Match Report
Level on 6 points, Shrewsbury Town (18th) and Northampton Town (17th) met as equals in the table. On the form table Shrewsbury Town stood 14th over the last five rounds, despite being 18th overall. In league terms the two rates read 0.67/1.67 for Shrewsbury Town and 0.5/0.83 for Northampton Town (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.33.
Across 19 recorded meetings, Shrewsbury Town have 7 wins to Northampton Town's 7, with 5 draws, at 3.05 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 42% of the wins in this fixture. Goals at both ends are the pattern: both teams scored in 68% of the meetings.
The referee was E. Heaslip, with 65 matches in our database and 1.4 yellows per game on average. The venue was Montgomery Waters Meadow, with room for 9,875 spectators. On the scoreboard, Shrewsbury Town led 2-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 2-0 the final score.
Goal scorers
Shrewsbury Town: Kian McMahon-Brown (8'), Kevin Berkoe (45')
Key stats
Possession: Shrewsbury Town 41% · Northampton Town 59% · Total shots: 11-7 · On target: 4-5 · Corners: 1-5