Match report

Cambridge United 4-0 Notts County: League Two Dominance

Cambridge United
Cambridge United
4–0
FT
Notts County
Notts County
Apr 11, 2026

Cambridge United stuns Notts County with a 4-0 victory in a League Two showdown. The U's capitalized on an early Jacob Bedeau yellow card and a red card for J. Eastwood, scoring four goals in a dominant display.

Key Facts

  • • Cambridge United: 4 goals (Dominic Ball, S. Lavery, 2x J. Gibbons)
  • • Notts County: No goals
  • • J. Eastwood of Cambridge United receives a red card
  • • Notts County: Jacob Bedeau receives a yellow card
  • • Substitutions: Ben Knight, L. Appere, B. Purrington, Korey Smith (Cambridge United)

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)
  • 14 Ben Knight (M)
  • 11 Sullay Kaikai (M)
  • 15 Adam Mayor (M)
  • 19 Shayne Lavery (F)

Substitutes

  • 25 Ben Hughes
  • 24 Elliott Nevitt
  • 3 Ben Purrington
  • 7 James Brophy
  • 9 Louis Appéré
  • 8 Korey Smith
  • 5 Michael Morrison

Notts County

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 31 James Belshaw (G)
  • 28 Lewis Macari (D)
  • 12 Lucas Ness (D)
  • 4 Jacob Bedeau (D)
  • 17 Maziar Kouhyar (M)
  • 8 Oliver Norburn (M)
  • 18 Matt Palmer (M)
  • 47 Keanan Bennetts (M)
  • 11 Conor Grant (F)
  • 14 Tom Iorpenda (F)
  • 39 Lee Ndlovu (F)

Substitutes

  • 16 Jayden Luker
  • 22 Beck-Ray Enoru
  • 19 Matthew Dennis
  • 21 Harry Griffiths
  • 23 Luke Browne
  • 26 Tyrese Hall
  • 10 Jodi Jones

Timeline

  1. Cambridge United
    2' Cambridge United Goal · Normal Goal
    Dominic Ball
  2. Cambridge United
    28' Cambridge United Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Lavery · Assist: P. Mpanzu
  3. Cambridge United
    33' Cambridge United Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Gibbons · Assist: S. Kaikai
  4. Notts County
    37' Notts County Card · Yellow Card
    Jacob Bedeau

    Foul

  5. Cambridge United
    40' Cambridge United Card · Red Card
    J. Eastwood

    Handling

  6. Cambridge United
    42' Cambridge United subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Ben Knight · On: B. Hughes
  7. Notts County
    46' Notts County subst · Substitution 1
    Off: L. Macari · On: J. Luker
  8. Notts County
    46' Notts County subst · Substitution 2
    Off: C. Grant · On: M. Dennis
  9. Cambridge United
    55' Cambridge United Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Gibbons · Assist: A. Mayor
  10. Notts County
    58' Notts County subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Jacob Bedeau · On: L. Browne
  11. Notts County
    58' Notts County subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Q. Kouhyar · On: B. Enoru
  12. Cambridge United
    64' Cambridge United subst · Substitution 2
    Off: S. Lavery · On: L. Appere
  13. Notts County
    65' Notts County subst · Substitution 5
    Off: O. Norburn · On: T. Hall
  14. Notts County
    77' Notts County Card · Yellow Card
    B. Enoru

    Foul

  15. Cambridge United
    83' Cambridge United subst · Substitution 3
    Off: S. Kaikai · On: B. Purrington
  16. Cambridge United
    83' Cambridge United subst · Substitution 4
    Off: A. Mayor · On: Korey Smith

Match Stats

Stat Cambridge United Notts County
Fouls 6 13
Pass Accuracy 50% 84%
Offsides 2 0
Red Cards 1 0
Total Shots 13 6
Corners 4 5
Total Passes 179 448
Yellow Cards 0 2
Blocked Shots 5 1
Shots on Target 6 0
xG — —
Shots off Target 2 6
Possession 29% 71%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 89 376
Shots Inside Box 11 5
Saves 0 1
Shots Outside Box 2 1

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Early dominance: Cambridge United scored twice within the first 28 minutes, with goals from Dominic Ball and S. Lavery, setting the tone for the match.
  • ▸ Red card impact: J. Eastwood's red card at the 40th minute shifted the momentum, but Cambridge United capitalized with two more goals before halftime.