Exeter City vs Northampton Town

EFL Trophy - 2nd Round 8 Dec 2020, 19:00
Exeter City
Exeter City
1–2
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
Northampton Town
Northampton Town
🏟 St James Park (Exeter, Devon) 👤 C. Brook

Match report

Northampton Town edged past Exeter City 2-1 in the EFL Trophy - 2nd Round on 8 December 2020.

Exeter City dominated possession with 60% of the ball and had 14 shots to Northampton Town's 7.

The match was played at St James Park (Exeter, Devon), with C. Brook in charge.

Half-time 0-1 Possession 60% - 40% Shots 14 - 7 On target 4 - 3 Corners 6 - 1 Fouls 15 - 16
7
Player of the match
Nigel Atangana
Exeter City · 1 goal
7 Danny Rose 1 goal
7 Ben Ashley-Seal 1 goal
7 Jordan Dyer 1 assist
7 Rory McArdle captained the side
Match statistics
14 Shots Total 7
4 Shots On Goal 3
5 Shots Off Goal 2
5 Shots Blocked 2
9 Shots Inside Box 4
5 Shots Outside Box 3
15 Fouls 16
6 Corners 1
2 Offsides 5
60% Ball Possession 40%
0 Yellow Cards 4
1 Saves 3
352 Passes Total 243
231 Passes Accurate 137
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Exeter City · 4-4-2
23 J. Maxted
31 J. Dyer 6 R. McArdle 34 A. Hartridge 2 J. Caprice
29 H. Kite 4 N. Atangana 7 N. Law 3 J. Sparkes
18 A. Fisher 9 B. Seymour
Northampton Town · 4-4-2
13 J. Mitchell
2 M. Harriman 6 F. Horsfall 3 J. Martin 45 M. Marshall
17 S. McWilliams 8 R. Watson 19 M. Roberts 14 C. Lines
9 H. Smith 29 D. Rose
Exeter City
Coach
M. Taylor
Substitutes
  • 22 Harry Lee
  • 39 Cheick Diabate
  • 14 Joel Randall
  • 8 Jake Taylor
  • 19 Sonny Cox
  • 33 Louis Morison
  • 25 Nicky Ajose
Northampton Town
Coach
K. Curle
Substitutes
  • 35 Dylan Berry
  • 32 Max Dyche
  • 34 Liam Cross
  • 27 Christopher Missilou
  • 30 Caleb Chukwuemeka
  • 11 Ricky Korboa
  • 22 Ben Ashley-Seal
Head-to-head
Exeter City 1 3 draws 7 Northampton Town
2026-02-14 Exeter vs Northampton 0 - 0
2025-08-23 Northampton vs Exeter 2 - 0
2025-03-01 Exeter City vs Northampton Town 1 - 1
2024-08-17 Northampton Town vs Exeter City 2 - 1
2024-04-20 Northampton Town vs Exeter City 1 - 2
2023-09-30 Exeter City vs Northampton Town 0 - 2
Recent form
Exeter City W D D W D
Northampton Town D D D L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Exeter City vs Northampton Town?
Exeter City lost 1-2 against Northampton Town on 8 December 2020.
Who won Exeter City vs Northampton Town?
Northampton Town won the match 2-1.
Where was Exeter City vs Northampton Town played?
The match was played at St James Park (Exeter, Devon).
Who had more possession in Exeter City vs Northampton Town?
Exeter City had 60% of possession, compared to 40% for the other side.