Northampton 1-0 Newport County | Result & Match Report
Northampton
1 - 0 Newport County
League Two · Matchday 5 · Full Time
League Two · Matchday 5: Northampton beat Newport County 1-0. The match was played on Saturday, 5 September 2026 at Sixfields Stadium (Northampton).
⚽ Goals
J. O'Brien Whitmarsh 87' (Northampton)
Match Analysis
After a 0-0 first half, the game finished 1-0.
Northampton held 52% of possession against 48%, attempting 8 shots to Newport County's 4.
Shots on target read 4-2 and corners 2-0.
⏱️ Match Events
31'🟨Matthew Max Dibley-Dias
55'🔄▲ L. Briggs ▼ C. Lemonheigh-Evans
55'🔄▲ M. Warhurst ▼ S. Chambers
60'🟨Matty Warhurst
64'🔄▲ T. Nyakuhwa ▼ K. Evans
70'🔄▲ J. Thomas ▼ M. Jacob
71'🟨Joe Wormleighton
79'🔄▲ O. Dale ▼ N. Opoku
79'🔄▲ S. Hoskins ▼ H. Saunders
83'🔄▲ C. Evans ▼ M. Dibley-Dias
83'🔄▲ G. Garner ▼ S. Gwengwe
83'🔄▲ M. Adu Poku ▼ Y. Bamba
86'🟨Cameron Evans
87'⚽J. O'Brien Whitmarsh
90+3'🟨Logan Briggs
👕 Line-ups
Northampton · 4-4-2 · ⌀ 6.85
Substitutes: R. Fitzsimons, J. Powell, M. Dyche, L. Briggs, O. Dale, S. Hoskins, M. Warhurst
Coach: Chris Hogg
Newport County · 4-2-3-1 · ⌀ 6.77
Substitutes: J. Turner, D. Sassi, C. Evans, J. Thomas, G. Garner, T. Nyakuhwa, M. Adu Poku
Coach: Hayden Mullins
📊 Match Stats
0.63Expected goals (xG)0.51
⭐ Player of the Match
Joe O'Brien Whitmarsh (Northampton) — named player of the match with a 7.9 rating.
📝 Player Ratings
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