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Wycombe
Wanderers 0 |
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| Cambridge
United 2 |
Tuesday
6th February 2001
Nationwide Football League Division Two |
 If
any more proof was needed that Wycombe are lacking sufficient strike power,
then Tuesday's 2-0 home reverse to Cambridge United was the evidence. With
Andy Rammell injured it was left to a makeshift frontline of Andy Baird and
Keith Ryan to try and overcome an efficient United defence but after falling
behind to a 19th minute headed goal from Richard Logan, Wycombe looked a
tired and jaded side.
Wycombe's best spell came immediately after the break when Andy Baird should
have done better with a couple of efforts while there were loud claim for a
penalty when Gerard Lavin's cross was blocked by the hands of John Dreyer.
Jason Cousin's diving header hit the cross-bar from Michael Simpson's
free-kick on the hour mark but the visitors confirmed their first ever
victory at Adams Park nine minutes later when top scorer Tom Youngs swept
the ball past Martin Taylor from Logan's cross.
The game saw a rare start for Stewart Castledine in midfield but Wycombe
never came alive until Steve Brown replaced the ex-Dons man early in the
second-half. Within seconds of being on the field 'Brownie' played a neat
through ball to Baird but U's 'keeper Lionel Perez dashed out of his area to
intercept. Baird ended up on the deck but there was no contact despite some
rather lame claims for a free-kick. Wycombe had more of case when Lavin's
cross smacked Dreyer's hands but again a penalty would have been harsh. The
U's managed to scramble the ball away after Cousin's header had hit the
crossbar but any chances of a comeback were snuffed out when Young's made it
2-0.
Brown's ski-rocket in the 71st minute told the story of this game and it's now onto
Oxford on Saturday where The Wanderers will have a chance to bounce back and
complete the double over United.
Final Score Wycombe 0 Cambridge 2
Wycombe:
Taylor, Lavin, Vinnicombe, Bates (sub 73 Rogers), Cousins,
Castledine (sub 52 Brown), Bulman, Simpson, Lee (sub 77 Harkin),
Ryan, Baird
subs not used: Brady, Thompson |
Cambridge:
Perez, Ashbee, Mustoe, Joseph (sub 93 McAnespie), McNeil, Dreyer,
Wanless, Youngs, Russell (sub 83 Oakes), Logan, Humphreys (sub 90
Connor)
subs not used: Marshall, Preece
Yellow Cards: Joseph (30 foul), McNeil (39 foul), Ashbee (72
dissent), |
| Referee:
A Butler |
Attendance:
4,524 (Away 238) |
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| Chairboys
Stat File |
6th
Feb 2001
Division Two
Played 27
Won 10
Drew
8
Lost
9
Goals For 27
Goals Against 27
Position 12th
Top Scorers (League)
Andy Rammell 10
Steve Brown 4
Andy Baird 3
Jamie
Bates 3
Jermaine McSporran
2
Dannie Bulman 2
Sam Parkin 1
Paul McCarthy 1
Michael Simpson 1 |
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