Northampton Town FC vs Barnsley FC, League One 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
Northampton Town FC vs Barnsley FC — League One at Sixfields Stadium.
- Northampton Town FC 46 games · 35 pts (2025/26)
- Barnsley FC 46 games · 59 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jamie O'Connor (England)
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Lincoln City FC 46 103 2 Cardiff City FC 46 91 3 Stockport County FC 46 77 4 Bradford City AFC 46 77 5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75 6 Stevenage FC 46 75 7 Luton Town FC 46 74 8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73 9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67 10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65 11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63 12 Reading FC 46 63 13 Blackpool FC 46 60 14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60 15 Barnsley FC 46 59 16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56 17 Burton Albion FC 46 54 18 Peterborough United FC 46 53 19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53 20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52 21 Exeter City FC 46 49 22 Port Vale FC 46 42 23 Rotherham United FC 46 41 24 Northampton Town FC 46 35 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 28 Apr Barnsley FC H 0–1 L 25 Apr Cardiff City FC A 1–5 L 18 Apr Doncaster Rovers FC H 1–3 L 15 Apr Luton Town FC A 1–2 L 06 Apr Wigan Athletic FC H 1–3 L 03 Apr Bradford City AFC A 0–1 L Date Opponent H/A Score Result 28 Apr Northampton Town FC A 1–0 W 25 Apr Luton Town FC A 1–2 L 21 Apr Stevenage FC A 0–1 L 18 Apr Bradford City AFC H 2–2 D 14 Apr Port Vale FC A 0–0 D 11 Apr Rotherham United FC A 3–1 W Season Stats
Northampton Town FC Barnsley FC #24 Position #15 35 Points 59 46 Played 46 9 / 8 / 29 W / D / L 15 / 14 / 17 39 Scored 68 74 Conceded 73 -35 GD -5 0.76 PPG 1.28 20% Win % 33% Key Stats
83% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history22% Clean Sheets
Northampton Town FC this season9% Clean Sheets
Barnsley FC this seasonNorthampton Town FC are 24th (35 pts). Barnsley FC are 15th (59 pts).
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Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Sixfields Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Barnsley FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 20' It looks surprising Barnsley FC does not make any changes. Joshua Earl has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' Barnsley FC is showing some good football. However, Barnsley FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 30' Kieran Flavell needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 35' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Kelechi Nwakali suffering a number of foals already.
- 37' Reyes Cleary puts Barnsley FC on the lead.
- 42' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 46' Time for substitution for Barnsley FC. Tom Bradshaw is replaced by Adam Phillips.
- 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Adam Phillips, as he is very good at scoring at Sixfields Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 55' Barnsley FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 60' The travelling Barnsley FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 65' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Scott Banks made 179 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 70' Barnsley FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 72' Elliott List is replacing Jon Guthrie for the Northampton Town FC side.
- 73' Time for substitution for Barnsley FC. Patrick Kelly is replaced by Leo Farrell.
- 78' Barnsley FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 78.
- 80' The supporters are chanting for Tom Eaves. He replaces Dean Campbell on 80 minute.
- 84' Barnsley FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kelechi Nwakali is hanging Corey O'Keeffe on the field on 84 minute.
- 87' The referee calls foul for Elliott List. He receives a card.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Northampton Town FC and Barnsley FC (для сухой ничьи).
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Northampton Town FC
Starting XI- 8
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5
Jon Guthrie ↓ Elliott List 72'
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Dean Campbell ↓ Tom Eaves 80'
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Bench- 34
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Elliott List ↑ 72'
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Tom Eaves ↑ 80'
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Coach Colin CalderwoodBarnsley FC
Starting XI-
9
Tom Bradshaw ↓ Adam Phillips 46'
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- 15
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Reyes Cleary ↓ Scott Banks 72'
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Patrick Kelly ↓ Leo Farrell 73'
Bench-
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Kelechi Nwakali ↑ 84'
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Adam Phillips ↑ 46'
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Scott Banks ↑ 72'
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Leo Farrell ↑ 73'
Coach Conor Hourihane -
Head to Head
Northampton Town FC Form
2026-04-28 Northampton Town FC 0–1 Barnsley FC L 2026-04-25 Cardiff City FC 5–1 Northampton Town FC L 2026-04-18 Northampton Town FC 1–3 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2026-04-15 Luton Town FC 2–1 Northampton Town FC L 2026-04-06 Northampton Town FC 1–3 Wigan Athletic FC L 2026-04-03 Bradford City AFC 1–0 Northampton Town FC L