FACTS and figures regarding Tony Bentley’s home game against Cambridge United today.
ON THIS DAY – OCTOBER 9
Burton Albion last played on October 9, 2021. They traveled to Home Park to face Plymouth Argyle in front of 11,915 fans. Argyle took the lead in the 15th.th minute when Conor Grant shot straight from the penalty area. They doubled their lead in the 43rd round.district minute when goalkeeper Mike Cooper fired a powerful shot towards Ryan Hardy. Hardy burst towards the touchline before winning the ball for former Albion loanee Ryan Broom to fire home. Lucas Akins reduced the deficit when he turned into the box and fired home in the 59th round.th minute, but the home team scored all 3 points.
Previously it was Saturday 9th October 2010 when Wycombe Wanderers visited the Pirelli Stadium with Stuart Beavon in the squad. Gareth Ainsworth put the visitors ahead in the 16th.th minute with an impressive long-range strike. Andy Sandell doubled Wycombe’s lead in the 41st round.st. minute. Sean Harrad pulled a goal back five minutes into the second half, but it was Wycombe who took all three points in front of 3,042 fans.
Tuesday 9th In October 2007 the Brewers traveled to Altrincham for the Blue Square Premier. The crowd of 1,012 saw a goalless draw with John Brayford in the Burton team and former Brewers Darren Tinson and Jake Sedgemore in the Altrincham team that evening.
In 2004, the National Conference match against Ebbsfleet took place at Eton Park on this day. Craig Dudley gave Albion 5th lead by a minute, which was doubled by Robbie Talbot in the 37th minute.th minute. Andy Drury pulled a goal back for the visitors before the break before Andy Ducrot made it 3-1 in the 63rd minute. Lee Prothero scored in 78th minute, but Albion won 3-2 in front of 943 fans.
CAMBRIDGE United
Cambridge United last visited the Pirelli Stadium in their penultimate game of last season on Wednesday 3.district Maybe. A crowd of 3,523 saw Mark Helm score the only goal of the game in the 28th.th minute. Helm won the ball midway through the Cambridge half and was fouled but quickly recovered his balance, with referee Andy Haynes’s big lead allowing him to go through a few more tackle attempts before firing home from the edge of the area with a slight deflection. Cambridge were still looking for a win in their battle to avoid relegation and thought Sam Smith had equalized, but Jordie Amissa made a world-class save to deny him the opportunity late in the game.
Previously visited Cambridge on Saturday 12th February 2022. A crowd of 2,578 saw Ghassan Ahadme give Albion 2 points.nd one minute advantage from the penalty spot. Harvey Knibbs equalized in the 25th minute to make it 1-1 at the break. William Cocolo restored Albion’s lead with his only Brewers goal in the 62nd minute, before Sam Smith scored the final goal in the 72nd minute to make it 2–2.
Cambridge won 3-1 away on Friday 3.district In October 2014, inflicted the first home league defeat of the season on Gary Rowett’s side. A crowd of 2,683 saw Tom Elliott give away the University of Cambridge at 35.th lead by a minute, which was doubled by Ryan Donaldson in the 64th minute.th minute. Elliott made it 3-0 in a 76.th a minute before Lucas Akins scored a consolation goal with nine minutes left in the match.
It was another Friday match when both teams met in Burton on May 2, 2008. This was the first match of the Blue Square Premier play-offs. Daryl Clare gave Albion the lead from the penalty spot in the 66th minute. Darren Stride made it 2-0 after just three minutes before current captain John Brayford saw a third goal disallowed. Seemingly aiming for a comfortable win, referee Simon Hooper then found himself in the spotlight when he ruled that Paul Hurst had taken a shot that hit him from less than a yard away. Lee McEvilley converted the 78th.th penalty minute before scoring 84th minute, equalizing with a free kick from outside the penalty area. This time Hooper admitted that Andy Corbett had fouled McEvilley even though he had actually lost his balance. Cambridge won the return match 2–1 to progress to the final.