Barnsley 2-2 Northampton — League One, 3 Feb 2026
Barnsley and Northampton drew 2-2 in the League One on 3 February 2026 at Oakwell, Barnsley. Nesta Guinness-Walker, David McGoldrick, Adam Phillips, Max Dyche got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 4 meetings, Barnsley have won 2 and Northampton 0, 2 draws.
Match timeline
- 0-13'
- 4'Jack ShepherdFoul
- 1-130'assist: Scott Banks
- Half-time1-1
- 58'Foul
- 59'out: C. McCarthy
- 59'
- 60'
- 61'V. Yoganathanout: Adam Phillips
- 2-162'
- 69'
- 69'out: Elliott List
- 2-271'assist: Kamarai Simon-Swyer
- 77'
- 90+5'Foul
- Full-time2-2
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Barnsley
- 7.5Eoghan O'ConnellD
- 7.5Scott BanksM
- 7.5Jonathan BlandM
- 7.3Patrick KellyM
- 7.0Adam PhillipsM
- 6.9Tennai WatsonD
- 6.9Nathanael OgbetaD
- 6.9David McGoldrickF
- 6.7Owen GoodmanG
- 6.6Corey O'KeeffeD
- 6.5Vimal YoganathanM
- 6.2Jack ShepherdD
- 5.9Reyes ClearyM
Northampton
- 7.9Joseph WormleightonM
- 7.6Max DycheD
- 7.2Dean CampbellM
- 7.2Elliott ListM
- 7.0Nesta Guinness-WalkerM
- 6.9Jordan WillisD
- 6.9Terence TaylorM
- 6.7Kamarai Simon-SwyerF
- 6.5Conor McCarthyD
- 6.5Tyrese FornahM
- 6.5Ross FitzsimonsG
- 6.3Samuel HoskinsF
- 6.3Jack ValeF
- 6.2Tom EavesF
- 6.0Michael ForbesD
- 5.7Cameron McGeehanF
Line-ups
Northampton3-4-3
Barnsley4-1-4-1
GlobalScoreX
5Shepherd6.2
45Yoganathan6.5
Substitutes
BarnsleyConor Hourihane
Substitutes
- 4M. RobertsD
- 6M. de GevigneyD
- 8Adam Phillips62'61'M7.0
- 14N. Ogbeta77'D6.9
- 23Tawanda ChirewaF
- 39L. FarrellF
- 51K. Flavell
NorthamptonKevin Nolan
Substitutes
- 1L. BurgeG
- 10Elliott List69'M7.2
- 9T. Eaves69'F6.2
- 3C. McCarthy59'D6.5
- 11Kamarai Simon-Swyer60'F6.7
- 14Tyrese Fornah59'M6.5
- 21J. PerkinsM
Team statistics
64%Possession36%
22Total shots14
5Shots on target4
10Shots off target3
7Blocked shots7
6Corners7
1Offsides5
15Fouls6
2Yellow cards1
2Goalkeeper saves3
426Total passes235
351Accurate passes154
82%Pass accuracy66%
Barnsley
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eoghan O'Connell | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Scott Banks | 90 | – | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7.5 |
| Jonathan Bland | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | – | 7.5 |
| Patrick Kelly | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7.3 |
| Adam Phillips | 29 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Tennai Watson | 77 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Nathanael Ogbeta | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| David McGoldrick | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Owen Goodman | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Corey O'Keeffe | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Vimal Yoganathan | 61 | – | 0 | 5 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Jack Shepherd | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Reyes Cleary | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | – | 5.9 |
Northampton
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Wormleighton | 90 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Max Dyche | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 7.6 |
| Dean Campbell | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Elliott List | 21 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Nesta Guinness-Walker | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Jordan Willis | 59 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Terence Taylor | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6.9 |
| Kamarai Simon-Swyer | 30 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Conor McCarthy | 31 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Tyrese Fornah | 31 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Ross Fitzsimons | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Samuel Hoskins | 60 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Jack Vale | 69 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Tom Eaves | 21 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Michael Forbes | 69 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
| Cameron McGeehan | 59 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 2 | – | 5.7 |
Recent Form
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- 25 Feb 25Northampton1-2Barnsley
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- 23 Sept 23Northampton1-2Barnsley
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