Bristol Rovers vs Cambridge United. Carabao Cup First Round.
The Memorial StadiumAttendance4,114.
Bristol Rovers 4
- B Bodin (13th minute, 42nd minute)
- E Harrison (61st minute)
- L Sercombe (70th minute)
Cambridge United 1
- U Ikpeazu (66th minute)
Bristol Rovers 4-1 Cambridge United: Billy Bodin nets twice for hosts in win
Wednesday 9 August 2017 00:00, UK
Billy Bodin scored twice to help secure a 4-1 win for Bristol Rovers over Cambridge United in the first round of the Carabao Cup on Tuesday.
Bodin's first in the 13th minute was set up by a superb 40-yard pass by Lee Brown, which left the visitors' defence stranded. The winger controlled the ball on the right-hand edge of the penalty area and advanced to find the corner of the net with a low shot.
The 25-year-old's second goal just before the break made it 2-0 and it was no more than Rovers deserved. The busy Stuart Sinclair passed to Bodin, who once again cut in from the right and his cultured left foot did the rest.
After a nervy start to the second half, Rovers went further in front as Ellis Harrison headed home number three from another Brown cross after 61 minutes.
Cambridge pulled one back five minutes later when Uche Ikpeazu stabbed home from close range, but soon after a spectacular 20-yard strike from summer signing Liam Sercombe made it 4-1 to the delight of the home fans.
