Match summary
Before kickoff, Barnsley (15th, 56 pts) were 21 points ahead of Northampton Town (24th, 35 pts). Northampton Town had lost 10 matches in a row before this one. 83% of their 6 previous meetings had three or more goals.
More details:
Northampton Town vs BarnsleyResult, Lineups & H2H
- Cleary37'
Sixfields Stadium
Northampton Town vs Barnsley in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Northampton Town0W 0D 5L
Northampton TownBarnsley
0Pointsof 155
4Goals scored6
14Goals conceded6
0Clean sheets1
4Scored in a row1
15+Without a win4
14Conceded in a row3
Head to head6 meetings · Aug 2016 – Feb 2026
- Northampton Town wins
- 1
- Draws
- 3
- Barnsley wins
- 2
3.17goals per meeting
100%both teams scored
83%3+ goals
0%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsNorthampton Town 0W 3D 2L · 3.2 goals per game
Meetings
- League OneBarnsley2-2Northampton Town
- League OneNorthampton Town1-2Barnsley
- League OneBarnsley2-2Northampton Town
- League OneBarnsley1-1Northampton Town
- League OneNorthampton Town1-2Barnsley
Show all 6 meetings
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 537 earlier results
Northampton TownBarnsley
#24Position#15
35Points44 v 44 games56
-33Goal difference-4
0.84Scored per gameleague avg 1.31.5
1.59Conceded per game1.59
#24Form table position#16
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Northampton TownBarnsley
- Yellow Card · Northampton Town · E. List87'
- 84'Substitution · Barnsley · K. Nwakali · InOut: Corey O'Keeffe
- Substitution · Northampton Town · Tom Eaves · InOut: Dean Campbell80'
- 73'Substitution · Barnsley · L. Farrell · InOut: Patrick Kelly
- 72'Substitution · Barnsley · Scott Banks · InOut: Reyes Cleary
- Substitution · Northampton Town · E. List · InOut: Jon Guthrie72'
- 55'Yellow Card · Barnsley · Corey O'Keeffe
- 46'Substitution · Barnsley · A. Phillips · InOut: Tom Bradshaw
- 37'Goal · Barnsley · Reyes Cleary0-1
Match Statistics
Match stats
Northampton TownBarnsley
43%Ball Possession57%
14Shots Total10
2Shots On Target3
5Corners2
13Fouls4
1Yellow Cards1
1Offsides3
2Saves2
319Passes432
9Shots Off Target5
54Attacks51
27Dangerous Attacks25
8Shots Inside Box6
6Shots Outside Box4
0Goals1
4Free Kicks13
3Shots Blocked2
2Substitutions4
13Tackles13
0Assists1
202Accurate Passes320
20Total Crosses17
5Accurate Crosses6
8Interceptions10
39Duels Won46
1Big Chances Created2
1Big Chances Missed2
Team Lineups
Lineups
3-4-2-1 · 4-2-3-1
Manager: Colin Calderwood
Starting XI
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LB
Lee Burge6.2
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MD
Max Dyche6.5
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KM
Kyle McAdam6.7
-
JE
Jake Evans6.5
Substitutes
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KS
Kamarai Swyer-
TT
Terry Taylor-
RF
Ross FitzsimonsManager: Conor Hourihane
Starting XI
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KF
K. Flavell6.9
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CO
Corey O'Keeffe6.7
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JB
J. Bland6.6
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RC
Reyes Cleary7.2
Substitutes
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JS
Jack Shepherd-
AP
A. Phillips6.5
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LF
L. Farrell6.5
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 28(78%) | 4 | 6/6 | |
| 7.1 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/3 | 25(76%) | 2 | 3/7 | |
| 7.0 | 80' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 52(85%) | 1 | 1/4 | |
| 6.9 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 24(54%) | 2 | 10/16 | |
| 6.8 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 20(85%) | - | 3/3 | |
Kyle McAdam MF | 6.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 31(60%) | 1 | 5/8 |
| 6.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | 15(40%) | - | 3/9 | |
E. List MF | 6.6 | 18' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 3(100%) | - | 1/2 |
Jake Evans FW | 6.5 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 14(43%) | 2 | 2/15 |
Max Dyche DF | 6.5 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 45(60%) | - | 3/6 |
| 6.4 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 31(65%) | 1 | 2/6 | |
| 6.3 | 10' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0/3 | |
Lee Burge GK | 6.2 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 31(23%) | - | - |
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