Cambridge United 2-1 Morecambe: result and report

League One · Saturday 9 April 2022

Result

Cambridge United 2-1 Morecambe

League One · Saturday 9 April 2022, 14:00 UTC · half-time 1-0

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Cambridge United 2-1 Morecambe: match report

Cambridge United defeated Morecambe 2-1 in the League One on Saturday 9 April 2022. The half-time score was 1-0.

Sam Smith opened the scoring in the 42nd minute. Cambridge United's goals came from Sam Smith (42') and Joe Ironside (71', penalty). Morecambe scored through Cole Stockton (68').

Discipline: Cambridge United received no yellow cards; Morecambe received 1 yellow card.

Going into the game Cambridge United were 13th on 51 points from 41 and Morecambe 20th on 38 points from 41. Cambridge United went on to finish that season 14th with 58 points, and Morecambe 19th with 42.

Cambridge United lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Morecambe in a 4-3-3. The highest match rating in our data went to Harvey Knibbs of Cambridge United (8.0), level with Cole Stockton (8.0).

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

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 42'Goal · Sam SmithCambridge United · 1-0
  • 51'Yellow card · Ousmane FaneMorecambe
  • 68'Goal · Cole StocktonMorecambe · 1-1
  • 71'Penalty goal · Joe IronsideCambridge United · 2-1

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Cambridge United 4, draws 3, Morecambe 3.

Team news

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

Dimitar Mitov, Liam Bennett, Sam Sherring, Lloyd Jones, Jack Iredale, Paul Digby, Lewis Simper, Sam Smith, Harvey Knibbs, James Brophy, Joe Ironside

Morecambe line-up (4-3-3)

Trevor Carson, Greg Leigh, Rhys Bennett, Jacob Bedeau, Liam Gibson, Aaron Wildig, Fane Ousmane, Adam Phillips, Dylan Connolly, Cole Stockton, Arthur Gnahoua