Notts County 3-3 Cambridge United

Jonathan Forte's late goal saw Notts County preserve their unbeaten home record in League Two as they fought back from 3-0 down to draw against Cambridge United.

Cambridge, who had gone into the game without an away goal in 700 minutes of football, took the lead five minutes before the break when Uche Ikpeazu lashed in superbly from just inside the box.

Jevani Brown then doubled their lead in the 49th minute when County failed to clear a corner and he smashed the ball in via the inside of the post.

And when a long throw was touched on by Ikpeazu for Brown to crash home his second after 68 minutes, former Magpies boss Shaun Derry sensed three points.

But substitute Lewis Alessandra headed in Dan Jones' cross to make it 3-1 six minutes later and Shaun Brisley set up a frantic finale when he steered in to give the home side hope of salvaging an equaliser.

They got it too when substitute Forte turned in during stoppage time to send Meadow Lane wild.

Match report supplied by the Press Association.

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Line-ups

Notts County

• 34Fitzsimons
• 2Tootle
• 5Duffy
• 16BrisleyBooked at 53mins
• 3DickinsonSubstituted forJonesat 61'minutes
• 11HawkridgeSubstituted forAlessandraat 61'minutes
• 22Yates
• 4Hewitt
• 10Grant
• 30SteadSubstituted forForteat 74'minutes
• 9Ameobi

Substitutes

• 7Alessandra
• 13Pindroch
• 14Forte
• 17Smith
• 19Hunt
• 23Jones
• 24Milsom

Cambridge

• 1FordeBooked at 90mins
• 2Halliday
• 6Legge
• 12Taft
• 3CarrollBooked at 72mins
• 21Elito
• 20BrownBooked at 21mins
• 5Taylor
• 18MarisSubstituted forOsadebeat 84'minutes
• 9IkpeazuBooked at 14mins
• 10Azeez

Substitutes

• 7Mingoia
• 13Mitov
• 15Osadebe
• 19Amoo
• 24Davies
• 34Knowles

Referee:

Anthony Backhouse

Attendance:

6,102

Match Stats

Home TeamNotts CountyAway TeamCambridge

Possession

Home51%

Away49%

Shots

Home16

Away8

Shots on Target

Home6

Away4

Corners

Home5

Away5

Fouls

Home8

Away14

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Notts County 3, Cambridge United 3.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+6'

Second Half ends, Notts County 3, Cambridge United 3.

Posted at 90'+6'

Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Daniel Jones.

Goal!

Posted at 90'+3'

Goal! Notts County 3, Cambridge United 3. Jonathan Forte (Notts County) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Shola Ameobi.

Booking

Posted at 90'+1'

David Forde (Cambridge United) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 89'

Richard Duffy (Notts County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 89'

Foul by Uche Ikpeazu (Cambridge United).

Posted at 89'

Attempt missed. Lewis Alessandra (Notts County) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.

Goal!

Posted at 87'

Goal! Notts County 2, Cambridge United 3. Shaun Brisley (Notts County) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Shola Ameobi.

Posted at 87'

Daniel Jones (Notts County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 87'

Foul by Uche Ikpeazu (Cambridge United).

Posted at 87'

Attempt blocked. Matt Tootle (Notts County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Posted at 86'

Attempt blocked. Matt Tootle (Notts County) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Posted at 85'

Foul by Ross Fitzsimons (Notts County).

Posted at 85'

Adebayo Azeez (Cambridge United) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Substitution

Posted at 84'

Substitution, Cambridge United. Emmanuel Osadebe replaces George Maris.

Posted at 80'

Jorge Grant (Notts County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 80'

Foul by Brad Halliday (Cambridge United).

Posted at 78'

Attempt missed. Shola Ameobi (Notts County) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.

Posted at 76'

Jonathan Forte (Notts County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 76'

Foul by Greg Taylor (Cambridge United).

Posted at 76'

Foul by Daniel Jones (Notts County).

Posted at 76'

Adebayo Azeez (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Goal!

Posted at 74'

Goal! Notts County 1, Cambridge United 3. Lewis Alessandra (Notts County) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daniel Jones.

Substitution

Posted at 74'

Substitution, Notts County. Jonathan Forte replaces Jon Stead.

Booking

Posted at 72'

Jake Carroll (Cambridge United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 71'

Lewis Alessandra (Notts County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 71'

Foul by Jake Carroll (Cambridge United).

Posted at 71'

Foul by Shola Ameobi (Notts County).

Posted at 71'

Leon Legge (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Goal!

Posted at 68'

Goal! Notts County 0, Cambridge United 3. Jevani Brown (Cambridge United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Uche Ikpeazu.

Posted at 67'

Foul by Shola Ameobi (Notts County).

Posted at 67'

Brad Halliday (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 63'

Delay in match Jevani Brown (Cambridge United) because of an injury.

Substitution

Posted at 61'

Substitution, Notts County. Daniel Jones replaces Carl Dickinson.

Substitution

Posted at 61'

Substitution, Notts County. Lewis Alessandra replaces Terry Hawkridge.

Posted at 60'

Attempt missed. Shola Ameobi (Notts County) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.

Posted at 59'

Corner, Notts County. Conceded by David Forde.

Posted at 58'

Corner, Notts County. Conceded by George Taft.

Posted at 57'

Foul by Carl Dickinson (Notts County).

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