Shrewsbury Town vs Cambridge United

League One 21 Jan 2023, 15:00
Shrewsbury Town
Shrewsbury Town
5–1
HT 2–0
FULL TIME
Cambridge United
Cambridge United
🏟 Montgomery Waters Meadow (Shrewsbury, Shropshire) 👤 T. Kirk Round 28

Match report

Shrewsbury Town thrashed Cambridge United 5-1 in the League One on 21 January 2023. It was 2-0 at half-time, with 4 more goals in the second half.

Cambridge United dominated possession with 62% of the ball, while Shrewsbury Town had 19 shots to Cambridge United's 10.

The match was played at Montgomery Waters Meadow (Shrewsbury, Shropshire), with T. Kirk in charge.

Half-time 2-0 Possession 38% - 62% Shots 19 - 10 On target 8 - 2 Corners 7 - 5 Fouls 9 - 11 Yellow cards 4
10
Player of the match
Luke Leahy
Shrewsbury Town · 2 goals, 2 assists
8 Matthew Pennington 1 goal
8 Jordan Shipley 1 goal
7 Christian Saydee 1 goal
7 Joe Ironside 1 goal
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 9–5 10–5
Shots On Goal 4–1 4–1
Ball Possession 47–53 —
Corners 4–2 3–3
Match statistics
19 Shots Total 10
8 Shots On Goal 2
7 Shots Off Goal 2
4 Shots Blocked 6
14 Shots Inside Box 5
5 Shots Outside Box 5
9 Fouls 11
7 Corners 5
1 Offsides 0
38% Ball Possession 62%
0 Yellow Cards 4
1 Saves 3
283 Passes Total 481
171 Passes Accurate 363
Line-ups 3-4-1-2  vs  3-4-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Shrewsbury Town · 3-4-1-2
1 M. Marosi
5 M. Pennington 22 C. Dunkley 33 T. Flanagan
6 T. Moore 7 C. Winchester 3 L. Leahy 26 J. Shipley
8 K. Phillips
14 R. Street 24 C. Saydee
Cambridge United · 3-4-3
25 W. Mannion
15 J. Okedina 21 R. Bennett 2 G. Williams
28 L. Bennett 4 P. Digby 27 B. Worman 7 J. Brophy
18 S. Tracey 10 S. Smith 26 H. Knibbs
Shrewsbury Town
Coach
S. Cotterill
Substitutes
  • 13 Harry Burgoyne
  • 20 Tom Bayliss
  • 30 Josh Barlow
  • 17 Elliott Bennett
  • 18 Tom Bloxham
  • 15 Rekeil Pyke
  • 9 Ryan Bowman
Cambridge United
Coach
M. Bonner
Substitutes
  • 1 Dimitar Mitov
  • 5 Greg Taylor
  • 14 Jack Lankester
  • 22 Lewis Simper
  • 17 Saikou Janneh
  • 9 Joe Ironside
  • 20 Fejiri Okenabirhie
Substitutions
  • 63' ↑ J. Lankester ↓ H. Knibbs Cambridge United
  • 64' ↑ J. Ironside ↓ S. Tracey Cambridge United
  • 68' ↑ T. Bayliss ↓ C. Winchester Shrewsbury Town
  • 74' ↑ R. Bowman ↓ R. Street Shrewsbury Town
  • 76' ↑ G. Taylor ↓ R. Bennett Cambridge United
  • 82' ↑ T. Bloxham ↓ C. Saydee Shrewsbury Town
  • 82' ↑ E. Bennett ↓ T. Moore Shrewsbury Town
Cards
  • 12' B. Worman Cambridge United
  • 19' R. Bennett Cambridge United
  • 32' P. Digby Cambridge United
  • 45+3' J. Okedina Cambridge United
Head-to-head
Shrewsbury Town 4 2 draws 4 Cambridge United
2026-01-27 Cambridge Utd vs Shrewsbury 1 - 0
2025-10-11 Shrewsbury vs Cambridge Utd 2 - 0
2025-04-05 Shrewsbury Town vs Cambridge United 0 - 1
2024-12-07 Cambridge United vs Shrewsbury Town 4 - 1
2024-02-03 Shrewsbury Town vs Cambridge United 1 - 2
2023-10-14 Cambridge United vs Shrewsbury Town 1 - 1
Recent form
Shrewsbury Town D D W W L
Cambridge United D D D L D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Shrewsbury Town vs Cambridge United?
Shrewsbury Town won 5-1 against Cambridge United on 21 January 2023.
Who won Shrewsbury Town vs Cambridge United?
Shrewsbury Town won the match 5-1.
Where was Shrewsbury Town vs Cambridge United played?
The match was played at Montgomery Waters Meadow (Shrewsbury, Shropshire).
Who had more possession in Shrewsbury Town vs Cambridge United?
Cambridge United had 62% of possession, compared to 38% for the other side.