Northampton Town vs Cambridge United

League One 25 Nov 2023, 15:00
Northampton Town
Northampton Town
2–1
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Cambridge United
Cambridge United
🏟 Sixfields Stadium (Northampton, East Midlands) 👤 L. Smith Round 19

Match report

Northampton Town edged past Cambridge United 2-1 in the League One on 25 November 2023. The game was goalless at the break before all 3 goals arrived after half-time.

Northampton Town had 13 shots to Cambridge United's 12.

P. Digby was sent off in the 80th minute.

The match was played at Sixfields Stadium (Northampton, East Midlands), with L. Smith in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 48% - 52% Shots 13 - 12 On target 5 - 5 Corners 6 - 1 Fouls 11 - 12 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 5
8
Player of the match
Kieron Bowie
Northampton Town · 1 goal
8 Sam Hoskins 1 goal
7 Gassan Ahadme 1 goal
7 Max Thompson 4 saves
7 Aaron McGowan captained the side
First half vs second half
Northampton Town stepped it up after the break, with 8 shots in the second half compared to 5 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 5–5 8–7
Shots On Goal 2–2 3–3
Ball Possession 54–46 —
Corners 3–0 3–1
Attacks 55–36 45–59
Match statistics
4 Substitution 4
100 Attacks 95
46 Dangerous Attacks 35
5 On Target 4
8 Off Target 7
13 Shots Total 12
5 Shots On Goal 5
6 Shots Off Goal 5
2 Shots Blocked 2
8 Shots Inside Box 7
5 Shots Outside Box 5
11 Fouls 12
6 Corners 1
2 Offsides 0
48% Ball Possession 52%
1 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 1
4 Saves 3
438 Passes Total 461
304 Passes Accurate 326
Line-ups 4-3-3  vs  4-1-4-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Northampton Town · 4-3-3
26 M. Thompson
3 A. McGowan 6 S. Sherring 15 J. Willis 33 P. Brough
17 S. McWilliams 21 M. Leonard 4 J. Sowerby
11 M. Pinnock 19 K. Bowie 7 S. Hoskins
Cambridge United · 4-1-4-1
1 J. Stevens
2 L. Bennett 6 R. Bennett 5 M. Morrison 3 D. Andrew
24 J. Cousins
10 J. Lankester 4 P. Digby 19 A. May 7 J. Brophy
9 F. Okenabirhie
Northampton Town
Coach
J. Brady
Substitutes
  • 9 Louis Appéré
  • 22 Akinwale Odimayo
  • 16 Tyreece Simpson
  • 36 James Dadge
  • 12 Emmanuel Monthe
  • 24 Ryan Haynes
  • 23 William Hondermarck
Cambridge United
Coach
M. Bonner
Substitutes
  • 8 George Thomas
  • 21 Elias Kachunga
  • 23 Gassan Ahadme
  • 14 Sullay Kaikai
  • 25 William Mannion
  • 15 Jubril Okedina
  • 30 Glenn McConnell
Substitutions
  • 63' ↑ G. Thomas ↓ J. Cousins Cambridge United
  • 63' ↑ G. Yahyai ↓ A. May Cambridge United
  • 63' ↑ E. Kachunga ↓ J. Brophy Cambridge United
  • 64' ↑ S. Kaikai ↓ J. Lankester Cambridge United
  • 72' ↑ L. Appéré ↓ M. Pinnock Northampton Town
  • 81' ↑ A. Odimayo ↓ J. Willis Northampton Town
  • 82' ↑ T. Simpson ↓ K. Bowie Northampton Town
  • 90+3' ↑ E. Monthe ↓ M. Leonard Northampton Town
Cards
  • 80' P. Digby Cambridge United
  • 40' J. Brophy Cambridge United
  • 42' S. McWilliams Northampton Town
  • 79' P. Digby Cambridge United
  • 80' P. Digby Cambridge United
  • 90' D. Andrew Cambridge United
Head-to-head
Northampton Town 1 6 draws 2 Cambridge United
2025-07-08 Cambridge Utd vs Northampton 3 - 0
2025-03-29 Cambridge United vs Northampton Town 1 - 1
2024-11-23 Northampton Town vs Cambridge United 0 - 0
2024-03-09 Cambridge United vs Northampton Town 1 - 1
2023-11-25 Northampton Town vs Cambridge United 2 - 1
2021-11-16 Cambridge United vs Northampton Town 3 - 1
Recent form
Northampton Town D D D L L
Cambridge United D D D L D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Northampton Town vs Cambridge United?
Northampton Town won 2-1 against Cambridge United on 25 November 2023.
Who won Northampton Town vs Cambridge United?
Northampton Town won the match 2-1.
Where was Northampton Town vs Cambridge United played?
The match was played at Sixfields Stadium (Northampton, East Midlands).
Who had more possession in Northampton Town vs Cambridge United?
Cambridge United had 52% of possession, compared to 48% for the other side.