Bristol Rovers v Cambridge United
Vertu Trophy, The Memorial Stadium, Tuesday 2 December 2025, 7:00pm KO
Bristol Rovers will be looking to progress to the Vertu Trophy Round Of 16 when they welcome Cambridge United to The Memorial Stadium for the third time this season.
The Gas will be looking to start December strongly after a disappointing end to November, losing 1-0 to Notts County despite dominating most of the contest. The Pirates hit the post twice, the bar once, and forced Magpies goalkeeper Kelle Roos into five saves before conceding five minutes before the end, with Matthew Dennis’ deflected strike beating Luke Southwood.
The Pirates are unbeaten in the Vertu Trophy this term and earned a home draw in the Round Of 32 after finishing top of the Southern Group B. Darrell Clarke’s men started the competition with a victory on penalties over Tottenham Hotspur U21s before back-to-back 1-0 wins over Cheltenham Town and Plymouth Argyle saw them seal first position.
The U’s were unbeaten in November and came from behind to win against Crewe Alexandra in their previous match. The Railwaymen took the lead through Emre Tezgel’s header before Mamadou Jobe levelled eight minutes before the end. It looked like the game was going to finish with the points shared, but Ben Knight netted in the seventh minute of stoppage time to seal the victory for Cambridge.
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