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Northampton vs Rotherham: match report

Northampton Town hosted Rotherham United at Sixfields Stadium on Saturday 19 September 2026, in the EFL League Two (round 7). Will Finnie is the referee, averaging 3.7 yellow cards a game against a league average of 3.8.

Result and scorers

Northampton 0-1 Rotherham. Goals: Paul Mullin 73' (pen) for Rotherham. Attendance: 5,771.

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Key moments (contains the result)
  • 48' Yellow card: Joshua Austerfield (Rotherham)
  • 66' Yellow card: Ossama Ashley (Rotherham)
  • 72' Yellow card: Max Dyche (Northampton)
  • 73' Penalty: Paul Mullin (Rotherham)
  • 85' Yellow card: Tyrese Fornah (Northampton)
Match stats (contains the result)
43.4%Possession56.6%
17Shots11
3Shots on target5
5Corners7
14Fouls11
2Offsides1
4Saves3
2Yellow cards2
0Red cards0

Line-ups

Northampton 4-4-2

Coach: Chris Hogg

  1. 1 Zachary Jeacock GK
  2. 35 Max Dyche DEF
  3. 6 Elliott Moore DEF
  4. 5 John Guthrie DEF
  5. 22 Josh Powell FWD
  6. 16 Joe Wormleighton MID
  7. 4 Joe O'Brien Whitmarsh MID
  8. 14 Tyrese Fornah MID
  9. 19 Owen Dale MID
  10. 26 Sam Chambers FWD
  11. 17 Nathaniel Opoku FWD

Bench

  • 32 Harvey Saunders FWD
  • 20 Logan Briggs MID
  • 9 Matthew Warhurst FWD
  • 7 Sam Hoskins MID
  • 24 Connor Lemonheigh-Evans FWD
  • 34 Ross Fitzsimons GK
  • 11 Kamarai Simon-Swyer MID

Rotherham 3-4-2-1

Coach: Alex Bruce

  1. 13 Julian Eyestone GK
  2. 27 Dominic Iorfa DEF
  3. 14 Sonny Aljofree DEF
  4. 3 Ewan Otoo DEF
  5. 12 Denzel Hall MID
  6. 28 Brandon Cover MID
  7. 6 Ossama Ashley MID
  8. 4 Josh Austerfield MID
  9. 23 Aaron Nemane MID
  10. 7 Fábio Tavares FWD
  11. 10 Paul Mullin FWD

Bench

  • 24 Jili Buyabu DEF
  • 8 Kian Spence MID
  • 9 Tom Bradshaw FWD
  • 16 Emmanuel Adegboyega DEF
  • 5 Kieran Ngwenya DEF
  • 1 Ted Cann GK
  • 15 Jayce Fitzgerald MID
Previous meetings
  • Tuesday 27 January 2026: Rotherham United 2-1 Northampton Town
  • Saturday 11 October 2025: Northampton Town 1-2 Rotherham United
  • Tuesday 1 April 2025: Northampton Town 0-2 Rotherham United
  • Saturday 14 December 2024: Rotherham United 3-0 Northampton Town
  • Saturday 17 March 2018: Northampton Town 0-3 Rotherham United