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WWW.NEWPORT-COUNTY.CO.UK MICHAEL FLYNN Chairman: Gavin Foxall Directors: Shaun Johnson, Mike Everett, I WOULD LIKE TO BEGIN BY Ryan Courtney, Kevin Ward, WELCOMING MARK BONNER AND Colin Faulkner, Bob Herrin, Mark Crook, Peter Madigan, Kelly Anderson, EVERYONE CONNECTED WITH Paul Marks. CAMBRIDGE UNITED TO Honorary Club President: David Hando RODNEY PARADE FOR THIS First Team AFTERNOON’S FIXTURE. Manager: Michael Flynn Assistant Manager/Coach: The games are coming thick and fast and we will be Wayne Hatswell looking to keep our unbeaten run going with another positive performance this afternoon. It was a fair result Senior Physiotherapist: Tom Gittoes against Carlisle on Tuesday because they edged the first Kit Man: Neil Leek half with the chances they created, but I thought we were the better team in the second half. They are one of General Manager: Nigel Stephenson the highest-scoring teams in the league this season, so Club Secretary: Ben Lucey it’s really positive that we were able to keep a clean Commercial Manager: Matthew Owen sheet against them. Media Manager: Callum Ellis We created some good opportunities late on in the game and could have nicked it in the final few minutes if SLO & Office Assistant: Donna Linton we had made some different decisions in the final third. Community Development Officer: There were some favourable results for us on Tuesday and Norman Parselle we have moved up to sixth in the table, but there is still a Academy Manager: Damien Broad long way to go and I am sure there will still be plenty of twists over the next six games. Academy Coaches: Ben Stait & Declan Flanagan We can still finish on 80 points, so we will be looking to get there or as close to there as we can with our Head Groundsman (Rodney Parade): remaining games. Cambridge have been right up the top Jon Raymond end of the table for the majority of the season and they Safety Officer (Rodney Parade): will be looking to bounce back from their defeat against Ian Wilkinson Exeter last weekend. We were unfortunate not to come Club Chaplain: Rev Keith Beardmore away with anything against them earlier in the season after getting ourselves back into the game in the second COnTACT US half, so we will be looking to put that right this afternoon. NEWPORT COuNTy AFC Finally, I want to congratulate Matty Dolan on being RODNEy PARADE RODNEy ROAD NP19 0uu named Sky Bet League Two’s PFA Player in the Community in the 2021 EFL Awards. Matty and other members of the squad have given up their time to support some of the brilliant work carried out by Norman Parselle and the rest of the County in the Community (01633) 302012 team. Enjoy the match. Michael Flynn [email protected] OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME | 03 AMBER fro m th e Attic with Chris Shingler

IT IS JUST OVER FIFTY YEARS SINCE CAMBRIDGE UNITED ENJOYED THEIR FIRST TO TRIP TO SOMERTON PARK AS A FOOTBALL LEAGUE CLUB, SO IT’S PERHAPS FITTING TO LOOK BACK THIS AFTERNOON AT THE PROGRAMME THAT WAS ISSUED THAT DAY ON 12TH MARCH 1971.

your matchday ‘Tangerine Topic’ beneath the would have cost you a shiny, new- Somerton lights. So, fangled ﬁve-pence piece and instead it looks back featured that now iconic at the previous scallywag “Tangerine Tommy” Saturday’s long and upon its bonny front cover. it ultimately pointless must be said, the Topic gave you trip to Workington, a lot of reading too for your hard- where despite a Jeff earned. Thomas goal, the Reds sneaked home Opening with ‘Somerton Editorial,’ 2-1. It seems their there was a look at that age-old winner went down as footballing conundrum of club or a John Macey own country, and poses the question … goal after our “Should a player be loyal to his normally reliable club or his country?” yes, it seems custodian had mis- that even back then … “Far more judged a cross and international games (Junior, youth punched the ball and Senior) are played today” … into his own net. and even wonders … “Is an international cap the coveted We also have a list prize it once was?” The piece also of match-ball states that recently a young donors here and player who had refused to play happily, at least two for his country was charged with local businesses to misconduct! Although, it seems my knowledge are the powers that be subsequently still going strong all had a change of heart and these moons later in dropped their charges. Beechwood Carpets and The Page three’s ‘The Somerton Windsor Castle and, following a brief history of Scene’ was written, so it tells us, public house. the club, we have a run-down of before our last home game with Bill Leivers’ squad. They were Notts County; a mid-week ﬁxture A page followed next devoted in steadfastly holding their own and that ended in a 2-1 win for the its entirety to Cambridge, one hovered just under half-way in the Ironsides, with Alan Smith and that was written by the table, with 30 points from 33 Willie Brown on the scoresheet esteemed Terrace O’Donohue, matches. The u’s included a

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former County player in their also noted that ranks in George Harris, who had yesterday was scored 9 goals in 34 matches for “Transfer Deadline us during the 1961/62 season. Day” and this Indeed, at one time he was in measure was fact united’s record signing. Alas, brought in after … he kept up that fine tradition of “Chelsea had ex-players scoring against us by spent wildly in an netting two during their 3-2 win unsuccessful over us the previous November at attempt to avoid the Abbey Stadium! the drop in 1909-10.” A look at our ‘Player Stats Charts’ on page five reveals that Rod There is a nigh- Jones led the scoring charts on on two-page nine league and cup goals, with look to end the partner-in-crime Willie Brown just issue, entitled behind on seven. We had ‘Our Greatest endured an absolute nightmare Triumph’ that was start to the season and, as very penned by well documented, our first league Richard win didn’t arrive until January 15th Shepherd who when Southend were beaten 3-0 was described in the ‘Port. as the clubs “Staff Historian”. After the teams that were printed It is a nostalgic in all their splendour on the feature on our middle pages, we have ‘Meet the Third Division County’ on page eight; and it is (South) winning 21-year-old George young’s turn side of 1938/39, to be featured. The fair-haired where, under the leadership of stewardship of acting-manager midfielder, who made his County Billy McCandless, we of course Billy Lucas - who had replaced debut in March 1968 against Notts entered the second tier of English beleaguered player-manager County as an amateur, had only football and even made a hugely Bobby Fergusson the previous just left school and was drafted promising start to life there; a win November - ensured we into the side to combat an injury a draw and a defeat, before Heir comfortably gathered enough crisis. Signing professional terms Hitler put paid to the ‘39-40 votes to keep our cherished the following season, George was campaign. league status. Cambridge capped by Wales u23s, playing in ended their first Football League a 2-0 defeat at Ashton Gate, Bouncing straight back to that journey just two places higher Bristol to England. Not pulling any early Seventies, spring-fresh, than us in 20th spot, but four punches, the piece suggests Welsh afternoon, and two ex- points ahead of Lincoln City George was a skilful player and Beatles were in the top five of who, like us and Hartlepool and had ability, but the main the singles charts; Macca with Barrow, were all duly re-elected. drawbacks were his slight build, “Another Day” at number two and he needed to add some and George one place behind Teams: extra tenacity and bite to his him with “My Sweet Lord.” Well, it game! was certainly a sweet afternoon County: John Macey, David for most of the 2,587 present that Williams, Martyn Sprague, In ‘News and Views’ there is a day to witness only our sixth Graham Coldrick, John round-up of recent footballing maximum-point haul, when Saunders, Alan Smith, Jeff gossip which includes a Cardiff Lliswerry boy Alan Smith shot Thomas, George young, Willie City fan, who lived in Canada, down the u’s with a fine brace Brown, Ronnie Radford, Andy calling the County and saying during a comfortable 2-0 White. Sub: Wynne Hooper. that our recent upturn in form Ironsides win. was … “The best piece of news he Cambridge: Peter Vesper, Denis had heard all season!” The long- Nevertheless, we had to apply for Walker, Colin Meldrum, Jimmy distance caller went onto explain re-election come the summer, White, Terry Eades, Billy Cassidy, that he relied upon the BBC given our awful start, although Roly Horrey, John Collins, Ivan World Service every Saturday to thankfully, our decent run from Hollett, George Harris. Sub: find out the football scores. It’s January onwards under the Jimmy Thompson.

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APPEARANCES & GOALSCORERS 2020-21

*NO LONGER AT THE CLuB. **OuT ON LOAN Statistics supplied by Gareth Swattridge uP TO AND INCLuDING 13.04.21 LEAGUE CUP TOTAL nO nAMe APPS GOALS yC RC APPS GOALS yC RC APPS GOALS yC RC 01 TOM KinG 3 (1) 1 0 0 5 (0) 0 0 0 8 (1) 1 0 0 02 ASHLEy BAKeR 1 (3) 0 0 0 4 (0) 1 1 0 5 (3) 1 1 0 03 RyAN HAyneS 31 (0) 1 2 0 8 (0) 0 0 0 39 (0) 1 2 0 04 JOSS LABADie 29 (3) 3 10 1 2 (1) 1 2 0 31 (4) 4 12 1 05 KyLE HOwKinS ** 2 (0) 0 1 0 2 (0) 0 0 0 4 (0) 0 1 0 06 PRIESTLEy FARQUHARSOn 12 (1) 0 0 0 0 (0) 0 0 0 12 (1) 0 0 0 06 BRANDON COOPeR * 18 (1) 1 4 0 6 (0) 0 0 0 24 (1) 1 4 0 07 ROBBIE wiLLMOTT ** 5 (14) 0 2 0 5 (4) 0 2 0 10 (18) 0 4 0 08 MATTy DOLAn 34 (1) 6 1 0 5 (0) 0 0 0 39 (1) 6 1 0 09 PADRAIG AMOnD 17 (18) 6 0 0 7 (3) 3 1 0 24 (21) 9 1 0 10 JOSH SHeeHAn 37 (0) 3 2 1 7 (0) 0 0 0 44 (0) 3 2 1 11 TRISTAN ABRAHAMS ** 15 (8) 4 2 0 5 (0) 4 0 0 20 (8) 8 2 0 14 JAMIE DeViTT * 1 (7) 1 0 0 3 (0) 1 0 0 4 (7) 2 0 0 14 AARON LewiS 9 (5) 0 2 0 0 (0) 0 0 0 9 (5) 0 2 0 15 DAVID LOnGe-KinG 8 (3) 0 0 0 1 (0) 0 0 0 9 (3) 0 0 0 16 BRADLEy weBB * 0 (0) 0 0 0 2 (0) 0 0 0 2 (0) 0 0 0 16 LuKE GAMBin 5 (4) 2 0 0 0 (0) 0 0 0 5 (4) 2 0 0 17 SCOTT BenneTT 26 (6) 2 4 1 7 (0) 0 2 0 33 (6) 2 6 1 18 JAMIE PROCTOR * 5 (5) 1 0 0 2 (1) 1 1 0 7 (6) 2 1 0 18 NICKy MAynARD 12 (2) 2 0 0 0 (0) 0 0 0 12 (2) 2 0 0 19 SCOTT Twine * 18 (1) 6 1 0 5 (0) 1 0 0 23 (1) 6 1 0 19 DOM TeLFORD 5 (8) 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 0 0 5 (8) 1 0 0 20 SAIKOu JAnneH * 4 (4) 1 0 0 2 (2) 1 0 0 6 (6) 2 0 0 20 ANTHONy HARTiGAn 4 (2) 0 1 0 0 (0) 0 0 0 4 (2) 0 1 0 21 LEWIS COLLinS 3 (7) 0 0 0 2 (3) 0 0 0 5 (7) 0 0 0 22 KEVIN eLLiSOn 1 (20) 2 1 0 2 (3) 0 1 0 3 (23) 2 2 0 24 JACK eVAnS 0 (1) 0 0 0 0 (0) 0 0 0 0 (1) 0 0 0 26 OWEN winDSOR * 0 (1) 0 0 0 0 (0) 0 0 0 0 (1) 0 0 0 27 JAKE SCRiMSHAw 6 (10) 2 0 0 0 (0) 0 0 0 6 (10) 2 0 0 28 MICKEy DeMeTRiOU 39 (0) 1 4 1 7 (0) 0 0 0 46 (0) 1 4 1 29 RyAN TAyLOR 14 (9) 2 0 0 1 (4) 0 0 0 15 (13) 2 0 0 30 NICK TOwnSenD 37 (0) 0 1 0 4 (0) 0 0 0 41 (0) 0 1 0 32 LIAM SHePHARD 36 (0) 1 4 1 6 (1) 0 0 0 42 (1) 1 4 1 33 JOE wOODiwiSS 0 (0) 0 0 0 3 (0) 0 2 0 3 (0) 0 2 0 34 JOE LeDLey 2 (2) 0 1 0 0 (0) 0 0 0 2 (2) 0 1 0 35 RyAN HiLLieR 0 (0) 0 0 0 0 (3) 0 0 0 0 (3) 0 0 0 36 LEWyS TwAMLey 0 (0) 0 0 0 2 (1) 0 0 0 2 (1) 0 0 0 37 SONNy LewiS 0 (0) 0 0 0 1 (1) 0 0 0 1 (1) 0 0 0 38 CALLuM BRAin 0 (0) 0 0 0 1 (0) 0 0 0 1 (0) 0 0 0 40 HARRISON BRiGHT 0 (0) 0 0 0 0 (2) 0 0 0 0 (2) 0 0 0 41 CALLuM RyAn-PHiLLiPS 0 (0) 0 0 0 2 (0) 0 0 0 2 (0) 0 0 0 42 ZACK MAHeR 0 (0) 0 0 0 0 (1) 0 0 0 0 (1) 0 0 0 45 ANuERIN LiVeRMORe 0 (0) 0 0 0 1 (0) 0 0 0 1 (0) 0 0 0 47 EVAN OVenDALe 0 (0) 0 0 0 0 (0) 0 0 0 0 (0) 0 0 0 LeAGUe TABLe 2020-21 uP TO AND INCLuDING 13.04.21

POS TeAM PLAyeD wOn DRAwn LOST FOR AGAinST GOAL DiFF POinTS 01 CHELTENHAM TOWN 40 21 9 10 54 35 19 72 02 CAMBRIDGE uNITED 41 21 8 12 61 41 20 71 03 BOLTON WANDERERS 41 20 10 11 51 45 6 70 04 MORECAMBE 41 19 9 13 58 54 4 66 05 TRANMERE ROVERS 41 18 11 12 52 48 4 65 06 newPORT COUnTy AFC 40 17 11 12 49 40 9 62 07 FOREST GREEN ROVERS 40 17 11 12 51 46 5 62 08 ExETER CITy 40 16 12 12 65 46 19 60 09 CARLISLE uNITED 40 17 7 15 55 46 9 59 10 SALFORD CITy 40 15 13 12 46 33 13 58 11 LEyTON ORIENT 41 16 10 15 46 43 3 58 12 BRADFORD CITy 40 16 10 14 46 45 1 58 13 CRAWLEy TOWN 41 15 11 15 51 53 -2 56 14 PORT VALE 41 15 8 18 53 52 -1 53 15 STEVENAGE 41 12 17 12 36 36 0 53 16 OLDHAM ATHLETIC 41 14 9 18 64 68 -4 51 17 HARROGATE TOWN 41 14 8 19 43 48 -5 50 18 WALSALL 41 10 19 12 42 47 -5 49 19 SCuNTHORPE uNITED 40 13 8 19 39 51 -12 47 20 BARROW 40 12 10 18 49 51 -2 46 21 MANSFIELD TOWN 41 9 19 13 46 52 -6 46 22 COLCHESTER uNITED 41 8 17 16 39 59 -20 41 23 SOuTHEND uNITED 41 8 13 20 24 53 -29 37 24 GRIMSBy TOWN 40 7 13 20 30 58 -28 34

OFFICIAL MATCHDAy PROGRAMME | 07 FOUR OF A KIND CAITLIn BEnnETT TAKES A LOOK AT FOuR PLAyERS WHO HAVE REPRESENTED NEWPORT COuNTy AFC AND CAMBRIDGE uNITED... A move to Newport County MEDY ELITO AFC was next for Willmott, where he made his mark Medy Elito signed for Newport immediately with two goals County AFC in the summer of ROBBIE WILLMOTT on his debut and was part of 2015, having spent the previous season with Dutch side VVV- Robbie Willmott’s footballing Justin Edinburgh’s side that Venlo, where he made 28 career began at Cambridge won promotion back to the league appearances. united and he made his senior Football League after a 25- debut at 17-years-old, when year absence in 2013. Missing a penalty on his debut he was substituted on for the After a stint of non-league against a side he would later ﬁnal 10 minutes of a 2-1 win football, Willmott returned to sign for during a 3-0 defeat to against Crawley Town at the County in 2017, most notably Cambridge united, Elito went on Abbey Stadium. scoring a sublime ﬁrst goal to score his only goal in a County shirt against Oxford Following a permanent move and assisting Padraig Amond united in April 2016. to Luton Town in 2011, the for the second goal in the winger returned to united the 2018-19 FA Cup fourth round A move to the us followed for following year after agreeing a replay against Elito and he went on to score two-year deal and made 20 Middlesbrough. nine goals in 55 league league appearances, netting appearances, with one of those two goals in that time. impressively coming against RYAN CHARLES Wolves in the 2016-17 EFL Cup. In June 2011, Ryan Charles agreed a one-year deal with EMMANUEL OSADEBE Cambridge united, following former club Rushden and Emmanuel Osadebe’s career T T

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FOOTBALL, NICKY MAYNARD C IS HOPING TO USE HIS EXPERIENCE TO HELP I NEWPORT COUNTY AFC TO PROMOTION THIS SEASON. N InTERvIEw BY CALLUM ELLIS OFFICIAL MATCHDAy PROGRAMME | 09 WWW.NEWPORT-COUNTY.CO.UK

THE STRIKER, WHO TURNED 34 IN DECEMBER, IS STILL GOING STRONG IN HIS 16TH CAREER OF SENIOR FOOTBALL AND JUMPED AT THE OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN THE EXILES ON LOAN ON DEADLINE DAY.

Maynard has added experience to County’s ranks and chipped in with two goals and an assist for Michael Flynn’s side during his spell at Rodney Parade. He helped Bury achieve promotion out of Sky Bet League Two in the 2018-19 campaign - alongside Dom Telford - and is aiming to achieve the same feat this term. As we sat down with Maynard, the striker discussed the Exiles’ run-in, football without fans and his transfer unveiling video. Let’s start with Saturday’s game, nicky. Cambridge are a team right up there at the top of the table and have been for most of the Just touching on the fans as you mentioned season. what are you expecting from them? then. you’ve played in front of packed-out It’s going to be a tough game like they all are at stadiums throughout your career. How different this stage in the season. They are going to be has it been for you this season? up in our faces, and they’ve got a good I think it’s been the same for everyone to be goalscorer who is in a rich vein of form. If you’ve honest. It was weird to start with because it felt got a striker who is scoring 25 to 30 goals in a more like a training ground game and you could season, you’re bound to be up the top end of hear the manager shouting. With fans, you get the table. They’ve got a lot of experience in to pretend that you can’t hear the manager and their team and you always need that when you just ignore him! But obviously, there’s no hiding get to the end of the season. you need place when the gaffer is shouting on because experienced heads to keep everyone on their everyone can hear him now. We’ve all adapted toes and make sure no one is getting and we’ve been playing so long that it seems complacent. They’ll be wanting to see the job like the norm now. I’m sure the fans are all itching through sooner rather than later, but we’re at to get back but we’ve got a job to do for them - home and we’ll be looking to pick up three that’s getting out of this league. I know they’ll be points. watching the games and I know the lads will be you came up against them earlier in the season the first to say that they want to do well for the during your time with Mansfield and pulled off a fans. Hopefully with six games to go now, we shock 1-0. How much do you remember about can get over the finish line for them. them for that game? we’re at the business end of the season now I remember it because I think it was the only and the promotion race is wide open. How game this season where I’ve played in front of exciting is this period as a player to be involved fans. It was a tough game but Mansfield more with? than matched them on the night because we It’s probably one of the reasons that I decided got in their faces. We managed to nick a goal to come to Newport because I knew they would and defended well, and that’s what I think you be there or thereabouts. As a footballer, you need to do against the teams at the top end of want to be fighting at the top end of the table the table. It’s all about how you defend and you for promotion, rather than fighting relegation. have to take your chances - that’s what When you’re winning and you’re up there, the Mansfield did that night and it was a good environment that you’re in is a lot better than result. when you’re down there. In my career, I’ve been

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fighting relegation and fighting for promotion, and the changing room environment is a lot different. The lads know we’ve got a great opportunity and we’ll be looking to put together a good set of results to get us even further up there. You’ve scored two goals and grabbed an assist since joining on loan in the January transfer window. How have you found the last few months since making the move to the club? I’ve enjoyed every minute that I’ve been here, but I’m disappointed that I’ve only got two goals. The team have found it hard at times playing the style that we want on the pitch, but I’ve never let my head drop and I always want to do well for the team. Hopefully I can get a good run of form between now and the end of the season and enjoy a goalscoring spree. Your Grand Theft Auto-style transfer announcement video seemed to go down well on social media. What was the response like to the video? It was good and a lot different to the last one I had! I had a bit of stick for the last one at Mansfield, but this one was a lot more inventive. My kids were buzzing with it because they play the game sometimes. I told them that dad was on the game, so they’ve been going round trying to find me, but I think they’re still looking now. It’s good to do something different to introduce someone to a new club. You’re into your 16th senior season now and have enjoyed a very successful career. Have you thought about your plans after football? Yeah, I’ve had thoughts about it but I’m still not ready to hang up the boots just yet. I still think I’ve got a bit to offer as long as my body and legs allow me to. I’ve got a couple of properties and I’m still in the middle of doing my badges at the moment. My kids are both playing so no doubt I’ll be a taxi service taking them to and from football! My missus is doing very well with her work and got her clothing line as well, so we’ve got a few irons in the fire. Your son has also just started playing for Manchester United. I’m sure you can give him a few tips, can’t you? It’s always nice to see when one of your own is playing and enjoying football, but I’d never put pressure on him to be a footballer. He’s signed for the under-9s at United and he’s doing very well, but I don’t give them tips. My other son is at Crewe, which is where I started as well. I help them technically-wise in the garden, but kids don’t listen to their dads! If I’m in the garden they just want to shoot at me, so I’m not pushing them to be the next Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo, especially with how old they both are. The main thing is they are enjoying football and I let the coaches worry about coaching them. It’s good to watch them progress and we’ll see where it takes them.

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EXILES BATTLE TO HARD-EARNED POINT AGAINST CARLISLE Newport County AFC The result saw the Exiles Just after the half-hour battled to a hard-earned move up one place to mark, McDonald, free point with a 0-0 draw sixth in the standings, inside the area, was picked against Carlisle United at extending their unbeaten out from a free-kick but Rodney Parade. run to three games. couldn’t direct his header goalwards. The Cumbrians carved out Manager Michael Flynn the better of the clear-cut made two changes from Carlisle captain Aaron chances, with Rod Friday’s 1-1 draw away at Hayden met a cross from McDonald's header in the Mansfield Town, with Lewis the right side, but saw his first half the closest either Collins and Nicky Maynard header on goal parried side came to breaking the replacing Joe Ledley and away by the alert Nick deadlock. Dom Telford in the starting Townsend. xI. County held firm and they The Cumbrians had the could have nicked the In a first-half of few ball in the net five minutes victory in the dying stages opportunities, the visitors before the break, but the but Ryan Taylor's effort flew went close to taking the goal was ruled out for a over the crossbar as the lead when Callum Guy’s foul on Townsend by spoils were shared in south half volley went just wide Offrande Zanzala. Wales. of the post.

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The Exiles had a good opportunity to take the lead in first-half stoppage time, when Lewis Collins showed quick feet to beat a couple of challenges before sliding the ball through to Maynard, whose shot was blocked by goalkeeper Paul Farman. Liam Shephard showed excellent recovery skills to block Omari Patrick’s shot from inside the area, after the winger had looked to carve out a one-on- one opportunity. Flynn’s men nearly went ahead when full-back Aaron Lewis’ first-time volley from distance skimmed the roof of the net. With just under 15 minutes left to play, the ball fell to Lewis Collins inside the Carlisle penalty area, however the midfielder couldn’t get the desired connection on his shot. Substitute Padraig Amond did well to fashion an opportunity for himself from outside the area, as he saw his half-volley on the turn pushed away by Farman. The Exiles pushed hard for a goal late on, and the final chance of the game fell to Taylor, but the forward was unable to keep his shot under the crossbar. newport County AFC: Nick Townsend, Aaron Lewis, Mickey Demetriou, Matty Dolan (Kevin Ellison 86'), Scot Bennett, Liam Shephard, Josh Sheehan, Joss Labadie (C), Lewis Collins, Nicky Maynard (Padraig Amond 71'), Ryan Taylor. Subs not used: Tom King, David Longe-King, Joe Ledley, Luke Gambin, Dom Telford

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WWW.NEWPORT-COUNTY.CO.UK VIEW FROM THE BOARDROOM nEwPORT COUnTY AFC CHAIRMAn GAVIN FOXALL PROvIDES An UPDATE On THE OnGOInGS AT THE CLUB.

A WARM WELCOME TO ALL THE DIRECTORS, PLAYERS AND OFFICIALS OF CAMBRIDGE UNITED.

League Two clubs The calibre of applications was extremely recently met as part of strong presenting a welcomed challenge our regular monthly for the panel to identify those for gatherings. As always interview against the criteria. The panel there is a lot going on behind the scenes will begin interviewing next week and with a ﬁrm focus on next season and the plan to make an appointment early in return of fans. May all being well. EFL are working closely with government Looking ahead to our visit to Exeter, we colleagues on the roadmap to allow fans will be continuing to support the to return. Supporters will be aware that campaign around mental health. This is there are several “pilot” events planned an area the club are passionate about over the coming months which will and have been engaging for some time hopefully determine the safe return of with partners. It has become increasingly supporters to sporting events. important with the current climate we are all living in. Along with our friends at We are following the progress closely as a Exeter City we will be supporting Andy's club and planning for different scenario Man Club under the hashtag outcomes as part of our overall planning #ItsOkayToTalk. for next season. Given the work that has been undertaken previously we are well Well done to everyone involved in the EFL positioned. We are all hoping the pilot Day of Action. Some great work going on events are successful! throughout the club and the community. The closing date for the sporting director Congratulations to Nick Townsend on role has passed and the interest and signing his new deal. It was great to see subsequent response has exceeded all Nick commit to the club for another two expectations. We received more than 80 years. applications from a wide and varied ﬁeld. These types of roles are seldom Good luck to the lads today. advertised, although interestingly at least Stay safe Exiles. 50% of clubs within our league have a similar role. Gavin

OFFICIAL MATCHDAy PROGRAMME | 16 MATTY DOLAN NAMED SKY BET LEAGUE TWO'S PFA PLAYER IN THE COMMUNITY

Newport County AFC's Matty Dolan has been named Sky Bet League Two's PFA Player in the Community at the 2021 EFL Awards. The award recognises the positive impact players can have off the pitch and is given to those that go above and beyond what would normally be expected. Dolan, who is one of three divisional winners across the EFL, has supported and shown an exceptional attitude to County in the Community initiatives over the last 12 months. He attended a number of events and school visits to deliver equipment to local pupils at the start of 2020 before the coronavirus pandemic hit in March. Despite being in lockdown, Dolan has continued to support the community projects virtually and has been present at the 'We Wear the Same Shirt' sessions which have been held over Zoom. He has also participated in quizzes and engaged in Q&A sessions with those present on the calls. Dolan said: "It’s fantastic work that Norman Parselle and everyone else does in the community. If I can help just a tiny bit then it’s my pleasure because it’s something that I’ve really enjoyed. "I’ve been the ambassador for the We Wear the Same Shirt initiative for the last two years and it brings a lot of joy to us as players. I normally go down on a Thursday to watch the guys train and sometimes get involved as well. "But with the way the world is at the moment, we’ve been on the Zoom calls and they’ve been fantastic. Once we get back to normal I’ll be back down there and hopefully Zoom calls will be a thing of the past." Dolan will receive his award at a special virtual EFL Community Awards event on Wednesday 28th April, while the overall winner of the award will be announced at the EFL Awards, broadcast live on Sky Sports Football on Thursday 29th April at 7:30pm. Cardiff City midﬁelder Will Vaulks was named PFA Player in the Community for the Sky Bet Championship, while Bristol Rovers winger Alex Rodman scooped the Sky Bet League One accolade.

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WHAT IS THE SUPPORTERS’ TRUST? HOW CAN YOU HELP THE TRUST? The Newport County AFC Supporters’ Trust is There are a variety of ways in which County one of more than 140 Supporters' Trusts that supporters can help the Trust. exist under the umbrella of Supporters' Direct, a national body that provides assistance to BECOME A MEMBER: Becoming a Trust supporters "who wish to play a responsible member guarantees you a range of benefits part in the life of the football club they and helps the Trust donate more money to support". the club. Our aim is to donate £100,000 a season to help the manager. The Trust was originally formed in 2001 and took a controlling stake in the football club in The membership packages are as follows… October 2015 following a community share n Bronze: £5 a month; issue which saw County supporters raise a n Silver: £10 a month; magnificent £236,000 in just a month. n Gold: £20 a month; n Platinum: £50+ a month. Since then, Newport County AFC has been a supporter-owned, community-based club. There is also a membership package for Ex- Pat supporters at £25 a month. Corporate The primary purpose of the Trust is to provide membership is available at £1,000 a year or funding to the club. Our aim is to donate at £600 for six months. More details here least £100,000 a season to the club. www.ncafctrust.org/join As well as being owners of an EFL club, Trust EASYFUnDRAISInG: Join easyfundraising and members receive a range of benefits you can collect free donations for theTrust depending on their membership tier. All (and therefore the Club) every time you buy members have guaranteed priority tickets for something online. It won’t cost you a penny cup matches. extra. Just start your online shopping first at www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/ncafctrus More details about the Trust can be found on t/, then shop as normal. Retailers will then our website: www.ncafctrust.org make a small donation to say ‘thank you’. There are more than 3,200 retailers to choose WHO IS ON THE TRUST BOARD? from and so far this scheme has raised almost £18,500 for the Trust. The Board of the Supporters’ Trust currently consists of nine elected directors and two co- vOLUnTEER: The Trust and the Club opted directors. As the Trust is the majority appreciates the many outstanding volunteers shareholder in the club, all Trust directors are who give up their time to help in a variety of also registered with the Football League as ways. If you have the time and skills you think directors of the club having passed the EFL’s could benefit the club, then please email Owners and Directors Test. [email protected] your Trust/Club elected directors are: Kelly Anderson, Gavin Foxall, Shaun Johnson, Mike CONTACT THE TRUST Everett, Ryan Courtney, Colin Faulkner, Bob If you have any queries, suggestions, Herrin, Paul Marks and Kevin Ward. The two questions or proposals for the Trust, you can co-opted directors are Mark Crook and Peter contact us via email i [email protected] or Madigan. our website www.ncafctrust.org/contact-us

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WWW.NEWPORT-COUNTY.CO.UK NICK TOWNSEND EXTENDS NEWPORT COUNTY AFC CONTRACT UNTIL 2023 NEWPORT COUNTY AFC IS DELIGHTED TO CONFIRM THAT NICK TOWNSEND HAS SIGNED A NEW TWO-YEAR DEAL WITH THE CLUB.

The goalkeeper has put pen-to-paper on a contract that will see him remain at Rodney Parade until the summer of 2023. Townsend, who joined the Exiles in 2018 from Barnsley following a three-year spell with the Tykes, has made 64 appearances in all competitions since making the switch to south Wales. After being handed a start in County's Carabao Cup clash against Swansea City - a game which saw him keep a clean sheet in the 2-0 win - on the opening day of the 2020-21 season, Townsend has become a mainstay in between the sticks. He has been a consistent figure for Michael Flynn's side this term and has aided the Exiles in their bid for sealing promotion to Sky Bet League One. Townsend has played in all bar three of County's league fixtures this term, keeping 12 clean sheets in the process and contributing to their position in six in the Sky Bet League Two table. He also helped the club create history this season as the Exiles reached the Carabao Cup fourth round for the first time. The goalkeeper featured in the wins over Swansea and Watford before being given the nod in the fourth-round clash against Newcastle United, where he kept out Joelinton's penalty as County fell to a narrow shootout defeat against the Premier League side. After signing the new deal, Townsend said: “I’m glad to get it all done and I’m excited for the next two years ahead. The club have looked after me when I’ve been injured, so I feel like I need to repay them. “I feel really settled here and it’s a great club for me to progress in my career. We’ve got a great chance of getting promoted this season, so hopefully we can carry that on now.” Manager Michael Flynn added: “I’m pleased that Nick has committed his future to the club and he thoroughly deserves this new deal. He’s had to be patient for his chance since joining the club, but he’s been outstanding for us this season. “He’s a very reliable player and I’m glad to have him on board for the next two years.” Townsend's 2020-21 home shirt is sponsored by NCAFC Programme Shop and his away shirt is sponsored by Lord Rogerstone.

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CAMBRWIDelcGomEe UNITED By RICHARD TAYLOR

WELCOME...

WE WELCOME CAMBRIDGE UNITED TO SOUTH WALES THIS AFTERNOON. ‘THE U’S’, INSPIRED BY THE GOALS OF PAUL MULLIN, HAVE HIGH HOPES OF TAKING THE AUTOMATIC ROUTE TO LEAGUE ONE AND HAVE BEEN IN TREMENDOUS FORM IN 2021 AS HEAD COACH MARK BONNER AIMS TO BRING THIRD TIER FOOTBALL TO THE ABBEY STADIUM FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2002.

U’S AT A GLANCE... U’S LAST TEN SEASONS... Formed: 1912. Season League Pos Average Att Previous name: Abbey united (1912-51). 2010-11 Conference Premier 17 2557 Ground: Abbey Stadium, Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8LN. 2011-12 Conference Premier 9 2433 Capacity: 8,127 (4,376 seated) 2012-13 Conference Premier 13 2281 Best League Position: 5th, Division 2 (2nd tier) 1991-92. 2013-14 Conference Premier 2 Promoted 3085 Best in FA Cup: Quarter ﬁnalists, 1989-90 and 1990-91. 2014-15 League Two 19 5108 Best in League Cup: Quarter ﬁnalists, 1992-93. Best in FL Trophy: Finalists 2001-02. 2015-16 League Two 9 5261 Best in FA Trophy: Winners, 2013-14. 2016-17 League Two 11 4737 Record win: 7-0 v Morecambe, League Two, April 2016, 2017-18 League Two 12 4523 7-0 v Forest Green Rovers, Conference Premier, September 2009 and 7-0 v 2018-19 League Two 21 4366 Weymouth, Conference Premier, March 2007. 2019-20 League Two 16 4178 Record Defeat: 0-7 v Luton Town, League Two, November 2017 and 0-7 v Sunderland, League Cup U’S 2020-21... Round 2, October 2002. Date Opponent V F-A Record Crowd: 14,000 v Chelsea, Friendly, May 1970. 27 Feb: Port Vale A 1-0 Record Signing: Steve Claridge, £192,000 from Luton Town, November 1992. 02 Mar: Scunthorpe united H 0-1 Record Departure: Trevor Benjamin, £1.3m to Leicester City, 06 Mar: Walsall H 1-0 July 2000. 09 Mar: Bolton Wanderers A 1-2 Most Capped Player: Reggie Lambe, 12 (41) for Bermuda. 13 Mar: Oldham Athletic A 4-2 U’S LEAGUE HISTORY... 20 Mar: Forest Green Rovers H 1-0 1919-47 Cambridgeshire football; 1 947-51 united Counties League; 27 Mar: Carlisle united A 2-1 1951-58 Eastern Counties League; 1958-61 Southern League Division 02 Apr: Morecambe H 2-1 1; 1961-70 Southern League Premier Division; 1970-73 Division 4; 1973-74 Division 3; 1974-77 Division 4; 1977-78 Division 3; 1978-84 05 Apr: Tranmere Rovers A 1-1 Division 2; 1984-85 Division 3; 1985-90 Division 4; 1990-91 Division 3; 10 Apr: Exeter City H 1-4 1991-92 Division 2; 1992-93 Division 1 (second tier); 1993-95 Division 2; 1995-99 Division 3; 1999-2002 Division 2; 2002-04 Division 3; SCORERS: Mullin 30 (7 pens.), Ironside 12 (2 pens.), Hannant 6, 2004-05 League Two; 2005-14 Conference Premier; Hoolahan 5, Iredale 4, Knibbs 3, May 3, Knoyle 2, Cundy 1, 2014- League Two. Darling 1, Knowles 1, O’Neil 1, Worman 1.

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U’S PAST... Amond. Burton’s latest penalty save saw him deny Morecambe’s Cole Stockton on Good Friday, though he also saved a spot kick in the 4-2 LIGHTS, ACTION win at Oldham Athletic last month and three against neighbours Streetlamps tend not to feature too regularly in the history of Peterborough united in an EFL Trophy shoot-out. football clubs, though this afternoon’s visitors certainly buck the The Abbey Stadium number one told ‘The Cambridge Independent’: trend as they were formed beneath one in the then town’s ‘We always research penalties as a goalkeeping unit because they Stanley Street in 1912. Back then, they were known as Abbey are big moments in games and define games for us. We saw that at united, taking their name from the said district of Cambridge, Oldham a few weeks ago, and it is a similar situation. It is the finer and were no connection to an earlier Cambridge united who detail that goes unseen, and when it comes off, it means a lot to the plied their trade between 1908 and 1912. The activity under the team and I think it reflects the scoreline a lot as well. As a streetlights went largely unnoticed among the county’s football goalkeeping union, we are happy that we can positively affect the fraternity, with Abbey effectively another local amateur team team with our research and put it into the game; we look at the whole and no threat to Cambridge Town, who were developing a squad. Earlier on in the season, there were two situations where fierce rivalry with Ipswich Town in the highly prestigious Southern Jamille Matt took a penalty and he had rarely taken a penalty before, Amateur League. so we did not look. We now go through everyone in the starting xI so Abbey continued at local level at a variety of venues until the when someone does step up, we hope he goes the same way as he late 1940s when they joined the united Counties League, did before. It is nice when the research pays off. When it comes off, it eventually recording a first-ever win against the traditionally looks brilliant.’ pre-eminent Town in 1952. By then, Town were Cambridge City and Abbey were Cambridge united, and for the next 18 years FANS’ VIEWS... the pair shared a fierce rivalry which culminated in united securing a Football League place ahead of their neighbours in Cambridge’s ‘CuFC unofficial Forum’ is a happy place these days, 1970 at the expense of Bradford (Park Avenue). given united’s encoraging position in the League Two table. Here is a quick peep ahead of this afternoon’s game, with thanks to posters PREMIER LEAGUE DREAM mentioned When they applied for re-election to the Football League in 1986, even the most optimistic u’s fan could scarcely dare to ‘newport away is probably the only real tricky fixture we have left.’ dream that just six years later the club would be on the ‘danielcufc’ on the importance of this afternoon’s encounter. threshold of a place in the most lucrative league in the world. ‘I don't think anyone picks Morecambe to win the play-offs, yet they yet, in 1992, John Beck’s united, spearheaded by the likes of would be my favourites, with newport second most likely.’ Dion Dublin, Steve Claridge, Liam Daish and a less than ‘nickpom’ with play-off predictions. beautiful long ball style, lost to Leicester City in the Play-off semi final for a place in the inaugural FA Premier League. Their fifth- ‘Joe Ledley at newport. Had a similar path to wes Hoolahan here, placed second tier finish in 1991-92 remains their best League trained with them pre-season, then went to newcastle Jets, then position and was as good as it got for the unconventional Beck, came back and signed for them, although it is a bit late in the day!’ who was dismissed the following season as Cambridge tumbled ‘Bendigeidfran’ comparing 34-year-old and 77-times-capped Wales to relegation to the new Division 2. united’s first spell in the midfielder Joe to united’s 38-year-old and 43-times-capped Football League ended with relegation to the Conference after Republic of Ireland imidfielder. 35 years in 2005, while the current campaign is their seventh ‘next year, people will be asking what happened to the £1.2 m in the back among ‘the 92’ following their Conference Play-off final bank that newport paid for Azeez!’ victory over Gateshead in May 2014. A touch of irony from ‘harrymonk’ concerning the former united and LOOK BACK IN AMBER County front runner who has scored one goal in five games since Like County, Cambridge have traditionally worn combinations of Joining Dover Athletic in October. amber and black, though for their first Football League season in 1970-71 they sported an all white design to herald a fresh new image. The new style was largely unpopuar with the Abbey Stadium faithful and lasted just two seasons, though united wore a commemorative all white kit in its honour for our 2-1 THE COUNTY CONNECTION... defeat in Cambridge in October to mark its 50th anniversary. Season Competition H Att A Att unlike County, who invariably opt for amber shirts and black shorts, united have experimented with almost every possible 1953-54 FA Cup Round 1 1-2 7434 2-2 7500 combination of the colours including stripes, halves, quarters 1970-71 Division 4 2-0 2587 2-3 3608 and even a black V, while the shade has tended to lean more 1971-72 Division 4 3-0 3824 1-0 4618 towards yellow. 1972-73 Division 4 0-2 3567 1-3 3496

U’S PRESENT... 1974-75 Division 4 1-2 3219 1-1 2829 1975-76 Division 4 2-0 2244 1-0 1361 CONFIDENT CALLUM u’s goalkeeper Callum Burton believes promotion from League 1976-77 Division 4 4-2 2306 1-3 4865 Two is now Cambridge’s ‘to lose’ as the season enters its final 1984-85 Division 3 1-2 2161 2-1 1622 stages. With just five games to go, the 24-year-old from 1987-88 Division 4 0-0 1208 0-4 1874 Newport in Shropshire acknowledges that united’s fate is in their 2010-11 Conference Premier 1-1 1360 1-0 2648 hands, telling ‘The Cambridge News’: 2011-12 Conference Premier 0-1 1515 1-1 1815 ‘Obviously we do not want to get carried away at any stage, because you can see how fast things change. Teams that are 2012-13 Conference Premier 6-2 1787 0-0 2012 around us have been on good runs, and then they have sort of 2014-15 League Two 1-1 2594 0-4 6076 dropped off in recent weeks. We need to make sure that going 2015-16 League Two 0-1 2330 0-3 5031 forward, every single game we are at our level now, because it is 2016-17 League Two 1-2 2225 2-3 4175 ours to lose really. We need to go out and perform like we can 2017-18 League Two 2-1 3412 2-1 3632 every single game now for 90 minutes until the end of the season, and I think we will have a really good chance.’ 2017-18 FA Cup Round 2 2-0 2748 - - 2018-19 League Two 4-2 3104 3-0 4294 SPOT KICK HERO 2018-19 League Cup Round 1 4-1 1618 - - Staying with the united shot stopper, should County receive a 2019-20 League Two 0-1 3336 0-0 3949 penalty this afternoon, Cambridge fans will be confident that the former Shrewsbury Town keeper will have done his homework 2020-21 League Two - - 1-2 - on the techniques of Matty Dolan, Josh Sheehan and Padraig 2020-21 League Cup Round 2 1-0 - - -

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Meet the Players & Staff of CAMBRIDGE UNITED By PHIL TAnnER

01 DIMITAR MITOV 02 KYLE KNOYLE GOALKEEPER DEFENDER Signed from Charlton in June 2017 and Summer 2019 signing on a two-year deal established himself as first choice in who was 2018-19 Player of the Year for 2018-19, succeeding Irishman David Swindon Town but opted to leave after Forde. Dimitar progressed through two years there. United paid Charlton's youth system and played compensation as the right back was under regularly for their U23s. A Bulgarian U21 the age of 23. Kyle started with West cap who captained his country’s U19s, he Ham United, playing once in the Europa played 27 of the 37 League Two games League, and has also played on loan for United completed last season but a Dundee United and Wigan Athletic. January shoulder injury may have ended Capped three times by England U18s the 2020-21 early for him. while with the Hammers.

03 JACK IREDALE 04 PAUL DIGBY DEFENDER DEFENDER Now 24, Jack was signed last July from Summer arrival from Stevenage, where he Carlisle United who he had joined in May spent last season after signing from 2019. He was born in Scotland but Forest Green. United head coach Mark emigrated with his family to New Zealand Bonner singled out his leadership and then on to Australia where he played qualities when he joined. Paul was one for Perth Glory. Returning to Scotland, of Barnsley's youngest ever debutants in Jack signed for hometown club Greenock 2011-12. He went on loan to Ipswich for Morton in 2017, going on to score four in the second half of 2015-16 and then 49 games. He also made 14 appearances signed permanently, before moving on to for Queen's Park during a three-month Mansfield and FGR. Capped by England at loan there. U19 and U20.

05 GREG TAYLOR 06 DECLAN DRYSDALE DEFENDER DEFENDER Club captain. With Northampton, January signing on loan for the rest of the Kettering and Darlington before joining season from Coventry City in the Luton when the Quakers hit financial Championship. Declan, 21 and standing strife in 2011-12, Greg joined United on a 6'5, spent the first half of the campaign free and was a regular in the 2013-14 FA on loan at League One Gillingham, making Trophy and promotion double side. The 15 appearances, and his place there was former England C cap can play anywhere filled by Robbie Cundy who had been on in the back four but has now settled at loan to Cambridge from Bristol City. From centreback. He is nearing 300 games for Birkenhead, he joined Coventry in 2019 Cambridge in a career total which has from his hometown club Tranmere Rovers. topped 500.

07 LUKE HANNANT 08 LIAM O'NEIL MIDFIELDER MIDFIELDER With United as a youth player before a Cambridge-born Liam returned to his scholarship at Northumbria University, home city when signing from Chesterfield where he graduated in 2016 with a 2:1 in in January 2017. Aged 27, he was with Sport and Exercise Science. While United's academy before moving on to studying, Luke played for Dereham Town - local non-league side Histon then to West winning the Eastern Counties League in Brom, where he made three Premier 2012-13 - and for Team Northumbria in League appearances. After loans in the the Northern League. He moved on to Finnish top flight and to Scunthorpe, he Gateshead and spent 18 months with Port joined Chesterfield in 2014. Missed Vale before returning to Cambridge in several months this season with a summer 2019. hamstring injury.

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10 PAUL MULLIN 11 HARRISON DUNK STRIKER MIDFIELDER This season's runaway leading scorer in A regular opponent of County's since our League Two. On the bench for Tranmere time in the Conference, when he against County in the 2019 playoff final, impressed as a wing-back for Bromley. He Paul, 26, joined Cambridge on loan in was twice voted the Kent club's Player of February 2020 and then signed the Year before joining United in 2011. permanently last summer. He came Now in his tenth season with the U's, through the youth ranks at Liverpool and Harrison is their longest serving player then spent time with Huddersfield. He with more than 300 league games under has also played against us for his belt. He was a key player in the Morecambe - scoring on his league debut promotion and FA Trophy double-winning in 2014 - and for Swindon Town. side of 2013-14.

13 KAI MCKENZIE-LYLE 14 WES HOOLAHAN GOALKEEPER MIDFIELDER Guyana cap signed in July on a two-year Hugely experienced Irish international, deal. The 22-year-old was a free agent with 43 caps and more than 500 career after leaving Liverpool. Kai had spent two club games. Now 38, Wes joined United years at Anfield and joined Cambridge in July after returning from Australia after a trial period. Standing 6ft 7ins, he where he spent last season in the A- moved to Liverpool from Barnet, for whom League with Newcastle Jets. He had also he made his only appearance as a trained with the U's last summer. Best substitute five years ago. He has been known for his 10 years as a regular with understudying Callum Burton during Norwich City across three divisions, Dimitar Mitov's absence since January when he clocked up 352 appearances in with a shoulder injury. all competitions.

15 JUBRIL OKADINA 16 AJIBOLA ALESE DEFENDER DEFENDER One of two loan deals concluded in the Centreback on loan since January from January window with Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United. Aji has been with the along with winger Shilow Tracey. Jubril, Hammers since age eight and made his from Southeast London, turned 20 in debut in an EFL Cup tie early last season, October. He is yet to make Spurs' first playing all 90 minutes in a 5-1 win team but played twice for their U21s in against Hull City. He then went out on the EFL Trophy last season. His United loan to Accrington Stanley in League One debut came in the same competition this and played 10 league games as well as term and he broke into the League Two five in cup competitions. Capped by side soon after. England at five junior levels from U16 up to U20.

17 LEON DAVIES 18 SHILOW TRACEY DEFENDER MIDFIELDER Progressing through a regional Winger on loan from Spurs. Shilow was development centre, Leon was a regular spotted as a youth player with Ebbsfleet for the U18 side in 2015-16 while a first- United, where he made a single year scholar. A right back with pace to appearance in the Kent Cup, and snapped burn, he was handed a first-team start by up by the London giants for an then-boss Shaun Derry in the EFL Trophy undisclosed fee. He made his senior in September 2016. Aged 16 years 283 debut on loan to Macclesfield last days, at that time this made him United's season, scoring one in seven, and spent second-youngest starter after Andy the first half of the current campaign at Sinton. He made his league debut the Shrewsbury Town where his three goals following January. came as a hat-trick in the EFL Trophy.

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Meet the Players & Staff of CAMBRIDGE UNITED By PHIL TAnnER

19 ADAM MAY 20 JOE IRONSIDE MIDFIELDER STRIKER Signed in September on an initial one- Summer signing from relegated year deal. The 23-year old central player Macclesfield with a strong scoring was out of contract at Portsmouth, where pedigree outside the EFL. The 27-year-old he came through the academy to make 30 progressed through the youth ranks at appearances augmented by loan time at Sheffield United and helped reach the FA Sutton United and Aldershot. Last season Youth Cup Final in 2011. He made 16 Adam played 13 games on loan for appearances for the Blades, with loans to eventual champions Swindon and he Halifax, Harrogate Town, Alfreton and ended the curtailed campaign at National Hartlepool, returned to Alfreton and then League playoff qualifiers Boreham Wood. scored consistently for Nuneaton and Kidderminster.

22 LEWIS SIMPER 25 CALLUM BURTON DEFENDER GOALKEEPER In his second season as a professional, Between the posts since January after an one of numerous graduates of the youth injury to Dimitar Mitov. Callum, 24, from programme. At the time of writing Lewis Newport (Shropshire), joined ahead of is yet to start for the EFL team, but he 2019-20 from Hull City . An England U18 made his debut off the bench in the first cap, he started his career with round of this season's EFL Trophy. He Shrewsbury and had loan spells with played on loan last season for St Neots Market Drayton Town, Workington, Town, managed by development coach Southport and Telford before joining the Barry Corr, and was at Concord Rangers Tigers in July 2017. From there he made this term when Conference South was further temporary moves to Salford City ended early. and Chesterfield.

26 HARVEY KNIBBS HIRAM BOATENG STRIKER Twenty-one-year-old who moved from Aston Villa in June 2019, signing a two- year deal. Harvey had been at Villa Park since the age of 13, progressing through the development ranks when future U's boss Colin Calderwood was assistant manager there. Father Ralph is a Bristol rugby legend who turned down an England cap rather than tour apartheid South Africa in 1984 and brother Alex is a well-known hurdler.

44 HIRAM BOATENG MIDFIELDER Made his United debut when they beat County 2-1 in the reverse fixture in October, arriving on loan from MK Dons. One of several players who followed former boss Paul Tisdale from Exeter City to Stadium MK, Hiram came through the academy at Crystal Palace and was loaned to Crawley, Plymouth Argyle, Bristol Rovers and Northampton Town. He made his Exeter debut in a 1-0 win over County early in 2017-18.

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He steered them to 16th place in the truncated MARK BONNER season, two places behind County and an HEAD COACH improvement of five positions on 2018-19. His first term in full charge has seen united transformed TOOK INTERIM CHARGE SHORTLY BEFORE THE into promotion favourites, spearheaded by END OF THE JANUARY 2020 TRANSFER WINDOW, journeyman striker Paul Mullin's own WITH THE APPOINTMENT CONFIRMED FOR A transformation into the EFL's top marksman. FURTHER TWO YEARS JUST AS FOOTBALL WENT INTO HIBERNATION THAT MARCH. MARK Mark had assumed the number two role two OCCUPIED WHAT HAS BEEN ONE OF THE HOTTER years previously, moving up to the first team from SEATS IN LEAGUE TWO AFTER THE DEPARTURE OF the academy. After joining the club in 2011 he COLIN CALDERWOOD, WITH THE POST ALSO held a number of positions and he has played a HELD IN RECENT YEARS BY JOE DUNNE, SEAN crucial role in the development of the academy, DERRY AND RICHARD MONEY. managing it for two spells.

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DATE OPPOSITION COMP V ATT F-A POS STARTING XI S R SEPTEMBER SAT 05 SwAnSeA CiTy CCR1 H - 2-0 - Townsend Haynes Labadie ln Howkins Dolan Sheeham Abrahams 2 T C D S W A K B J W M TUe 08 CHeLTenHAM TOwn EFLT H - 0-1 - King Baker Haynes l Cooper Willmott n Amond Janneh C T W S S H T A D T B M SAT 12 SCuNTHORPE uNITED LGE A - 1-1 11 Townsend Haynes Labadie Dolan l Sheehan Abrahams Twine l D T S W C J W K B A C M TUe 15 CAMBRiDGe UniTeD CCR2 H - 1-0 - King Haynes Howkins Cooper Willmott Amond l Sheehan A T D S J T B L C T W M SAT 19 BARROw AFC LGE H - 2-1 09 Townsend Haynes Howkins Cooper Willmott Sheehan Twine l J D T S A L B K A B C M TUe 22 wATFORD CCR3 H - 3-1 - Townsend Haynes Labadie 1 ln Cooper Dolan Amond 1 Sheehan A B D S C W K B T J T M SAT 26 BOLTON WANDERERS LGE A - 2-0 03 Townsend Haynes Labadie ln Cooper n Dolan Sheehan n Abrahams 2 T D T S W B K B J C M weD 30 newCASTLe UniTeD CCR4 H - 1-1+ - Townsend Haynes Cooper Dolan Amond ln Sheehan Abrahams 1 B T D S W T C K B J E M OCTOBER SAT 03 MAnSFieLD TOwn LGE H - 2-1 01 Townsend Haynes Labadie Cooper Dolan 1 Sheehan Abrahams l T D T S J A B K B W C M TUe 06 nORwiCH CiTy EFLT H - 0-5 - King Baker Willmott ln Amond l Webb Bennett l Jenneh E W T R M H B A D B R M SAT 10 CAMBRIDGE uNITED LGE A - 1-2 03 Townsend Haynes n Labadie Dolan Amond l Sheehan Abrahams B T D S E J W K B W W M SAT 17 TRAnMeRe ROVeRS LGE H - 1-0 02 Townsend Shephard Cooper Dolan Demetriou Haynes Labadie S T A J A B W K B W E M TuE 20 STEVENAGE LGE A - 1-0 02 Townsend Shephard Cooper Dolan Demetriou Haynes Labadie S T A J A B W K B P E M SAT 24 BRADFORD CITy LGE A - 3-0 01 Townsend Shephard Cooper n Dolan 1 Demetriou 1 Haynes Labadie ln S T A J A B P K B P E M TUe 27 COLCHeSTeR UniTeD LGE H - 2-1 01 Townsend Shephard Cooper Dolan Demetriou Haynes Labadie ln S T A A B W E K B P E M SAT 31 HARROGATe TOwn LGE H - 2-1 01 Townsend Shephard l Cooper 1 Bennett l Demetriou Haynes Labadie S T A A W P D K B W E M NOVEMBER TuE 03 CARLISLE uNITED LGE A - 2-3 01 Townsend Willmott Cooper Dolan Demetriou Haynes l Labadie ln S B A A D P E K B W T A M SAT 07 LEyTON ORIENT FAC1 A - 2-1 - Townsend Baker 1 Cooper Dolan Demetriou Haynes Bennett S D A P W E A K W A M TuE 10 PLyMOuTH ARGyLE EFLT A - 1-3 - Brain Baker n Woodiwiss ln Bennett l Webb Twamley Ryan-Phillips L T A E B S H O D M SAT 21 PORT VALe LGE H - 1-0 01 Townsend Shephard Cooper n Dolan Demetriou n Haynes l Devitt l S T A P L A E K B W B M TUe 24 wALSALL LGE H - 1-1 01 Townsend Shephard l Cooper n Dolan Demetriou n Haynes l Labadie S T A P A D W E K B J M SAT 28 SALFORD CiTy FAC 2 H - 3-0 - King Shephard Cooper Bennett n Demetriou Haynes l Devitt l S T W P J E A T B L A M DECEMBER TuE 01 FOREST GREEN ROVERS LGE A - 1-1 01 Townsend Shephard n Cooper Dolan Demetriou Haynes Labadie ln S B A P A T J K D W E M SAT 05 MOReCAMBe LGE H - 2-1 01 Townsend Shephard Cooper Dolan 1 (P) Demetriou Haynes l Twine S B A A W P E L K D M TuE 08 GRIMSBy TOWN LGE A - 2-1 01 Townsend Shephard Cooper Demetriou Haynes l Labadie l Sheehan T W E A D B A D K P L M SAT 12 LEyTON ORIENT LGE A 1734 1-2 01 Townsend Shephard ln Cooper Dolan Demetriou A Lewis ln Sheehan B T A P L W A D E K L M TuE 15 SALFORD CITy LGE A - 1-1 01 Townsend Shephard n Cooper Dolan l Demetriou Haynes l Bennett S T A A W D C L E K A M SAT 19 OLDHAM ATHLeTiC LGE H - 2-4 01 Townsend Shephard Cooper Demetriou Haynes ln Bennet 1 Sheehan T C P A D E A K D L M SAT 26 CRAWLEy TOWN LGE A - 1-1 01 Townsend l Shephard Cooper Dolan Demetriou Haynes 1 Bennett l S T C A K P W A B D L M JANUARY SUn 10 BRiGHTOn & HOVe A FAC3 H - 1-1*# - King Shephard Longe-King Dolan l Demetriou Haynes Bennett S W D A L T C E P T J H B M SAT 16 SALFORD CiTy LGE H - 0-0 02 King Shephard n Longe-King Dolan Demetriou Haynes l Bennett n S L T S B E A A D T W M TuE 19 CHELTENHAM TOWN Lge A - 1-1 02 King 1 Shephard Longe-King Dolan Demetriou Haynes Bennett L A S A W T C E T B M SAT 23 OLDHAM ATHLETIC LGE A - 2-3 03 King Shephard Longe-King Dolan Demetriou Haynes l Bennett n G L T S B A W A C T E M SAT 30 HARROGATE TOWN LGE A - 1-2 07 Townsend Shephard n Longe-King Dolan l Demetriou Haynes Bennett H G T S T W A C K B E M FEBRUARY SAT 06 GRiMSBy TOwn LGE H - 1-0 04 Townsend Baker l Longe-King Dolan Demetriou Haynes Bennett n S G T M A L F S K H T M TUe 09 SOUTHenD UniTeD LGE H - 0-1 05 Townsend Farquharson Longe-King Dolan l Demetriou Haynes l Hartigan l S G A M E B M TUe 16 eXeTeR CiTy LGE H - 1-1 05 Townsend Farquharson l Longe-King l Dolan l Demetriou Haynes Labadie S G T M L T C A S K H M SUn 21 FOReST GReen ROVeRS LGE H - 0-2 07 Townsend n Shephard Farquharson Demetriou Haynes Labadie Sheehan T M S E T A L K D G M WED 24 WALSALL LGE A - 1-0 06 Townsend Shephard Farquharson Demetriou Haynes Labadie 1 l Sheehan D T M B A T H K L G S M SAT 27 STeVenAGe LGE H - 0-0 06 Townsend Shephard Farquharson Dolan l Demetriou Haynes l Hartigan l S B T M A E T S G E L M MARCH TuE 02 TRANMERE ROVERS LGE A - 0-1 08 Townsend Shephard Farquharson Dolan Demetriou Haynes l Labadie S B A M T T S E G K L M SAT 06 COLCHESTER uNITED LGE A - 2-0 06 Townsend Shephard l Farquharson Dolan Demetriou Haynes Labadie 1 ln S B A M T H S L K T E M TUe 09 BRADFORD CiTy LGE H - 2-1 06 Townsend Shephard Farquharson Dolan 2 Demetriou Lewis l Labadie S B A M T T S E K L H M SAT 13 MORECAMBE LGE A - 3-1 04 Townsend Shephard Farquharson l Dolan 1 Demetriou Lewis Labadie S B A T E M L T K T S M TuE 16 PORT VALE LGE A - 1-2 04 Townsend Shephard Farquharson Dolan l Demetriou Lewis Labadie S B A T G T S E K L H M SAT 20 LeyTOn ORienT LGE H - 0-1 06 Townsend Shephard Farquharson Dolan l Demetriou Lewis l Labadie n S B S M L T E T G K A M APRIL FRI 02 BARROW AFC LGE A - 1-2 07 Townsend Shephard Bennett 1 l Dolan Demetriou nn Lewis Labadie n S L A T M E S C K L H M MOn 05 BOLTOn wAnDeReRS LGE H - 1-0 07 Townsend Shephard Farquharson l Dolan Longe-King l Lewis Labadie n S B M T C L E S K A T M FRI 09 MANSFIELD TOWN LGE A - 1-1 07 Townsend Shephard Bennett Dolan Demetriou Lewis n Labadie 1 n S L T T S C A L K G E M TUe 13 CARLiSLe UniTeD LGE H - 0-0 06 Townsend Shephard Bennett Dolan ln Demetriou Lewis Labadie S C M T A E G L K T L M SAT 17 CAMBRiDGe UniTeD LGE H TUe 20 CRAwLey TOwn LGE H SAT 24 ExETER CITy LGE A TUe 27 SCUnTHORPe UniTeD LGE H MAY SAT 01 CHeLTenHAM TOwn LGE H SAT 08 SOuTHEND uNITED LGE A

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Key: Goalscorer(s) in Bold 1; Sub 1 l; Sub 2 l; Sub 3 l; Sub 4 l; Sub 5 l yellow Card n; Red Card n; * Own Goal; (P) Penalty. ATCH +Newcastle united won 5-4 on penalties; # Brighton & Hove Albion won 4-3 on Penalties 20/2021 season Statistics supplied by Gareth Swattridge

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