Cambridge United — Northampton Town 2:1: match report and statistics
England. Football League Trophy · 06.10.2026 18:00 · Finished
Aaron Farmer (England)
Score by periods
| Team | 1 | 2 | Σ |
|---|---|---|---|
Cambridge United | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Northampton Town | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Match events
1st half1 : 0
2nd half1 : 1
Match statistics
- 1.5 Expected goals (xG) 0.73
- 53% Possession 47%
- 11 Total shots 10
- 5 Shots on target 3
- 2 Big Chances 1
- 4 Corners 5
- 73 (333/456)Assists(277/405) 68
- 1 Yellow cards 2
- 1.4 xG on target (xGOT) 0.39
- 4 Shots off target 2
- 2 Shots blocked 5
- 10 Shots from inside the penalty area 4
- 1 Shots from outside the penalty area 6
- 0 Hit the woodwork 0
- 30 Touches in opposition box 13
- 0 Accurate through passes 0
- 1 Offsides 1
- 20 Free kicks 13
- 40 (38/94)Long Balls(26/88) 30
- 62 (88/141)Passes in final third(85/162) 52
- 19 (3/16)Crosses(2/12) 17
- 0.55 Expected assists (xA) 0.47
- 30 Throw-ins 28
- 13 Fouls 20
- 72 (13/18)Tackles(14/22) 64
- 79 Duels won 70
- 32 Clearances 29
- 10 Steals 9
- 0 Errors leading to shot 0
- 0 Errors leading to goal 0
- 2 Saves 3
- 0.39 xGOT faced 1.4
- -0.61 Goals prevented -0.6
- 6 Goal kicks 6
Lineups
Cambridge United4-2-3-1
Northampton Town4-1-4-1
Starting line-up
- 13

Gabriel BreezeGK - 22

Zak Bradshaw - 6

Kelland WattsC73' - 5

Patrik Bauer - 15

Cathal Heffernan - 17

Pelly Ruddock29' - 38

George Hoddle - 7

Isaac Heath - 44

Raees Bangura-Williams - 11

Sullay Kaikai - 14

Gassan Yahyai62'
Substitutes
- 4

Dominic Ball62' - 8

Owen Moxon46' - 10

Benjamin Knight62' - 19

Shayne Lavery63' - 25

Ben HughesGK - 27

Glenn Mcconnell - 33

Daniel Herd78'
Coach

Neil Harris
Starting line-up
- 1
Zach JeacockGK - 44

Janoi Donacien - 6

Elliot MooreC - 22

Josh Powell72' - 20

Logan Briggs - 8

Lee Evans - 19

Owen Dale - 16

Joe Wormleighton - 24

Connor Lemonheigh-Evans82' - 4

Jake O'Brien - 9

Matty Warhurst51'
Substitutes
- 5

Jon Guthrie46' - 7

Sam Hoskins46' - 10

Elliott List - 11

Kamarai Simon-Swyer72' - 17

Nathaniel Opoku72' - 31

James DadgeGK - 35

Max Dyche46'
Coach

Chris Hogg
Head-to-head
Cambridge United?DWDWD
Matches played: 15
draws: 8
4 / 15
Wins
3 / 1519 / 34
Goals
15 / 3410 / 20
Yellow cards
10 / 201 / 1
Red cards
0 / 1
Northampton Town?LLWDD
Matches
Previous matches: Cambridge United
Previous matches: Northampton Town
Match info
- Tournament
- England. Football League Trophy
- Season
- 2026/2027
- Attendance
- 888
- Referee
Aaron Farmer
Upcoming matches: Cambridge United
Upcoming matches: Northampton Town
England. Football League Trophy
Group 1
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4:1 | +3 | 6 | WW |
| 2 | Accrington Stanley | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4:4 | 0 | 4 | WW |
| 3 | Salford City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2:3 | -1 | 1 | LL |
| 4 | Sunderland U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3:5 | -2 | 1 | LL |
Group 2
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wigan Athletic | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6:4 | +2 | 6 | WW |
| 2 | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6:3 | +3 | 4 | LW |
| 3 | Blackpool | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4:5 | -1 | 2 | WL |
| 4 | Aston Villa U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3:7 | -4 | 0 | LL |
Group 3
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradford City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6:1 | +5 | 6 | WW |
| 2 | Newcastle United U21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4:3 | +1 | 3 | LW |
| 3 | Rotherham United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1:5 | -4 | 2 | LW |
| 4 | York City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2:4 | -2 | 1 | LL |
Group 4
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chesterfield | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6:4 | +2 | 5 | WW |
| 2 | Port Vale | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:1 | +2 | 4 | WL |
| 3 | Manchester City U21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7:6 | +1 | 3 | LW |
| 4 | Mansfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1:6 | -5 | 0 | LL |
Group 5
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stockport County | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8:3 | +5 | 6 | WW |
| 2 | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1:0 | +1 | 3 | W |
| 3 | Everton U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3:6 | -3 | 0 | L |
| 4 | Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0:3 | -3 | 0 | LL |
Group 6
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notts County | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:1 | +1 | 3 | W |
| 2 | Burton Albion | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1:1 | 0 | 3 | WL |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest U21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1:1 | 0 | 2 | W |
| 4 | Grimsby Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1:2 | -1 | 1 | LL |
Group 7
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fleetwood Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4:2 | +2 | 3 | WL |
| 2 | Leeds United U21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4:3 | +1 | 3 | W |
| 3 | Oldham Athletic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1:0 | +1 | 3 | W |
| 4 | Barnsley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4:8 | -4 | 0 | LL |
Group 8
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8:1 | +7 | 6 | WW |
| 2 | Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2:3 | -1 | 3 | WL |
| 3 | Liverpool U21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:4 | -1 | 2 | LW |
| 4 | Rochdale | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3:8 | -5 | 1 | LL |
Group 9
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Exeter City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6:4 | +2 | 6 | WLW |
| 2 | Cheltenham Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:2 | 0 | 2 | W |
| 3 | Oxford United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2:2 | 0 | 1 | L |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:2 | -2 | 0 | L |
Group 10
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stevenage | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8:2 | +6 | 6 | WW |
| 2 | Leicester City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7:3 | +4 | 3 | LW |
| 3 | Walsall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:6 | -5 | 0 | L |
| 4 | Fulham U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:6 | -5 | 0 | L |
Group 11
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wycombe Wanderers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7:3 | +4 | 7 | WWL |
| 2 | Reading | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1:1 | 0 | 2 | W |
| 3 | Chelsea U21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:4 | -1 | 2 | LW |
| 4 | Bristol Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3:6 | -3 | 1 | LL |
Group 12
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peterborough United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7:2 | +5 | 6 | WW |
| 2 | Luton Town | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7:1 | +6 | 5 | WW |
| 3 | Colchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2:4 | -2 | 1 | LL |
| 4 | Ipswich Town U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1:10 | -9 | 0 | LL |
Group 13
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7:3 | +4 | 5 | WW |
| 2 | Newport County | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4:2 | +2 | 4 | LW |
| 3 | Crystal Palace U21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:6 | -3 | 3 | LW |
| 4 | Swindon Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1:4 | -3 | 0 | LL |
Group 14
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barnet | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5:1 | +4 | 5 | WW |
| 2 | Arsenal U21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:6 | -3 | 3 | WL |
| 3 | Wimbledon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1:1 | 0 | 2 | LL |
| 4 | Leyton Orient | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2:3 | -1 | 2 | LW |
Group 15
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cambridge United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6:2 | +4 | 6 | WW |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:0 | +3 | 3 | W |
| 3 | Gillingham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:4 | -3 | 0 | L |
| 4 | Northampton Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1:5 | -4 | 0 | LL |
Group 16
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milton Keynes Dons | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11:2 | +9 | 6 | WW |
| 2 | Crawley Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5:4 | +1 | 3 | WL |
| 3 | Brentford U21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2:7 | -5 | 3 | LW |
| 4 | Bromley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0:5 | -5 | 0 | LL |
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Markets in head-to-head
50%Goal in 1st half3 of 6
67%Over 1.54 of 6
33%Over 2.52 of 6
0%Over 3.50 of 6
50%Both teams to score3 of 6
17%Cambridge United wins1 of 6
17%Northampton Town wins1 of 6
67%Draw4 of 6
Head-to-head matches: 6 · 1.67 goals per match on average.
Match profile
Assists
73% 333/456
68% 277/405
Long Balls
40% 38/94
30% 26/88
Passes in final third
62% 88/141
52% 85/162
Crosses
19% 3/16
17% 2/12
Tackles
72% 13/18
64% 14/22





























































