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  • Kick-off: 15:00
  • Venue: Abbey Stadium
  • Attendance: 3116
  • Referee: Kaye, A

Live Commentary

90mins

That's it, it's all over, the referee has blown the final whistle.

90mins

Tes Bramble is being taken off, Lee Blackburn has come on in his place.

87mins

Darlington are replacing Craig Russell with Ian Clark.

86mins

The referee has booked Matthew Clarke.

83mins

Goal!! Cambridge have scored with John Turner putting it in the back of the net.

79mins

Cambridge are replacing Daniel Chillingworth with Dan Gleeson.

76mins

Iwan Roberts is replaced by John Turner.

73mins

Daniel Chillingworth goes into the referees book for unsporting behaviour.

56mins

Darlington are replacing Chris Hughes with Mark Convery.

55mins

Jason St Juste is being taken off, Akpo Sodje has come on in his place.

48mins

Goal!! Cambridge have scored with Andrew Duncan putting it in the back of the net.

46mins

The second half is under way with the score currently at 1 v 1.

45mins

Half time whistle is blown by A Kaye

24mins

Goal!! Iwan Roberts scores for Cambridge.

9mins

Goal!! Darlington have scored with Clyde Wijnhard putting it in the back of the net.

0mins

The ref has blown his whistle and the match has started.

Match Report

Rock-bottom Cambridge United kept their slender survival hopes alive with a stirring fightback victory over promotion-chasing Darlington.

It looked bad for the home team when they conceded an early goal and they then wasted a clear chance to equalise.

Darlington's Clyde Wijnhard was unmarked at the far post in the ninth minute as he tapped in following a simple left-wing cross.

And midway through the half, veteran striker Iwan Roberts lashed the ball wide with only the keeper to beat.

Within a minute though Roberts make amends with a close-range equaliser after Danny Chillingworth headed the ball into the goalmouth.

Craig Russell hit the post for Darlington a couple of minutes later, but from that point the match ran away from them.

Cambridge caught them cold by taking the lead four minutes into the second half, Andy Duncan firing in a shot which Tes Bramble appeared to help into the net, both men claiming the goal.

It could have been worse for the disintegrating visitors as Roberts missed two more excellent opportunities before young substitute John Turner made it 3-1 with a shot which goalkeeper Sam Russell pushed against the post before he followed up to stab home the rebound.

Darlington paid heavily for a double miss in the 74th minute when Craig Russell and then Akpo Sodje both had shots blocked.

Cambridge United

Darlington

Corners

211

Fouls

157

Goal attempts

910

Shots off target

35

Offsides

24

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