English League One

Northampton Town vs Cambridge United, 2023-24 English League One, Regular Season

· English League One
Northampton Town
  • 49': Kieron Bowie
  • 55': Sam Hoskins
FT
2 - 1
Cambridge United
  • 77': Gassan Ahadme
  • Red Card 80': Paul Digby

About

Northampton Town are hosting Cambridge United 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.
  • 1': Aaron McGowan (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Fejiri Okenabirhie (Cambridge United).
  • 3': Foul by Liam Bennett (Cambridge United).
  • 3': Kieron Bowie (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 4': Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Liam Bennett.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Fejiri Okenabirhie (Cambridge United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Bennett with a cross.
  • 10': Offside, Northampton Town. Sam Hoskins tries a through ball, but Kieron Bowie is caught offside.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Adam May (Cambridge United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Liam Bennett with a cross.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Marc Leonard (Northampton Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aaron McGowan.
  • 15': Fejiri Okenabirhie (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Sam Sherring (Northampton Town).
  • 17': Foul by Marc Leonard (Northampton Town).
  • 17': Jordan Cousins (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Marc Leonard.
  • 20': Foul by Fejiri Okenabirhie (Cambridge United).
  • 20': Jordan Willis (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Kieron Bowie (Northampton Town).
  • 21': Michael Morrison (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Kieron Bowie (Northampton Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Patrick Brough with a cross.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Fejiri Okenabirhie (Cambridge United) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Liam Bennett.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mitchell Pinnock.
  • 26': Foul by Shaun McWilliams (Northampton Town).
  • 26': James Brophy (Cambridge United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Danny Andrew (Cambridge United) left footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 31': Foul by Paul Digby (Cambridge United).
  • 31': Shaun McWilliams (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Offside, Northampton Town. Patrick Brough tries a through ball, but Sam Hoskins is caught offside.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Jack Lankester (Cambridge United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Paul Digby.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Kieron Bowie (Northampton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aaron McGowan.
  • 35': Foul by Jack Lankester (Cambridge United).
  • 35': Patrick Brough (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Liam Bennett.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Sam Sherring (Northampton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mitchell Pinnock with a cross following a corner.
  • 39': Foul by Adam May (Cambridge United).
  • 39': Shaun McWilliams (Northampton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 39': James Brophy (Cambridge United) is shown the yellow card.
  • 40': Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Jordan Cousins.
  • 42': Foul by Marc Leonard (Northampton Town).
  • 42': Jordan Cousins (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Shaun McWilliams (Northampton Town) is shown the yellow card.
  • 44': Foul by Liam Bennett (Cambridge United).
  • 44': Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Jack Lankester (Cambridge United).
  • 45'+1': Sam Sherring (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Marc Leonard (Northampton Town).
  • 45'+2': Jordan Cousins (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Northampton Town 0, Cambridge United 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Northampton Town 0, Cambridge United 0.
  • 46': Foul by Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town).
  • 46': Liam Bennett (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Goal! Northampton Town 1, Cambridge United 0. Kieron Bowie (Northampton Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sam Sherring.
  • 53': Delay in match because of an injury Adam May (Cambridge United).
  • 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 55': Goal! Northampton Town 2, Cambridge United 0. Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Patrick Brough.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Kieron Bowie (Northampton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Patrick Brough.
  • 61': Hand ball by Mitchell Pinnock (Northampton Town).
  • 62': Attempt missed. Danny Andrew (Cambridge United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 63': Substitution, Cambridge United. Gassan Ahadme replaces Adam May.
  • 63': Substitution, Cambridge United. George Thomas replaces Jordan Cousins.
  • 63': Substitution, Cambridge United. Elias Kachunga replaces James Brophy.
  • 64': Substitution, Cambridge United. Sullay Kaikai replaces Jack Lankester.
  • 67': Foul by George Thomas (Cambridge United).
  • 67': Marc Leonard (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Foul by Gassan Ahadme (Cambridge United).
  • 68': Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Jack Stevens.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Mitchell Pinnock (Northampton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Sowerby.
  • 70': Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Michael Morrison.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Mitchell Pinnock (Northampton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 72': Substitution, Northampton Town. Louis Appéré replaces Mitchell Pinnock.
  • 73': Attempt missed. George Thomas (Cambridge United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Liam Bennett.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Louis Appéré (Northampton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marc Leonard.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Elias Kachunga (Cambridge United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Danny Andrew.
  • 77': Goal! Northampton Town 2, Cambridge United 1. Gassan Ahadme (Cambridge United) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 79': Foul by Paul Digby (Cambridge United).
  • 79': Louis Appéré (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Paul Digby (Cambridge United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Jordan Willis (Northampton Town).
  • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 80': Second yellow card to Paul Digby (Cambridge United).
  • 81': Substitution, Northampton Town. Akinwale Odimayo replaces Jordan Willis because of an injury.
  • 82': Substitution, Northampton Town. Tyreece Simpson replaces Kieron Bowie.
  • 82': Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Michael Morrison.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Liam Bennett (Cambridge United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 87': Foul by Tyreece Simpson (Northampton Town).
  • 87': Liam Bennett (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Louis Appéré.
  • 88': Fejiri Okenabirhie (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Foul by Jack Sowerby (Northampton Town).
  • 90': Foul by Danny Andrew (Cambridge United).
  • 90': Louis Appéré (Northampton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90': Danny Andrew (Cambridge United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Gassan Ahadme (Cambridge United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Bennett with a cross.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Akinwale Odimayo.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Michael Morrison (Cambridge United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Elias Kachunga.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Northampton Town. Emmanuel Monthe replaces Marc Leonard.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Louis Appéré.
  • 90'+7': Fejiri Okenabirhie (Cambridge United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Emmanuel Monthe (Northampton Town).
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Northampton Town 2, Cambridge United 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Northampton Town 2, Cambridge United 1.

Game Information

Competition: English League One

Venue: Sixfields Stadium
Location: Northampton, England
Attendance: 6,929

EFL League One Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Huddersfield Town 1 +3 3
2 Stockport County 1 +2 3
3 Bradford City 1 +2 3
4 Luton Town 1 +1 3
Full Table

Line-Ups

NHT Northampton Town (4-3-3)

No. Name
26 Max Thompson (GK)
15 Jordan Willis
6 Sam Sherring
33 Patrick Brough
3 Aaron McGowan
21 Marc Leonard
4 Jack Sowerby
17 Shaun McWilliams Yellow Card
19 Kieron Bowie
7 Sam Hoskins
11 Mitchell Pinnock
Northampton Town Substitutes:
Emmanuel Monthe, Tyreece Simpson, Louis Appere, Ryan Haynes, William Hondermarck, Akinwale Odimayo, James Dadge.

CAM Cambridge United (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Jack Stephens (GK)
5 Michael Morrison
6 Ryan Bennett
24 Jordan Cousins
3 Danny Andrew Yellow Card
2 Liam Bennett
19 Adam May
4 Paul Digby Yellow Card
7 James Brophy Yellow Card
10 Jack Lankester
9 Fejiri Okenabirhie
Cambridge United Substitutes:
Elias Kachunga, Sullay Kaikai, Jubril Adesope Okedina, William Mannion, George Thomas, Glenn Mcconnell, Gassan Ahadme.

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