Cambridge United fought back from two goals down to claim a 2-2 draw with Wycombe Wanderers in League One on Tuesday. The result extends their unbeaten run to five matches and keeps them firmly in the promotion hunt, just one point behind leaders Bradford. The team's League One standing is now fifth with 19 points from a record of five wins and four draws from their 10 games, having scored 16 goals and conceded 12.
Wycombe took control before half-time. Jayden Wareham opened the scoring in the 44th minute, finishing a move created by Fred Onyedinma. He doubled the visitors' lead just after the hour mark, heading home from an Anders Hagelskjaer cross.
The changes sparked a revival. Lavery pulled a goal back in the 78th minute, converting a cross from Ben Knight. The pressure told in stoppage time when Wycombe defender Connor Taylor turned the ball into his own net to secure a dramatic point for the U's.
Wycombe had dominated possession and created more chances, but Cambridge's resilience was rewarded. The visitors finished with three yellow cards to Cambridge's one. The draw leaves Cambridge United fifth in the table with 19 points from 10 games. This recent form of three wins and two draws from the last five games, which includes a 2-1 win at Barnsley on Saturday 17 October where Lavery also scored a late winner, has been key to their position.
Their next challenge is a home fixture against fourth-placed Plymouth on Saturday 24 October. That match presents another opportunity to close the gap at the top and continue a positive run of form that has seen them take 11 points from their last five outings. The team will look to top scorer Shayne Lavery, who scored in the last two matches, to continue his contribution.
