Shrewsbury v Cambridge United result
Team pages: Shrewsbury · Cambridge United
Shrewsbury 4–1 Cambridge United — Shrewsbury won this League One match.
The result
Shrewsbury beat Cambridge United 4–1 at Montgomery Waters Meadow in League One on Saturday 23 October. Cambridge United are winless in their last six matches in all competitions.
The goals
Shrewsbury led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Shrewsbury: R. Bowman (6’, assisted by George Nurse; 73’, assisted by Shaun Whalley; 83’, assisted by Luke Leahy) and Luke Leahy (90’, assisted by R. Bowman); Cambridge United: Jack Iredale (58’, assisted by A. May). A. May (68’) was sent off.
Discipline
S. Mather showed six yellow cards and one red — against 3.9 yellows a game across the last 8 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Shrewsbury: Ethan Ebanks-Landell (45+8’); Cambridge United: Paul Digby (57’), Lloyd Jones (60’), James Brophy (70’), W. Hoolahan (84’) and Samuel Smith (85’).
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, R. Bowman (Shrewsbury) 16.1, Luke Leahy (Shrewsbury) 11.7 and George Nurse (Shrewsbury) 7.8 led the match.
Next up
Shrewsbury next travel to Crawley Town on 20 October 2026.
Cambridge United next host Wycombe on 20 October 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Shrewsbury: Crawley Town v Shrewsbury, Tuesday 20 October — the preview. Next for Cambridge United: Cambridge United v Wycombe, Tuesday 20 October — the preview.
The numbers
- Result: Shrewsbury 4–1 Cambridge United · League One
- Venue: Montgomery Waters Meadow · Shrewsbury, Shropshire
- Referee: S. Mather
- Head-to-head (last 1): Shrewsbury 1 · draws 0 · Cambridge United 0 · 2 goals/game
- Recent form: Shrewsbury 1W 0D 4L · Cambridge United 0W 4D 1L
Shrewsbury 4–1 Cambridge United (League One): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 10 May 2026). See the live track record →
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Match statistics & details
| Shrewsbury | Cambridge United | |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Possession | 52% |
| 16 | Shots | 5 |
| 9 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 4 | Shots off target | 2 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 8 | Shots inside the box | 1 |
| 4 | Corners | 5 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
| 0 | Saves | 5 |
| 355 | Passes | 395 |
| 74% | Pass accuracy | 74% |
Shrewsbury player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Maroši | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| M. Pennington | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 |
| E. Ebanks-Landell | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Y | 6.9 |
| G. Nurse | 90 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7.2 |
| D. Davis | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| L. Leahy | 90 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8.9 |
| R. Bowman | 90 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.3 |
| D. Udoh | 90 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| S. Whalley | 83 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7.3 |
| N. Ogbeta | 76 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| E. Bennett | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| J. Daniels sub | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| A. Pierre sub | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| T. Bloxham sub | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| R. Pyke sub | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
Cambridge United player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Williams | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| L. Jones | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Y | 6.7 |
| J. Iredale | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| P. Digby | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Y | 5.9 |
| W. Hoolahan | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Y | 6.2 |
| J. Ironside | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| S. Tracey | 89 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| C. Masterson | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| J. Brophy | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Y | 6.3 |
| A. May | 68 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | R | 6.7 |
| D. Mitov | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| K. McKenzie-Lyle sub | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| J. Weir sub | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| S. Smith sub | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Y | 6.2 |
| H. Knibbs sub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
Form, head-to-head & standings
The numbers behind Shrewsbury v Cambridge United — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2020-11-07 Cambridge United 0–2 Shrewsbury
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the head-to-head record between Shrewsbury and Cambridge United?
- In their last 1 meetings, Shrewsbury won 1, Cambridge United won 0 and there were 0 draws, averaging 2 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Shrewsbury and Cambridge United?
- Recent form — Shrewsbury 1W 0D 4L; Cambridge United 0W 4D 1L.
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