Match summary
Northampton Town beat Walsall 4-2 in the EFL Trophy, Round of 16.
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Northampton Town vs Walsall in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Northampton Town1W 2D 2L
Northampton TownWalsall
5Pointsof 154
4Goals scored3
8Goals conceded9
2Clean sheets2
0Scored in a row1
2Unbeaten in a row0
4Without a win3
0Conceded in a row3
Head to head11 meetings · Sep 2016 – Oct 2025
- Northampton Town wins
- 4
- Draws
- 2
- Walsall wins
- 5
1.82goals per meeting
36%both teams scored
27%3+ goals
55%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsNorthampton Town 2W 2D 1L · 1 goals per game
Meetings
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Northampton TownWalsall
- Penalty · Northampton Town · Tom Eaves4-2 · Penalty90+2'
- Yellow Card · Northampton Town · Michael Jacobs79'
- 75'Goal · Walsall · Daniel Kanu3-2
- Substitution · Northampton Town · Tom Eaves · InOut: Max Dyche71'
- Substitution · Northampton Town · C. McCarthy · InOut: Jack Perkins70'
- Substitution · Northampton Town · Kyle Edwards · InOut: Kamarai Swyer70'
- Substitution · Northampton Town · Nesta Guinness-Walker · InOut: Jack Vale70'
- 65'Substitution · Walsall · V. Harper · InOut: Mason Hancock
- 64'Substitution · Walsall · Priestley Farquharson · InOut: Harrison Burke
- Goal · Northampton Town · Sam Hoskins3-162'
- 57'Substitution · Walsall · Jamie Jellis · InOut: Courtney Clarke
- 55'Yellow Card · Walsall · Jake Hollman
- Goal · Northampton Town · Sam Hornby2-148'
- 46'Substitution · Walsall · Jake Hollman · InOut: Alexander Pattison
- 46'Substitution · Walsall · Daniel Kanu · InOut: Jamille Matt
- 24'Yellow Card · Walsall · Mason Hancock
- Goal · Northampton Town · Kamarai Swyer1-118'
- 5'Goal · Walsall · Albert Adomah0-1
Match Statistics
Match stats
Northampton TownWalsall
57%Ball Possession43%
23Shots Total4
9Shots On Target3
10Corners2
7Fouls11
1Yellow Cards2
1Offsides2
1Saves5
372Passes301
4Shots Off Target1
88Attacks74
71Dangerous Attacks30
16Shots Inside Box4
7Shots Outside Box0
4Goals2
10Free Kicks7
10Shots Blocked0
4Substitutions7
12Tackles13
2Assists2
245Accurate Passes193
1Injuries1
32Total Crosses5
7Accurate Crosses0
12Interceptions8
49Duels Won40
5Big Chances Created2
2Big Chances Missed0
Team Lineups
Lineups
3-4-2-1 · 3-1-4-2
Manager: Kevin Nolan
Starting XI
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LB
Lee Burge6.2
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MD
Max Dyche6.4
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KS
Kamarai Swyer7.5
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JP
Jack Perkins6.3
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JW
Joe Wormleighton6.9
Substitutes
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RF
Ross FitzsimonsManager: Matt Sadler
Starting XI
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SH
Sam Hornby6.2
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HB
Harrison Burke6.0
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SS
Stan Straw5.5
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RB
Rico Browne5.7
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LW
Lewis Warrington7.2
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AP
Alexander Pattison6.4
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CC
Courtney Clarke6.3
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RR
Rico Richards6.8
Substitutes
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DK
Daniel Kanu7.4
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VH
V. Harper6.3
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JK
Jenson Kirloy-
JJ
Jamie Jellis6.5
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 90' | 1 | 0 | 1/4 | 19(74%) | - | 3/4 | |
Kamarai Swyer MF | 7.5 | 70' | 1 | 0 | 2/5 | 21(38%) | 1 | 3/6 |
| 7.4 | 70' | 0 | 2 | 1/3 | 12(58%) | - | 3/12 | |
| 7.2 | 20' | 0 | 0 | - | 4(100%) | 2 | 4/6 | |
| 7.1 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 2/3 | 42(86%) | 3 | 5/10 | |
| 7.1 | 19' | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 4(100%) | - | 3/5 | |
Joe Wormleighton FW | 6.9 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 29(57%) | 2 | 5/7 |
| 6.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 44(82%) | - | 6/9 | |
| 6.6 | 90' | 0 | 1 | 2/3 | 37(65%) | 2 | 5/9 | |
| 6.6 | 20' | 0 | 0 | - | 18(89%) | - | 1/2 | |
Max Dyche DF | 6.4 | 71' | 0 | 0 | - | 33(42%) | 1 | 5/5 |
Jack Perkins MF | 6.3 | 70' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 22(76%) | - | 0/3 |
| 6.3 | 20' | 0 | 0 | - | 15(87%) | - | 1/3 | |
Lee Burge GK | 6.2 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 25(28%) | - | - |
| 6.1 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 47(62%) | 1 | 5/8 |