Match ends, Southport 1, Cambridge United 0.
SouthportSouthport1CambridgeCambridge United0
Cambridge suffered their first defeat of the season as Matty Brown's second-minute header sealed victory.
The defender, on loan from Chesterfield, scored his first goal for the Port, nodding in from a corner.
The U's had a great chance to draw level on the stroke of half-time, but Ian Miller's unmarked header from six yards went over the bar.
Luke Berry came close to scoring a late equaliser, but his shot from the edge of the box shaved the post.
Southport secured their first win in six matches, and with it ended Cambridge's 16-match unbeaten run.
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Cambridge United boss Richard Money told BBC Radio Cambridgeshire:
"I think we will play a lot worse than that, and have played a lot worse than that, and win. I thought we had a good go at it and just couldn't find the right pass
"We've had I don't know how many set-plays and on a number of occasions got free headers and still couldn't score.
"In the key moments we weren't quite good enough. We had a lot of chances and on another day you win that game, but we haven't.
Line-ups
Southport
- 1Hurst
- 20Fitzpatrick
- 24Brown
- 2Smith
- 12Challoner
- 6Brown
- 18George
- 8Milligan
- 14Rutherford
- 23Ellington
- 15HattersleySubstituted forLedshamat 88'minutes
Substitutes
- 21Osawe
- 10Ledsham
- 4Akrigg
- 19Stevenson
- 5Flynn
Cambridge
- 1Maxwell
- 4Coulson
- 3TaylorSubstituted forDunkat 60'minutes
- 14Tait
- 22SpillaneSubstituted forBerryat 55'minutes
- 6Miller
- 8Champion
- 16Austin
- 17HughesSubstituted forArnoldat 46'minutes
- 9Cunnington
- 21Appiah
Substitutes
- 19Sam-Yorke
- 13Norris
- 11Dunk
- 24Arnold
- 18Berry
- Referee:
- Adrian Holmes
- Attendance:
- 1,006
Match Stats
Home TeamSouthportAway TeamCambridge
- Possession
- Home46%
- Away54%
- Shots
- Home8
- Away17
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away1
- Corners
- Home0
- Away0
- Fouls
- Home11
- Away11
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Southport 1, Cambridge United 0.
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Foul by David Fitzpatrick (Southport).
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Nathan Arnold (Cambridge United) wins a free kick.
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Foul by Scott Brown (Southport).
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Nathan Arnold (Cambridge United) wins a free kick.
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Foul by Matthew Challoner (Southport).
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Mitchell Austin (Cambridge United) wins a free kick.
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Attempt missed. Tom Champion (Cambridge United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mitchell Austin.
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Corner, Cambridge United.
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Corner, Cambridge United.
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Attempt blocked. Luke Berry (Cambridge United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Substitution
Substitution, Southport. Karl Ledsham replaces Danny Hattersley.
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Foul by Mitchell Austin (Cambridge United).
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Danny Hattersley (Southport) wins a free kick.
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Attempt missed. Luke Berry (Cambridge United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
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Attempt saved. Luke George (Southport) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
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Foul by Luke Berry (Cambridge United).
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Scott Brown (Southport) wins a free kick.
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Offside, Cambridge United. Adam Cunnington tries a through ball, but Adam Cunnington is caught offside.
