Accrington Stanley 2-1 Cambridge United: result and report

League One · Saturday 14 August 2021

Result

Accrington Stanley 2-1 Cambridge United

League One · Saturday 14 August 2021, 14:00 UTC · half-time 2-0

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Accrington Stanley 2-1 Cambridge United: match report

Accrington Stanley won against Cambridge United 2-1 in the League One on Saturday 14 August 2021. The half-time score was 2-0.

Matt Butcher opened the scoring in the 14th minute. Accrington Stanley's goals came from Matt Butcher (14') and Harry Pell (30'). Cambridge United scored through Joe Ironside (79').

Discipline: Accrington Stanley received 3 yellow cards; Cambridge United received no yellow cards.

Accrington Stanley went on to finish that season 12th with 61 points, and Cambridge United 14th with 58.

Accrington Stanley lined up in a 3-5-2 and Cambridge United in a 4-4-1-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Sean McConville of Accrington Stanley (8.4), ahead of Wesley Hoolahan (8.1).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 4 Accrington Stanley wins, 3 draws and 1 for Cambridge United.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 14'Goal · Matt ButcherAccrington Stanley · 1-0
  • 20'Yellow card · Harry PellAccrington Stanley
  • 30'Goal · Harry PellAccrington Stanley · 2-0
  • 34'Yellow card · Joe PritchardAccrington Stanley
  • 79'Goal · Joe IronsideCambridge United · 2-1
  • 81'Yellow card · Harvey RodgersAccrington Stanley

Head-to-head

8 meetings: Accrington Stanley 4, draws 3, Cambridge United 1.

Team news

Accrington Stanley line-up (3-5-2)

James Trafford, Ross Sykes, Michael Nottingham, Harvey Rodgers, Joe Pritchard, David Morgan, H. Pell, Matt Butcher, Sean McConville, Colby Bishop, Dion Charles

Cambridge United line-up (4-4-1-1)

Dimitar Mitov, G. Williams, Paul Digby, Greg Taylor, Jack Iredale, James Brophy, Liam O'Neil, Jensen Weir, Harrison Dunk, Wesley Hoolahan, Joe Ironside