Jayden Wareham's double secured a point for Wycombe Wanderers in a 2-2 draw away to Cambridge United on Tuesday night. The result extends Wycombe's unbeaten run in League One to three matches, moving them up to 11th place with 13 points from ten games, a record of three wins, four draws and three losses. They have scored 16 goals this season but conceded 20, giving them a goal difference of minus four.
Wareham opened the scoring just before half-time, finishing from a Fred Onyedinma pass in the 44th minute. He doubled the lead on the hour mark, heading home from an Anders Hagelskjaer cross. Cambridge pulled one back through Shayne Lavery with twelve minutes remaining, before a Connor Taylor own goal in stoppage time levelled the scores.
Team selections and match flow
That victory, a 2-0 result on Saturday 17 October, came via an own goal and a strike from Fred Onyedinma. The visitors controlled the first half and took a deserved lead into the break. After Wareham's second, Cambridge increased the pressure, forcing four saves from goalkeeper Hazard. The late own goal denied Wycombe all three points, but the draw keeps them seven points behind leaders Bradford.
Discipline and statistics
Wycombe were shown three yellow cards to Cambridge's one, with Wareham, Daniel Harvie and substitute Raees Bangura-Williams all booked. The visitors committed 15 fouls and conceded 12 corners, but matched their hosts in shots with nine attempts. The expected goals data suggests Wycombe created the better chances, with an xG of 1.28 compared to Cambridge's 0.82.
He praised Wareham's performance.
The point sees Wycombe maintain their mid-table position. Their recent form reads two wins, two draws and one loss from the last five outings, following results that included a 4-1 win over Bristol Rovers, a 2-2 draw with Reading, and a 1-4 defeat to Luton. The Chairboys will look to continue their solid away form, having taken four points from their last two matches on the road. Their next fixture is a trip to 15th-placed AFC Wimbledon this Saturday 24 October.
The late own goal at Cambridge has seen Wycombe drop to 15th in League One, with 14 points from 11 games. Manager Tom Hounsell highlighted the team's strong start, noting that Connor Taylor had headed over a good early chance. "We started off the better of the two sides," Hounsell said. The draw leaves Wycombe eight points behind leaders Stockport County ahead of Saturday's trip to AFC Wimbledon.
