Cambridge United 3-1 Grimsby Town: result and report

League Two · Saturday 17 February 2018

Result

Cambridge United 3-1 Grimsby Town

League Two · Saturday 17 February 2018, 15:00 UTC · half-time 1-0

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Cambridge United 3-1 Grimsby Town: match report

Cambridge United won against Grimsby Town 3-1 in the League Two on Saturday 17 February 2018. The half-time score was 1-0.

Uche Ikpeazu opened the scoring in the 19th minute. Cambridge United's goals came from Uche Ikpeazu (19'), Billy Waters (67') and George Maris (71'). Grimsby Town scored through Jonathan Hooper (90', penalty).

Neither side received a card.

Going into the game Cambridge United were 14th on 42 points from 32 and Grimsby Town 18th on 36 points from 33. Cambridge United went on to finish that season 12th with 64 points, and Grimsby Town 18th with 51.

Cambridge United lined up in a 4-3-1-2 and Grimsby Town in a 5-3-2.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 0 Cambridge United wins, 1 draw and 2 for Grimsby Town.

Going into the match Cambridge United's last five read W-D-L-L-L and Grimsby Town's L-D-L-L-D.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 19'Goal · Uche IkpeazuCambridge United · 1-0
  • 67'Goal · Billy WatersCambridge United · 2-0
  • 71'Goal · George MarisCambridge United · 3-0
  • 90'Penalty goal · Jonathan HooperGrimsby Town · 3-1

Head-to-head

3 meetings: Cambridge United 0, draws 1, Grimsby Town 2.

Team news

Cambridge United line-up (4-3-1-2)

David Forde, Brad Halliday, Greg Taylor, Harrison Dunk, George Taft, Gary Deegan, George Maris, Billy Waters, Uche Ikpeazu, Jevani Brown, Barry Corr

Grimsby Town line-up (5-3-2)

James McKeown, Paul Dixon, Nathan Clarke, Zak Mills, Karleigh Osborne, Reece Hall-Johnson, James Berrett, Luke Summerfield, Jamille Matt, Charles Vernam, Simeon Jackson