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English EFL Trophy · Bristol Rovers advance 4-2 on penalties

Bristol Rovers vs Cambridge United: 2–2

Bristol Rovers beat Cambridge United 4–2 on penalties after a 2–2 draw in the English EFL Trophy on Tuesday, 2 December 2025 at Memorial Stadium, Bristol, England.

  • Competition: English EFL Trophy (2025-26 EFL Trophy, Round of 32)
  • Kick-off time: Tue, 2 Dec 2025, 19:00 UTC
  • Status: Final Score - After Penalties
  • Venue: Memorial Stadium, Bristol, England
  • Attendance: 878
  • Teams: Bristol Rovers (home), Cambridge United (away)

Goals

  • 9' — Ellis Harrison (penalty) (Bristol Rovers)
  • 18' — Ellis Harrison (Bristol Rovers)
  • 68' — Kelland Watts (Cambridge United)
  • 90'+4' — Sullay Kaikai (penalty) (Cambridge United)

Starting line-ups

Bristol Rovers (3-4-2-1): Luke Southwood (G), Kacper Lopata (CD), Clinton Mola (CD-L), Stephan Negru (CD-R), Josh McEachran (CM-L), Alfie Chang (CM-R), Jack Sparkes (LM), Joel Cotterill (RM), Ellis Harrison (F), Frederick Issaka (CF-L), Luke Thomas (CF-R).

Cambridge United (3-4-2-1): Ben Hughes (G), Mamadou Jobe (CD), Zeno Rossi (CD-L), James Gibbons (CD-R), George Hoddle (CM-L), Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu (CM-R), Zak Bradshaw (LM), Sullay Kaikai (RM), Elias Kachunga (F), Glenn Mcconnell (CF-L), Ben Knight (CF-R).

Recent form

Bristol Rovers: lost 1–0 vs Gillingham (8 Nov); won 1–0 vs Plymouth Argyle (11 Nov); lost 3–1 away to Accrington Stanley (15 Nov); lost 1–0 away to Cheltenham Town (22 Nov); lost 1–0 vs Notts County (29 Nov).

Cambridge United: won 1–0 vs Brighton & Hove Albion U21 (5 Nov); drew 0–0 away to Salford City (8 Nov); drew 0–0 vs Barnet (15 Nov); won 2–0 away to Barrow (22 Nov); won 2–1 vs Crewe Alexandra (29 Nov).