Northampton vs Wigan

League One 6 Apr 2026, 14:00
Northampton
Northampton
1–3
HT 0–2
FULL TIME
Wigan
Wigan
🏟 Sixfields Stadium 👤 A. Chilowicz Round 42

Match report

Wigan beat Northampton 3-1 in the League One on 6 April 2026.

Wigan had 10 shots to Northampton's 8.

The match was played at Sixfields Stadium, with A. Chilowicz in charge.

Half-time 0-2 Shots 8 - 10 On target 3 - 3 Corners 2 - 8 Fouls 7 - 13 Yellow cards 2
8
Player of the match
Dean Campbell
Northampton · 73 passes (81% accurate)
8 Michael Jacobs captained the side
8 Fraser Murray captained the side
7 Jake Evans 1 goal
7 Will Aimson 1 goal
First half vs second half
Northampton stepped it up after the break, with 6 shots in the second half compared to 2 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 2–4 6–6
Shots On Goal 2–2 1–1
Ball Possession 54–46 —
Corners 0–4 2–4
Attacks 33–59 66–38
Match statistics
2 Corners 8
5 Substitution 4
99 Attacks 97
51 Dangerous Attacks 60
3 On Target 4
6 Off Target 6
8 Shots Total 10
3 Shots On Goal 3
2 Shots Off Goal 2
3 Shots Blocked 5
5 Shots Inside Box 8
3 Shots Outside Box 2
7 Fouls 13
2 Corners 8
1 Offsides 2
61% Ball Possession 39%
0 Yellow Cards 2
1 Saves 2
483 Passes Total 303
382 Passes Accurate 196
Line-ups 4-5-1  vs  3-1-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Northampton · 4-5-1
1 L. Burge
2 J. Burroughs 24 E. Moore 5 J. Guthrie 26 K. McAdam
7 S. Hoskins 8 C. McGeehan 23 T. Taylor 4 D. Campbell 17 M. Jacobs
15 J. Evans
Wigan · 3-1-4-2
1 S. Tickle
23 J. Carragher 15 J. Kerr 4 W. Aimson
17 M. Smith
21 R. Rodrigues 6 J. Weir 8 C. Wright 7 F. Murray
11 D. Costelloe 10 J. Taylor
Northampton
Coach
Colin Calderwood
Substitutes
  • 9 Tom Eaves
  • 14 Tyrese Fornah
  • 22 Kyle Edwards
  • 12 Nesta Guinness-Walker
  • 21 Jack Perkins
  • 34 Ross Fitzsimons
  • 35 Max Dyche
Wigan
Coach
Gary Caldwell
Substitutes
  • 25 Caylan Vickers
  • 9 Christian Saydee
  • 44 Joseph Hungbo
  • 3 Morgan Fox
  • 20 Callum McManaman
  • 43 Harrison Bettoni
  • 30 Toby Savin
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ T. Eaves ↓ S. Hoskins Northampton
  • 46' ↑ T. Fornah ↓ C. McGeehan Northampton
  • 66' ↑ K. Edwards ↓ M. Jacobs Northampton
  • 72' ↑ C. Vickers ↓ D. Costelloe Wigan
  • 78' ↑ J. Perkins ↓ T. Taylor Northampton
  • 85' ↑ C. Saydee ↓ J. Taylor Wigan
  • 90' ↑ M. Fox ↓ C. Wright Wigan
  • 90' ↑ J. Hungbo ↓ J. Carragher Wigan
Cards
  • 14' J. Carragher Wigan
  • 83' C. Wright Wigan
Head-to-head
Northampton 1 2 draws 5 Wigan
2026-04-06 Northampton vs Wigan 1 - 3
2025-08-02 Wigan vs Northampton 3 - 1
2025-05-03 Northampton Town vs Wigan Athletic 1 - 1
2024-11-26 Wigan Athletic vs Northampton Town 2 - 1
2024-01-13 Northampton Town vs Wigan Athletic 1 - 1
2023-08-12 Wigan Athletic vs Northampton Town 2 - 1
Recent form
Northampton D D D L L
Wigan D D D W L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Northampton vs Wigan?
Northampton lost 1-3 against Wigan on 6 April 2026.
Who won Northampton vs Wigan?
Wigan won the match 3-1.
Where was Northampton vs Wigan played?
The match was played at Sixfields Stadium.