Get the latest from tonight's big game against Harrogate Town with our Live Blog...
Summary
- United down 4-2 at half-time during goal-crazy first 45 minutes
- Mullin's 30th goal of the season brings U's back to within one in the second half
- Mullin adds another with 15 minutes to go to make it 4-4
- Lokko scores late dagger for Harrogate to regain his side the lead
- Harrogate hold on for the 5-4 win despite late pressure from the U's
13:19
Good Afternoon U's fans! As you will be well aware, tonight is a huge game for Cambridge United as the team face Harrogate Town away at 7pm in Sky Bet League Two. A win for United will seal promotion with one game to go.
You can watch the match LIVE with an iFollow Match Pass, which is available to buy now for £10. Simply click here and selecting the Harrogate fixture to secure your pass ahead of tonight's game.
In light of this weekend's Social Media Boycott, we will also be providing a live blog here of key events during the game, so stay tuned from 6pm for the latest from the EnviroVent Stadium.
Up the U's!
13:26
Match Preview... @HarrogateTown vs @CambridgeUtdFC. 🆚 Everything you need to know ahead of tomorrow night's big game. 👇 #CamUTD
— Cambridge United FC (@CambridgeUtdFC) April 29, 2021
Swot up ahead of kick-off with our official Match Preview:
13:32
Catch all of Greg Taylor's Pre-Match Press Conference, as the U's skipper looks ahead to tomorrow's match. 🎙️ #CamUTD
— Cambridge United FC (@CambridgeUtdFC) April 29, 2021
Cambridge United Captain Greg Taylor spoke to the press yesterday about today's game:
13:38
Watch every minute of Mark Bonner's Pre-Harrogate Town Match Press Conference. 🎙️ #CamUTD
— Cambridge United FC (@CambridgeUtdFC) April 29, 2021
Find out what Mark Bonner had to say ahead of this evening's clash:
13:53
Right... The team coach has left the Abbey Stadium & the boys are now locked in and beginning their final preparations for the game.
The media team are also now on their way so we will have more updates for you once we have arrived in Harrogate.
Team News will be revealed at 6pm and we will also hear from Mark Bonner at approx 6:30pm.
For more information on how to stream tonight's match LIVE, please click here.
Up the U's!
17:59
KICK-OFF DELAYED!
Tonight's match will now begin at 7:15pm due to heavy traffic on-route to Harrogate.
Team will now be with you at 6:15pm.
18:17
TEAM NEWS! Mark Bonner names an unchanged line-up for tonight's big game.
18:37
The lads are out for their warm-ups now & we have just spoken to Mark Bonner. His thoughts coming shortly...
19:03
With kick-off now approaching, get the pre-match thoughts of U's boss Mark Bonner:
19:12
THE TEAMS ARE OUT! Come on then U's, let's get the job done tonight!
19:14
We're off! It's raining here in West Yorkshire and the U's are kicking left to right this half. COME ON UNITED!
19:17
2' - It's been a front-foot start from the boys in blue. No chances yet but U's looking to set the tempo and push the initiative. 0-0.
19:19
4' - Hannant looks to pick out Ironside with a cross into the box, but it's a little too close to the goalkeeper and he comes out to claim.
19:20
5' - CHANCE! Lovely move and the first shot and save of the game. Mullin flicks the ball into the path of Hannant, who hits a low effort on target, but Cracknell gets down to make the stop. 0-0.
19:21
6' - POST! A ricochet in the Harrogate box almost gives the U's the lead, as the ball comes crashing off the woodwork. Great start! 0-0.
19:23
10' - GOAL HARROGATE. The home side take the lead with their first attack of the game - a slick move which leads to Kiernan firing home from inside the area. 1-0.
19:28
13' - GOAL HARROGATE. It's all gone wrong for the U's as Harrogate score again on the counter-attack, through another swift attack up the pitch. Beck turns it in from close range. 2-0.
19:31
15' - Big chance for Harrogate. Hondermarck drifts in from the left to arrive late into the box but he skews his volley wide. 2-0.
19:31
16' - CHANCE. Wes picks out Mullin at the back-post but the Sky Bet League Two Player of the Year shoots just wide of the post. 2-0.
19:34
20' - GOAL HARROGATE. Kiernan scores from the spot after a loose back-pass allowed the goalscorer to round Burton before going down, which invited the referee to point to the spot. 3-0.
19:35
21' - We weren't sure that Burton got a touch on the Harrogate attacker but that doesn't matter now. Huge mountain for Cambridge to overcome. 3-0.
19:41
26' - GOOOOOAAAALLLLLLLLL!
19:41
26' - Hoolahan strikes to narrow the deficit and it's now 3-1! Lovely finish from the midfielder who hit the ball on the half-volley past Cracknell to breathe fresh life into this game!
19:43
28' - GOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!
19:43
WE'RE NOT OUT OF THIS!
19:44
29' - Hannant scores to make it 3-2! Great move up the pitch as Hoolahan fed Ironside, who played in the overlapping Hannant who brings the U's RIGHT BACK into this!
19:46
30' - Nooooooo. Harrogate hit back and it's Kiernan again for his hat-trick. The conditions made it difficult for Burton to keep hold of the initial strike, and the Harrogate frontman followed it in from close range. 4-2.
19:47
There were more appeals from Burton as he beleived that Kiernan unfairly challenged for the loose ball, but the officials wave away the protests and it remains 4-2.
19:50
34' - Chance for Ironside but he shoots wide. Wes drove the team up the pitch before feeding it into Joe, but he couldn't quite get the ball out from his feet properly to set himself for the shot. 4-2.
19:50
35' - Chance for Digby. The midfield man heads just over the bar, moments after Ironside's effort. 4-2.
19:59
42' - Close. Boateng swings one in for Mullin to head, but he can't quite get the vital touch with the keeper nowhere. 4-2.
19:59
43' - Big chance. A quick free-kick releases Knoyle with just the keeper to beat, but he can't find a way past from the narrow angle. 4-2.
20:02
HALF-TIME! Harrogate 4-2 Cambridge Utd
A ridiculous 45 minutes, as the U's found themselves 3-0 down in no-time, before bringing it back to 3-2 through goals from Hoolahan and Hannant. A fourth for Harrogate restored their two goal cushion, but United still playing with plenty of purpose and belief.
20:17
Cambridge are back out for the second half and waiting for their opponents to join them. Big half ahead as the U's try to find a way back into this game.
20:19
We are back underway... COME ON U's!
20:20
Two half-time subs for the U's... Dunk and Okedina are on for Drysdale and Iredale. Come on lads! 4-2.
20:20
47' - BIG CHANCE. Mullin wrestles his way past two defenders before placing his effort wide of goal. 4-2.
20:29
54' - U's pushing but unable to carve out the golden opportunity so far this half. Certainly no quit in this team. 4-2.
20:30
55' - Mullin, twice in quick succession, forces a save from Cracknell from a narrow angle. Keep pushing! 4-2.
20:32
57' - GOOOOOOOAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!
20:32
59' - It's Paul Mullin who finds the net from a few yards out! Brilliant from Hoolahan to tee him up with a brilliant pick-out on the turn. COME ON U's! 4-3.
20:37
64' - Paul's 30th league goal of the season has set up a grand-stand finish here. United playing with real urgency and going all-out to try and make it back to level terms. 4-3.
20:41
69' - CHANCE. Mullin drags his shot wide with his left foot after working just enough space to get one away. 4-3.
20:43
70' - BIG SAVE from Burton to deny Hondermarck from point-blank range. That has kept this gave well and truly alive still. 4-3.
20:44
71' - Paul Digby is asking the referee to speed things up as Harrogate are happy to take their time over set-pieces. Just under 20 minutes to go. 4-3.
20:46
PENALTY U'S!
20:46
73' - Hoolahan is brought down in the box by Jay Williams and the referee has no hesitation to point towards the spot. 4-3.
20:46
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!
20:47
MULLIN EQUALISES FROM THE SPOT IT'S 4-4!
20:50
76' - Mullin drives through towards the edge of the box and is brought down from behind. Free-kick in a great position coming up.... 4-4.
20:50
77' - Oooooh. Taylor wins the header but it's a simple enough save for Cracknell. 4-4.
20:54
10 minutes to go. COMEEEE ONNNNNN U's! 4-4.
20:56
83' - Third United sub... May comes on for Boateng. 4-4.
20:58
84' - GOAL HARROGATE. Lokko fires in through a crowd of bodies minutes after Burton made a superb save to keep the home side out. 5-4.
20:59
85' - Mullin denied from point-blank range! Brilliant save by the Harrogate stopper. 5-4.
21:02
87' - Wes tries to either pick out Ironside at the back-post or curl one into the top corner but it sails out of play. 5-4.
21:02
88' - Fourth United sub... Tracey comes on for Digby. 5-4.
21:05
We're into added time... U's need one goal to all but finish the job or two to make sure. 5-4.
21:08
FULL-TIME. Harrogate hold on for the win in what was a wild game of football here in West Yorkshire.