Northampton 1-3 Wigan — League One, 6 Apr 2026
Wigan beat Northampton 3-1 in the League One on 6 April 2026 at Sixfields Stadium, Northampton. J. Evans scored for Northampton; Callum Wright and William Aimson for Wigan. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Northampton have won 0 and Wigan 3, 2 draws.
Match timeline
- 14'Foul
- 0-115'
- 1-145'Own Goal
- Half-time0-2
- 46'
- 46'
- 66'out: K. Edwards
- 72'out: C. Vickers
- 78'—
- 78'
- 2-180'
- 83'Foul
- 85'
- 2-288'
- 90'
- 90'
- Full-time1-3
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Northampton
- 7.9Dean CampbellM
- 7.5Michael JacobsM
- 7.2Jake EvansF
- 6.9Elliott MooreD
- 6.9Terence TaylorM
- 6.7Tyrese FornahM
- 6.7Jack PerkinsM
- 6.6Tom EavesF
- 6.6Nesta Guinness-WalkerD
- 6.5Jonathan GuthrieD
- 6.5Samuel HoskinsM
- 6.5Kyle McAdamD
- 6.3Lee BurgeG
- 6.3Jack BurroughsD
- 6.2Kyle EdwardsF
- 6.0Cameron McGeehanM
Wigan
- 7.3Sam TickleG
- 7.3Fraser MurrayM
- 7.2William AimsonD
- 7.2Matthew SmithM
- 6.9Jason KerrD
- 6.9Callum WrightM
- 6.9James CarragherD
- 6.7Jensen WeirM
- 6.5Dara CostelloeF
- 6.5Caylan VickersF
- 6.3Raphael RodriguesM
- 6.3Joseph TaylorF
- 6.2Christian SaydeeF
Line-ups
Wigan3-1-4-2
Northampton4-5-1
Substitutes
NorthamptonColin Calderwood
Substitutes
- 34Ross FitzsimonsG
- 22K. Edwards66'F6.2
- 9T. Eaves46'F6.6
- 12Nesta Guinness-Walker78'D6.6
- 14Tyrese Fornah46'M6.7
- 35Max DycheD
- 21J. Perkins78'M6.7
WiganGary Caldwell
Substitutes
- 3Morgan Fox90'D
- 20C. McManamanM
- 30T. SavinG
- 9C. Saydee85'F6.2
- 44Joseph Hungbo90'F
- 25C. Vickers72'F6.5
- 43H. BettoniF
Team statistics
61%Possession39%
7Total shots10
3Shots on target3
1Shots off target2
3Blocked shots5
2Corners8
1Offsides2
7Fouls13
0Yellow cards2
1Goalkeeper saves2
483Total passes304
380Accurate passes196
79%Pass accuracy64%
Northampton
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Campbell | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Michael Jacobs | 66 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Jake Evans | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Elliott Moore | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Terence Taylor | 78 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Tyrese Fornah | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 6.7 |
| Jack Perkins | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Tom Eaves | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Nesta Guinness-Walker | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 6.6 |
| Jonathan Guthrie | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Samuel Hoskins | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Kyle McAdam | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | 6.5 |
| Lee Burge | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Jack Burroughs | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 3 | 6.3 |
| Kyle Edwards | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.2 |
| Cameron McGeehan | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.0 |
Wigan
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Tickle | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Fraser Murray | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7.3 |
| William Aimson | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Matthew Smith | 90 | – | 1 | – | 4 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Jason Kerr | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 6.9 |
| Callum Wright | 89 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| James Carragher | 89 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Jensen Weir | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Dara Costelloe | 72 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Caylan Vickers | 18 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Raphael Rodrigues | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 2 | 6.3 |
| Joseph Taylor | 85 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Christian Saydee | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
NorthamptonLLLLL
- L03 Apr 26ABradford0-1
- L21 Mar 26AMansfield Town1-4
- L17 Mar 26AStockport County1-2
- L14 Mar 26HBurton Albion0-2
- L08 Mar 26AAFC Wimbledon0-1
Head-to-head
- 02 Aug 25Wigan3-1Northampton
- 03 May 25Northampton1-1Wigan
- 26 Nov 24Wigan2-1Northampton
- 13 Jan 24Northampton1-1Wigan
- 12 Aug 23Wigan2-1Northampton
- 09 Feb 21Northampton0-1Wigan
Most recent meetings
Final table, League One 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Doncaster | 46 | -19 | 60 |
| 15 | Barnsley | 46 | -5 | 59 |
| 16 | Wigan | 46 | -9 | 56 |
| 17 | Burton Albion | 46 | -10 | 54 |
| 18 | Peterborough | 46 | -4 | 53 |
| 22 | Port Vale | 46 | -25 | 42 |
| 23 | Rotherham | 46 | -30 | 41 |
| 24 | Northampton | 46 | -35 | 35 |
Before and after
Northampton
- Previous: Bradford 1-0 Northampton, 3 Apr 2026 · League One
- Next: Luton 2-1 Northampton, 15 Apr 2026 · League One
Wigan
- Previous: Wigan 0-0 Leyton Orient, 2 Apr 2026 · League One
- Next: Wigan 2-1 Mansfield Town, 11 Apr 2026 · League One
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