Luton 2-1 Northampton — League One, 15 Apr 2026
Luton beat Northampton 2-1 in the League One on 15 April 2026 at Kenilworth Road, Luton. Liam Walsh and Kallum Naismith scored for Luton; Samuel Hoskins for Northampton. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Luton have won 2 and Northampton 3.
Match timeline
- 0-131'assist: T. Eaves
- 1-143'assist: E. Lawrence
- Half-time1-1
- 46'
- 62'Argument
- 66'
- 71'
- 72'
- 72'
- 76'Time wasting
- 77'Argument
- 82'
- 82'E. Lawrenceout: Gideon Kodua
- 82'
- 82'
- 2-185'
- 90'
- 90+1'Time wasting
- 90+4'Time wasting
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
8.5
Top rated
Luton
- 8.5Kallum NaismithD
- 8.5Liam WalshM
- 7.7Shayden MorrisF
- 7.6Joseph JohnsonD
- 7.3Mads AndersenD
- 7.2Emilio LawrenceM
- 6.9Kasey PalmerM
- 6.7Jordan ClarkM
- 6.7Nahki WellsF
- 6.6Nigel Cello LonwijkD
- 6.6Jake RichardsM
- 6.5Gideon KoduaF
- 6.3Davy van den BergM
- 6.3Josh KeeleyG
- 6.3Ali Al-HamadiF
Northampton
- 7.7Lee BurgeG
- 7.6Samuel HoskinsF
- 7.0Michael JacobsM
- 6.9Jonathan GuthrieD
- 6.6Jack BurroughsD
- 6.6Tyrese FornahM
- 6.6Max DycheD
- 6.5Elliott ListM
- 6.5Terence TaylorM
- 6.5Dean CampbellM
- 6.5Tom EavesF
- 6.3Jake EvansF
- 6.3Nesta Guinness-WalkerD
- 6.2Kamarai Simon-SwyerF
- 6.2Conor McCarthyD
- 6.2Cameron McGeehanM
Line-ups
Northampton4-4-2
Luton4-1-4-1
Substitutes
LutonJack Wilshere
Substitutes
- 23George Saville90'M
- 1James SheaG
- 14Shayden Morris46'F7.7
- 6Davy van den Berg82'M6.3
- 12A. Al Hamadi66'F6.3
- 30Gideon Kodua82'F6.5
- 4Sverre SandalM
NorthamptonColin Calderwood
Substitutes
- 34Ross FitzsimonsG
- 10Elliott List72'M6.5
- 3C. McCarthy71'D6.2
- 11Kamarai Simon-Swyer72'F6.2
- 23Terence Taylor82'M6.5
- 27J. ValeF
- 15J. Evans82'F6.3
Team statistics
59%Possession41%
25Total shots12
5Shots on target3
7Shots off target2
13Blocked shots7
11Corners5
1Offsides2
7Fouls15
2Yellow cards3
2Goalkeeper saves3
442Total passes320
368Accurate passes235
83%Pass accuracy73%
Luton
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kallum Naismith | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | – | 8.5 |
| Liam Walsh | 89 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 8.5 |
| Shayden Morris | 45 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 2 | 7 | 7.7 |
| Joseph Johnson | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 7.6 |
| Mads Andersen | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Emilio Lawrence | 82 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7.2 |
| Kasey Palmer | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Jordan Clark | 82 | – | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6.7 |
| Nahki Wells | 66 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Nigel Cello Lonwijk | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Jake Richards | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Gideon Kodua | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Davy van den Berg | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Josh Keeley | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Ali Al-Hamadi | 24 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Northampton
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Burge | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.7 |
| Samuel Hoskins | 82 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 7.6 |
| Michael Jacobs | 72 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Jonathan Guthrie | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Jack Burroughs | 71 | – | 0 | – | – | 5 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Tyrese Fornah | 72 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 4 | 6.6 |
| Max Dyche | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Elliott List | 18 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Terence Taylor | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Dean Campbell | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6.5 |
| Tom Eaves | 82 | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Jake Evans | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Nesta Guinness-Walker | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Kamarai Simon-Swyer | 18 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Conor McCarthy | 19 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Cameron McGeehan | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
LutonWWDWW
- W06 Apr 26AAFC Wimbledon3-0
- W03 Apr 26HPeterborough2-1
- D21 Mar 26HStockport County1-1
- W17 Mar 26HExeter City3-2
- W14 Mar 26AWycombe2-1
NorthamptonLLLLL
- L06 Apr 26HWigan1-3
- L03 Apr 26ABradford0-1
- L21 Mar 26AMansfield Town1-4
- L17 Mar 26AStockport County1-2
- L14 Mar 26HBurton Albion0-2
Head-to-head
- 25 Oct 25Northampton0-1Luton
- 30 Apr 16Northampton2-0Luton
- 12 Dec 15Luton3-4Northampton
- 28 Mar 15Northampton2-1Luton
- 25 Oct 14Luton1-0Northampton
- 12 Nov 11Luton1-0Northampton
Most recent meetings
Final table, League One 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Bolton | 46 | +18 | 75 |
| 6 | Stevenage | 46 | +3 | 75 |
| 7 | Luton | 46 | +12 | 74 |
| 8 | Plymouth | 46 | +12 | 73 |
| 9 | Huddersfield | 46 | +10 | 67 |
| 22 | Port Vale | 46 | -25 | 42 |
| 23 | Rotherham | 46 | -30 | 41 |
| 24 | Northampton | 46 | -35 | 35 |
Before and after
Luton
- Previous: AFC Wimbledon 0-3 Luton, 6 Apr 2026 · League One
- Next: Mansfield Town 2-2 Luton, 18 Apr 2026 · League One
Northampton
- Previous: Northampton 1-3 Wigan, 6 Apr 2026 · League One
- Next: Northampton 1-3 Doncaster, 18 Apr 2026 · League One
Data updated