Northampton 2-0 Exeter City — League One, 23 Aug 2025
Northampton beat Exeter City 2-0 in the League One on 23 August 2025 at Sixfields Stadium, Northampton. E. Wheatley and Max Dyche scored for Northampton. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Northampton have won 2 and Exeter City 1, 2 draws.
· kickoff·Sixfields Stadium · Northampton·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-01'assist: Nesta Guinness-Walker
- 2-016'
- 43'Sonny CoxFoul
- Half-time2-0
- 46'
- 51'
- 57'Sonny Coxout: Joshua Magennis
- 65'
- 66'
- 66'
- 72'
- 77'Argument
- 79'Argument
- 82'
- 82'out: K. Wilson
- 90+3'Foul
- Full-time2-0
Player ratings
8.3
Top rated
Northampton
- 8.3Max DycheD
- 8.3Nesta Guinness-WalkerM
- 7.3Terence TaylorM
- 7.3Ethan WheatleyF
- 7.2Dean CampbellM
- 6.9Samuel HoskinsM
- 6.9Conor McCarthyD
- 6.9Joseph WormleightonD
- 6.9Cameron McGeehanF
- 6.9Jack BurroughsD
- 6.7Lee BurgeG
- 6.7Tyrese FornahF
- 6.6Elliott ListM
- 6.3Jack PerkinsD
- 6.2Tom EavesF
Exeter City
- 6.9Jackson FitzwaterD
- 6.9Luca WoodhouseM
- 6.7Edward FrancisM
- 6.7Sonny CoxF
- 6.7Kieran WilsonF
- 6.6Jake Doyle-HayesM
- 6.6Jack AitchisonF
- 6.6Joe WhitworthG
- 6.6Jack McMillanD
- 6.5Jayden WarehamF
- 6.5George BirchM
- 6.3Ryan RydelM
- 6.3Ethan BrierleyM
- 6.3Ed TurnsD
- 6.3Ilmari NiskanenM
- 6.2Joshua MagennisF
Line-ups
Exeter City3-4-2-1
Northampton3-3-1-3
Substitutes
NorthamptonColin Calderwood
Substitutes
- 34Ross FitzsimonsG
- 6J. WillisD
- 2J. Burroughs51'D6.9
- 10Elliott List66'M6.6
- 9T. Eaves66'F6.2
- 16Joseph Wormleighton72'D6.9
- 18Michael ForbesD
Exeter CityDan Green
Substitutes
- 31Jake Doyle-Hayes77'46'M6.6
- 27Joshua Magennis90+3'57'F6.2
- 23Jack BycroftG
- 20Luca Woodhouse82'M6.9
- 45Charlie CumminsM
- 37K. Wilson82'F6.7
- 42G. Birch65'
Team statistics
36%Possession64%
10Total shots6
3Shots on target1
6Shots off target3
1Blocked shots2
1Corners4
1Offsides5
9Fouls15
0Yellow cards4
1Goalkeeper saves1
267Total passes470
176Accurate passes383
66%Pass accuracy81%
Northampton
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Dyche | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 8.3 |
| Nesta Guinness-Walker | 72 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8.3 |
| Terence Taylor | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Ethan Wheatley | 66 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Dean Campbell | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Samuel Hoskins | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Conor McCarthy | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Joseph Wormleighton | 19 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Cameron McGeehan | 66 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Jack Burroughs | 40 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Lee Burge | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Tyrese Fornah | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Elliott List | 25 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Jack Perkins | 51 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Tom Eaves | 25 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Exeter City
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Fitzwater | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Luca Woodhouse | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Edward Francis | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Sonny Cox | 57 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 6.7 |
| Kieran Wilson | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Jake Doyle-Hayes | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Jack Aitchison | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Joe Whitworth | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Jack McMillan | 82 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Jayden Wareham | 65 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| George Birch | 26 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Ryan Rydel | 82 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Ethan Brierley | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Ed Turns | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Ilmari Niskanen | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Joshua Magennis | 34 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
- 01 Mar 25Exeter City1-1Northampton
- 17 Aug 24Northampton2-1Exeter City
- 20 Apr 24Northampton1-2Exeter City
- 30 Sept 23Exeter City0-2Northampton
- 30 Apr 22Northampton1-1Exeter City
- 07 Dec 21Exeter City1-2Northampton
Most recent meetings
Final table, League One 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 46 | -21 | 53 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient | 46 | -12 | 52 |
| 21 | Exeter City | 46 | -9 | 49 |
| 22 | Port Vale | 46 | -25 | 42 |
| 23 | Rotherham | 46 | -30 | 41 |
| 24 | Northampton | 46 | -35 | 35 |
Before and after
Northampton
- Previous: Northampton 0-1 Lincoln, 19 Aug 2025 · League One
- Next: Leyton Orient 0-1 Northampton, 30 Aug 2025 · League One
Exeter City
- Previous: Wycombe 0-1 Exeter City, 19 Aug 2025 · League One
- Next: Exeter City 3-0 Peterborough, 30 Aug 2025 · League One
Data updated