Match report

Accrington ST Hold Off Cambridge United 1-1 in League Two Clash

Accrington ST
Accrington ST
1–1
FT
Cambridge United
Cambridge United
Mar 7, 2026

Accrington ST held off a strong Cambridge United side to secure a 1-1 draw in their League Two encounter. Farrend Rawson opened the scoring for Accrington ST in the 25th minute with an assist from S. Whalley, before L. Appere equalized for Cambridge United in the 81st minute, assisted by Korey Smith. Despite the late yellow cards to Conor Grant and Freddie Sass, Accrington ST managed to maintain parity.

Key Facts

  • • Accrington ST vs Cambridge United: 1-1 Draw
  • • Farrend Rawson (25' - Accrington ST) opened the scoring
  • • L. Appere (81' - Cambridge United) equalized
  • • Conor Grant and Freddie Sass received yellow cards for Accrington ST
  • • Multiple substitutions from both teams

Lineups

Accrington ST

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 13 O. Wright
  • 17 D. Matthews
  • 5 F. Rawson (D)
  • 3 F. Sass
  • 38 C. O'Brien (M)
  • 24 L. Butterfield (M)
  • 4 C. Grant (M)
  • 30 I. Heath
  • 8 P. Madden (F)
  • 7 S. Whalley (F)
  • 27 D. Abimbola

Substitutes

  • 1 M. Kelly
  • 19 A. Popoola
  • 26 C. Hall
  • 28 S. Conneely
  • 20 C. Brown
  • 22 D. Martin
  • 25 J. Smith

Cambridge United

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 1 J. Eastwood (G)
  • 26 J. Gibbons (D)
  • 23 M. Jobe (D)
  • 6 K. Watts (D)
  • 2 L. Bennett (M)
  • 4 D. Ball (M)
  • 17 P. Mpanzu (M)
  • 7 J. Brophy (M)
  • 21 S. McLoughlin (F)
  • 14 B. Knight (F)
  • 24 E. Nevitt (F)

Substitutes

  • 25 B. Hughes
  • 8 K. Smith
  • 3 B. Purrington
  • 19 S. Lavery
  • 28 S. Raggett
  • 11 S. Kaikai
  • 9 L. Appere

Timeline

  1. Accrington ST
    25' Accrington ST Goal · Normal Goal
    Farrend Rawson · Assist: S. Whalley
  2. Accrington ST
    35' Accrington ST subst · Substitution 1
    Off: I. Heath · On: C. Brown
  3. Accrington ST
    45'+2 Accrington ST subst · Substitution 2
    Off: C. O'Brien · On: S. Conneely
  4. Cambridge United
    46' Cambridge United subst · Substitution 1
    Off: P. Mpanzu · On: Korey Smith
  5. Cambridge United
    46' Cambridge United subst · Substitution 2
    Off: S. McLoughlin · On: S. Kaikai
  6. Cambridge United
    62' Cambridge United subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Elliott Nevitt · On: S. Lavery
  7. Cambridge United
    62' Cambridge United subst · Substitution 4
    Off: L. Bennett · On: L. Appere
  8. Accrington ST
    67' Accrington ST Card · Yellow Card
    Conor Grant

    Foul

  9. Cambridge United
    81' Cambridge United Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Appere · Assist: Korey Smith
  10. Accrington ST
    84' Accrington ST Card · Yellow Card
    Freddie Sass

    Time wasting

  11. Accrington ST
    88' Accrington ST subst · Substitution 3
    Off: D. Abimbola · On: A. Popoola

Match Stats

Stat Accrington ST Cambridge United
Fouls 8 3
Pass Accuracy 50% 80%
Offsides 2 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 5 14
Corners 0 12
Total Passes 202 599
Yellow Cards 2 0
Blocked Shots 3 3
Shots on Target 1 3
xG 0.57 1.41
Shots off Target 1 8
Possession 24% 76%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 100 478
Shots Inside Box 5 11
Saves 2 0
Shots Outside Box 0 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Farrend Rawson's early goal gave Accrington ST the lead, which they held until the 81st minute
  • ▸ L. Appere's equalizer for Cambridge United turned the momentum towards the visitors, but Accrington ST managed to hold on to the draw