U's 5-0 Gillingham: 14th March 2026

Easy as 1, 2, 3 (4 and 5)

Saturday was all set up to be a testing afternoon against a team who would surely show some resilience as they looked to rebound from a midweek pasting against MK Dons.

Instead, as soon as a second Cambridge United goal went in to remove the worry that a dominant first half would be insufficient to secure the points, the question of whether United would win was replaced by one asking how many they would win by.

Beating a dreadful Gillingham side, even at a canter, does not confirm that the U’s will go up this season, but it was day in which they demonstrated all the attributes that have made them such strong contenders this season.

A danger from set pieces. Able to run at defences and get in behind them. Defensively strong. It all clicked together, culminating in Cambridge United scoring five in a home game for the first time since May 2018.