Match Report
In the standings it was Northampton Town 1st on 9 points, Chelsea U21 4th on 0 — separated by 9. Recent form told a different story for Chelsea U21: only 53rd in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. Per game in the league, Northampton Town were scoring 2 and conceding 0.33, Chelsea U21 0.33 and 2, against a competition average of 1.9 goals per team per game.
The match was played at Sixfields Stadium (capacity 7,798). On the scoreboard, Northampton Town led 3-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 3-0 the final score.
Goal scorers
Northampton Town: Michael Jacobs (23'), Kamarai Swyer (19'), E. List (28')
Key stats
Possession: Northampton Town 41% · Chelsea U21 59% · Total shots: 16-10 · On target: 8-3 · Corners: 4-1