Northampton vs Exeter

League One 23 Aug 2025, 14:00
Northampton
Northampton
2–0
HT 2–0
FULL TIME
Exeter
Exeter
🏟 Sixfields Stadium (Northampton, East Midlands) 👤 Edward Duckworth Round 5

Match report

Northampton beat Exeter 2-0 in the League One on 23 August 2025.

Exeter dominated possession with 64% of the ball, while Northampton had 10 shots to Exeter's 6.

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

Half-time 2-0 Possession 36% - 64% Shots 10 - 6 On target 3 - 1 Corners 1 - 4 Fouls 9 - 15 Yellow cards 4
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Player of the match
Max Dyche
Northampton · 1 goal
8 Nesta Guinness-Walker 1 assist
7 Ethan Wheatley 1 goal
7 Lee Burge captained the side
7 Conor McCarthy captained the side
First half vs second half
Exeter came out stronger after half-time, with 6 second-half shots against 0 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 7–0 3–6
Shots On Goal 2–0 1–1
Ball Possession 44–56 —
Corners 1–0 0–4
Attacks 49–41 41–50
Match statistics
1 Corners 4
4 Substitution 5
90 Attacks 91
34 Dangerous Attacks 51
5 On Target 1
1 On Target 0
6 Off Target 5
10 Shots Total 6
3 Shots On Goal 1
6 Shots Off Goal 3
1 Shots Blocked 2
8 Shots Inside Box 3
2 Shots Outside Box 3
9 Fouls 15
1 Corners 4
1 Offsides 5
36% Ball Possession 64%
0 Yellow Cards 4
1 Saves 1
267 Passes Total 470
176 Passes Accurate 383
Line-ups 3-3-1-3  vs  3-4-2-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Northampton · 3-3-1-3
1 L. Burge
3 C. McCarthy 35 M. Dyche 21 J. Perkins
7 S. Hoskins 4 D. Campbell 12 N. Guinness-Walker
23 T. Taylor
8 C. McGeehan 19 E. Wheatley 14 T. Fornah
Exeter · 3-4-2-1
1 J. Whitworth
4 Ed Turns 5 J. Fitzwater 2 J. McMillan
14 I. Niskanen 6 E. Brierley 8 E. Francis 3 R. Rydel
10 J. Aitchison 19 S. Cox
9 J. Wareham
Northampton
Coach
Kevin Anthony Jance Nolan
Substitutes
  • 2 Jack Burroughs
  • 10 Elliott List
  • 9 Tom Eaves
  • 16 Joe Wormleighton
  • 34 Ross Fitzsimons
  • 18 Michael Forbes
  • 6 Jordan Willis
Exeter
Coach
Gary Robert Caldwell
Substitutes
  • 31 Jake Doyle Hayes
  • 27 Josh Magennis
  • 42 George Birch
  • 20 Luca Woodhouse
  • 37 Kieran Wilson
  • 23 Jack Bycroft
  • 45 Charlie Cummins
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ J. Doyle-Hayes ↓ E. Francis Exeter
  • 51' ↑ J. Burroughs ↓ J. Perkins Northampton
  • 57' ↑ J. Magennis ↓ S. Cox Exeter
  • 65' ↑ G. Birch ↓ J. Wareham Exeter
  • 66' ↑ T. Eaves ↓ C. McGeehan Northampton
  • 66' ↑ E. List ↓ E. Wheatley Northampton
  • 72' ↑ J. Wormleighton ↓ N. Guinness-Walker Northampton
  • 82' ↑ K. Wilson ↓ R. Rydel Exeter
  • 82' ↑ L. Woodhouse ↓ J. McMillan Exeter
Cards
  • 43' S. Cox Exeter
  • 77' J. Doyle-Hayes Exeter
  • 79' E. Turns Exeter
  • 90+3' J. Magennis Exeter
Head-to-head
Northampton 7 3 draws 1 Exeter
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
Northampton D D D L L
Exeter D D D L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Northampton vs Exeter?
Northampton won 2-0 against Exeter on 23 August 2025.
Who won Northampton vs Exeter?
Northampton won the match 2-0.
Where was Northampton vs Exeter played?
The match was played at Sixfields Stadium (Northampton, East Midlands).
Who had more possession in Northampton vs Exeter?
Exeter had 64% of possession, compared to 36% for the other side.