U's Travel To York After Finding Scoring Touch

The last time Cambridge United travelled to York they secured the point needed to ensure safety after a torrid 2010/11 season. The result also ended their host’s chances of reaching the playoffs.

Six months on and The Minstermen are once again on the promotion hunt but The U’s continue to defy expectations by rivalling them at the top end of the table. Saturday’s comprehensive victory against Alfreton lifted Jez George’s side to sixth, only one place below the dotted line of League Two candidacy and a mere two points away from the side sat second in the division.

The 3-0 win, coupled with the memorable triumph at Bath on Tuesday, was cathartic to U’s fans as the results secured an element of revenge on their two opponents after depressingly dismal defeats to them both last season. It also finally signalled an end to the goal scoring problems suffered since Jez George took over: after thirty-five consecutive matches in which United failed to score more than twice in a game, they netted seven in two outings.

York are sure to present a much sterner challenge than that posed by the clubs sitting in the bottom two positions in the division as the season passes the one-third stage. Their playoff hopes were only ended in the penultimate round of fixtures last season and they reached the Wembley Promotion Final the year before.

It will come as no great surprise to anyone if United return south having received their fourth defeat of 2011/12 but the fact that fans can travel there knowing that a win would take them above their opponents and into the playoffs is a sign of just how much things have changed since they last met in April.

Matt Ramsay

posted on 17 October 2011 18:53 byMatt Ramsay - Cambridge United supporter

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