Cambridge United 1-0 Yeovil Town

Mark Roberts' goal secured Cambridge a 1-0 win against Yeovil which lifted the U's off the bottom of the League Two table.

Defender Roberts turned the ball home from close range after 65 minutes, pouncing after Artur Krysiak had saved Adam McGurk's header from Harrison Dunk's corner.

The goal was a deserved one for the home side, who dominated for most of the game, though they did survive an early scare when Ryan Hedges could only guide Nathan Smith's low cross over from close range.

Luke Berry fired off target three times from the edge of the box in the first period, while McGurk curled a free-kick into the side netting from 35 yards with a fine effort eight minutes before the interval.

Roberts nearly sealed the points from another Dunk delivery for Cambridge 17 minutes from time but saw Krysiak keep out his flicked header with a magnificent save.

With the last kick of the game, Hedges blazed a loose ball over the bar with Yeovil's best chance to snatch a dramatic point.

Report supplied by the Press Association.

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Line-ups

Cambridge

• 1Norris
• 28Halliday
• 5Roberts
• 6Legge
• 2Taylor
• 19GoslingSubstituted forIkpeazuat 60'minutes
• 8BerryBooked at 38mins
• 20Clark
• 11Dunk
• 10Williamson
• 17McGurkSubstituted forNewtonat 75'minutes

Substitutes

• 13Gregory
• 14Coulson
• 15Long
• 16Dallison-Lisbon
• 24Newton
• 26Ikpeazu
• 29Foy

Yeovil

• 1Krysiak
• 2ShephardBooked at 55minsSubstituted forMugabiat 67'minutes
• 6LaceyBooked at 35mins
• 26WardSubstituted forLawlessat 73'minutes
• 3Smith
• 4Dolan
• 16Butcher
• 7DawsonBooked at 73mins
• 23Hedges
• 9Eaves
• 10KhanSubstituted forWhitfieldat 79'minutes

Substitutes

• 5Mugabi
• 8Lawless
• 12Maddison
• 14Ezewelle
• 17Sowunmi
• 19Campbell
• 28Whitfield

Referee:

Mark Haywood

Attendance:

3,556

Match Stats

Home TeamCambridgeAway TeamYeovil

Possession

Home56%

Away44%

Shots

Home13

Away5

Shots on Target

Home4

Away0

Corners

Home11

Away2

Fouls

Home9

Away10

Live Text

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Match ends, Cambridge United 1, Yeovil Town 0.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+5'

Second Half ends, Cambridge United 1, Yeovil Town 0.

Posted at 90'+5'

Attempt missed. Ben Whitfield (Yeovil Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.

Posted at 90'+3'

Foul by Ben Williamson (Cambridge United).

Posted at 90'+3'

Nathan Smith (Yeovil Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 90'+3'

Attempt missed. Ben Whitfield (Yeovil Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.

Posted at 90'

Foul by Uche Ikpeazu (Cambridge United).

Posted at 90'

Bevis Mugabi (Yeovil Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 85'

Foul by Uche Ikpeazu (Cambridge United).

Posted at 85'

Alex Lacey (Yeovil Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 85'

Greg Taylor (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 85'

Foul by Ryan Hedges (Yeovil Town).

Posted at 82'

Corner, Yeovil Town. Conceded by Will Norris.

Posted at 81'

Attempt saved. Luke Berry (Cambridge United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.

Substitution

Posted at 79'

Substitution, Yeovil Town. Ben Whitfield replaces Otis Khan.

Posted at 78'

Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Bevis Mugabi.

Posted at 78'

Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Artur Krysiak.

Posted at 78'

Attempt saved. Mark Roberts (Cambridge United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

Posted at 77'

Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Alex Lacey.

Posted at 77'

Attempt blocked. Greg Taylor (Cambridge United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Substitution

Posted at 75'

Substitution, Cambridge United. Conor Newton replaces Adam McGurk because of an injury.

Substitution

Posted at 73'

Substitution, Yeovil Town. Alex Lawless replaces Darren Ward.

Booking

Posted at 73'

Kevin Dawson (Yeovil Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 73'

Luke Berry (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 73'

Foul by Kevin Dawson (Yeovil Town).

Posted at 71'

Attempt missed. Alex Lacey (Yeovil Town) header from the centre of the box is too high.

Substitution

Posted at 67'

Substitution, Yeovil Town. Bevis Mugabi replaces Liam Shephard.

Posted at 67'

Attempt blocked. Adam McGurk (Cambridge United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Goal!

Posted at 65'

Goal! Cambridge United 1, Yeovil Town 0. Mark Roberts (Cambridge United) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a corner.

Posted at 65'

Attempt saved. Adam McGurk (Cambridge United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.

Posted at 64'

Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Matthew Dolan.

Posted at 63'

(Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 63'

Foul by Darren Ward (Yeovil Town).

Posted at 62'

Foul by Uche Ikpeazu (Cambridge United).

Posted at 62'

Alex Lacey (Yeovil Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 60'

Darren Ward (Yeovil Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 60'

Foul by Uche Ikpeazu (Cambridge United).

Substitution

Posted at 60'

Substitution, Cambridge United. Uche Ikpeazu replaces Jake Gosling.

Posted at 59'

Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Nathan Smith.

Posted at 59'

Leon Legge (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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