Rotherham 2-1 Northampton — League One, 27 Jan 2026
Rotherham beat Northampton 2-1 in the League One on 27 January 2026 at Aesseal New York Stadium, Rotherham. T. Eaves, Harry Gray, Emmanuel Adegboyega got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Rotherham have won 5 and Northampton 0.
· kickoff·Aesseal New York Stadium · Rotherham·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 0-126'assist: Jonathan Guthrie
- 28'Foul
- 39'
- Half-time0-1
- 46'Foul
- 46'
- 1-158'assist: Joe Powell
- 71'
- 71'
- 73'
- 81'
- 82'
- 82'out: J. Vale
- 2-184'assist: Joe Powell
- 86'
- 90+2'Foul
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
8.2
Top rated
Rotherham
- 8.2Joe PowellF
- 8.0Emmanuel AdegboyegaD
- 7.5Harry GrayF
- 7.2Joe RaffertyD
- 6.9Kian SpenceM
- 6.9Daniel GoreM
- 6.9Zak JulesD
- 6.9Reece JamesM
- 6.9Cameron DawsonG
- 6.7Marvin KaletaM
- 6.7Shaun McWilliamsM
- 6.6Ar'jany MarthaD
- 6.6Jamal BaptisteD
- 6.3Dru YearwoodM
- 5.9Samuel NombeF
Northampton
- 7.6Conor McCarthyD
- 7.3Tom EavesF
- 7.2Jonathan GuthrieD
- 7.2Terence TaylorM
- 6.9Dean CampbellM
- 6.7Jordan WillisD
- 6.6Kamarai Simon-SwyerF
- 6.6Samuel HoskinsF
- 6.5Ross FitzsimonsG
- 6.5Max DycheD
- 6.5Elliott ListF
- 6.3Michael JacobsM
- 6.3Nesta Guinness-WalkerM
- 6.3Jack ValeF
- 6.2Jack BurroughsM
- 6.2Jake EvansF
Line-ups
Northampton3-4-3
Rotherham3-4-1-2
Substitutes
RotherhamMatthew Hamshaw
Substitutes
- 16D. Yearwood86'M6.3
- 11Ar'jany Martha39'D6.6
- 13Ted CannG
- 23J. HolmesF
- 44D. Gore46'M6.9
- 18Lenny AgbaireD
- 36Emmanuel Adegboyega84'73'D8.0
NorthamptonKevin Anthony Jance Nolan
Substitutes
- 17M. Jacobs82'M6.3
- 1L. BurgeG
- 11Kamarai Simon-Swyer71'F6.6
- 27J. Vale82'F6.3
- 35Max Dyche71'D6.5
- 21J. PerkinsM
- 14J. Evans81'F6.2
Team statistics
61%Possession39%
18Total shots10
5Shots on target4
6Shots off target4
7Blocked shots2
13Corners4
2Offsides2
13Fouls9
3Yellow cards0
3Goalkeeper saves3
332Total passes217
244Accurate passes135
73%Pass accuracy62%
Rotherham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Powell | 90 | – | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | – | 8.2 |
| Emmanuel Adegboyega | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 8.0 |
| Harry Gray | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Joe Rafferty | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Kian Spence | 73 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Daniel Gore | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Zak Jules | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Reece James | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Cameron Dawson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Marvin Kaleta | 39 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Shaun McWilliams | 86 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 4 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Ar'jany Martha | 51 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 6.6 |
| Jamal Baptiste | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Dru Yearwood | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Samuel Nombe | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 5.9 |
Northampton
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conor McCarthy | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 7.6 |
| Tom Eaves | 81 | 1 | 0 | 5 | – | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Jonathan Guthrie | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Terence Taylor | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Dean Campbell | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Jordan Willis | 71 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Kamarai Simon-Swyer | 19 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Samuel Hoskins | 82 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Ross Fitzsimons | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Max Dyche | 19 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Elliott List | 82 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Michael Jacobs | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Nesta Guinness-Walker | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Jack Vale | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Jack Burroughs | 71 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Jake Evans | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
RotherhamDLLLL
- D24 Jan 26HAFC Wimbledon1-1
- L17 Jan 26AStockport County2-3
- L01 Jan 26HPeterborough0-2
- L29 Dec 25ABlackpool0-4
- L26 Dec 25ABolton1-2
NorthamptonLLDDL
- L24 Jan 26ABlackpool0-2
- L17 Jan 26HWycombe1-2
- D04 Jan 26ABolton0-0
- D01 Jan 26HStockport County0-0
- L29 Dec 25AHuddersfield0-2
Head-to-head
- 11 Oct 25Northampton1-2Rotherham
- 01 Apr 25Northampton0-2Rotherham
- 14 Dec 24Rotherham3-0Northampton
- 17 Mar 18Northampton0-3Rotherham
- 30 Sept 17Rotherham1-0Northampton
- 02 Feb 13Rotherham3-1Northampton
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