Match ends, Cambridge United 0, Derby County 1.
Derby moved to the brink of promotion to the Championship after a 1-0 win at Cambridge.
Nathaniel Mendez-Laing's goal shortly before half-time leaves Paul Warne's side needing one point at home to bottom club Carlisle next weekend to go up.
Cambridge will be safe if they win either of their two remaining games, or if Cheltenham fail to win both of theirs.
U's keeper Will Mannion tipped Louie Sibley's corner onto the bar early on, while at the other end Joe Wildsmith saved well from Macauley Bonne in the 15th minute.
Mendez-Laing nearly scored in spectacular style after 38 minutes, seeing his superb curler from nearly 30 yards come back off the bar, but he only had to wait a few seconds before putting the Rams ahead.
Sibley played Mendez-Laing in behind the defence, and he rounded keeper Mannion outside the box before firing into an empty net.
Cambridge came on strong after the break, with Jordan Cousins firing just wide from distance and Ryan Bennett seeing a shot blocked.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Cambridge
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 25Mannion
- 16Rossi
- 6Bennett
- 3AndrewBooked at 41mins
- 2BennettSubstituted forBrophyat 63'minutes
- 4DigbyBooked at 45minsSubstituted forLankesterat 72'minutes
- 24Cousins
- 26Gibbons
- 21KachungaSubstituted forKaikaiat 80'minutes
- 27Bonne
- 23AhadmeSubstituted forTaylorat 80'minutes
Substitutes
- 7Brophy
- 10Lankester
- 13Chadwick
- 14Kaikai
- 15Okedina
- 18Taylor
- 19May
Derby
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 1Wildsmith
- 35Nelson
- 5Bradley
- 6Cashin
- 2WilsonSubstituted forBarkhuizenat 76'minutes
- 12Smith
- 32AdamsBooked at 45mins
- 17SibleyBooked at 24mins
- 16ThompsonSubstituted forBirdat 69'minutes
- 9Collins
- 11Méndez-LaingSubstituted forWaghornat 90+2'minutes
Substitutes
- 4Hourihane
- 7Barkhuizen
- 8Bird
- 10Waghorn
- 14Washington
- 27Blackett-Taylor
- 31Vickers
- Referee:
- Paul Howard
- Attendance:
- 7,649
Match Stats
- Possession
- Home51%
- Away49%
- Shots
- Home8
- Away16
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away4
- Corners
- Home3
- Away7
- Fouls
- Home8
- Away10
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Cambridge United 0, Derby County 1.
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Offside, Derby County. Martyn Waghorn is caught offside.
Substitution
Substitution, Derby County. Martyn Waghorn replaces Nathaniel Méndez-Laing because of an injury.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Delay in match because of an injury Nathaniel Méndez-Laing (Derby County).
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Delay in match because of an injury Ebou Adams (Derby County).
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Ebou Adams (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Lyle Taylor (Cambridge United).
Substitution
Substitution, Cambridge United. Sullay Kaikai replaces Elias Kachunga.
Substitution
Substitution, Cambridge United. Lyle Taylor replaces Gassan Ahadme.
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Attempt saved. Louie Sibley (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by James Collins.
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James Collins (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by James Gibbons (Cambridge United).
Substitution
Substitution, Derby County. Tom Barkhuizen replaces Kane Wilson.
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Foul by Ebou Adams (Derby County).
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Macauley Bonne (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by James Collins (Derby County).
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James Gibbons (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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I've a bit of Baseball Ground in the garage. Might bring it in and put it on the mantlepiece if we get over the line.