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Northampton vs Brighton U21: match report

Northampton Town hosted Brighton & Hove Albion U21 at Sixfields Stadium on Tuesday 18 August 2026, in the EFL Trophy (round 1). Simon Mather is the referee, averaging 3.8 yellow cards a game against a league average of 3.8.

Result and scorers

Northampton 0-3 Brighton U21. Goals: Charlie Tasker 8' for Brighton U21; Kamari Doyle 14' for Brighton U21; Mark O’Mahony 52' (pen) for Brighton U21. Attendance: 1,026.

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Key moments (contains the result)
  • 8' Goal: Charlie Tasker (Brighton U21)
  • 14' Goal: Kamari Doyle (Brighton U21)
  • 22' Yellow card: Mark O’Mahony (Brighton U21)
  • 52' Penalty: Mark O’Mahony (Brighton U21)
  • 65' Yellow card: Joe Wormleighton (Northampton)
Match stats (contains the result)
36.8%Possession63.2%
15Shots5
4Shots on target3
8Corners2
9Fouls15
2Offsides0
0Saves4
1Yellow cards1
0Red cards0

Line-ups

Northampton 4-3-3

Coach: Chris Hogg

  1. 34 Ross Fitzsimons GK
  2. 16 Joe Wormleighton DEF
  3. 35 Max Dyche DEF
  4. 5 John Guthrie DEF
  5. 42 Bobby Ashton DEF
  6. 11 Kamarai Simon-Swyer MID
  7. 14 Tyrese Fornah MID
  8. 21 Jack Perkins MID
  9. 7 Sam Hoskins MID
  10. 32 Harvey Saunders FWD
  11. 10 Elliott List FWD

Bench

  • 1 Zachary Jeacock GK
  • 15 Conor McCarthy DEF
  • 43 Mateo Moon-Arnaez MID
  • 20 Logan Briggs MID
  • 9 Matthew Warhurst FWD
  • 45 Taila Chonya
  • 41 Raffaello Oliveti MID

Brighton U21 3-4-2-1

Coach: Shannon Ruth

  1. 61 Steven Hall GK
  2. 51 Callum Mackley DEF
  3. 48 Benjamin Barclay DEF
  4. 41 Freddie Simmonds DEF
  5. 47 Charlie Tasker MID
  6. 43 Josh Robertson MID
  7. 37 Kamari Doyle MID
  8. 42 Sean Keogh MID
  9. 50 Shane Nti MID
  10. 49 Nehemiah Oriola FWD
  11. 39 Mark O'Mahony FWD

Bench

  • 64 Michael Dike GK
  • 69 Tate Ferdinand DEF
  • 55 Darius Lane MID
  • 45 Kofi Shaw MID
  • 59 Younes Ibrahim MID
  • 57 Tyler Silsby FWD
  • 72 Theo Outen DEF
Previous meetings
  • Tuesday 2 November 2021: Northampton Town 1-2 Brighton & Hove Albion U21