Match summary
Northampton Town beat Newport County 1-0 in the League Two (England).
Northampton Town's winning goal came in the 87th minute (Joe O'Brien-Whitmarsh).
More details:
Northampton Town vs Newport CountyResult, Lineups & H2H
Sixfields Stadium
Northampton Town vs Newport County in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Northampton Town0W 3D 2L
Northampton TownNewport County
3Pointsof 155
2Goals scored10
6Goals conceded10
1Clean sheets1
2Scored in a row7
2Unbeaten in a row0
6Without a win3
4Conceded in a row3
Head to head13 meetings · Aug 2013 – Apr 2023
- Northampton Town wins
- 8
- Draws
- 2
- Newport County wins
- 3
2.62goals per meeting
46%both teams scored
54%3+ goals
69%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsNorthampton Town 3W 1D 1L · 1.8 goals per game
Meetings
- League TwoNewport County3-0Northampton Town
- League TwoNorthampton Town1-1Newport County
- League TwoNorthampton Town1-0Newport County
- League TwoNewport County0-1Northampton Town
- League TwoNorthampton Town2-0Newport County
Show all 13 meetings
- League TwoNorthampton Town1-0Newport County
- League TwoNewport County3-1Northampton Town
- League TwoNorthampton Town1-0Newport County
- League TwoNewport County2-2Northampton Town
- League TwoNorthampton Town3-0Newport County
- League TwoNewport County3-2Northampton Town
- League TwoNewport County1-2Northampton Town
- League TwoNorthampton Town3-1Newport County
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 50 earlier results
Northampton TownNewport County
#21Position#15
3Points4 v 4 games4
-1Goal difference0
0.5Scored per gameleague avg 1.32.25
0.75Conceded per game2.25
#19Form table position#15
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Northampton TownNewport County
- Yellow Card · Northampton Town · Logan Briggs90+3'
- Goal · Northampton Town · Joe O'Brien-Whitmarsh1-087'
- 86'Yellow Card · Newport County · Cameron Evans
- 83'Substitution · Newport County · Cameron Evans · InOut: Matt Dibley-Dias
- 83'Substitution · Newport County · Gerard Garner · InOut: Shaquille Gwengwe
- 83'Substitution · Newport County · Michael Adu-Poku · InOut: Yahya Bamba
- Substitution · Northampton Town · Owen Dale · InOut: Nathaniel Opoku Onyina79'
- Substitution · Northampton Town · Sam Hoskins · InOut: Harvey Saunders79'
- Yellow Card · Northampton Town · Joe Wormleighton71'
- 70'Substitution · Newport County · Joe Thomas · InOut: Matty Jacob
- 64'Substitution · Newport County · Tanatswa Nyakuhwa · InOut: Kieron Evans
- Yellow Card · Northampton Town · Matty Warhurst60'
- Substitution · Northampton Town · Logan Briggs · InOut: Connor Lemonheigh-Evans55'
- Substitution · Northampton Town · Matty Warhurst · InOut: Sam Chambers55'
- 31'Yellow Card · Newport County · Matt Dibley-Dias
Match Statistics
Match stats
Northampton TownNewport County
52%Ball Possession48%
8Shots Total4
4Shots On Target2
2Corners0
15Fouls11
3Yellow Cards2
1Offsides1
2Saves3
371Passes341
4Shots Off Target2
98Attacks106
24Dangerous Attacks41
4Shots Inside Box4
4Shots Outside Box1
1Goals0
11Free Kicks15
4Substitutions5
13Tackles21
274Accurate Passes228
10Total Crosses15
2Accurate Crosses4
15Interceptions10
55Duels Won77
Team Lineups
Lineups
4-4-2 · 4-2-3-1
Manager: Chris Hogg
Starting XI
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ZJ
Zach Jeacock7.0
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JW
Joe Wormleighton6.9
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CL
Connor Lemonheigh-Evans6.2
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SC
Sam Chambers6.4
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NO
Nathaniel Opoku Onyina6.7
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HS
Harvey Saunders6.8
Substitutes
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MW
Matty Warhurst6.5
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LB
Logan Briggs6.2
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JP
Josh Powell-
RF
Ross Fitzsimons-
MD
Max DycheManager: Hayden Mullins
Starting XI
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JW
Jordan Wright6.7
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CN
Cameron Norman6.6
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MD
Matt Dibley-Dias6.8
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CB
Ciaran Brennan7.4
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YB
Yahya Bamba6.4
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HB
Harrison Biggins6.8
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KE
Kieron Evans6.2
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SG
Shaquille Gwengwe6.3
Substitutes
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JT
Joe Thomas6.3
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GG
Gerard Garner6.4
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TN
Tanatswa Nyakuhwa6.3
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MA
Michael Adu-Poku6.4
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JT
Jake Turner-
DS
Dan SassiPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.3 | 90' | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 36 | 4 | 8/14 | |
| 7.2 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 48 | 1 | 8/13 | |
| 7.1 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 61 | - | 4/5 | |
Zach Jeacock GK | 7.0 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 27 | - | 1/1 |
Joe Wormleighton DF | 6.9 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 40 | 4 | 7/13 |
Harvey Saunders FW | 6.8 | 79' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 14 | - | 5/13 |
| 6.8 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 30 | 1 | 3/10 | |
| 6.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 58 | - | 3/9 | |
Nathaniel Opoku Onyina FW | 6.7 | 79' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 16 | - | 4/9 |
Matty Warhurst FW | 6.5 | 35' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 5 | - | 0/12 |
| 6.5 | 11' | 0 | 0 | - | 4 | - | 0/1 | |
Sam Chambers MF | 6.4 | 55' | 0 | 0 | - | 9 | 3 | 6/14 |
| 6.4 | 11' | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | - | 1/3 | |
Connor Lemonheigh-Evans MF | 6.2 | 55' | 0 | 0 | - | 14 | - | 3/8 |
Logan Briggs MF | 6.2 | 35' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 7 | - | 2/7 |
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