On the face of it, there are not a lot of similarities between Cambridge United and Birmingham City as they prepare for their first ever FA Cup meeting. Both clubs have US ownership and have had a documentary series made about them - Cambridge: A United Story and Built In Birmingham: Brady and the Blues. Cambridge, by contrast, are looking for fresh sources of finance after putting plans to redevelop their modest 7,900 capacity Cledara Abbey Stadium on hold. The game is, however, subject to a 12:00 GMT pitch inspection on Saturday. "Now, mid-table Championship team to top League Two team, it seems a quite long way apart."

Source: BBC January 09, 2026 22:41 UTC