Updated 5 September 2026, after full time.
Northampton 1-0 Newport in League Two at Sixfields Stadium, Northampton on 5 September 2026. Scorers: Joe O'Brien Whitmarsh for Northampton. In their last 4 meetings, Northampton have won 2, Newport 1, with 1 draw.
Northampton 1-0 Newport was the final score in League Two on Saturday 5 September 2026 at Sixfields Stadium. Scorers: Joe O'Brien Whitmarsh for Northampton. The Stats tab of this page has both teams' shots, fouls, cards and tackles from the game, and every player's numbers.
Northampton vs Newport was played at Sixfields Stadium in Northampton on Saturday 5 September 2026, the home ground of Northampton, which holds 8,203 people. It finished Northampton 1-0 Newport in League Two, with kick-off at 15:00 UK time.
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.
Newport have won 2, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 8 and conceding 5, with results reading W D D L W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 4-1 win at home to Chesterfield in the League Two on 30 October.
Across the last 4 meetings Northampton have won 2, Newport have won 1 and 1 was drawn, with Northampton scoring 3 goals to Newport's 4. The most recent was Newport County 3-0 Northampton Town on 7 April 2023 in the League Two.
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.
Matthew Max Dibley-Dias leads Newport with 3 yellow cards across their last 10 games, 0.3 a game, the most of any Newport player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Newport player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Alan Young refereed Northampton vs Newport in League Two on Saturday 5 September 2026. Their record this season appears on the referee card once they have taken charge of a game.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Apr 2023 | League Two | Newport County vs Northampton Town | 3-0 |
| 29 Oct 2022 | League Two | Northampton Town vs Newport County | 1-1 |
| 8 Feb 2022 | League Two | Northampton Town vs Newport County | 1-0 |
| 14 Sep 2021 | League Two | Newport County vs Northampton Town | 0-1 |
| Stat | Northampton | Newport |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 52% | 48% |
| Shots | 8 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 2 |
| Corners | 2 | 0 |
| Fouls | 15 | 11 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 2 |
| Tackles | 13 | 21 |
| Passes | 371 | 341 |
Northampton: J. O'Brien-Whitmarsh 87'.
| 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 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.7 | 8 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.2 | 8 of 24 |
| Shots | 12.1 | 14 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 3.6 | 17 of 24 |
| Fouls | 12.6 | 7 of 24 |
| Tackles | 17.5 | 2 of 24 |
| Passes | 256.5 | 24 of 24 |
| Corners | 4.4 | 16 of 24 |