Cambridge United travel to Field Mill this afternoon for a tough looking fixture against Mansfield Town, cambridgeunited.com reporter Sam Line provides LIVE updates below;

Another disappointing afternoon for the U's as a 62nd minute penaltly from Keigan Parker settled matters here and leaves Cambridge United still in search of that elusive first win of the season.

M.O.M: Brian Saah. Solid at the back and a threat when going forward.

Attendence: 2,257 (307 away).

FULL TIME MANSFIELD TOWN 1-0 CAMBRIDGE UNITED.

16:52 And there goes the final whistle, and it's defeat for United, and deservedly so. The wait for the first win will have to carry on until Monday now.

16:50 CRC UPDATE: FULL TIME CRC 2-0 DEBENHAM LC.

16:49 Great save from Brown as Medley hits one from Twelve yards, it's a corner to Mansfield which leads to nothing.

16:45 A free kick to be taken by Clare, 25 yards out, and it's high, wide and not very handsome. Four minutes of added time to be played, come on you U's!

16:44 Ling has thrown Saah upfront now in a final attempt to get a point.

16:43 Desperate defending from United as Medley causes all sorts of problems in the area, only one side look like scoring here, and it's not Cambridge!.

16:42 Final change for the hosts as former Cambridge front man Rob Duffy replaces Adam Smith.

16:40 CRC UPDATE: CRC 2-0 DEBENHAM (Patrick).

16:37 A free kick for Cambridge is taken inside the center circle by Carden and his long hoof finds Saah unmarked, but his half volley goes just wide. That's a bit better.

16:36 It's all very pretty as United string ten or eleven passes together but it's all sideways, need to be a lot more direct to have any hope of equalising.

16:30 A break in play here as Coulson receives treatment following a fall after a clearence, nothing to serious though. And it allows the home side to make a change as goal scorer Parker is replaced by Medley.

16:27 And here comes Clare, in the place of Willmott, can he grab his first goal in the colours of United and rescue a point for ten man Cambridge?

16:25 Willmott delivers a corner following good work by Saah, the cross comes in but the referee has spotted something and it's a free kick to Mansfield.

16:22 A change for both sides as Nix replaces Briscoe for the hosts and it's Coakley on for Platt for the U's.

16:19 GOAL Mansfield 1-0 Cambridge No mistake from the spot kick as Keigan Parker sends Brown the wrong way, an uphill battle now.

16:17 A cross out wide from Mansfield is deemed to be a handled by Jennings who is subsequently sent off, and its a penalty.

16:16 A rare shot from Cambridge there as Russell hits it low and wide to the right of the goal.

16:13 Smith beats Ives wide on the left and delivers a good cross onto the head of Connor but his effort is well wide....Cambridge fans now singing for Clare, who is out warming up.

16:08 A foul on Miller just inside the Mansfield half earns United a free kick, Willmott takes, and it's over hit and straight into the keepers arms. That was a waste.

16:07 A thunderous shot from distance by Smith which swerves all over the place, but thankfuly Brown is equal to it.

16:03 We're back underway here at Field Mill as Cambridge kick off for the second half.

15:56 CRC UPDATE: CRC 1-0 DEBENHAM (Berry, Pen).

Cambridge will be thankful to go in at nil nil as Mansfield have been the strongerside in the first half by some way. In fairness to the U's they defended reasonably well and if they can just hold the ball up a little better and get more of the forward men involved then a win here is definatily realistic. I would expect Mr Clare to be introduced sooner rather than later.

15:46 Half Time: Mansfield 0-0 Cambridge.

15:44 Nice link up on the left between Willmott and Platt but no end product, which is the story of the half here for the U's.....The Fourth Official signals one minute of added time.

15:42 Big penalty shouts from the home fans as Jennings challenges Parker in the box, the ref looks at his assistant, but to the rage of the locals, waves play on.

15:38 The game has thankfuly settled down a bit but Mansfield are looking the most dangerous by a long way, Cambridge are struggling to retain possession on the occassions they are getting forward and are not causing the home side any cause for concern.

15:34 A half hearted clearance from Coulson drops to Connor 20 yards out and he hits it high over the bar, his team mates not looking overly impressed as he definatily had better options available to him.

15:31 Probably not the strongest part of his game, but credit there to Platt as he does very well to prevent a cross and finally ends up winning a free kick deep in the United half.

15:27 Better stuff from Cambridge here as Willmott battles hard on the left and earns a corner, which he takes and finds the head of Saah, but the big mans header goes well wide to the right of Marriott's goal.

15:22 Mansfield are looking very dangerous down both wings in the opening 20 minutes and following good work from Adam Smith they earn another corner, which this time is headed away by Miller....Cambridge are not really looking an attacking threat thus far.

15:16 Cambridge come under some intense pressure as Mansfield earn two consecutive corners but both are well defended and United clear their lines.

15:14 A free kick for Cambridge 25 yards out is hit hard into the wall by Willmott and it spins off for our first corner, it's taken short and when the cross does arrive its defended well by the hosts and cleared away from danger.

15:13 A close effort there from Mansfield as Connor rises highest at the back post and headers against the post and its cleared for a corner which is punched clear by Brown.

15:12 I dont know why it's always me who has the technical problems but bare with me as I try to persuade this dongle to work!....an early sub here for Cambridge as Ives replaces Roberts, must be an injury but nothing I saw. Russell drops to right back with Ives now wide right.

15:05 After a fairly even opening five minutes, Mansfield win the first corner of the game following a blocked cross by Jennings, and it's cleared away by the visitors.

15.00 Kick off: It's Mansfield who get us underway and Cambridge will attack their own fans in the first half.

14:55 Here come the sides, United decked out in the third choice strip of all white, and after the customary handshakes run towards the Cambridge faithful away to my left, will they be rewarded today with our first win of the season?

14:40 So the team sheets are in and Daryl Clare has to do with a place on the bench against his former side as Ling goes with Willmott and Wright up top again in what I am presuming will be a 4-4-2 formation, and interestingly, no place in the sixteen for David Partridge. Wayne Gray is also on the bench after Adam Marriott fails a late fitness test following the knock he took at Tamworth.

14:35 Team News: Mansfield Alan Marriott(gk), Gary Silk, Kevin Sandwith, Gary Mills, Steve Foster(C), Chris Smith, Louis Briscoe, Tyrone Thompson, Adam Smith, Keigan Parker, Paul Connor. Subs: Neil Collett, Kyle Nix, Tom Naylor, Rob Duffy, Luke Medley.

Cambridge Simon Brown(gk), Kevin Roberts, James Jennings, Josh Coulson, Brian Saah, Simon Russell, Adam Miller, Danny Wright, Robbie Willmott, Conal Platt, Paul Carden(C). Subs: Danny Naisbitt, Daryl Clare, Wayne Gray, Sam Ives, Darryl Coakley.

14:00 Good Afternnon all and welcome to Field Mill, follow all of the action here, as it happens, team news to follow as soon as I receive it, and score updates from CRC's clash with Debenham LC at the Abbey.

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