Northampton 1-2 Rotherham — League One, 11 Oct 2025
Rotherham beat Northampton 2-1 in the League One on 11 October 2025 at Sixfields Stadium, Northampton. Samuel Hoskins scored for Northampton; Joe Rafferty and J. Benson for Rotherham. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Northampton have won 0 and Rotherham 5.
Match timeline
- 21'out: E. Wheatley
- 1-026'Penalty
- 35'Persistent fouling
- 38'Foul
- 45+3'Foul
- Half-time1-0
- 46'
- 58'Foul
- 67'
- 67'M. Sherifout: Samuel Nombe
- 1-171'assist: J. Hugill
- 83'
- 86'Argument
- 1-287'
- 90'
- 90+1'
- Full-time1-2
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Northampton
- 7.7Kamarai Simon-SwyerF
- 6.6Jordan ThornileyD
- 6.6Jack ValeF
- 6.3Ethan WheatleyF
- 6.3Samuel HoskinsM
- 6.3Dean CampbellM
- 6.3Conor McCarthyD
- 6.3Nesta Guinness-WalkerD
- 6.3Terence TaylorM
- 6.3Tyrese FornahF
- 6.3Jack PerkinsM
- 6.2Michael JacobsM
- 5.9Ross FitzsimonsG
Rotherham
- 7.9Josh BensonM
- 7.3Joe PowellM
- 7.3Joe RaffertyD
- 7.2Daniel GoreM
- 7.0Reece JamesM
- 6.9Cameron DawsonG
- 6.9Jordan HugillF
- 6.6Kian SpenceM
- 6.6Jamal BaptisteD
- 6.5Samuel NombeF
- 6.3Denzel HallM
- 6.3Shaun McWilliamsF
- 6.2Martin SherifF
- 5.7Zak JulesD
Line-ups
Rotherham3-5-2
Northampton3-4-3
Substitutes
NorthamptonKevin Anthony Jance Nolan
Substitutes
- 17M. Jacobs83'M6.2
- 6J. WillisD
- 16Joseph Wormleighton90'D
- 19E. Wheatley21'F6.3
- 20T. AveryG
- 36O. Evans
- 37J. BarnettM
RotherhamMatthew Hamshaw
Substitutes
- 10Samuel Nombe67'F6.5
- 9J. Hugill46'F6.9
- 4L. Kelly90+1'M
- 16D. YearwoodM
- 23J. HolmesF
- 8Kian Spence67'M6.6
- 26H. DouglasM
Team statistics
42%Possession58%
3Total shots11
1Shots on target2
1Shots off target9
1Blocked shots0
4Corners4
1Offsides1
8Fouls17
3Yellow cards2
274Total passes373
156Accurate passes258
57%Pass accuracy69%
Northampton
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamarai Simon-Swyer | 83 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 5 | 7.7 |
| Jordan Thorniley | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Jack Vale | 21 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Ethan Wheatley | 69 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Samuel Hoskins | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | 6.3 |
| Dean Campbell | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Conor McCarthy | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Nesta Guinness-Walker | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Terence Taylor | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Tyrese Fornah | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Jack Perkins | 89 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Michael Jacobs | 12 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Ross Fitzsimons | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
Rotherham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Benson | 89 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7.9 |
| Joe Powell | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Joe Rafferty | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Daniel Gore | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Reece James | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7.0 |
| Cameron Dawson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Jordan Hugill | 45 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Kian Spence | 23 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Jamal Baptiste | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Samuel Nombe | 23 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Denzel Hall | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Shaun McWilliams | 67 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 6.3 |
| Martin Sherif | 67 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 6.2 |
| Zak Jules | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.7 |
Recent Form
NorthamptonDWLWW
RotherhamDLLLW
- D02 Oct 25HBradford2-2
- L27 Sept 25AMansfield Town1-2
- L20 Sept 25HStockport County0-1
- L13 Sept 25AAFC Wimbledon1-2
- W06 Sept 25HExeter City1-0
Head-to-head
- 01 Apr 25Northampton0-2Rotherham
- 14 Dec 24Rotherham3-0Northampton
- 17 Mar 18Northampton0-3Rotherham
- 30 Sept 17Rotherham1-0Northampton
- 02 Feb 13Rotherham3-1Northampton
- 21 Aug 12Northampton2-1Rotherham
Most recent meetings
Final table, League One 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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: Port Vale 0-0 Northampton, 4 Oct 2025 · League One
- Next: Doncaster 1-2 Northampton, 18 Oct 2025 · League One
Rotherham
- Previous: Rotherham 2-2 Bradford, 2 Oct 2025 · League One
- Next: Rotherham 1-0 Leyton Orient, 18 Oct 2025 · League One
Data updated