Cambridge United vs Chester FC; The FA Cup First Round

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Cambridge United vs Chester FC. The FA Cup First Round.

3:00pm, Saturday 1st November 2025.

The Cledara Abbey StadiumAttendance4,329.

Cambridge United 3

K Kouassi (10th minute, 35th minute)
J Brophy (48th minute)

Chester FC 0

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Match ends, Cambridge United 3, Chester 0.
90'+3

Second Half ends, Cambridge United 3, Chester 0.
90'+3

Pelly Mpanzu (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3

Foul by Iwan Murray (Chester).
90'+2

Glenn McConnell (Cambridge United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+2

Foul by Jack Bainbridge (Chester).
90'+1

Foul by Adam Mayor (Cambridge United).
90'+1

Dion Kelly-Evans (Chester) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1

Foul by Elias Kachunga (Cambridge United).
90'+1

Dion Kelly-Evans (Chester) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1

Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
90'

Attempt missed. Connor Woods (Chester) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
88'
Substitution

Substitution, Chester. Kevin Roberts replaces Tom Leak.

sub-on:

Kevin Roberts

sub-off:

Tom Leak
88'
Substitution

Substitution, Chester. Connor Woods replaces Thomas Peers.

sub-on:

Connor Woods

sub-off:

Thomas Peers
88'

Pelly Mpanzu (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88'

Foul by Declan Weeks (Chester).
86'

Foul by George Hoddle (Cambridge United).
86'

Iwan Murray (Chester) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85'
Substitution

Substitution, Cambridge United. Adam Mayor replaces James Brophy.

sub-on:

Adam Mayor

sub-off:

James Brophy
81'

Foul by Sullay Kaikai (Cambridge United).
81'

Dion Kelly-Evans (Chester) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77'

Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Dion Kelly-Evans.
73'
Substitution

Substitution, Cambridge United. George Hoddle replaces Korey Smith.

sub-on:

George Hoddle

sub-off:

Korey Smith
73'
Substitution

Substitution, Cambridge United. Glenn McConnell replaces Ben Knight.

sub-on:

Glenn McConnell

sub-off:

Ben Knight
73'
Substitution

Substitution, Cambridge United. Elias Kachunga replaces Kylian Kouassi.

sub-on:

Elias Kachunga

sub-off:

Kylian Kouassi
73'
Substitution

Substitution, Cambridge United. Pelly Mpanzu replaces Dominic Ball.

sub-on:

Pelly Mpanzu

sub-off:

Dominic Ball
66'

Kelland Watts (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66'

Foul by Thomas Peers (Chester).
63'
Substitution

Substitution, Chester. Offrande Zanzala replaces Pat Jones.

sub-on:

Offrande Zanzala

sub-off:

Pat Jones
62'

Attempt missed. Iwan Murray (Chester) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
62'

Corner, Chester. Conceded by Jake Eastwood.
62'

Attempt saved. Jack Bainbridge (Chester) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jake Eastwood (Cambridge United).
57'

Attempt missed. Korey Smith (Cambridge United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
57'

Attempt saved. Pat Jones (Chester) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jake Eastwood (Cambridge United).
54'

Attempt missed. Ben Knight (Cambridge United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
53'

Foul by Ben Knight (Cambridge United).
53'

Jack Bainbridge (Chester) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51'

Attempt missed. Dominic Ball (Cambridge United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
49'

Corner, Chester. Conceded by Jake Eastwood.
48'
Yellow Card

Ben Purrington (Cambridge United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

yellow-card:

Ben Purrington
48'

Foul by Ben Purrington (Cambridge United).
48'

Pat Jones (Chester) wins a free kick on the right wing.
47'

Foul by Ben Purrington (Cambridge United).
47'

Dion Kelly-Evans (Chester) wins a free kick on the right wing.
46'

Liam Bennett (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
46'

Foul by Thomas Peers (Chester).
Second Half begins Cambridge United 3, Chester 0.
45'
Substitution

Substitution, Chester. James Jones replaces Festus Arthur.

sub-on:

James Jones

sub-off:

Festus Arthur
45'+5

First Half ends, Cambridge United 3, Chester 0.
45'+3
Goal

Goal! Cambridge United 3, Chester 0. James Brophy (Cambridge United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Kylian Kouassi following a fast break.

goal:

James Brophy

assist:

Kylian Kouassi
45'+1

Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
45'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.
44'

Delay in match because of an injury George Murray-Jones (Chester).
42'

Attempt missed. Pat Jones (Chester) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
40'

Attempt missed. James Brophy (Cambridge United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner from a direct free kick.
39'
Yellow Card

Jack Bainbridge (Chester) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

yellow-card:

Jack Bainbridge
39'

Dominic Ball (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
39'

Foul by Jack Bainbridge (Chester).
37'

Foul by James Brophy (Cambridge United).
37'

Nathan Woodthorpe (Chester) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35'
Goal

Goal! Cambridge United 2, Chester 0. Kylian Kouassi (Cambridge United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner following a fast break.

goal:

Kylian Kouassi
33'

Foul by Korey Smith (Cambridge United).
33'

Pat Jones (Chester) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.
31'

Delay in match because of an injury Thomas Peers (Chester).
30'
Yellow Card

Kelland Watts (Cambridge United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

yellow-card:

Kelland Watts
29'

Foul by Kelland Watts (Cambridge United).
29'

Pat Jones (Chester) wins a free kick on the right wing.
25'

Dominic Ball (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
25'

Foul by Iwan Murray (Chester).
23'

Korey Smith (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
23'

Foul by Iwan Murray (Chester).
22'

Corner, Chester. Conceded by Liam Bennett.
21'

Foul by Dominic Ball (Cambridge United).
21'

Hayden Carson (Chester) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20'

Liam Bennett (Cambridge United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
20'

Foul by Iwan Murray (Chester).
19'
Substitution

Substitution, Chester. Dion Kelly-Evans replaces Dylan Mottley-Henry because of an injury.

sub-on:

Dion Kelly-Evans

sub-off:

Dylan Mottley-Henry
19'

Attempt missed. Nathan Woodthorpe (Chester) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
12'

Foul by Ben Knight (Cambridge United).
12'

Jack Bainbridge (Chester) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10'
Goal

Goal! Cambridge United 1, Chester 0. Kylian Kouassi (Cambridge United) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by James Brophy following a set piece situation.

goal:

Kylian Kouassi

assist:

James Brophy
9'
Yellow Card

Nathan Woodthorpe (Chester) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

yellow-card:

Nathan Woodthorpe
9'

Liam Bennett (Cambridge United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
9'

Foul by Nathan Woodthorpe (Chester).
7'

Ben Purrington (Cambridge United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
7'

Foul by Thomas Peers (Chester).
7'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.
6'

Delay in match because of an injury Dylan Mottley-Henry (Chester).
4'

Foul by Dominic Ball (Cambridge United).
4'

Dylan Mottley-Henry (Chester) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3'

Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Tom Leak.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.