English League One

Northampton Town vs Wigan Athletic, 2020-21 English League One, Regular Season

· English League One
Northampton Town
    FT
    0 - 1
    Wigan Athletic
    • 81': Callum Lang

    About

    Northampton Town are hosting Wigan Athletic at Sixfields Stadium, Northampton, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League One.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Attempt saved. Will Keane (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Funso Ojo.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Tendayi Darikwa (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Thelo Aasgaard (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tendayi Darikwa.
    • 6': Hand ball by Fraser Horsfall (Northampton Town).
    • 8': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Funso Ojo tries a through ball, but Callum Lang is caught offside.
    • 9': Danny Rose (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 9': Foul by Will Keane (Wigan Athletic).
    • 10': Attempt blocked. Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town) right footed shot from long range on the left is blocked.
    • 10': Attempt blocked. Danny Rose (Northampton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lloyd Jones.
    • 10': Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Scott Wootton.
    • 10': Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town).
    • 14': Chris Merrie (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Shaun McWilliams (Northampton Town).
    • 14': Chris Merrie (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 14': Foul by Shaun McWilliams (Northampton Town).
    • 15': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Will Keane tries a through ball, but Callum Lang is caught offside.
    • 18': Foul by Jack Sowerby (Northampton Town).
    • 18': Thelo Aasgaard (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Jack Sowerby (Northampton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sam Hoskins.
    • 25': Danny Rose (Northampton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 25': Foul by Scott Wootton (Wigan Athletic).
    • 27': Offside, Northampton Town. Sam Hoskins tries a through ball, but Danny Rose is caught offside.
    • 28': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Lloyd Jones.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. George Johnston (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 29': Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Funso Ojo.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Peter Kioso (Northampton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
    • 34': Foul by Jack Sowerby (Northampton Town).
    • 34': Thelo Aasgaard (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 34': Jack Sowerby (Northampton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Tendayi Darikwa (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 36': Foul by Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic).
    • 36': Shaun McWilliams (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Scott Wootton (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from long range on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Funso Ojo.
    • 41': Cian Bolger (Northampton Town) is shown the yellow card.
    • 43': Foul by Joseph Mills (Northampton Town).
    • 43': Tendayi Darikwa (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Funso Ojo (Wigan Athletic).
    • 45': Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Northampton Town 0, Wigan Athletic 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Northampton Town 0, Wigan Athletic 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Northampton Town. Bryn Morris replaces Shaun McWilliams.
    • 45': Substitution, Northampton Town. Ryan Watson replaces Jack Sowerby.
    • 48': Foul by Peter Kioso (Northampton Town).
    • 48': Thelo Aasgaard (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Chris Merrie (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Danny Rose (Northampton Town).
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Curtis Tilt (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 51': Curtis Tilt (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 51': Foul by Lloyd Jones (Northampton Town).
    • 53': Attempt saved. Danny Rose (Northampton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joseph Mills with a cross.
    • 56': Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 56': Foul by Cian Bolger (Northampton Town).
    • 57': Foul by Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic).
    • 57': Lloyd Jones (Northampton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 59': Cian Bolger (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Will Keane (Wigan Athletic).
    • 60': Cian Bolger (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic).
    • 61': Danny Rose (Northampton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 61': Foul by Funso Ojo (Wigan Athletic).
    • 63': Foul by Curtis Tilt (Wigan Athletic).
    • 63': Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 64': Curtis Tilt (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 65': Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 65': Foul by Peter Kioso (Northampton Town).
    • 65': Peter Kioso (Northampton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 67': Substitution, Northampton Town. Benny Ashley-Seal replaces Ryan Edmondson.
    • 68': Substitution, Northampton Town. Ricky Korboa replaces Joseph Mills.
    • 72': Foul by Thelo Aasgaard (Wigan Athletic).
    • 72': Ricky Korboa (Northampton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 74': Cian Bolger (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic).
    • 75': Foul by Fraser Horsfall (Northampton Town).
    • 75': Thelo Aasgaard (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 76': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Viv Solomon-Otabor replaces Thelo Aasgaard.
    • 78': Offside, Northampton Town. Ryan Watson tries a through ball, but Peter Kioso is caught offside.
    • 80': Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Tendayi Darikwa.
    • 81': Goal! Northampton Town 0, Wigan Athletic 1. Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luke Robinson with a headed pass.
    • 82': Foul by Will Keane (Wigan Athletic).
    • 82': Lloyd Jones (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 83': Will Keane (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 84': Chris Merrie (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Ricky Korboa (Northampton Town).
    • 85': Substitution, Northampton Town. Caleb Chukwuemeka replaces Cian Bolger.
    • 87': Foul by Caleb Chukwuemeka (Northampton Town).
    • 87': Jamie Jones (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Joseph Dodoo replaces Will Keane.
    • 90': Curtis Tilt (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Benny Ashley-Seal (Northampton Town).
    • 90'+2': Chris Merrie (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Ricky Korboa (Northampton Town).
    • 90'+4': Foul by Funso Ojo (Wigan Athletic).
    • 90'+4': Ricky Korboa (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Lloyd Jones (Northampton Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Watson following a set piece situation.
    • 90'+5': Bryn Morris (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Joseph Dodoo (Wigan Athletic).
    • 90'+6': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Corey Whelan replaces Callum Lang.
    • 90'+7': Foul by Caleb Chukwuemeka (Northampton Town).
    • 90'+7': Tendayi Darikwa (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+8': Bryn Morris (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+8': Foul by Joseph Dodoo (Wigan Athletic).
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Northampton Town 0, Wigan Athletic 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Northampton Town 0, Wigan Athletic 1.

    Game Information

    Competition: English League One

    Venue: Sixfields Stadium
    Location: Northampton, England

    EFL League One Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Sheffield Wednesday 6 +7 13
    2 Huddersfield Town 6 +6 12
    3 Bradford City 6 +2 12
    4 Cambridge United 6 +2 11
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    NHT Northampton Town (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    13 Jonathan Mitchell (GK)
    5 Cian Bolger Yellow Card
    6 Fraser Horsfall
    28 Lloyd Jones
    4 Jack Sowerby Yellow Card
    17 Shaun McWilliams
    7 Sam Hoskins
    23 Joseph Mills
    15 Peter Kioso Yellow Card
    26 Ryan Edmondson
    29 Danny Rose
    Northampton Town Substitutes:
    Bryn Morris, Ryan Watson, Caleb Chukwuemeka, Michael Harriman, Bernard Ashley-Seal, Ricky Korboa, Steven Arnold.

    WGA Wigan Athletic (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Jamie Jones (GK)
    4 Curtis Tilt Yellow Card
    5 George Johnston
    14 Scott Wootton
    34 Luke Robinson
    2 Tendayi Darikwa
    23 Christopher Merrie
    12 Funso Ojo
    30 Thelo Aasgaard
    10 Will Keane Yellow Card
    9 Callum Lang
    Wigan Athletic Substitutes:
    Corey Whelan, Owen Evans, Dan Gardner, Alex Perry, Zach Clough, Viv Solomon-Otabor, Joseph Dodoo.

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