Match ends, Accrington Stanley 1, Cambridge United 0.
AccringtonAccrington Stanley1CambridgeCambridge United0
Kayden Jackson scored his 13th goal of the season to lift Accrington Stanley into second spot with victory over in-form Cambridge.
The managerless U's had won their past three games but came up against Stanley who now have six straight victories at the Wham Stadium.
Cambridge had the better first half chances. Liam O'Neil's header hit the crossbar in the seventh minute while Stanley keeper Aaron Chapman kept out Jevani Brown's strike.
A Billy Waters scrambled effort ended up in the arms of Chapman while Stanley's Sean McConville forced the first save out of David Forde on the stroke of half-time.
The U's top scorer Uche Ikpeazu should have broken the deadlock after the break as the striker only had Chapman to beat but the stopper denied him with his legs.
Stanley took the lead on 57 minutes when Jackson's persistence paid off. The highly-rated striker pressed defender George Taft, won the ball and turned and fired home.
Cambridge kept pressing with Waters the main danger while Brad Halliday poked an effort just wide.
Match report supplied by the Press Association.
Line-ups
Accrington
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Chapman
- 26JohnsonBooked at 90mins
- 3HughesBooked at 39mins
- 2Dunne
- 4Donacien
- 7Clark
- 28Conneely
- 8Brown
- 11McConville
- 10Jackson
- 29Kee
Substitutes
- 5Richards-Everton
- 6Nolan
- 9Zanzala
- 12Williams
- 16Maxted
- 17Sousa
- 32Rodgers
Cambridge
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Forde
- 2Halliday
- 5Taylor
- 12Taft
- 11Dunk
- 16O'NeilBooked at 76minsSubstituted forAmooat 81'minutes
- 4DeeganBooked at 65mins
- 20Brown
- 21ElitoSubstituted forLewisat 72'minutes
- 8WatersSubstituted forIbehreat 86'minutes
- 9IkpeazuBooked at 38mins
Substitutes
- 3Carroll
- 13Mitov
- 14Ibehre
- 17Phillips
- 19Amoo
- 22Lewis
- 25Darling
- Referee:
- Robert Lewis
- Attendance:
- 1,819
Match Stats
Home TeamAccringtonAway TeamCambridge
- Possession
- Home53%
- Away47%
- Shots
- Home9
- Away11
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away4
- Corners
- Home7
- Away6
- Fouls
- Home13
- Away11
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Accrington Stanley 1, Cambridge United 0.
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Jordan Clark (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Jabo Ibehre (Cambridge United).
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Foul by Billy Kee (Accrington Stanley).
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George Taft (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Attempt saved. David Amoo (Cambridge United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Booking
Callum Johnson (Accrington Stanley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Callum Johnson (Accrington Stanley).
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Harrison Dunk (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Greg Taylor.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Delay in match Kayden Jackson (Accrington Stanley) because of an injury.
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David Amoo (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Kayden Jackson (Accrington Stanley).
Substitution
Substitution, Cambridge United. Jabo Ibehre replaces Billy Waters.
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Jimmy Dunne (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Uche Ikpeazu (Cambridge United).
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Foul by Sean McConville (Accrington Stanley).
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David Amoo (Cambridge United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
