Updated 3 February 2026, after full time.
Barnsley 2-2 Northampton in League One at Oakwell Stadium, Barnsley on 3 February 2026. Scorers: A. Phillips, David McGoldrick for Barnsley; Nesta Guinness-Walker, Max Dyche for Northampton. In their last 5 meetings, Barnsley have won 3, Northampton 0, with 2 draws.
Barnsley 2-2 Northampton was the final score in League One on Tuesday 3 February 2026 at Oakwell Stadium. Scorers: A. Phillips, David McGoldrick for Barnsley; Nesta Guinness-Walker, Max Dyche for Northampton. The Stats tab of this page has both teams' shots, fouls, cards and tackles from the game, and every player's numbers.
Barnsley vs Northampton was played at Oakwell Stadium in Barnsley on Tuesday 3 February 2026, the home ground of Barnsley, which holds 23,287 people. It finished Barnsley 2-2 Northampton in League One, with kick-off at 19:45 UK time.
Barnsley have won 0, drawn 1 and lost 4 of their last 5 games, scoring 5 and conceding 10, with results reading L L L L D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-1 draw at home to Oxford Utd in the League One on 31 October.
Northampton have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 5 and conceding 3, with results reading W L W D L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-1 defeat at home to Oldham in the League Two on 3 November.
Across the last 5 meetings Barnsley have won 3, Northampton have won 0 and 2 were drawn, with Barnsley scoring 8 goals to Northampton's 5. The most recent was Northampton Town 0-1 Barnsley on 28 April 2026 in the League One.
Cameron McGeehan leads Barnsley with 18 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 1.8 a game, the most of any Barnsley player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Barnsley player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Joe Wormleighton leads Northampton with 15 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 1.5 a game, the most of any Northampton player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Northampton player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Thomas Parsons refereed Barnsley vs Northampton, averaging 23.0 fouls and 4.7 yellow cards per game across 3 games this season. That is 0.33 red cards a game, and the referee card on this page sets the record beside both teams' fouls and cards.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2026 | League One | Northampton Town vs Barnsley | 0-1 |
| 25 Feb 2025 | League One | Northampton Town vs Barnsley | 1-2 |
| 24 Aug 2024 | League One | Barnsley vs Northampton Town | 2-2 |
| 27 Apr 2024 | League One | Barnsley vs Northampton Town | 1-1 |
| 23 Sep 2023 | League One | Northampton Town vs Barnsley | 1-2 |
| Stat | Barnsley | Northampton |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 65% | 35% |
| Shots | 22 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Corners | 6 | 7 |
| Fouls | 15 | 6 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Tackles | 25 | 25 |
| Passes | 430 | 228 |
Barnsley: D. McGoldrick 30', A. Phillips 62'. Northampton: N. Guinness-Walker 3', M. Dyche 71'.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.1 | 18 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.8 | 23 of 24 |
| Shots | 16.5 | 2 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 4.8 | 10 of 24 |
| Fouls | 13.9 | 4 of 24 |
| Tackles | 16.5 | 8 of 24 |
| Passes | 325.1 | 20 of 24 |
| Corners | 7.6 | 2 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.8 | 24 of 24 |
| Goals against | 0.8 | 2 of 24 |
| Shots | 11.4 | 16 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 3.7 | 15 of 24 |
| Fouls | 12.1 | 11 of 24 |
| Tackles | 14.8 | 10 of 24 |
| Passes | 347.5 | 15 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.5 | 7 of 24 |