In a game lacking in chances and general quality, both defences looked on course to a clean sheet to start 2026 before the 92nd minute penalty was slammed home by the ex-Dons loanee to secure the points for the U’s.
Here’s how we rated the players at the Jobserve Community Stadium.

9. Dan Crowley - 5.5
Put in a lot of hard yards but got little joy with the ball | Jane Russell

10. Rushian Hepburn-Murphy - 6
Squandered the best chance of the game when his one-on-one was denied. | Jane Russell

11. Aaron Collins - 5.5
Didn't really get much of a sniff. Had to drop deep and out wide to get involved | Jane Russell

12. Callum Paterson - 5.5
Like Collins, didn't get much of a sight of goal but struggled to keep the ball up with him | Jane Russell

