Northampton Town vs Wrexham, 2024-25 English League One, Regular Season
· English League OneWrexham continue League One charge as Sam Smith gets off mark
Record signing Sam Smith scored his first goal for Wrexham as the League One promotion hopefuls strolled to a 2-0 victory over Northampton Town on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 19': Sam Smith (Wrexham) Goal at 19'
- 22': Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham) Goal at 22'
- 37': Aaron McGowan (Northampton Town) Substitution at 37'
- 45': Ben Perry (Northampton Town) Yellow Card at 45'
- 50': James Wilson (Northampton Town) Substitution at 50'
- 71': Steven Fletcher (Wrexham) Substitution at 71'
- 77': Jack Baldwin (Northampton Town) Substitution at 77'
- 77': Tyler Magliore (Northampton Town) Substitution at 77'
- 79': Ryan Longman (Wrexham) Substitution at 79'
- 79': Jack Marriott (Wrexham) Substitution at 79'
- 86': Cameron McGeehan (Northampton Town) Yellow Card at 86'
- 86': Max Cleworth (Wrexham) Yellow Card at 86'
Statistics
 WXM |
NHT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 0 | Saves | 1 |
| 58 | Possession | 42 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 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 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Competition: English League One
Venue: Sixfields Stadium
Location: Northampton, England
Attendance: 7,685
Venue: Sixfields Stadium
Location: Northampton, England
Attendance: 7,685
EFL League One Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City | 44 | +50 | 105 |
| 2 | Wrexham | 45 | +31 | 89 |
| 3 | Stockport County | 45 | +28 | 84 |
| 4 | Wycombe Wanderers | 45 | +27 | 84 |
Line-Ups
Northampton Town (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Nik Tzanev (GK) |
| 6 | Jordan Willis |
| 35 | Max Dyche |
| 22 | Akinwale Odimayo |
| 16 | Terry Taylor |
| 8 | Ben Perry  |
| 10 | Mitchell Pinnock |
| 7 | Sam Hoskins |
| 15 | Dara Costelloe |
| 24 | Tarique Fosu-Henry |
| 18 | Cameron McGeehan |
Wrexham (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Mark Howard (GK) |
| 5 | Eoghan O'Connell |
| 3 | Lewis Brunt |
| 4 | Max Cleworth |
| 7 | James McClean |
| 29 | Ryan Barnett |
| 37 | Matty James |
| 20 | Oliver Rathbone |
| 15 | George Dobson |
| 16 | Jay Rodríguez |
| 28 | Sam Smith |
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