Match report

Cambridge United 1-1 Swindon Town: A League Two Draw

Cambridge United
Cambridge United
1–1
FT
Swindon Town
Swindon Town
Apr 2, 2026

Cambridge United held Swindon Town to a 1-1 draw in a closely contested League Two match. Ben Knight put Cambridge ahead with a goal in the 21st minute, but Swindon Town found an equalizer through an own goal by Cambridge's J. Gibbons in the 90th minute.

Key Facts

  • • Cambridge United: 1 goal by Ben Knight (21')
  • • Swindon Town: 1 goal (Own Goal by J. Gibbons, 90')
  • • T. Nichols (Swindon Town) received a yellow card in the 16th minute
  • • A. Borland (Swindon Town) received a yellow card in the 83rd minute
  • • Cambridge United made 4 substitutions, including L. Appere and S. Kaikai
  • • Swindon Town made 5 substitutions

Lineups

Cambridge United

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Jake Eastwood (G)
  • 2 Liam Bennett (D)
  • 23 Mamadou Jobe (D)
  • 6 Kelland Watts (D)
  • 26 James Gibbons (D)
  • 4 Dominic Ball (M)
  • 17 Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu (M)
  • 7 James Brophy (M)
  • 14 Ben Knight (M)
  • 15 Adam Mayor (M)
  • 9 Louis Appéré (F)

Substitutes

  • 11 Sullay Kaikai
  • 19 Shayne Lavery
  • 38 George Hoddle
  • 24 Elliott Nevitt
  • 3 Ben Purrington
  • 5 Michael Morrison
  • 25 Ben Hughes

Swindon Town

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Connor Ripley (G)
  • 5 Will Wright (D)
  • 22 Jamie Knight-Lebel (D)
  • 17 Ryan Tafazolli (D)
  • 26 Jake Thomas Batty (D)
  • 18 Gavin Kilkenny (M)
  • 7 Tom Nichols (M)
  • 24 Fletcher Holman (M)
  • 28 Ollie Palmer (M)
  • 44 Darren Oldaker (M)
  • 23 Aaron Drinan (F)

Substitutes

  • 25 Aidan Borland
  • 33 Joel McGregor
  • 31 Billy Bodin
  • 29 Michael Olakigbe
  • 21 James Scanlon
  • 6 James Ball
  • 12 Lewis Ward

Timeline

  1. Swindon Town
    16' Swindon Town Card · Yellow Card
    T. Nichols

    Foul

  2. Cambridge United
    21' Cambridge United Goal · Normal Goal
    Ben Knight · Assist: J. Gibbons
  3. Swindon Town
    59' Swindon Town subst · Substitution 1
    Off: W. Wright · On: Joel McGregor
  4. Swindon Town
    59' Swindon Town subst · Substitution 2
    Off: T. Nichols · On: B. Bodin
  5. Swindon Town
    59' Swindon Town subst · Substitution 3
    Off: G. Kilkenny · On: A. Borland
  6. Swindon Town
    74' Swindon Town subst · Substitution 4
    Off: O. Palmer · On: J. Scanlon
  7. Swindon Town
    74' Swindon Town subst · Substitution 5
    Off: F. Holman · On: M. Olakigbe
  8. Cambridge United
    81' Cambridge United subst · Substitution 1
    Off: L. Appere · On: S. Lavery
  9. Cambridge United
    81' Cambridge United subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Ben Knight · On: S. Kaikai
  10. Swindon Town
    83' Swindon Town Card · Yellow Card
    A. Borland

    Foul

  11. Cambridge United
    88' Cambridge United subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Brophy · On: G. Hoddle
  12. Cambridge United
    90'+3 Cambridge United subst · Substitution 4
    Off: P. Mpanzu · On: Elliott Nevitt
  13. Swindon Town
    90' Swindon Town Goal · Own Goal
    J. Gibbons

Match Stats

Stat Cambridge United Swindon Town
Fouls 9 5
Pass Accuracy 72% 62%
Offsides 0 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 20 4
Corners 10 5
Total Passes 413 332
Yellow Cards 0 2
Blocked Shots 4 1
Shots on Target 6 1
xG — —
Shots off Target 10 2
Possession 56% 44%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 297 206
Shots Inside Box 16 3
Saves 1 4
Shots Outside Box 4 1

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Cambridge United took the lead through Ben Knight's goal in the 21st minute, putting pressure on Swindon Town
  • ▸ Swindon Town equalized in the 90th minute with an own goal by J. Gibbons, securing a draw in the match