Northampton vs Rotherham

League One 11 Oct 2025, 13:00
Northampton
Northampton
1–2
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Rotherham
Rotherham
🏟 Sixfields Stadium Round 12

Match report

Rotherham edged past Northampton 2-1 in the League One on 11 October 2025.

Rotherham had 11 shots to Northampton's 3.

The match was played at Sixfields Stadium.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 53% - 47% Shots 3 - 11 On target 1 - 2 Corners 4 - 4 Fouls 8 - 17 Yellow cards 5
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Player of the match
Josh Benson
Rotherham · 1 goal
8 Kamarai Swyer captained the side
7 Joe Rafferty 1 goal
7 Jordan Thorniley captained the side
7 Jack Vale captained the side
First half vs second half
Rotherham came out stronger after half-time, with 7 second-half shots against 4 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 2–4 1–7
Shots On Goal 1–0 0–2
Ball Possession 53–47 —
Corners 3–1 1–3
Attacks 46–44 50–56
Match statistics
4 Corners 4
1 Penalty 0
3 Substitution 4
96 Attacks 100
3 Attacks 2
40 Dangerous Attacks 62
1 On Target 2
2 Off Target 9
53% Ball Possession 47%
3 Shots Total 11
1 Shots On Goal 2
1 Shots Off Goal 9
1 Shots Blocked 0
3 Shots Inside Box 9
0 Shots Outside Box 2
8 Fouls 17
4 Corners 4
1 Offsides 1
42% Ball Possession 58%
3 Yellow Cards 2
274 Passes Total 373
156 Passes Accurate 258
Line-ups 3-4-3  vs  3-5-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Northampton · 3-4-3
34 R. Fitzsimons
3 C. McCarthy 15 J. Thorniley 12 N. Guinness-Walker
7 S. Hoskins 23 T. Taylor 4 D. Campbell 21 J. Perkins
11 K. Swyer 27 J. Vale 14 T. Fornah
Rotherham · 3-5-2
1 C. Dawson
2 J. Rafferty 3 Z. Jules 15 J. Baptiste
22 D. Hall 44 D. Gore 7 J. Powell 19 J. Benson 6 R. James
17 S. McWilliams 20 M. Sherif
Northampton
Coach
Kevin Anthony Jance Nolan
Substitutes
  • 19 Ethan Wheatley
  • 17 Michael Jacobs
  • 16 Joe Wormleighton
  • 20 Theo Avery
  • 6 Jordan Willis
  • 36 Ollie Evans
  • 37 Joziah Barnett
Rotherham
Coach
Matthew Hamshaw
Substitutes
  • 9 Jordan Hugill
  • 8 Kian Spence
  • 10 Sam Nombe
  • 4 Liam Kelly
  • 26 Hamish Douglas
  • 16 Dru Yearwood
  • 23 Jack Holmes
Substitutions
  • 21' ↑ E. Wheatley ↓ J. Vale Northampton
  • 46' ↑ J. Hugill ↓ R. James Rotherham
  • 67' ↑ K. Spence ↓ S. McWilliams Rotherham
  • 67' ↑ S. Nombe ↓ M. Sherif Rotherham
  • 83' ↑ M. Jacobs ↓ K. Swyer Northampton
  • 90' ↑ J. Wormleighton ↓ J. Perkins Northampton
  • 90+1' ↑ L. Kelly ↓ J. Benson Rotherham
Cards
  • 35' J. Baptiste Rotherham
  • 38' C. McCarthy Northampton
  • 45+3' Z. Jules Rotherham
  • 58' S. Hoskins Northampton
  • 86' E. Wheatley Northampton
Head-to-head
Northampton 0 0 draws 4 Rotherham
2026-01-27 Rotherham vs Northampton 2 - 1
2025-10-11 Northampton vs Rotherham 1 - 2
2025-04-01 Northampton Town vs Rotherham United 0 - 2
2024-12-14 Rotherham United vs Northampton Town 3 - 0
Recent form
Northampton D D D L L
Rotherham D D D L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Northampton vs Rotherham?
Northampton lost 1-2 against Rotherham on 11 October 2025.
Who won Northampton vs Rotherham?
Rotherham won the match 2-1.
Where was Northampton vs Rotherham played?
The match was played at Sixfields Stadium.
Who had more possession in Northampton vs Rotherham?
Northampton had 53% of possession, compared to 47% for the other side.