Crewe Alexandra 1-0 Northampton Town · League Two
Crewe Alexandra beat Northampton Town 1-0 in the League Two. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
Match report
Crewe Alexandra and Northampton Town met in the League Two at Alexandra Stadium in Crewe on Saturday, 22 August 2026.
Goalscorers
Crewe Alexandra: J. March 53'. Northampton Town did not score.
How the match went
Possession was almost even at 49% to 51%. Crewe Alexandra had 6 shots with 3 on target, Northampton Town 15 with 6 on target. There were 13 corners in total, 7 to Crewe Alexandra and 6 to Northampton Town. Crewe Alexandra conceded 14 fouls, Northampton Town 12. The referee showed 2 yellow cards (1 for Crewe Alexandra, 1 for Northampton Town).
Line-ups
Crewe Alexandra started in a 4-2-3-1: Tom Booth, Lewis Billington, Luke Offord, Joshua Stephenson, Reece Hutchinson, Matúš Holíček, Joel Tabiner, Jack Lankester, Calum Agius, Jordan Gibson, Josh March.
Northampton Town started in a 4-4-2: Zach Jeacock, Janoi Donacien, Elliott Moore, Jon Guthrie, James Maxwell, Harvey Saunders, Lee Evans, Tyrese Fornah, Logan Briggs, Connor Lemonheigh-Evans, Matty Warhurst.
More from this competition: League Two fixtures, results and table.