Blackburn vs Cambridge United — FA Cup: stats, lineups & analysis
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Match Events
- 6′Cambridge United, goal:0–1
- 23′Blackburn, goal:1–1assist
- 26′Cambridge United, goal:1–2assist
- 37′Blackburn, goal:2–2assist
- 45+3′Blackburn, goal:3–2assist
- Half-time3 – 2
- 46′Blackburn, substitution:off
- 53′Cambridge United, yellow card:
- 58′Blackburn, substitution:
- 66′Blackburn, goal:4–2assist
- 69′Cambridge United, substitution:
- 77′Blackburn, substitution:off
- 77′Cambridge United, substitution:
- 81′Blackburn, goal:5–2assist
- 86′Cambridge United, substitution:off
- 90+1′Blackburn, substitution:
- 90+1′Blackburn, substitution:
- Full-time5 – 2
Lineups
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Blackburn
4-2-3-1
Cambridge United
4-2-3-1
Referee
Geoff Eltringham
Ewood Park
Top Performers
Goals
Assists
Match report
Blackburn vs Cambridge United — the facts
Blackburn beat Cambridge United 5–2 (half-time 3–2).
Blackburn met Cambridge United in the FA Cup (3rd Round). Kick-off was Saturday, 6 January 2024, 15:00 UTC at Ewood Park. Referee: Geoff Eltringham.
Team pages: Blackburn · Cambridge United · FA Cup
Key moments
- 6' Goal: Jack Lankester — 0–1
- 23' Goal: Sammie Szmodics (assist: Hayden Carter) — 1–1
- 26' Goal: Sullay Kaikai (assist: Jack Lankester) — 1–2
- 37' Goal: Sammie Szmodics (assist: Arnór Sigurðsson) — 2–2
- 45+3' Goal: Sammie Szmodics (assist: Callum Brittain) — 3–2
- 66' Goal: Arnór Sigurðsson (assist: Hayden Carter) — 4–2
- 81' Goal: Harry Leonard (assist: Harry Pickering) — 5–2
Starting line-ups
Blackburn (4-2-3-1)
Cambridge United (4-2-3-1)
- 1 Jack Stevens
- 3 Danny Andrew
- 6 Ryan Bennett
- 15 Jubril Okedina
- 2 Liam Bennett
- 24 Jordan Cousins
- 4 Paul Digby
- 7 James Brophy
- 19 A. May
- 10 Jack Lankester
- 14 Sullay Kaikai
About this match
On this page: the Blackburn vs Cambridge United final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this FA Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Blackburn and Cambridge United team pages or the FA Cup page.