Northampton Town vs Cardiff City

League Cup - 1st Round 5 Sep 2020, 14:00
Northampton Town
Northampton Town
3–0
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Cardiff City
Cardiff City
🏟 PTS Academy Stadium (Northampton, East Midlands) 👤 D. Drysdale

Match report

Northampton Town cruised past Cardiff City 3-0 in the League Cup - 1st Round on 5 September 2020.

Northampton Town had 14 shots to Cardiff City's 9.

The match was played at PTS Academy Stadium (Northampton, East Midlands), with D. Drysdale in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 43% - 57% Shots 14 - 9 On target 5 - 1 Corners 3 - 9 Fouls 18 - 10
8
Player of the match
Ryan Watson
Northampton Town · 1 goal
8 Mathew Warburton 1 goal
8 Harry Smith 1 goal
7 Steven Arnold captained the side
7 Luka Racic captained the side
Match statistics
14 Shots Total 9
5 Shots On Goal 1
8 Shots Off Goal 7
1 Shots Blocked 1
9 Shots Inside Box 6
5 Shots Outside Box 3
18 Fouls 10
3 Corners 9
0 Offsides 3
43% Ball Possession 57%
4 Yellow Cards 3
1 Saves 2
288 Passes Total 363
145 Passes Accurate 219
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Northampton Town · 4-4-2
1 S. Arnold
15 L. Racic 5 C. Bolger 6 F. Horsfall 2 M. Harriman
8 R. Watson 27 C. Missilou 23 J. Mills 11 R. Korboa
20 M. Warburton 9 H. Smith
Cardiff City · 4-4-2
12 A. Smithies
16 C. Nelson 4 S. Morrison 22 S. Bamba 3 J. Bennett
7 L. Bacuna 21 M. Pack 2 J. Osei-Tutu 11 J. Murphy
33 J. Hoilett 9 R. Glatzel
Northampton Town
Coach
K. Curle
Substitutes
  • 13 Jonathan Mitchell
  • 3 Joe Martin
  • 26 Jacob Ballinger
  • 14 Chris Lines
  • 45 Mark Marshall
  • 19 Morgan Roberts
  • 31 Ethan Johnston
Cardiff City
Coach
N. Harris
Substitutes
  • 1 Neil Etheridge
  • 32 Joel Bagan
  • 5 Aden Flint
  • 18 Greg Cunningham
  • 28 Thomas Sang
  • 34 Tavio Kouakou D'Almeida
  • 35 Kieron Evans
Head-to-head
Northampton Town 1 1 draws 1 Cardiff City
2026-04-25 Cardiff vs Northampton 0 - 0
2025-11-22 Northampton vs Cardiff 1 - 3
2020-09-05 Northampton Town vs Cardiff City 3 - 0
Recent form
Northampton Town D D D L L
Cardiff City D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Northampton Town vs Cardiff City?
Northampton Town won 3-0 against Cardiff City on 5 September 2020.
Who won Northampton Town vs Cardiff City?
Northampton Town won the match 3-0.
Where was Northampton Town vs Cardiff City played?
The match was played at PTS Academy Stadium (Northampton, East Midlands).
Who had more possession in Northampton Town vs Cardiff City?
Cardiff City had 57% of possession, compared to 43% for the other side.