Northampton Town vs BarnsleyLive Score, Lineups & H2H

League One (England)

2025/2026

Match Timeline

Man of the Match

L. Connell

Barnsley

7.7

87'Yellow Card

E. List

Northampton Town

84'Substitution

K. Nwakali· In

Corey O'Keeffe· Out

Barnsley

80'Substitution

Tom Eaves· In

Dean Campbell· Out

Northampton Town

73'Substitution

L. Farrell· In

Patrick Kelly· Out

Barnsley

72'Substitution

Scott Banks· In

Reyes Cleary· Out

Barnsley

72'Substitution

E. List· In

Jon Guthrie· Out

Northampton Town

55'Yellow Card

Corey O'Keeffe

Barnsley

46'Substitution

A. Phillips· In

Tom Bradshaw· Out

Barnsley

Goal!

0-1

Reyes Cleary

37'·Barnsley

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Statistics of the Game

Northampton Town

Barnsley

43%Ball Possession57%

14Shots Total10

2Shots On Target3

5Corners2

13Fouls4

1Yellow Cards1

1Offsides3

2Saves2

319Passes432

9Shots Off Target5

Northampton Town

Manager: Colin Calderwood

Starting XI

6.2

6.9

6.8

6.5

Nesta Guinness-Walker

7.5

6.4

7.0

6.7

6.7

7.1

6.5

Substitutes

6.3

6.6

Manager: Conor Hourihane

Starting XI

6.9

6.7

7.2

7.5

7.1

6.6

7.7

6.9

6.7

7.2

6.7

Substitutes

6.5

6.9

6.5

6.5

Player Stats

Player	Rating	Min	Shots	Passes	Tackles	Duels
Nesta Guinness-Walker MF	7.5	90'	0/1	28(78%)	4	6/6
Cameron McGeehan FW	7.1	90'	1/3	25(76%)	2	3/7
Dean Campbell MF	7.0	80'	0/1	52(85%)	1	1/4
C. McCarthy DF	6.9	90'	1/1	24(54%)	2	10/16
Jon Guthrie DF	6.8	90'	-	20(85%)	-	3/3
Kyle McAdam MF	6.7	90'	0/1	31(60%)	1	5/8
Sam Hoskins FW	6.7	90'	0/3	15(40%)	-	3/9
E. List MF	6.6	18'	0/1	3(100%)	-	1/2
Jake Evans FW	6.5	90'	0/1	14(43%)	2	2/15
Max Dyche DF	6.5	90'	-	45(60%)	-	3/6
Tyrese Fornah MF	6.4	90'	0/2	31(65%)	1	2/6
Tom Eaves FW	6.3	10'	-	-	-	0/3
Lee Burge GK	6.2	90'	-	31(23%)	-	-

Northampton Town vs Barnsley — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)

Team	Run	Unbeaten	Winless	Scored in	Conceded in	Last-5 pts	Last-5 goals
Northampton Town	L10	0	15	4	14	0/15	4-14
Barnsley	L2	0	4	1	3	5/15	6-6

Computed over each team's last 15 finished games before kickoff.

Northampton Town — last 5 games

L0-1 @ Bradford City2026-04-03
L1-3 vs Wigan Athletic2026-04-06
L1-2 @ Luton Town2026-04-15
L1-3 vs Doncaster Rovers2026-04-18
L1-5 @ Cardiff City2026-04-25

Barnsley — last 5 games

W3-1 @ Rotherham United2026-04-11
D0-0 @ Port Vale2026-04-14
D2-2 vs Bradford City2026-04-18
L0-1 @ Stevenage2026-04-21
L1-2 @ Luton Town2026-04-25

Head-to-head, computed

Meetings on record: 6
Northampton Town wins: 1
Draws: 3
Barnsley wins: 2
Avg goals per meeting: 3.17
Over 2.5 goals: 83%
Both teams scored: 100%
Home side won: 0%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
Last 5 meetings: 0W 3D 2L (Northampton Town view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time: 3.2 vs 3.17

Aggregated from 6 finished meetings in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings

Date	Home	Score	Away
2026-02-03	Barnsley	2-2	Northampton Town
2025-02-25	Northampton Town	1-2	Barnsley
2024-08-24	Barnsley	2-2	Northampton Town
2024-04-27	Barnsley	1-1	Northampton Town
2023-09-23	Northampton Town	1-2	Barnsley

Standings context (current table)

Team	Pos	Pld	Pts	GD	Form	Form rank	Form vs pos
Northampton Town	24	46	35	-35	LLLLL	24	0
Barnsley	15	46	59	-5	DLLWL	16	-1

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context

Points gap: 24 ptsNorthampton Town 35 · Barnsley 59
Positions: #24 vs #15

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-04-28

Recent matches

Previous Meetings

Last 6 matches

Won 0%

(0/6)

Draw 50%

(3/6)

Won 50%

(3/6)

Goals

7-10

Total matches

Recent matches

League One•Apr 28, 2026

Northampton Town

0-1

Barnsley

League One•Feb 3, 2026

Barnsley

2-2

Northampton Town

League One•Feb 25, 2025

Northampton Town

1-2

Barnsley

League One•Aug 24, 2024

Barnsley

2-2

Northampton Town

League One•Apr 27, 2024

Barnsley

1-1

Northampton Town

Head to Head

Last 7 matches

Northampton Town wins

Draws

Barnsley wins

Goals Scored

9 - 11

Apr 28, 2026 • League One

Northampton Town

0-1

Barnsley

Feb 3, 2026 • League One

Barnsley

2-2

Northampton Town

Feb 25, 2025 • League One

Northampton Town

1-2

Barnsley

Match Report

24 points separated the sides: Barnsley 15th on 59, Northampton Town 24th on 35.

Northampton Town arrived off ten straight defeats.

6 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Northampton Town 1, draws 3, Barnsley 2, at 3.17 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 0% of those meetings. Goals tend to flow: 83% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 100%.

Goal scorers

Barnsley: Reyes Cleary (37')

Key stats

Possession: Northampton Town 43% · Barnsley 57% · Total shots: 14-10 · On target: 2-3 · Corners: 5-2

More details:

Northampton Town — live results and schedule Barnsley — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Northampton Town vs Barnsley?

Northampton Town 0-1 Barnsley. League One (England) match played on 28 Apr 2026.

What league is Northampton Town vs Barnsley in?

This match is part of the League One (England). The match takes place at Sixfields Stadium. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.

What is the head-to-head record between Northampton Town and Barnsley?

In 7 meetings between 2016 and 2026: Northampton Town has 1 wins, 3 draws, and 3 losses against Barnsley.

Where is Northampton Town vs Barnsley being played?

The match is being played at Sixfields Stadium.

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Northampton Town vs Barnsley — computed insights

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Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

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Head to Head

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