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Northampton Town 0-1 Tranmere Rovers · League Two

Northampton Town lost to Tranmere Rovers 0-1 in the League Two. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

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Match report

Northampton Town and Tranmere Rovers met in the League Two at PTS Academy Stadium in Northampton on Tuesday, 20 October 2026.

Goalscorers

Northampton Town did not score. Tranmere Rovers: B. Faulkner 37'.

How the match went

Northampton Town saw more of the ball, 64% of it. Northampton Town had 21 shots with 4 on target, Tranmere Rovers 8 with 1 on target. There were 15 corners in total, 9 to Northampton Town and 6 to Tranmere Rovers. Northampton Town conceded 12 fouls, Tranmere Rovers 9. The referee showed 2 yellow cards (0 for Northampton Town, 2 for Tranmere Rovers).

Line-ups

Northampton Town started in a 4-4-2: Zach Jeacock, Janoi Donacien, Elliott Moore, Jon Guthrie, Josh Powell, Joe Wormleighton, Connor Lemonheigh-Evans, Lee Evans, Joe O'Brien Whitmarsh, Owen Dale, Matty Warhurst.

Tranmere Rovers started in a 4-2-3-1: Luke McGee, Lee O'Connor, Bobby Faulkner, George Nevett, Jacob Slater, Will Vaulks, Ryan Watson, Dylan Jones, Tom Ince, Charlie Whitaker, Joe Ironside.

More from this competition: League Two fixtures, results and table.

Minute by minute

  1. 37'Goal! Northampton Town 0-1 Tranmere Rovers. B. Faulkner (Tranmere Rovers) scores, assisted by W. Vaulks.
  2. 45'Half-time. Northampton Town 0-1 Tranmere Rovers.
  3. 90'Full-time. Northampton Town 0-1 Tranmere Rovers.
Full commentary (57 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: Northampton Town vs Tranmere Rovers.
  2. 5'Attempt blocked. T. Ince (Tranmere Rovers), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  3. 9'Corner, Northampton Town.
  4. 9'Attempt missed. J. O. Whitmarsh  (Northampton Town), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.04.
  5. 9'Attempt saved. J. O. Whitmarsh  (Northampton Town), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  6. 10'Corner, Northampton Town.
  7. 10'Attempt saved. O. Dale (Northampton Town), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.96.
  8. 10'Attempt saved. O. Dale (Northampton Town), right-footed shot. xG 0.10.
  9. 10'Corner, Northampton Town.
  10. 12'Attempt blocked. J. O. Whitmarsh  (Northampton Town), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  11. 14'Attempt missed. M. Warhurst (Northampton Town), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  12. 16'Corner, Northampton Town.
  13. 22'Attempt missed. O. Dale (Northampton Town), right-footed shot. xG 0.28.
  14. 23'Corner, Tranmere Rovers.
  15. 23'Attempt blocked. D. Jones (Tranmere Rovers), left-footed shot. xG 0.07.
  16. 23'Corner, Tranmere Rovers.
  17. 24'Corner, Tranmere Rovers.
  18. 24'Attempt missed. C. Whitaker (Tranmere Rovers), header from a corner. xG 0.04.
  19. 33'Attempt missed. O. Dale (Northampton Town), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.13.
  20. 36'Corner, Tranmere Rovers.
  21. 37'Goal! Northampton Town 0-1 Tranmere Rovers. B. Faulkner (Tranmere Rovers) scores, assisted by W. Vaulks.
  22. 41'Attempt saved. M. Warhurst (Northampton Town), left-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  23. 42'Corner, Tranmere Rovers.
  24. 42'Attempt missed. C. Whitaker (Tranmere Rovers), shot from a corner. xG 0.11.
  25. 42'Yellow card for R. Watson (Tranmere Rovers) for foul.
  26. 44'Corner, Northampton Town.
  27. 45'1 minute of added time.
  28. 45+1'Attempt missed. T. Ince (Tranmere Rovers), left-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.10.
  29. 45'Half-time. Northampton Town 0-1 Tranmere Rovers.
  30. 46'The second half is under way.
  31. 48'Corner, Northampton Town.
  32. 53'Attempt blocked. M. Warhurst (Northampton Town), right-footed shot. xG 0.24.
  33. 53'Corner, Northampton Town.
  34. 54'Attempt blocked. J. O. Whitmarsh  (Northampton Town), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.04.
  35. 55'Attempt blocked. J. O. Whitmarsh  (Northampton Town), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.10.
  36. 57'Corner, Northampton Town.
  37. 57'Attempt blocked. C. Lemonheigh-Evans (Northampton Town), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.02.
  38. 59'Attempt missed. M. Warhurst (Northampton Town), header. xG 0.07.
  39. 66'Corner, Tranmere Rovers.
  40. 66'Attempt blocked. J. Ironside (Tranmere Rovers), left-footed shot. xG 0.27.
  41. 70'Substitution, Northampton Town: J. Maxwell comes on for J. Powell.
  42. 70'Substitution, Northampton Town: N. Opoku comes on for M. Warhurst.
  43. 70'Substitution, Northampton Town: E. List comes on for C. Lemonheigh-Evans.
  44. 72'Corner, Northampton Town.
  45. 72'Attempt missed. N. Opoku (Northampton Town), shot from a throw-in. xG 0.02.
  46. 76'Substitution, Northampton Town: S. Hoskins comes on for J. Donacien.
  47. 78'Attempt missed. L. Evans (Northampton Town), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  48. 86'Attempt blocked. S. Hoskins (Northampton Town), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  49. 86'Attempt blocked. E. List (Northampton Town), left-footed shot. xG 0.07.
  50. 86'Attempt blocked. E. List (Northampton Town), right-footed shot. xG 0.09.
  51. 90'3 minutes of added time.
  52. 90+1'Yellow card for L. O'Connor (Tranmere Rovers) for foul.
  53. 90+2'Attempt blocked. S. Hoskins (Northampton Town), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.06.
  54. 90+3'Corner, Northampton Town.
  55. 90+3'Attempt blocked. J. Wormleighton (Northampton Town), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.03.
  56. 90+4'Attempt missed. D. Jones (Tranmere Rovers), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.14.
  57. 90'Full-time. Northampton Town 0-1 Tranmere Rovers.
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