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2017–18 Cambridge United F.C. season

The 2017–18 season is Cambridge United's 106th season in their history, their 39th in the Football League, and their fourth consecutive season in League Two.[1] Along with League Two, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

Cambridge United
2017–18 season
ChairmanDave Doggett
(until 16 December 2017)
ManagerShaun Derry
(until 9 February 2018)
StadiumAbbey Stadium
FA CupSecond round
Lost to Newport County
EFL CupFirst round
Lost to Bristol Rovers
EFL TrophyEliminated at the group stage

The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.

Squad edit

Squad details at start of season edit

No. Name Pos. Nat. Place of birth Date of birth Age Apps * Goals * Signed from Date signed Fee Ends
Goalkeepers
1 David Forde GK     Galway 20 December 1979 37 0 0 Millwall 20 July 2017 Free 30 June 2018
13 Dimitar Mitov GK     Kozloduy 22 January 1997 20 0 0 Charlton Athletic 5 June 2017 Free 30 June 2019
Defenders
2 Brad Halliday RB   Redcar 10 July 1995 21 30 1 Middlesbrough 24 August 2016 Undisclosed
3 Jake Carroll LB   London 11 August 1991 25 20 0 Hartlepool United 12 January 2017 Undisclosed 30 June 2019
5 Greg Taylor FB   Bedford 15 January 1990 27 142 2 Luton Town 20 June 2013 Free 30 June 2018
6 Leon Legge CB   Bexhill-on-Sea 1 July 1985 32 83 9 Gillingham 19 May 2015 Free 30 June 2018
12 Mark Roberts CB   Northwich 16 October 1983 33 57 4 Fleetwood Town 25 May 2015 Free 30 June 2018
16 Liam O'Neil RB   Cambridge 31 July 1993 23 13 1 Chesterfield 31 January 2017 Undisclosed 30 June 2020
24 Leon Davies RB   Brighton 22 November 1999 17 5 0 Youth team 22 November 2016 Trainee 30 June 2019
25 Harry Darling CB   Cambridge 8 August 1999 18 0 0 Youth team 4 October 2016 Trainee 30 June 2019
Midfielders
4 Gary Deegan RM     Dublin 28 September 1987 29 0 0 Shrewsbury Town 1 June 2017 Free 30 June 2019
7 Piero Mingoia RW   Enfield 20 October 1991 25 40 5 Accrington Stanley 2 June 2016 Free 30 June 2018
8 Luke Berry CM   Cambridge 12 July 1992 24 219 51 Barnsley 15 June 2015 Undisclosed 30 June 2019
15 Emmanuel Osadebe RM     Dundalk 1 October 1996 20 0 0 Gillingham 31 May 2017 Free 30 June 2019
19 David Amoo RW   Southwark 13 April 1991 26 0 0 Partick Thistle 24 May 2017 Free 30 June 2018
21 Medy Elito RM     Kinshasa 20 March 1990 27 23 5 Newport County 14 July 2015 Free 30 June 2018
22 Paul Lewis CM   17 December 1994 22 13 0 Macclesfield Town 13 January 2017 Undisclosed 30 June 2020
Forwards
9 Uche Ikpeazu CF   Harrow 28 February 1995 22 29 6 Watford 24 August 2016 Free 30 June 2018
10 Ade Azeez CF   Orpington 8 January 1994 23 0 0 Partick Thistle 5 July 2017 Undisclosed 30 June 2019
11 Harrison Dunk LW   London 25 October 1990 26 200 19 Bromley 7 June 2011 Free 30 June 2018
14 Jabo Ibehre CF   Islington 28 January 1983 34 0 0 Carlisle United 26 May 2017 Free 30 June 2018
17 Adam McGurk CF   Larne 24 January 1989 28 15 0 Portsmouth 22 July 2016 Undisclosed 30 June 2018
18 George Maris FW   Sheffield 6 March 1996 21 23 4 Barnsley 3 June 2016 Free 30 June 2019
20 Jevani Brown CF   Letchworth 16 October 1994 22 0 0 St Neots Town 1 August 2017 Free 30 June 2019
Out on loan
23 Josh Coulson CB   Cambridge 28 January 1989 28 272 14 Youth team 1 July 2007 Trainee 30 June 2018
26 Matthew Foy CF   18 0 0 Youth team 5 November 2016 Trainee 30 June 2019

Source: Soccerbase

Transfers in edit

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2017 RW   David Amoo Partick Thistle Free [2]
1 July 2017 MF   Gary Deegan Shrewsbury Town Free [3]
1 July 2017 CF   Jabo Ibehre Carlisle United Free [4]
1 July 2017 GK   Dimitar Mitov Charlton Athletic Free [5]
1 July 2017 RM   Emmanuel Osadebe Gillingham Free [6]
5 July 2017 CF   Ade Azeez Partick Thistle Undisclosed [7]
20 July 2017 GK   David Forde Millwall Free [8]
1 August 2017 CF   Jevani Brown St Neots Town Free [9]
12 January 2018 CF   Barry Corr Cambridge United Non-contract [10][a]
  1. ^ On 6 February it was announced that Corr had signed a contract until the end of the season.[11]

Transfers out edit

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2017 CF   Barry Corr Free agent Released [12]
1 July 2017 CM   James Dunne Swindon Town Released [13][a]
1 July 2017 GK   David Gregory Bromley Released [13][b]
1 July 2017 CM   Conor Newton Hartlepool United Released [13][c]
1 July 2017 CF   Joe Pigott Maidstone United Released [13][d]
1 July 2017 RM   Dylan Williams St Neots Town Released [13][e]
1 July 2017 CF   Ben Williamson Eastleigh Released [13][f]
11 July 2017 GK   Will Norris Wolverhampton Wanderers Undisclosed [20]
24 August 2017 CB   Mark Roberts Forest Green Rovers Mutual consent [21][g]
25 August 2017 CM   Luke Berry Luton Town Undisclosed [23]
31 August 2017 CF   Adam McGurk Morecambe Mutual consent [24][h]
7 January 2018 CB[clarification needed]   Josh Coulson Leyton Orient Mutual consent [26]
  1. ^ Dunne joined Swindon Town following his release.[14]
  2. ^ Gregory joined Bromley following his release[15]
  3. ^ Newton joined Hartlepool United following his release[16]
  4. ^ Pigott joined Maidstone United following his release.[17]
  5. ^ Williams joined St Neots Town following his release.[18]
  6. ^ Williamson joined Eastleigh following his release.[19]
  7. ^ Roberts joined Forest Green Rovers following his departure.[22]
  8. ^ McGurk joined Morecambe following his departure.[25]

Loans in edit

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
12 August 2017 CB   Kyle Howkins West Bromwich Albion 2 January 2018 [27]
31 August 2017 CB   George Taft Mansfield Town 2 January 2018 [28]
3 January 2018 CM   Adam Phillips Norwich City 5 May 2018 [29]
12 January 2018 CF   Billy Waters Northampton Town 5 May 2018 [30]
29 January 2018 CB   George Taft Mansfield Town 5 May 2018 [31]

Loans out edit

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
28 July 2017 CB   Josh Coulson Leyton Orient 1 January 2018 [32]
28 July 2017 FW   Matthew Foy St Neots Town 11 September 2017 [32]
8 September 2017 RB   Harry Darling Hampton & Richmond Borough 6 October 2017 [33]
29 September 2017 CM   Paul Lewis Dover Athletic 27 October 2017 [34]
2 November 2017 RB   Harry Darling Royston Town 30 November 2017 [35]
5 January 2018 CM   Tom Knowles St Ives Town 2 February 2018 [36]
18 January 2018 RM   Emmanuel Osadebe Newport County 5 May 2018 [37]
23 February 2018 CF   Ade Azeez Dover Athletic 22 March 2018 [38]

Squad statistics this season edit

As of match played 3 March 2018

No. Nat. Player Pos. League Two FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Total
Apps       Apps       Apps       Apps       Apps      
1   David Forde GK 36 2 2 38 2
2   Brad Halliday RB 33 5 2 1 36 5
3   Jake Carroll LB 18+8 2 2 0+1 3 1 23+9 3
4   Gary Deegan CM 32 4 0+1 1 33+1 4
5   Greg Taylor FB 33 2 1 2+1 38+1
6   Leon Legge CB 24 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 29 2 3 1
7   Piero Mingoia RW 17+5 1 2 1 20+5 1
8   Luke Berry AM 3 3
8   Billy Waters CF 9 1 9 1
9   Uche Ikpeazu CF 31+3 12 9 1 2 1 1 1 35+3 13 9 1
10   Ade Azeez CF 5+7 0+1 1 0+1 6+9
11   Harrison Dunk LW 19+6 1 2 0+1 1 1 0+2 20+9 1 3
12   Mark Roberts CB
12   George Taft CB 16+2 1 1 0+1 16+3 1 1
13   Dimitar Mitov GK 1 3 4
14   Jabo Ibehre CF 15+7 5 1 2 1 1+1 18+8 6 1
15   Emmanuel Osadebe RM 0+4 1 1+1 2+5
16   Liam O'Neil CM 16+7 2 2 3 22+7 2
17   Adam McGurk CF
17   Adam Phillips CM 4 1 4 1
18   George Maris AM 24+3 5 2 1 1 1 26+6 5 2 1
19   David Amoo RW 2+13 1 0+1 1 0+1 3+15 1
20   Jevani Brown CF 26+5 4 3 2 0+1 3 31+6 4 3
21   Medy Elito RM 22+8 4 2 1 1 2+1 26+9 4 2
22   Paul Lewis AM 2+5 2 0+1 1 2 1 5+6 3
23   Josh Coulson CB
23   Barry Corr CF 2+3 2+3
24   Leon Davies RB 3 1 4
25   Harry Darling CB 3 1 1 5
26   Matthew Foy FW 2 2
27   Kyle Howkins CB 0+2 1 1+2
33   Ben Worman MF 0+1 0+1
Own goals 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 36 38 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 3 0 39 43 4


Suspensions edit

Date Incurred Name Games Missed Reason
7 October 2017 Leon Legge 1   (vs. Wycombe Wanderers)
5 November 2017 George Maris 1   (vs. Sutton United)
11 November 2017 Uche Ikpeazu 1      
9 December 2017 Uche Ikpeazu 1   (vs. Port Vale)
30 December 2017 Jabo Ibehre 3   (vs. Crewe Alexandra)

Competitions edit

Pre-season matches edit

  Win   Draw   Loss

As of 7 June 2017, Cambridge United have announced ten pre-season friendlies against Norwich City (two one hour matches),[39] Southend United,[40] Tottenham Hotspur U23, St Neots Town, St Albans City, Royston Town, Ebbsfleet United, Dartford and Hemel Hempstead Town.[41]

8 July 2017 Friendly St Neots Town 0−1 Cambridge United St Neots
15:00 BST Report Ibehre   90' Stadium: Rowley Park
Attendance: 692
Referee: Neil Hair
11 July 2017 Friendly St Albans City 0−1 Cambridge United St Albans
19:30 BST Report Berry   25' Stadium: Clarence Park
12 July 2017 Friendly Royston Town 1−4 Cambridge United Royston
19:45 BST Frendo   4' Report Ikpeazu   2'   6', 18'
Lewis   42'
Maris   73'		 Stadium: Garden Walk
15 July 2017 Friendly Cambridge United 0–2 Norwich City Cambridge
14:00 BST (60 min match) Report Murphy   15'
Godfrey   17'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 2,663
15 July 2017 Friendly Cambridge United 0–0 Norwich City Cambridge
15:30 BST (60 min match) Report Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 2,663
18 July 2017 Friendly Ebbsfleet United 0–2 Cambridge United Northfleet
19:30 BST Kedwell   75' Report Foy   57'
McGurk   70'		 Stadium: Stonebridge Road
Attendance: 382
21 July 2017 Testimonial Cambridge United 2–3 Tottenham Hotspur U23 Cambridge
19:45 BST Berry   53'
Ikpeazu   90+3'		 Report Harrison   13' (pen), 40', 65' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 2,188
Referee: Chris Pollard
22 July 2017 Friendly Dartford 1–1 Cambridge United Dartford
15:00 BST Mfula   8' Report McGurk   46' Stadium: Princes Park
Attendance: 355
25 July 2017 Friendly Woking 0–0 Cambridge United Woking
19:45 BST Report Stadium: Kingfield Stadium
Attendance: 622
Referee: Graham Horwood
26 July 2017 Friendly Hemel Hempstead Town P–P Cambridge United Hemel Hempstead
19:45 BST Stadium: Vauxhall Road
Note: The match was called off due to a waterlogged pitch.[42]
29 July 2017 Fundraising Game Cambridge United 0–2 Southend United Cambridge
15:00 BST Berry   57' Report Fortuné   36' (pen)
Robinson   88'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 1,236
Referee: David Rock

League Two edit

League table edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
10 Carlisle United 46 17 16 13 62 54 +8 67
11 Newport County 46 16 16 14 56 58 −2 64
12 Cambridge United 46 17 13 16 56 60 −4 64
13 Colchester United 46 16 14 16 53 52 +1 62
14 Crawley Town 46 16 11 19 58 66 −8 59
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
36 13 10 13 36 46  −10 49 10 5 3 23 13  +10 3 5 10 13 33  −20

Last updated: 3 March 2018.
Source: BBC Sport

Results by matchday edit

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAHAAHAHAHHAHAAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultLLWDWLWWLWLLDWWDDLDWLLDWWDDLLLDWWWLDDLD
Position19221718121513711101214151311101214151313131614121212131515141414131413141414
Updated to match(es) played on 3 March 2018. Source: BBC Sport
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

On 21 June 2017, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[43]

  Win   Draw   Loss

5 August 2017 1 Exeter City 1−0 Cambridge United Exeter
15:00 BST Reid   3'   5' Report Deegan   35' Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 4,282 (318 away)
Referee: Trevor Kettle
12 August 2017 2 Cambridge United 1−2 Carlisle United Cambridge
15:00 BST Elito   14' (pen)   51' Report Lambe   8'
Parkes   39'   75'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,102 (364 away)
Referee: Tom Nield
19 August 2017 3 Crawley Town 0−1 Cambridge United Crawley
15:00 BST Roberts   34' Report Legge   10'
Ikpeazu   40'
Ibehre   63'		 Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 2,059 (388 away)
Referee: Charles Breakspear
26 August 2017 4 Cambridge United 0−0 Morecambe Cambridge
15:00 BST Report Lund   34'
Conlan   49'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 3,573 (54 away)
Referee: Graham Horwood
2 September 2017 5 Cambridge United 1−0 Colchester United Cambridge
15:00 BST Elito   33'
Brown   50'
Ikpeazu  64'   90+4'		 Report Murray   34'
Kinsella   45'
Vincent-Young   50'
Lapslie   90+3'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,511 (791 away)
Referee: Nick Kinseley
9 September 2017 6 Barnet 3−1 Cambridge United Barnet
15:00 BST Vilhete   40', 90+5'
Taylor   57'
Coulthirst   62'		 Report Legge   71'
Halliday   90+7'		 Stadium: Hive Stadium
Attendance: 2,031 (683 away)
Referee: Antony Coggins
12 September 2017 7 Crewe Alexandra 0−1 Cambridge United Crewe
19:45 BST Report Ibehre   35' Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,184 (141 away)
Referee: Graham Salisbury
16 September 2017 8 Cambridge United 2−1 Coventry City Cambridge
15:00 BST Ibehre   10'
Ikpeazu   76'
Maris   82'		 Report Vincenti   33'
Kelly   36'
Nazon   54'   71'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,142 (1,209 away)
Referee: Mark Heywood
23 September 2017 9 Mansfield Town 2–1 Cambridge United Mansfield
15:00 BST Mellis   65' (pen.)
Rose   87'   90+6'		 Report Legge   58'
Ikpeazu   90+4'		 Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 3,814 (349 away)
Referee: Ben Toner
26 September 2017 10 Cambridge United 3–0 Forest Green Rovers Cambridge
19:45 BST Ibehre   15'
Ikpeazu   55', 61'		 Report Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 3,545 (79 away)
Referee: Ross Joyce
30 September 2017 11 Swindon Town 2–0 Cambridge United Swindon
15:00 BST Anderson   13'
Smith   88'		 Report Deegan   6' Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 5,847 (326 away)
Referee: Andy Woolmer
7 October 2017 12 Cambridge United 1–3 Wycombe Wanderers Cambridge
15:00 BST Ikpeazu   45+1'
Maris   45+5'
Legge   63'   82'
Elito   70' (pen)		 Report Stewart   45+3'
Eze   48', 57'
Saunders   72'
Umerah   89'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,365 (568 away)
Referee: Gavin Ward
14 October 2017 13 Lincoln City 0–0 Cambridge United Lincoln
15:00 BST Palmer   34'
Habergham   39'
Rhead   90+2'		 Report Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 8,803 (542 away)
Referee: Kevin Johnson
17 October 2017 14 Cambridge United 2–1 Yeovil Town Cambridge
19:45 BST Ikpeazu   20'
Maris   26'		 Report Dickson   20'
Mugabi   60'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 3,328 (91 away)
Referee: Andy Haines
21 October 2017 15 Cambridge United 2–1 Chesterfield Cambridge
15:00 BST Brown   70'
Ikpeazu   78'		 Report Dennis   55'
Briggs   69'
Evatt   84'
Flores   90+1'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,529 (422 away)
Referee: John Busby
28 October 2017 16 Grimsby Town 0–0 Cambridge United Cleethorpes
15:00 BST Dembélé   20'
Berrett   55'		 Report O'Neil   26'
Halliday   53'		 Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 4,091 (214 away)
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
11 November 2017 17 Cambridge United 0–0 Accrington Stanley Cambridge
15:00 GMT Ikpeazu   90'
Halliday   90+4'		 Report Kee   24'
Johnson   61'
Thorniley   69'
Conneely   81'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,402 (173 away)
Referee: Graham Horwood
18 November 2017 18 Luton Town 7–0 Cambridge United Luton
15:00 GMT O.Lee   19'   31'
Potts   24'
Shinnie   37'
Hylton   32'   35', 81', 90+2'
E.Lee   45+3', 88'		 Report Lewis   63'
Brown   90'		 Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 8,721 (642 away)
Referee: Nick Kinseley
21 November 2017 19 Cheltenham Town 0–0 Cambridge United Cheltenham
19:45 GMT Report Forde   56' Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 2,266 (152 away)
Referee: John Busby
25 November 2017 20 Cambridge United 1–0 Stevenage Cambridge
15:00 GMT Lewis   22'
Dunk   77'
Ikpeazu   88'		 Report Henry   30' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,039 (474 away)
Referee: Brett Huxtable
9 December 2017 (2017-12-09) 21 Port Vale 2–0 Cambridge United Burslem
15:00 BST Montaño   45', 47' Report Ikpeazu   86'   90+1' Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 3,129 (205 away)
Referee: Antony Coggins
16 December 2017 22 Cambridge United 1–2 Newport County Cambridge
15:00 GMT Halliday   56'
Brown   76'		 Report McCoulsky   42'
White   57'
Nouble   66'
Labadie   80'   90+4'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 3,632 (143 away)
Referee: Chris Sarginson
23 December 2017 23 Notts County 3–3 Cambridge United Nottingham
15:00 GMT Alessandra   74'
Brisley   53'   87'
Forte   90+3'		 Report Ikpeazu   14'   40'
Brown   21'   49', 68'
Carroll   72'
Forde   90+1'		 Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 6,102 (377 away)
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
26 December 2017 24 Cambridge United 1–0 Barnet Cambridge
15:00 GMT Maris   62' Report Brindley   41'
Blackman   53'
Akinde   77'
Taylor   87'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,639 (229 away)
Referee: Graham Salisbury
30 December 2017 25 Cambridge United 3–1 Crewe Alexandra Cambridge
15:00 GMT Maris   1'
Amoo   27'
Ikpeazu   70'
Ibehre   90+2'		 Report Dagnall   30'
Stubbs   57'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,165 (182 away)
Referee: Craig Hicks
1 January 2018 26 Colchester United 0–0 Cambridge United Colchester
15:00 GMT Report Carroll   81' Stadium: Community Stadium
Attendance: 4,789 (777 away)
Referee: Charles Breakspear
6 January 2018 Coventry City P–P Cambridge United Coventry
15:00 GMT Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Note: On 13 December, it was announced that the away trip to face Coventry City was rearranged due to the Sky Blues continued FA Cup involvement.[44]
13 January 2018 27 Cambridge United 0–0 Mansfield Town Cambridge
15:00 GMT Report Angol   22'
MacDonald   53'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,324 (499 away)
Referee: Trevor Kettle
20 January 2018 28 Forest Green Rovers 5–2 Cambridge United Nailsworth
15:00 GMT Doidge   18', 82'
Grubb   43', 74'
Campbell   90+4'		 Report Maris   3'
Carroll   22'
Elito   25'
Ikpeazu   64'		 Stadium: New Lawn
Attendance: 2,228 (273 away)
Referee: Ben Toner
27 January 2018 Cambridge United P–P Notts County Cambridge
15:00 GMT Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Note: match postponed due to Notts County's continued FA Cup involvement.
30 January 2018 29 Coventry City 3–1 Cambridge United Coventry
19:45 GMT McNulty   10'   81'
Shipley   30'
McDonald   38'
Stokes   87'
Doyle   90+2'		 Report Taft   84' Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 6,897 (493 away)
Referee: Tom Nield
3 February 2018 30 Yeovil Town 2–0 Cambridge United Yeovil
15:00 GMT Smith   54'
James   70'
Fisher   84'		 Report Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 2,569 (151 away)
Referee: Darren Drysdale
9 February 2018 31 Cambridge United 0–0 Lincoln City Cambridge
19:45 GMT Taft   37'
Phillips   57'		 Report Eardley   47'
Wharton   76'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,775 (1,678 away)
Referee: Darren England
13 February 2018 32 Chesterfield 2–3 Cambridge United Chesterfield
19:45 GMT Rowley   1'
Dennis   55'
Reed   61'
O'Grady   85'		 Report Maguire   21' (o.g.)
Dunk   46'   90+5'
Ikpeazu   67' (pen.)
Halliday   80'		 Stadium: Proact Stadium
Attendance: 4,276 (220 away)
Referee: Darren Handley
17 February 2018 33 Cambridge United 3–1 Grimsby Town Cambridge
15:00 GMT Ikpeazu   19'
Waters   67'
Maris   71'		 Report Hooper   90' (pen) Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,739 (797 away)
Referee: Dean Whitestone
20 February 2018 34 Cambridge United 1–0 Notts County Cambridge
19:45 GMT Elito   30' Report Grant   56' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 3,524 (321 away)
Referee: Charles Breakspear
24 February 2018 35 Accrington Stanley 1–0 Cambridge United Accrington
15:00 GMT Hughes   39'
Jackson   57'
Johnson   90+3'		 Report Ikpeazu   38'
Deegan   65'
O'Neil   76'		 Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 1,819
Referee: Robert Lewis
3 March 2018 36 Cambridge United 1–1 Luton Town Cambridge
15:00 GMT Deegan   34'
Ibehre   83'		 Report Collins   33'
Downes   57'
Potts   79'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 6,722 (2,405 away)
Referee: John Brooks
10 March 2018 37 Wycombe Wanderers 1–1 Cambridge United High Wycombe
15:00 GMT Akinfenwa   45+4' Report Ibehre   45+3'
Waters   68'
Lewis   90+3'		 Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 4,426
Referee: Nick Kinseley
17 March 2018 38 Cambridge United 1–3 Swindon Town Cambridge
15:00 GMT Ikpeazu   73' Report Norris   16'
Richards   62', 84' (pen.)		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,123
Referee: Lee Swabey
24 March 2018 39 Carlisle United 1–1 Cambridge United Carlisle
Bennett   47' Report Maris   50'
Brown   62'
Deegan   77'		 Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 4,652
Referee: Richard Clark
30 March 2018 40 Cambridge United 3–1 Crawley Town Cambridge
15:00 BST Ibehre   4'
Maris   22'
Brown   58'		 Report Payne   49' (pen.) Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,131
Referee: Craig Hicks
7 April 2018 41 Cambridge United 2–3 Exeter City Cambridge
15:00 BST Ibehre   42'
Maris   67'		 Report Stockley   59'
Jay   84'
Taylor   87'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,054
Referee: Martin Coy
14 April 2018 42 Stevenage 0–2 Cambridge United Stevenage
15:00 BST Report Corr   54',   83'
Carroll   81'		 Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 3,269
Referee: Tom Nield
21 April 2018 43 Cambridge United 4–3 Cheltenham Town Cambridge
15:00 BST Taft   10'
Elito   45+3'
Maris   53'
Brown   60' (pen.)
Corr   81'		 Report Lloyd   3'
Eisa   13', 79'
Atangana   61'
Sellars   84'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 3,853
Referee: Brett Huxtable
24 April 2018 44 Morecambe 0–0 Cambridge United Morecambe
19:45 BST Lavelle   56'
Kenyon   78'		 Report Carroll   55' Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 992
Referee: Ross Joyce
28 April 2018 45 Newport County 2–1 Cambridge United Newport
15:00 BST Demetriou   26'
Nouble   48'   59'		 Report Corr   48'
Maris   81'		 Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 3,412
Referee: Graham Salisbury
5 May 2018 (2018-05-05) 46 Cambridge United 5–0 Port Vale Cambridge
15:00 BST Amoo   33'
Dunk   35'
Halliday   68'
Corr   74'
Waters   78'		 Report Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,808
Referee: Craig Hicks

FA Cup edit

Main article: 2017–18 FA Cup

On 16 October 2017, Cambridge United were drawn at home to Sutton United in the first round.[45] An away trip to Newport County was confirmed for the second round.[46]

5 November 2017 First round Cambridge United 1–0 Sutton United Cambridge
14:00 GMT Maris   17'   40'
Ibehre   45'		 Report Lafayette   86' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 3,070 (468 away)
Referee: Darren Handley
3 December 2017 Second round Newport County 2–0 Cambridge United Newport
14:00 GMT Labadie   2', 82'
Nouble   75'		 Report Legge   43' Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 2,748 (178 away)
Referee: Kevin Johnson

EFL Cup edit

Main article: 2017–18 EFL Cup

On 16 June 2017, Cambridge United were drawn away to Bristol Rovers in the first round.[47]

8 August 2017 First round Bristol Rovers 4−1 Cambridge United Horfield
19:45 BST Bodin   13', 42'
Harrison   61'
Sercombe   70'		 Report Dunk   3'
Ikpeazu   66'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 4,114
Referee: Kevin Johnson

EFL Trophy edit

Main article: 2017–18 EFL Trophy

On 12 July 2017, Cambridge United were drawn in Southern Section Group H along with Northampton Town, Peterborough United and Southampton U23s.[48]

Pos Lge Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Peterborough United (A) 3 2 0 1 0 5 1 +4 7 Round 2
2 L1 Northampton Town (A) 3 0 3 0 0 5 5 0 6
3 ACA Southampton U23s (E) 3 1 0 1 1 4 5 −1 4
4 L2 Cambridge United (E) 3 0 0 1 2 1 4 −3 1
Updated to match(es) played on 3 October 2017. Source: EFL.com
(A) Advances to a further round; (E) Eliminated

  Win   Draw   Loss

29 August 2017 Group match 1 Northampton Town 1–1
(5–4 p)		 Cambridge United Northampton
19:45 BST Waters   16'
Revell   29'		 Report Mingoia   27'
Legge   84'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 1,453 (143 away)
Referee: John Brooks
Penalties
3 October 2017 Group match 2 Cambridge United 0–1 Southampton U23s Cambridge
19:00 BST Carroll   34' Report Jones   36' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 480
Referee: Charles Breakspear
7 November 2017 Group match 3 Cambridge United 0–2 Peterborough United Cambridge
19:45 GMT Lewis   55' Report Taylor   50'
Edwards   64'
Marriott   81'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 3,138 (1,123 away)
Referee: Gavin Ward

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