Ashley Carew missed a first-half penalty for Cambridge as they were held to a goalless draw by Ebbsfleet.

The U's almost took a sixth-minute lead when Luke Berry volleyed inches wide.

Their big chance came when Paul Lorraine brought down Berry 12 minutes later, but Preston Edwards kept out Carew's spot-kick.

The Fleet could have picked up the points themselves but U's keeper Danny Naisbitt pulled off an excellent save to deny Ricky Shakes.

VIEWS FROM THE DRESSING ROOM

Ebbsfleet boss Liam Daish told BBC Radio Kent:

"I thought second half we finished stronger but we didn't start well.

"It was played in a good spirit. Both teams competed well. They're two young, honest sides that worked as hard as they could.

"We've had three tough games and we haven't been beaten. It starts a bit of a run and we must make sure that we take that into Saturday's game and work harder than the team we're playing against."

Cambridge United manager Jez George told BBC Radio Cambridgeshire:

"I thought the first-half performance was excellent. The goalkeeper's made three or four great saves and saved the penalty.

"They came back into it a little bit more in the second half but we've had enough chances even in the last 10 minutes to win the game.

"We're sitting in the dressing room scratching our heads that earlier in the season we had the run of the ball in one or two games and we're doing twice as much in creating chances and not getting that elusive win."

Lineup, Bookings (2) & Substitutions (5)

Ebbsfleet United

  • 01 Edwards
  • 06 Lorraine
  • 22 Mambo
  • 02 Stone
  • 07 West (Shakes - 62' )
  • 08 Marwa
  • 11 Phipp Booked
  • 14 Howe
  • 09 Willock (Barrett - 78' )
  • 15 Marum
  • 26 Pinney

Substitutes

  • 17 Welch
  • 16 Simpemba
  • 24 Barrett
  • 10 Shakes
  • 23 Darvill

Cambridge United

  • 01 Naisbitt
  • 02 Roberts
  • 03 Jennings
  • 04 Coulson
  • 05 Wylde Booked
  • 06 Shaw
  • 10 Carew (Thorpe - 89' )
  • 11 Dunk (Patrick - 69' )
  • 16 Jarvis (Hughes - 79' )
  • 18 Berry
  • 09 Gash

Substitutes

  • 12 McAuley
  • 27 Thorpe
  • 08 Murtagh
  • 20 Patrick
  • 17 Hughes
Ref: Robinson
Att: 964

Match Stats

Shots

14 9

On target

8 6

Corners

3 5

Fouls

14 5

Live Text Commentary

90:00 +3:03

The final whistle goes and the game is over.

90:00 +2:21

Effort from inside the area by Jordan Patrick misses to the right of the goal.

90:00 +2:00

Shot by Michael Gash. Save by Preston Edwards.

89:08

Neil Barrett gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Tom Shaw. Kevin Roberts restarts play with the free kick.

88:10

Indirect free kick taken by Craig Stone.

88:10 Substitution

Substitution (Cambridge Utd) makes a substitution, with Jonathon Thorpe coming on for Ashley Carew.

88:10

The referee blows for offside.

84:25

Effort on goal by Liam Enver-Marum from just inside the area clears the bar.

84:02

Corner taken right-footed by Liam Enver-Marum from the right by-line to the near post, James Jennings manages to make a clearance.

83:46

Nathaniel Pinney has an effort at goal. Save by Danny Naisbitt.

81:43

Unfair challenge on Luke Berry by Liam Enver-Marum results in a free kick. Josh Coulson takes the direct free kick.

81:21

Shot from 25 yards by Nathaniel Pinney. Danny Naisbitt makes a save.

78:10 Substitution

Substitution Liam Hughes replaces Rossi Jarvis.

77:17 Substitution

Substitution Neil Barrett comes on in place of Calum Willock.

75:28

Corner from left by-line taken by Tom Phipp.

74:58

Michael Gash challenges Yado Mambo unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Preston Edwards.

74:01

Shot by Ricky Shakes from 18 yards. Save by Danny Naisbitt.

72:58

Direct free kick taken by Preston Edwards.

72:58 Booking

Booking Michael Wylde receives a caution for unsporting behaviour.

72:40

Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Paul Lorraine by Michael Wylde.

71:01

Shot by Tom Shaw. Save by Preston Edwards.

68:32 Substitution

Substitution (Cambridge Utd) makes a substitution, with Jordan Patrick coming on for Harrison Dunk.

65:43

The assistant referee signals for offside against Nathaniel Pinney. Free kick taken by Danny Naisbitt.

65:20

Ricky Shakes takes a shot. Josh Coulson gets a block in.

64:10

Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Michael Gash by Yado Mambo. Free kick taken by Ashley Carew.

61:54 Substitution

Substitution Ricky Shakes joins the action as a substitute, replacing Michael West.

57:12

Shot by Joe Howe. Save by Danny Naisbitt.

56:57

Shot by Calum Willock. Blocked by Michael Wylde.

55:10

Effort on goal by Nathaniel Pinney from inside the penalty box misses to the right of the target.

53:14

Liam Enver-Marum gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Kevin Roberts. Ashley Carew restarts play with the free kick.

50:06

Effort from 25 yards by Nathaniel Pinney. Save by Danny Naisbitt.

47:05

Tom Phipp takes a shot. Blocked by Harrison Dunk.

46:06

Tom Phipp concedes a free kick for a foul on Michael Gash. Ashley Carew restarts play with the free kick.

45:30

The official flags Nathaniel Pinney offside. Danny Naisbitt takes the indirect free kick.

45:01

The game restarts for the second half.

45:00 +1:56

The whistle is blown to end the first half.

45:00 +1:10

Outswinging corner taken by James Jennings.

45:00 +0:53

Michael Gash takes the chance to get an effort at goal. Save by Preston Edwards.

43:36

Michael West fouled by James Jennings, the ref awards a free kick. Craig Stone takes the direct free kick.

43:01

James Jennings fouled by Liam Enver-Marum, the ref awards a free kick. Danny Naisbitt takes the free kick.

42:10

Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Michael West by Tom Shaw. Michael West produces a shot on goal direct from the free kick, Ashley Carew gets a block in.

39:51

Luke Berry challenges Tom Phipp unfairly and gives away a free kick. Preston Edwards restarts play with the free kick.

36:58

Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Ashley Carew played to the near post.

35:51

Effort on goal by Liam Enver-Marum from 6 yards. Danny Naisbitt makes a save.

29:48

Corner taken by Ashley Carew from the left by-line, save by Preston Edwards.

29:28

Drilled right-footed shot by Luke Berry. Save by Preston Edwards.

28:33

Liam Enver-Marum challenges Michael Wylde unfairly and gives away a free kick. Danny Naisbitt takes the free kick.

26:40

Corner taken by Ashley Carew.

26:26

Tom Shaw takes a shot. Preston Edwards makes a save.

24:22

James Jennings takes the direct free kick.

24:22 Booking

Booking Tom Phipp goes into the book for unsporting behaviour.

23:37

Unfair challenge on Tom Shaw by Tom Phipp results in a free kick.

21:11

James Jennings fouled by Michael West, the ref awards a free kick. Danny Naisbitt restarts play with the free kick.

19:41 Penalty

A save by Preston Edwards from penalty by Ashley Carew. Ebbsfleet United 0-0 Cambridge Utd.

18:46

Penalty awarded for a foul by Paul Lorraine on Luke Berry.

17:16

Michael Gash produces a right-footed shot from outside the box and misses left.

16:49

Luke Berry takes a shot. Save by Preston Edwards.

14:42

Joe Howe has an effort at goal from outside the penalty area which goes wide right of the goal.

13:49

The official flags Nathaniel Pinney offside. Indirect free kick taken by Danny Naisbitt.

12:26

Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Michael Wylde by Nathaniel Pinney. Danny Naisbitt takes the direct free kick.

9:31

Corner from the left by-line taken by Michael West, Foul by Paul Lorraine on Michael Wylde, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Danny Naisbitt.

8:22

The referee blows for offside. Free kick taken by Preston Edwards.

7:37

Inswinging corner taken left-footed by James Jennings played to the near post.

6:38

Harrison Dunk fouled by Michael West, the ref awards a free kick. Ashley Carew takes the free kick.

5:23

Effort on goal by Luke Berry from deep inside the penalty area misses to the right of the target.

4:38

Free kick awarded for a foul by Tom Phipp on Rossi Jarvis. Free kick taken by James Jennings.

2:46

Nathaniel Pinney produces a left-footed shot from just outside the box that goes wide left of the target.

0:00

The referee gets the game underway.

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