Gillingham vs Cambridge United

EFL Trophy · 2026 · Group South - 7
22 September 2026 at 18:00 UTC · Priestfield Stadium →Redfern Avenue, Gillingham, Kent

Gillingham

1:4

Full time

Cambridge United

• L. Dayal 31′

• Z. Bradshaw 24′
• P. Mpanzu 34′
• L. Appere 57′
• I. Heath 87′ pen.

Half-time1–2

Regulation1–4

Referee: G. Laflin

Cambridge United beat Gillingham 4–1 in the EFL Trophy on 22 September 2026.

Match events

EVENTS

24′

Z. BradshawGoal · Assist: G. McConnell

31′

L. DayalGoal · Assist: M. Luxton

34′

P. MpanzuGoal · Assist: B. Knight

46′

On: B. DackOff: E. ColemanSubstitution

46′

On: W. GoodwinOff: G. McClearySubstitution

57′

L. AppereGoal · Assist: B. Knight

59′

Pelly Ruddock MpanzuYellow cardFoul

62′

On: J. MurefuOff: B. KnightSubstitution

62′

On: D. BallOff: P. MpanzuSubstitution

64′

Jack DaleyYellow cardArgument

75′

On: C. BeszantOff: C. AntwiSubstitution

75′

On: S. BoothOff: L. DobbsSubstitution

78′

Daniel HerdYellow cardFoul

87′

I. HeathPenalty scored

88′

On: D. TheodoreOff: S. KendallSubstitution

88′

On: D. EfobiOff: L. AppereSubstitution

88′

On: L. McDougaldOff: I. HeathSubstitution

Symbol key

• Goal
• Yellow card
• Red card
• Second yellow / red
• Substitution
• Penalty scored
• Penalty missed
• Own goal
• Goal disallowed
• VAR review

Match stats

Full match1st half2nd half

FULL MATCH

60%Ball Possession40%

1Blocked Shots3

3Corner Kicks7

13Fouls8

7Free Kicks13

3Goalkeeper Saves0

1Offsides2

386Passes accurate215

0Red Cards0

2Shots insidebox10

2Shots off Goal4

1Shots on Goal7

2Shots outsidebox4

4Total Shots14

499Total passes319

1Yellow Cards2

Lineups

Formations

Gillingham

Formation unavailable

5

A. Smith

6

E. Coleman

12

G. McCleary

13

Kate Holtam

17

C. Antwi

18

S. Kendall

20

J. Daley

26

L. Dobbs

27

M. Luxton

29

H. Webster

32

Louie Dayal

Coach: Gareth Ainsworth →

Substitutes

1 · O. WrightAppearance details unavailable

9 · W. GoodwinOn 46′ · 45 min

23 · B. DackOn 46′ · 45 min

24 · H. Waldock0 min recorded

28 · D. TheodoreOn 88′ · 2 min

30 · S. BoothOn 75′ · 15 min

31 · C. BeszantOn 75′

Cambridge United

Formation unavailable

6

K. Watts

7

Isaac Heath

8

O. Moxon

9

L. Appéré

10

B. Knight

13

G. Breeze

15

Cathal Heffernan

17

P. Mpanzu

22

Z. Bradshaw

27

G. McConnell

33

D. Herd

Coach: Neil Harris →

Substitutes

4 · D. BallOn 62′ · 28 min

19 · S. Lavery0 min recorded

25 · Ben Hughes0 min recorded

30 · L. McDougaldOn 88′ · 2 min

32 · D. EfobiOn 88′ · 2 min

41 · J. MurefuOn 62′