Northampton vs Reading

League One 31 Jan 2026, 14:00
Northampton
Northampton
0–2
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Reading
Reading
🏟 Sixfields Stadium Round 30

Match report

Reading beat Northampton 2-0 in the League One on 31 January 2026. The game was goalless at the break before all 2 goals arrived after half-time.

Reading dominated possession with 67% of the ball, while Northampton had 15 shots to Reading's 10.

The match was played at Sixfields Stadium.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 33% - 67% Shots 15 - 10 On target 6 - 5 Corners 9 - 3 Fouls 5 - 12 Yellow cards 5
9
Player of the match
Joel Pereira
Reading · 6 saves
8 Jack Marriott 1 goal
8 Will Keane 1 goal
8 Dean Campbell captained the side
8 Nesta Guinness-Walker captained the side
First half vs second half
Northampton stepped it up after the break, with 11 shots in the second half compared to 4 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 4–6 11–4
Shots On Goal 1–2 5–3
Ball Possession 36–64 —
Corners 5–3 4–0
Match statistics
9 Corners 3
5 Substitution 5
99 Attacks 95
54 Dangerous Attacks 35
6 On Target 5
8 Off Target 5
33% Ball Possession 67%
15 Shots Total 10
6 Shots On Goal 5
5 Shots Off Goal 0
4 Shots Blocked 5
14 Shots Inside Box 9
1 Shots Outside Box 1
5 Fouls 12
9 Corners 3
2 Offsides 1
43% Ball Possession 57%
2 Yellow Cards 3
3 Saves 6
291 Passes Total 433
209 Passes Accurate 332
Line-ups 3-4-3  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Northampton · 3-4-3
34 R. Fitzsimons
3 C. McCarthy 5 J. Guthrie 21 J. Perkins
7 S. Hoskins 23 T. Taylor 4 D. Campbell 12 N. Guinness-Walker
10 E. List 9 T. Eaves 11 K. Swyer
Reading · 4-4-2
1 J. Pereira
24 R. Nyambe 15 P. O’Connor 3 J. Dorsett 5 H. Roberts
32 P. Lane 10 L. Wing 8 C. Savage 29 K. Doyle
7 J. Marriott 27 W. Keane
Northampton
Coach
Kevin Anthony Jance Nolan
Substitutes
  • 24 Elliott Moore
  • 35 Max Dyche
  • 8 Cameron McGeehan
  • 15 Jake Evans
  • 27 Jack Vale
  • 1 Lee Burge
  • 17 Michael Jacobs
Reading
Coach
Noel Hunt
Substitutes
  • 6 Liam Fraser
  • 30 Matt Ritchie
  • 9 Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan
  • 12 Finley Burns
  • 17 Andy Yiadom
  • 25 Jack Stevens
  • 16 Benn Ward
Substitutions
  • 37' ↑ E. Moore ↓ J. Guthrie Northampton
  • 62' ↑ L. Fraser ↓ C. Savage Reading
  • 63' ↑ M. Dyche ↓ C. McCarthy Northampton
  • 63' ↑ C. McGeehan ↓ J. Perkins Northampton
  • 75' ↑ K. Ehibhatiomhan ↓ P. Lane Reading
  • 75' ↑ M. Ritchie ↓ K. Doyle Reading
  • 78' ↑ J. Vale ↓ K. Swyer Northampton
  • 89' ↑ F. Burns ↓ R. Nyambe Reading
  • 89' ↑ A. Yiadom ↓ W. Keane Reading
Cards
  • 52' C. Savage Reading
  • 57' E. Moore Northampton
  • 67' C. McGeehan Northampton
  • 90+2' A. Yiadom Reading
  • 90+4' H. Roberts Reading
Head-to-head
Northampton 1 1 draws 4 Reading
2026-01-31 Northampton vs Reading 0 - 2
2025-10-21 Reading vs Northampton 1 - 0
2025-04-12 Northampton Town vs Reading 0 - 0
2024-12-26 Reading vs Northampton Town 4 - 1
2024-03-29 Reading vs Northampton Town 1 - 0
2023-10-03 Northampton Town vs Reading 3 - 1
Recent form
Northampton D D D L L
Reading D D L D L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Northampton vs Reading?
Northampton lost 0-2 against Reading on 31 January 2026.
Who won Northampton vs Reading?
Reading won the match 2-0.
Where was Northampton vs Reading played?
The match was played at Sixfields Stadium.
Who had more possession in Northampton vs Reading?
Reading had 67% of possession, compared to 33% for the other side.