ACCRINGTON Stanley continued their impressive away record at the expense of Cambridge United but only after a half time lecture from manager John Coleman.

The high flying Reds trailed 2-1 at the break in the university city but roared back with second half goals from Tom Davies and Josh Windass to make it five wins from six matches away from the Wham Stadium.

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Coleman’s team arrived at the Abbey Stadium unbeaten in four games against a side managed for the first time at home by new boss Shaun Derry and it was the hosts that had the early impetus.

First Stanley keeper Jason Mooney had to hold a Barry Corr header before the Northern Irishman made a fine save to deny debutant Ryan Ledson.

The impetus was with Cambridge and they duly opened the scoring when Corr turned Leon Legge’s header down from a left wing Mickey Demetriou cross into the corner of Mooney’s net.

The visitors looked off colour as Ben Williamson curled an effort narrowly wide as he tried to double the lead but they were back in the game thanks to a superb goal.

Tom Davies played the ball low from the back out towards Billy Kee who diverted it into the path of Sean McConville and he manoeuvred himself into prime shooting position and hit a blockbuster past Chris Dunn into the top corner to make it 1-1.

Normal service soon resumed though and after Windass went down at one end Cambridge countered and captain Luke Berry hit a low shot from the edge of the box that took a deflection and skidded past Mooney into the net. Stanley had been level for seven minutes.

And it could have been worse had Mooney not produced a sprawling parry to stop a point blank Corr header breaching his goal again five minutes from the break.

What Stanley needed was half time and during the 15 minutes Coleman reminded his players of their obligation to keep the ball and make more chances. They responded in the best way possible.

Moments after the restart the Reds wanted a penalty for handball which ref Iain Williamson didn’t award and the visitors felt the corner he did give was scant consolation. It proved to be a gift, as Windass delivered into the hands of Dunn who dropped it straight to Davies. He smashed in his first Football League goal off the underside of the crossbar to level things up.

Once more parity was not to last long but this time in the other direction as Stanley took the lead. Four minutes later Piero Mingoia aimed a cross looking for Kee only for him to crumple in a heap in the box. Williamson penalised defender Conor Newton and pointed to the spot.

Windass stepped up, sent Dunn the wrong way and became the first Stanley player in two seasons to make it into double figures for a campaign.

Now Coleman’s team were showing their true colours and Mingoia was only denied a goal following a penetrative run by a block from the under fire Dunn.

The home crowd, incensed by the penalty decision and their team’s defending, turned hostile but couldn’t bring about a crucial turnaround.

United’s best chance fell to Harrison Dunk who produced a lovely curling shot that Mooney stretched to turn behind for a corner.

Late on the introduction of Shay McCartan added counter attacking pace to Stanley and they broke a number of times with Kee heading over the top, Matt Crooks denied by a racing Dunn and McCartan himself back heeling narrowly wide of the mark.