Accrington Stanley 1-2 Cambridge United: result and report

League One · Saturday 29 April 2023

Result

Accrington Stanley 1-2 Cambridge United

League One · Saturday 29 April 2023, 14:00 UTC · half-time 0-1

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Accrington Stanley 1-2 Cambridge United: match report

Accrington Stanley were beaten by Cambridge United 1-2 in the League One on Saturday 29 April 2023. It was 0-1 at half-time.

Harrison Dunk opened the scoring in the 42nd minute. Accrington Stanley's goal came from Aaron Pressley (83', penalty). Cambridge United scored through Harrison Dunk (42') and George Thomas (65').

Discipline: Accrington Stanley received 2 yellow cards; Cambridge United received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Accrington Stanley were 22nd on 41 points from 44 and Cambridge United 23rd on 40 points from 43. Accrington Stanley went on to finish that season 23rd with 44 points, and Cambridge United 20th with 46.

Accrington Stanley lined up in a 3-1-4-2 and Cambridge United in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Harrison Dunk of Cambridge United (7.8), ahead of Doug Tharme (7.5).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Accrington Stanley win, 0 draws and 0 for Cambridge United.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 28'Yellow card · Jack LankesterCambridge United
  • 42'Goal · Harrison DunkCambridge United · 0-1
  • 45+3'Yellow card · Paul DigbyCambridge United
  • 65'Goal · George ThomasCambridge United · 0-2
  • 73'Yellow card · Liam CoyleAccrington Stanley
  • 80'Yellow card · Shaun WhalleyAccrington Stanley
  • 83'Penalty goal · Aaron PressleyAccrington Stanley · 1-2

Head-to-head

1 meetings: Accrington Stanley 1, draws 0, Cambridge United 0.

Team news

Accrington Stanley line-up (3-1-4-2)

Lukas Jensen, Michael Nottingham, Doug Tharme, Harvey Rodgers, Seamus Conneely, Mitch Clark, Dan Martin, Ethan Hamilton, Sean McConville, Matt Lowe, Aaron Pressley

Cambridge United line-up (4-2-3-1)

Dimitar Mitov, Liam Bennett, Ryan Bennett, Michael Morrison, Harrison Dunk, Conor McGrandles, Paul Digby, James Brophy, Jack Lankester, Harvey Knibbs, Sam Smith