Sullay Kaikai nets first United’s goal in win over Rovers
Sierra Leone International Sullay Kaikai was on target as Cambridge United defeated Bristol Rovers 2-0 at the Abbey Stadium.
Its substitutes Fejiri Okenabirhie and Sullay Kaikai’s goals gave Cambridge their third win in four League One on Saturday.
Okenabirhie’s curling finish in the 78th minute opened the scoring before Kaikai wrapped up the points in stoppage time to consign Rovers to a first defeat of the season.
Despite the visitors having the best chance in the first half, the home side capitalised as they wrapped up their third win of the campaign.
As Rovers pushed for an equaliser in injury time, a Cambridge break in the 96th minute, led by Okenabirhie and George Thomas, left Kaikai with a simple finish.
Kaikai, 27, made 11 appearances for Crystal Palace after coming through their academy. He joined the League One side after he left MK Dons earlier this summer.
This is his second spell with Cambridge United, having made 30 loan appearances for the U’s in the 2014-15 season, scoring six times.
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