Cambridge United 2-3 Mansfield Town: result and report

League Two · Wednesday 1 January 2020

Result

Cambridge United 2-3 Mansfield Town

League Two · Wednesday 1 January 2020, 15:00 UTC · half-time 2-1

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Cambridge United 2-3 Mansfield Town: match report

Cambridge United lost to Mansfield Town 2-3 in the League Two on Wednesday 1 January 2020. The half-time score was 2-1.

Harvey Knibbs opened the scoring in the 3rd minute. Cambridge United's goals came from Harvey Knibbs (3') and Greg Taylor (44'). Mansfield Town scored through Nicky Maynard (36'), Nicky Maynard (71') and Nicky Maynard (81').

Discipline: Cambridge United received 2 yellow cards and 1 red card; Mansfield Town received 1 yellow card.

Going into the game Cambridge United were 12th on 31 points from 24 and Mansfield Town 21st on 24 points from 24. Cambridge United went on to finish that season 16th with 45 points, and Mansfield Town 21st with 38.

Cambridge United lined up in a 4-4-2 and Mansfield Town in a 4-4-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Nicky Maynard of Mansfield Town (9.5), ahead of Harvey Knibbs (8.1).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 Cambridge United wins, 5 draws and 3 for Mansfield Town.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 3'Goal · Harvey KnibbsCambridge United · 1-0
  • 36'Goal · Nicky MaynardMansfield Town · 1-1
  • 44'Goal · Greg TaylorCambridge United · 2-1
  • 57'Yellow card · R. LambeCambridge United
  • 59'Second yellow · R. LambeCambridge United
  • 71'Goal · Nicky MaynardMansfield Town · 2-2
  • 81'Goal · Nicky MaynardMansfield Town · 2-3
  • 90+1'Yellow card · Jack RolesCambridge United
  • 90+6'Yellow card · Jacob MellisMansfield Town

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Cambridge United 2, draws 5, Mansfield Town 3.

Team news

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

Callum Burton, Harry Darling, Greg Taylor, George Taft, Harrison Dunk, Luke Hannant, R. Lambe, Paul Lewis, Jack Roles, Harvey Knibbs, Sam Smith

Mansfield Town line-up (4-4-2)

Conrad Logan, Hayden White, Krystian Pearce, Matt Preston, Mal Benning, A. MacDonald, Neal Bishop, Jacob Mellis, CJ Hamilton, Danny Rose, Nicky Maynard