Cambridge United vs Wigan Athletic; Sky Bet League One
Cambridge United vs Wigan Athletic. Sky Bet League One.
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Cambridge United 3
- K Watts (3rd minute)
- L Appere (34th minute)
- I Heath (52nd minute)
Wigan Athletic 2
- S Perkins (69th minute)
- A Higgins (73rd minute)
Cambridge 3-2 Wigan
Saturday 15 August 2026 17:52, UK
Cambridge United held off a fightback to beat Wigan 3-2 on the U's return to League One.
The newly-promoted hosts made a fast start with an opener inside three minutes. A corner was nodded back into the box, allowing Mamadou Jobe to head the ball into the path of defensive partner Kell Watts, who fired in across Joe Day.
A second goal arrived on 34 minutes as Isaac Heath led a break from the halfway line before finding Louis Appere, who slid a finish beneath Day.
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Heath added Cambridge's third seven minutes after half time, slotting in after being found by Shane McLoughlin's shot across goal.
Having offered little threat, Wigan suddenly made a game of it after scoring on 69 minutes. Akeel Higgins rattled a post from distance and Sonny Perkins was on hand to fire in the rebound.
The deficit was reduced to one four minutes later as a deep cross was nodded back across goal by Dara Costelloe, allowing Higgins to net from close range.
