Utd Matchday Programmes, in 1947.

Thanks to kind donations from U’s fans, the post 1970 element of the CUFC Programme Library is now almost complete. There are, however, still a lot of gaps in the pre-70s section, particularly late 40s and early 50s.

100 Years of Coconuts are appealing to fans for help to complete the project.

Obviously donations are preferable, but, as the ones still needed are illusive, a fair price can be agreed.

Gathering dust in the dark recesses of an attic is no use to anybody. Helping to complete the library would be a magnificent gesture for which every donators name will be included for posterity. Likewise, the completed library will not be hidden away in some dark cupboard but will be available, as part of the Club museum/archive, for any fan or researcher to readily access.

Past donations have helped fill gaps and duplicates have provided a way of raising money to enable the acquisition of other, rarer editions, which can cost anywhere between £50 and £200 when they surface.

Currently there are complete sets of Home Programmes available, for most post 1970s seasons, which can be purchased for £5 per pack.

There are hundreds of other Home and Away Programmes, spanning the full 75 years, that can be picked up for as little as 50p each.

Simply fill out a request form at the CFU caravan and we will see if we have a copy of the one you need. All proceeds from the sale of historic programmes will be used to purchase the missing ones.

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100 Years of Coconuts are the clubs official historian group and are also part of the CFU group. They will be holding their annual CUFC Hall of Fame dinner on 25th November, which is always a great night for U’s fans when former players and fans favorites get inducted into the club’s Hall of Fame. There are still some limited tickets available for this event which includes a two course meal. If you would like to find out more, please email 100yearsofcoconuts@ gmail.com.

CFU has also recently set up a food bank and unwanted football kit and boots collection at the caravan, so if you could help by donating food or unwanted football kit and boots, it would be greatly received.

Finally, away travel is being run by CFU this year and has proven a popular way for fans to get behind Mark Bonner and the team on their League One travels. There are still spaces left for Crewe away this Saturday, priced at £30 a seat. The coach departs Ely at 7:45am and the Abbey Stadium at 8:30am. You can book your place on the official away travel by emailing emailcfuawaytravel@yahoo.com or by calling 07591111251.

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The Stat Pack Fixtures & Results LEAGUE TABLE P

W

D

L

F

A GD P

21/22 Apps

21/22 Goals

21/22 Totals

Lge

Cups

Lge

Cups

Apps Goals Apps Goals

CUFC Career

1

Wigan Athletic

8

6

1

1

14

5

9

19

Beckett

Harvey

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

Sunderland

8

6

1

1

13

7

6

19

Bennett

Liam

0

1

0

0

1

0

1

0

3

MK Dons

9

5

3

1

17 10

7

18

Brophy

James

7

0 (1)

0

0

7 (1)

0

8

0

4

Plymouth Argyle

9

5

3

1

14

7

18

Davies

Leon

0

0 (1)

0

0

0 (1)

0

65

0

Dickens

Tom

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Digby

Paul

8

1 (2)

0

0

9 (2)

0

52

0

7

5

Rotherham United

9

4

2

3

11

9

2

14

6

Wycombe Wanderers

8

4

2

2

10

8

2

14

Dunk

Harrison 1 (3)

3

0

0

4 (3)

0

390

22

7

Accrington Stanley

9

4

1

4

11 14

-3

13

Hoolahan

Wes

5

0

0

0

5

0

41

7

12

Iredale

Jack

8

2 (1)

0

0

10 (1)

0

56

4

Ironside

Joe

8

0 (2)

5

0

8 (2)

5

58

19

8 9

40

PLAYERS

AFC Wimbledon

9

3

3

3

16 15

1

Bolton Wanderers

9

3

3

3

14 13

1

12

10

Portsmouth

9

3

3

3

9

8

1

12

11

Sheffield Wednesday

8

3

3

2

7

6

1

12

Cambridge United

8

3

3

2

12 12

13

Oxford United

9

3

3

3

14

Cheltenham Town

9

3

3

15

Burton Albion

9

3

16

Morecambe

9

17

Lincoln City

9

Jobe

Mamadou

0

1

0

0

1

0

1

0

Jones

Lloyd

6

3

0

0

9

0

9

0

12

Knibbs

Harvey

0 (3)

4

0

1

4 (3)

1

69

13

0

12

Lankester

Jack

0 (1)

2 (1)

0

0

2 (2)

0

4

0

10 10

0

12

Mannion

Will

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3

11 13

-2

12

Masterson

Conor

5

1

0

0

6

0

6

0

3

3

7

10

-3

12

May

Adam

3 (2)

4

1

0

7 (2)

1

55

4

McKenzie-Lyle Kai

0

2

0

0

2

0

2

0

3

2

4

15 14

1

11

Mitov

Dimitar

8

2

0

0

10

0

91

0

3

2

4

12 11

1

11

Okedina

Jubril

1

2

0

0

3

0

18

0

O'Neil

Liam

8

0

1

0

8

1

130

5

Simper

Lewis

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

Smith

Sam

2 (6)

4

1

3

6 (6)

4

44

12

18

Fleetwood Town

8

2

3

3

13 13

0

9

19

Gillingham

9

1

5

3

9

13

-4

8

20

Shrewsbury Town

9

2

2

5

6

12

-6

8

Taylor

Greg

3

0 (1)

0

0

3 (1)

0

356

6

21

Ipswich Town

8

1

4

3

12 16

-4

7

Tracey

Shilow

6 (2)

1

2

0

7 (2)

2

26

3

22

Charlton Athletic

9

1

3

5

9

-4

6

Weir

Jensen

1 (2)

4

0

0

5 (2)

0

7

0

Williams

George

8

3

0

1

11

1

11

1

Worman

Ben

0

4

0

0

4

0

10

1

Yearn

Kai

0

0 (2)

0

1

0 (2)

1

2

1

13

23

Crewe Alexandra

9

1

3

5

6

12

-6

6

24

Doncaster Rovers

8

1

1

6

4

11

-7

4

CAMBRIDGE UNITED F.C. V GILLINGHAM F.C.

FIXTURES DATE

OPPONENT

SUBS

GK SUB

AUGUST 2021 Sat 7th Oxford United

H 1-1

Mitov

Williams

Jones

Taylor

Iredale

Digby

O'Neil*

Brophy

Tracey**

Hoolahan Ironside 1p

Smith**

Dunk

Okedina

May*

Knibbs

Worman

Mannion

TUE 10TH Swindon Town (LC1)

H 0-0#

Mitov

Williams

Jones

Okedina

Iredale

May

Weir

Dunk

Knibbs

Worman

Digby***

Taylor*

Brophy

O’Neil

Ironside**

Bennett

Mannion

SAT 14TH Accrington Stanley

A 1-2

Mitov

Williams***

Digby

Taylor

Iredale

Weir**

O’Neil

Dunk

Brophy

Hoolahan

Ironside 1

Smith*

Tracey***

May**

Knibbs

Worman

Bennett

Mannion

TUE 17TH Plymouth Argyle

A 1-1

Mitov

Williams

Jones

Taylor*

Iredale

Digby

O’Neil

May***

Brophy

Tracey**

Ironside 1

Smith**

Dunk*

Weir***

Knibbs

Worman

Jobe

Mannion

SAT 21ST Burton Albion

H 3-0

Mitov

Williams

Jones

Masterson

Iredale

Digby

O’Neil

Brophy*

Hoolahan

Smith 1**

Ironside

Dunk

Weir

Tracey*

May

Lankester

Knibbs**

Mannion

tue 24TH MILWALL (LC2)

A 1-3

Mitov

Williams 1

Jones**

Masterson

Iredale

May

Weir

Tracey*

Worman

Smith

Knibbs***

Digby**

Brophy

O’Neil

Ironside*** Lankester*

Bennett

Mannion

SAT 28TH Bolton Wanderers

H 1-0

Mitov

Williams

Jones

Masterson

Iredale

Digby

O’Neil

Tracey 1**

Brophy***

Hoolahan

Ironside*

Smith*

Dunk***

Weir

May

Lankester

Knibbs**

Mannion

TUE 31ST Oxford United (EFLTG)

H 4-1 McKenzie-Lyle Bennett

Digby

Jobe

Dunk

May

Weir

Lankester*

Worman

Smith 2**

Knibbs 1

Williams

Brophy**

O’Neil

Masterson

Beckett

Yearn 1*

Mannion

SAT 11TH Lincoln City

H 1-5

Mitov

Williams

Jones

Masterson

Iredale

Digby**

O’Neil

Tracey*

Hoolahan***

Smith

Ironside 1

Brophy

Dunk

Okedina

Weir**

Lankester*

Knibbs***

McKenzie-Lyle

SAT 18TH Portsmouth

H 2-1

Mitov

Williams

Jones

Masterson

Iredale

Digby

O’Neil 1

Tracey**

Brophy

May

Ironside 1*

Smith*

Dunk**

Okedina

Weir

Lankester

Knibbs

McKenzie-Lyle

TUE 21ST Tottenham Hotspur U21 (EFLTG) H 1-0 McKenzie-Lyle Williams**

Jones***

Okedina

Dunk

Weir

May*

Lankester

Worman

Smith 1

Knibbs

Iredale***

Brophy

O’Neil

Ironside

davis**

Yearn*

Mannion

SAT 25TH Fleetwood Town

H 2-2

Okedina

Masterson

Iredale

Digby

O’Neil

Tracey 1

Brophy

May 1*

Ironside

Smith*

Dunk

Weir

Lankester

Knibbs

Worman

McKenzie-Lyle

tue 28th Gillingham

H

Smith

SEPTEMBER 2021

Mitov

Williams

october 2021 sat 2nd Crewe Alexandra

a

sat 9th Morecambe

a

sat16th Ipswich Town

h

tue 19th Sheffield Wednesday

h

sat 23rd Shrewsbury Town

a

TUE 26TH Doncaster Rovers

A

sat 30th AFC Wimbledon

h

november 2021 sat 6th FA Cup 1st Round

-

tue 9th Stevenage (EFLTG)

a

sat 13th MK Dons

a

sat 20th Rotherham United

A

tue 23rd Wigan Athletic

h

sat 27th Sunderland

h

december 2021 tue 7th Cheltenham Town

A

sat 11th Charlton Athletic

a

sat 18th Rotherham United

h

sun 26th Wycombe Wanderers

A

wed 29th Doncaster Rovers

h

january 2021 sat 1st Portsmouth

h

sat 8th Bolton Wanderers

A

sat 15th Lincoln City

a

sat 22nd Crewe Alexandra

h

sat 29th Fleetwood Town

a

february 2021 sat 5th Wycombe Wanderers

H

tue 8th Gillingham

a

sat 12th Burton Albion

a

sat 19th Accrington Stanley

h

tue 22nd Plymouth Argyle

h

sat 26th Oxford United

A

march 2021 sat 5th Shrewsbury Town

H

sat 12th Sheffield Wednesday

A

sat 19th MK Dons

H

sat 26th AFC Wimbledon

A

april 2021 sat 2nd Ipswich Town

A

sat 9th Morecambe

H

fri 15th Wigan Athletic

a

mon 18th Charlton Athletic

h

sat 23rd Sunderland

a

sat 30th Cheltenham Town

h

*/**/*** Denotes substitutions # Match won on penalties P Penalty 1 Number of goals scored

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Ticket Office Crewe Alexandra

Sky Bet League One • Mornflake Stadium • Saturday 2nd October 2021 The U’s are making the journey to the Mornflake Stadium this Saturday to play against David Artell’s men. Tickets are now available for the fixture at the following prices: • Adults: £25 • 64+: £19 • Under 17: £12 • Under 11: £7.50

COMING UP SOON: Shrewsbury Town

Ipswich Town

Sky Bet League One • Montgomery Waters Meadow • Saturday 23rd October • Adults: £20 • 65+: £15 • Under 23: £15 • Full Time Student: £15 • Under 19: £8 • Under 12: FREE

Sky Bet League One • The Abbey Stadium • Saturday 16th October 2021

Advance Match Ticket Prices

Newmarket Rd North Habbin

Main Stand Family Enclosures

Main Stand Blocks B, E, F & AC 1, 2

Main Stand Blocks C & D

Adult

£18

£19

£22

£24

Concessions*

£14

£14

£17

£20

Under 18

£8

£8

£10

£18

Under 12

£5

£5

£5

N/A

Wheelchair Disabled

£15

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HOW TO BUY:

Call 01223 566500 (Option 1) or by purchasing from the Abbey Stadium Ticket Office during our Opening Hours.

AWAY TRAVEL: Get a lift to the games through CFU’s Away Travel. Bookings are now being taken for upcoming matches at Crewe, Shrewsbury and Doncaster. Visit CambridgeFansUnited.org to secure your seat. www.cambridge-united.co.uk

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Team Sheet Line-Ups & Officials Cambridge United

Gillingham FC

HEAD COACH: Mark Bonner Amber & Black

MANAGER: Steve Evans Blue & Black

DIMITAR MITOV 1 GEORGE WILLIAMS 2 JACK IREDALE 3 PAUL DIGBY 4 GREG TAYLOR 5 LLOYD JONES 6 JAMES BROPHY 7 LIAM O’NEIL 8 JOE IRONSIDE 9 SAM SMITH 10 HARRISON DUNK 11 KAI MCKENZIE-LYLE 13 WES HOOLAHAN 14 JUBRIL OKEDINA 15 JENSEN WEIR 16 LEON DAVIES 17 SHILOW TRACEY 18 ADAM MAY 19 JACK LANKESTER 23 CONOR MASTERSON 24 WILL MANNION 25 HARVEY KNIBBS 26 BEN WORMAN 27 HARVEY BECKETT 31 KAI YEARN 33

1 JAMIE CUMMING 2 RYAN JACKSON 3 DAVID TUTONDA 4 STUART O’KEEFE 5 MAX EHMER 6 JACK TUCKER 7 ALEX MACDONALD 8 KYLE DEMPSEY 9 CHARLIE KELMAN 10 OLLY LEE 11 BEN REEVES 12 AARON CHAPMAN 14 ROBBIE MCKENZIE 16 DANIEL ADSHEAD 17 DANNY LLOYD 18 RHYS BENNETT 19 VADAINE OLIVER 20 DANIEL PHILLIPS 21 HENRY WOODS 22 GERALD SITHOLE 23 HARVEY LINTOTT 24 MUSTAPHA CARAYOL 52 DANIEL PHILLLIPS

Match Officials

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