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Northampton vs Tranmere: match report

Northampton Town hosted Tranmere Rovers at Sixfields Stadium on Tuesday 20 October 2026, in the EFL League Two (round 12). Aaron Jackson is the referee, averaging 3.8 yellow cards a game against a league average of 3.9.

Result and scorers

Northampton 0-1 Tranmere. Goals: Bobby Faulkner 37' for Tranmere. Attendance: 4,918.

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Key moments (contains the result)
  • 37' Goal: Bobby Faulkner (Tranmere)
  • 42' Yellow card: Ryan Watson (Tranmere)
  • 90'+1' Yellow card: Lee O'Connor (Tranmere)
Match stats (contains the result)
63.6%Possession36.4%
21Shots8
4Shots on target1
9Corners6
12Fouls9
0Offsides0
0Saves4
0Yellow cards2
0Red cards0

Line-ups

Northampton 4-4-2

Coach: Chris Hogg

  1. 1 Zachary Jeacock GK
  2. 44 Janoi Donacien DEF
  3. 6 Elliott Moore DEF
  4. 5 John Guthrie DEF
  5. 22 Josh Powell FWD
  6. 16 Joe Wormleighton MID
  7. 24 Connor Lemonheigh-Evans MID
  8. 8 Lee Evans MID
  9. 4 Joe O'Brien Whitmarsh MID
  10. 19 Owen Dale MID
  11. 9 Matthew Warhurst FWD

Bench

  • 3 James Maxwell DEF
  • 10 Elliott List FWD
  • 17 Nathaniel Opoku FWD
  • 7 Sam Hoskins MID
  • 31 James Dadge GK
  • 35 Max Dyche DEF
  • 14 Tyrese Fornah MID

Tranmere 4-2-3-1

Coach: Darrell Clarke

  1. 1 Luke McGee GK
  2. 22 Lee O'Connor DEF
  3. 16 Bobby Faulkner DEF
  4. 30 George Nevett DEF
  5. 3 Jacob Slater DEF
  6. 6 Will Vaulks MID
  7. 44 Ryan Watson MID
  8. 29 Dylan Jones FWD
  9. 10 Thomas Ince MID
  10. 7 Charlie Whitaker MID
  11. 9 Joe Ironside FWD

Bench

  • 13 Coniah Boyce-Clarke GK
  • 4 Jordan Turnbull DEF
  • 5 Nathan Smith DEF
  • 14 Oliver Scott DEF
  • 20 Charlie Veevers MID
  • 11 Tom Conlon MID
  • 24 David Kamara FWD
Previous meetings
  • Monday 8 May 2023: Tranmere Rovers 0-1 Northampton Town
  • Saturday 3 December 2022: Northampton Town 0-0 Tranmere Rovers
  • Saturday 5 March 2022: Northampton Town 3-2 Tranmere Rovers
  • Saturday 23 October 2021: Tranmere Rovers 0-2 Northampton Town
  • Tuesday 5 February 2019: Tranmere Rovers 1-2 Northampton Town