Wrexham vs Northampton Town, 2024-25 English League One, Regular Season
· English League One4 - 1
Wrexham thrash Northampton to maintain promotion push
Wrexham kept up their impressive start to life in English football's third-tier with a comprehensive 4-1 victory against Northampton Town on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 8': James McClean (Wrexham) Goal at 8'
- 27': Cameron McGeehan (Northampton Town) Goal at 27'
- 29': James McClean (Wrexham) Yellow Card at 29'
- 31': Jack Sowerby (Northampton Town) Yellow Card at 31'
- 38': Jack Marriott (Wrexham) Goal at 38'
- 41': Akinwale Odimayo (Northampton Town) Substitution at 41'
- 45': Nesta Guinness-Walker (Northampton Town) Substitution at 45'
- 56': Elliott Lee (Wrexham) Goal at 56'
- 65': Callum Morton (Northampton Town) Substitution at 65'
- 67': James McClean (Wrexham) Goal at 67'
- 69': Samy Chouchane (Northampton Town) Substitution at 69'
- 69': Mitchell Pinnock (Northampton Town) Substitution at 69'
- 69': Paul Mullin (Wrexham) Substitution at 69'
- 69': Steven Fletcher (Wrexham) Substitution at 69'
- 69': Lewis Brunt (Wrexham) Substitution at 69'
- 74': Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham) Substitution at 74'
- 75': Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town) Yellow Card at 75'
- 86': Sebastian Revan (Wrexham) Substitution at 86'
Statistics
 NHT |
WXM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 5 |
| 40.9 | Possession | 59.1 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: STōK Cae Ras
Location: Wrexham, Wales
Attendance: 13,324
EFL League One Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiff City | 22 | +17 | 47 |
| 2 | Lincoln City | 23 | +11 | 44 |
| 3 | Bradford City | 22 | +11 | 43 |
| 4 | Stockport County | 22 | +4 | 38 |
Line-Ups
Wrexham (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Okonkwo (GK) |
| 24 | Dan Scarr |
| 6 | Thomas O'Connor |
| 5 | Eoghan O'Connell |
| 7 | James McClean |
| 29 | Ryan Barnett |
| 15 | George Dobson |
| 38 | Elliott Lee |
| 8 | Andrew Cannon |
| 11 | Jack Marriott |
| 9 | Ollie Palmer |
Northampton Town (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Burge (GK) |
| 26 | Jack Baldwin |
| 5 | Jon Guthrie |
| 3 | Aaron McGowan |
| 4 | Jack Sowerby  |
| 18 | Cameron McGeehan |
| 17 | Liam McCarron |
| 24 | Tarique Fosu-Henry |
| 9 | Tom Eaves |
| 7 | Sam Hoskins |
| 19 | Tyler Roberts |
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