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Northampton vs Newport: match report

Northampton Town hosted Newport County at Sixfields Stadium on Saturday 5 September 2026, in the EFL League Two (round 5). Alan Young is the referee, averaging 5.8 yellow cards a game against a league average of 4.0.

Result and scorers

Northampton 1-0 Newport. Goals: Joseph O'Brien-Whitmarsh 87' for Northampton. Attendance: 5,546.

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Key moments (contains the result)
  • 31' Yellow card: Matthew Dibley-Dias (Newport)
  • 60' Yellow card: Matthew Warhurst (Northampton)
  • 71' Yellow card: Joe Wormleighton (Northampton)
  • 86' Yellow card: Cameron Evans (Newport)
  • 87' Goal: Joseph O'Brien-Whitmarsh (Northampton)
  • 90'+3' Yellow card: Logan Briggs (Northampton)
Match stats (contains the result)
52%Possession48%
8Shots4
4Shots on target2
2Corners0
15Fouls11
1Offsides1
2Saves3
3Yellow cards2
0Red cards0

Line-ups

Northampton 4-4-2

Coach: Chris Hogg

  1. 1 Zachary Jeacock GK
  2. 24 Connor Lemonheigh-Evans FWD
  3. 6 Elliott Moore DEF
  4. 5 John Guthrie DEF
  5. 3 James Maxwell DEF
  6. 16 Joe Wormleighton MID
  7. 4 Joe O'Brien Whitmarsh MID
  8. 14 Tyrese Fornah MID
  9. 26 Sam Chambers FWD
  10. 32 Harvey Saunders FWD
  11. 17 Nathaniel Opoku FWD

Bench

  • 20 Logan Briggs MID
  • 9 Matthew Warhurst FWD
  • 19 Owen Dale MID
  • 7 Sam Hoskins MID
  • 34 Ross Fitzsimons GK
  • 35 Max Dyche DEF
  • 22 Josh Powell FWD

Newport 4-2-3-1

Coach: Hayden Mullins

  1. 1 Jordan Wright GK
  2. 22 Cameron Norman DEF
  3. 5 Lee Jenkins DEF
  4. 4 Kyle Cameron DEF
  5. 16 Matty Jacob DEF
  6. 24 Matt Dibley-Dias MID
  7. 6 Ciarán Brennan MID
  8. 10 Harrison Biggins MID
  9. 20 Yahya Bamba FWD
  10. 7 Kieron Evans MID
  11. 9 Shaquille Gwengwe FWD

Bench

  • 21 Tanatswa Nyakuhwa FWD
  • 12 Joe Thomas DEF
  • 2 Cameron Evans MID
  • 23 Michael Adu-Poku MID
  • 19 Gerard Garner FWD
  • 25 Jake Turner GK
  • 34 Dan Sassi DEF
Previous meetings
  • Friday 7 April 2023: Newport County 3-0 Northampton Town
  • Saturday 29 October 2022: Northampton Town 1-1 Newport County
  • Tuesday 8 February 2022: Northampton Town 1-0 Newport County
  • Tuesday 14 September 2021: Newport County 0-1 Northampton Town
  • Saturday 14 September 2019: Northampton Town 2-0 Newport County