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Carabao Cup · 2026/27

Cambridge United Carabao Cup fixtures and results 2026/27

Cambridge United's League Cup history offers very different encounters with higher-profile opponents: victories over Wolves and Aston Villa in 1980/81, and a demanding Southampton visit in 2022. Follow the U's current fixtures here, then use these dated accounts to explore the competition's place in the club's story.

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Cambridge United: cup campaign

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Cambridge United 0–1 Millwall. Full time. Millwall go through. Cambridge United are out of this season’s Carabao Cup.

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Southampton's 2022 visit tested Cambridge at the Abbey

Cambridge lost 3–0 to Southampton in the second round on 23 August 2022. Che Adams scored twice and Dominic Ballard added a late goal. The club's report describes a challenging evening against Premier League opposition, with Will Mannion called upon repeatedly in goal.

Mark Bonner had made seven changes from the preceding league match. Cambridge still created moments of promise, including a second-half attempt from Sam Smith that went narrowly wide, but Southampton extended their lead and finished the stronger side on the scoresheet.

The report is useful for more than the final score: it records the starting side, substitutions and the periods when Cambridge threatened. Those details belong to that specific Abbey match. They should be read with its August 2022 date, rather than carried forward as news about a future cup meeting.

Wolves and Villa beaten in the 1980/81 campaign

Cambridge's 1980/81 League Cup run began with a two-legged tie against Wolverhampton Wanderers. A 3–1 home win and a 1–0 away victory produced a 4–1 aggregate success. Cambridge then beat Aston Villa 2–1 at home in the third round.

Coventry City ended the run after a replay. The first meeting finished 1–1 away, and Cambridge lost the home replay 1–0. The sequence therefore includes both a scheduled two-leg tie and a separate match required to settle a draw.

These results offer a different view of the club's cup history from the Southampton defeat. They show success over two opponents before a narrow exit, with the format changing between rounds. Reading the archive by competition and season keeps this run distinct from Cambridge's other memorable cup occasions.

Cambridge United League Cup questions

Who scored for Southampton at the Abbey in 2022?

Che Adams scored twice and Dominic Ballard scored late in Southampton's 3–0 second-round victory. Cambridge's club report provides the match account and team sheets.

Did Cambridge win both legs against Wolves in 1980/81?

Yes. They won 3–1 at home and 1–0 away, making the overall score 4–1 before the next-round victory against Aston Villa.

Was the Coventry match another two-legged tie?

No. A 1–1 draw was followed by a replay, which Coventry won 1–0. That differs from the scheduled home and away legs against Wolves earlier in the campaign.

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