Cambridge United 2–1 Northampton

EFL Trophy 2026 Group South - 7 · 6 Oct 2026

Cambridge United vs Northampton in the EFL Trophy 2026.

At Abbey Stadium, Cambridge.

Cambridge United beat Northampton 2–1. Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu opened the scoring for Cambridge United after 29 minutes. Gassan Ahadme made it 2–1 after 62 minutes, and that was the winner.

Goalscorers

• Cambridge United: Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu 29', Gassan Ahadme 62' (pen)
• Northampton: M. Warhurst 51'

Cambridge United starting lineup (4-2-3-1)

• 13 G. Breeze (G)
• 15 Cathal Séan Heffernan Andrews (D)
• 5 P. Bauer (D)
• 6 K. Watts (D)
• 22 Z. Bradshaw (D)
• 38 G. Hoddle (M)
• 17 P. Mpanzu (M)
• 11 S. Kaikai (M)
• 44 Raees Bangura-Williams (M)
• 7 Isaac Heath (M)
• 14 G. Yahyai (F)

Northampton starting lineup (4-4-2)

• 1 Z. Jeacock (G)
• 44 J. Donacien (D)
• 6 E. Moore (D)
• 22 Joshua Alan Powell (D)
• 20 L. Briggs (D)
• 16 J. Wormleighton (M)
• 8 L. Evans (M)
• 24 C. Lemonheigh-Evans (M)
• 4 J. O'Brien-Whitmarsh (M)
• 19 O. Dale (F)
• 9 Matthew Warhurst (F)

Match events

• 29′ Cambridge United: Normal Goal, Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu, Isaac Heath
• 45′ Cambridge United: Substitution, Owen Moxon, George Hoddle
• 45′ Northampton: Substitution, Jon Guthrie, Janoi Donacien
• 45′ Northampton: Substitution, Sam Hoskins, Lee Evans
• 45′ Northampton: Substitution, Max Dyche, Logan briggs
• 51′ Northampton: Normal Goal, M. Warhurst, josh powell
• 62′ Cambridge United: Penalty, Gassan Ahadme
• 62′ Cambridge United: Substitution, Dominic Ball, Patrick Bauer
• 62′ Cambridge United: Substitution, Ben Knight, Sullay Kaikai
• 62′ Cambridge United: Substitution, Shayne Lavery, Gassan Ahadme
• 72′ Northampton: Yellow Card, josh powell
• 72′ Northampton: Substitution, Nathaniel Opoku, M. Warhurst
• 72′ Northampton: Substitution, Kamarai Simon-Swyer, Owen Dale
• 73′ Cambridge United: Yellow Card, Kelland Watts
• 78′ Cambridge United: Substitution, Daniel Herd, Raees Bangura-Williams
• 82′ Northampton: Yellow Card, Connor Lemonheigh-Evans

Match statistics

Cambridge United before this match

• at Gillingham 4–1 (Gillingham) · Group South - 7, 22 Sep 2026

Northampton before this match

• vs Brighton U21 0–3 (Brighton U21) · Group South - 7, 18 Aug 2026