Northampton 0-1 Barnsley — League One, 28 Apr 2026
Barnsley beat Northampton 1-0 in the League One on 28 April 2026 at Sixfields Stadium, Northampton. Reyes Cleary scored for Barnsley. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Northampton have won 0 and Barnsley 2, 3 draws.
Match timeline
- 0-137'assist: P. Kelly
- Half-time0-1
- 46'
- 55'Foul
- 72'
- 72'
- 73'out: L. Farrell
- 80'
- 84'
- 87'Foul
- Full-time0-1
Player ratings
7.7
Top rated
Northampton
- 7.3Dean CampbellM
- 7.3Nesta Guinness-WalkerD
- 7.2Kyle McAdamD
- 7.0Cameron McGeehanM
- 6.9Conor McCarthyD
- 6.9Jonathan GuthrieD
- 6.6Elliott ListM
- 6.6Samuel HoskinsF
- 6.5Jake EvansF
- 6.5Max DycheD
- 6.3Tom EavesF
- 6.3Lee BurgeG
- 6.3Tyrese FornahM
Barnsley
- 7.7Eoghan O'ConnellD
- 7.6Luca ConnellM
- 7.3Reyes ClearyM
- 7.2Maël de GevigneyD
- 7.2Kieran FlavellG
- 7.2Josh EarlD
- 7.0Scott BanksF
- 6.9Patrick KellyM
- 6.9Jonathan BlandM
- 6.9Corey O'KeeffeD
- 6.6Thomas BradshawF
- 6.6David McGoldrickM
- 6.3Kelechi NwakaliM
- 6.3Adam PhillipsM
- 6.3Leo FarrellF
Line-ups
Barnsley4-2-3-1
Northampton5-3-2
Substitutes
NorthamptonColin Calderwood
Substitutes
- 34Ross FitzsimonsG
- 17M. JacobsM
- 10Elliott List87'72'M6.6
- 9T. Eaves80'F6.3
- 11Kamarai Simon-SwyerF
- 23Terence TaylorM
- 27J. ValeF
BarnsleyConor Hourihane
Substitutes
- 8Adam Phillips46'M6.3
- 50K. Nwakali84'M6.3
- 18Scott Banks72'F7.0
- 1Owen GoodmanG
- 17G. GentD
- 5Jack ShepherdD
- 39L. Farrell73'F6.3
Team statistics
43%Possession57%
14Total shots10
2Shots on target3
9Shots off target5
3Blocked shots2
5Corners2
1Offsides3
14Fouls10
1Yellow cards1
2Goalkeeper saves2
313Total passes433
197Accurate passes322
63%Pass accuracy74%
Northampton
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Campbell | 80 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | 7.3 |
| Nesta Guinness-Walker | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Kyle McAdam | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Cameron McGeehan | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Conor McCarthy | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Jonathan Guthrie | 72 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Elliott List | 18 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Samuel Hoskins | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Jake Evans | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Max Dyche | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Tom Eaves | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Lee Burge | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Tyrese Fornah | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
Barnsley
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eoghan O'Connell | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.7 |
| Luca Connell | 90 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 2 | – | 7.6 |
| Reyes Cleary | 72 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Maël de Gevigney | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Kieran Flavell | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Josh Earl | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Scott Banks | 18 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 7.0 |
| Patrick Kelly | 73 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Jonathan Bland | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Corey O'Keeffe | 84 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Thomas Bradshaw | 45 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| David McGoldrick | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6.6 |
| Kelechi Nwakali | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Adam Phillips | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Leo Farrell | 17 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
- 03 Feb 26Barnsley2-2Northampton
- 25 Feb 25Northampton1-2Barnsley
- 24 Aug 24Barnsley2-2Northampton
- 27 Apr 24Barnsley1-1Northampton
- 23 Sept 23Northampton1-2Barnsley
Most recent meetings
Final table, League One 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Blackpool | 46 | -11 | 60 |
| 14 | Doncaster | 46 | -19 | 60 |
| 15 | Barnsley | 46 | -5 | 59 |
| 16 | Wigan | 46 | -9 | 56 |
| 17 | Burton Albion | 46 | -10 | 54 |
| 22 | Port Vale | 46 | -25 | 42 |
| 23 | Rotherham | 46 | -30 | 41 |
| 24 | Northampton | 46 | -35 | 35 |
Before and after
Northampton
- Previous: Cardiff 5-1 Northampton, 25 Apr 2026 · League One
- Next: Northampton 2-3 Plymouth, 2 May 2026 · League One
Barnsley
- Previous: Luton 2-1 Barnsley, 25 Apr 2026 · League One
- Next: Barnsley 1-3 Stockport County, 2 May 2026 · League One
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