Northampton 1-3 Doncaster — League One, 18 Apr 2026
Doncaster beat Northampton 3-1 in the League One on 18 April 2026 at Sixfields Stadium, Northampton. Cameron McGeehan scored for Northampton; E. Lee, Hakeeb Adelakun and George Broadbent for Doncaster. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Northampton have won 2 and Doncaster 2, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 45'Foul
- Half-time0-0
- 0-150'
- 0-257'assist: Owen Bailey
- 59'Foul
- 64'out: Elliott List
- 64'
- 69'Argument
- 69'Time wasting
- 73'
- 73'out: K. McAdam
- 73'
- 75'
- 82'
- 82'out: Brandon Hanlan
- 86'Foul
- 90'out: B. Close
- 0-390'assist: Brandon Hanlan
- 1-390'
- 90+1'Foul
- 90+5'Foul
- Full-time1-3
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Northampton
- 7.3Jonathan GuthrieD
- 7.0Tyrese FornahM
- 6.9Cameron McGeehanM
- 6.9Dean CampbellM
- 6.7Kamarai Simon-SwyerF
- 6.7Michael JacobsM
- 6.5Tom EavesF
- 6.5Lee BurgeG
- 6.5Max DycheD
- 6.3Samuel HoskinsF
- 6.3Conor McCarthyD
- 6.3Nesta Guinness-WalkerD
- 6.2Elliott ListM
- 6.2Kyle McAdamD
- 6.2Jake EvansF
- 5.9Jack BurroughsD
Doncaster
- 7.9Jack SeniorD
- 7.5George BroadbentM
- 7.5Hakeeb AdelakunF
- 7.3Robbie GottsM
- 7.3Elliott LeeM
- 7.3Owen BaileyM
- 7.0Harry CliftonM
- 7.0Matty PearsonD
- 6.9Jamie SterryD
- 6.9Seán GrehanD
- 6.7Brandon HanlanF
- 6.3Jordan GibsonM
- 6.2Luke MolyneuxM
- 6.0Thimothée Lo-TutalaG
Line-ups
Doncaster4-1-4-1
Northampton4-4-2
Substitutes
NorthamptonColin Calderwood
Substitutes
- 34Ross FitzsimonsG
- 10Elliott List90+1'64'M6.2
- 3C. McCarthy73'D6.3
- 11Kamarai Simon-Swyer73'F6.7
- 23Terence TaylorM
- 26K. McAdam73'D6.2
- 15J. Evans64'F6.2
DoncasterGrant McCann
Substitutes
- 11Jordan Gibson82'M6.3
- 12Neill ByrneD
- 33B. Close90'M
- 9Brandon Hanlan82'F6.7
- 1Z. ClarkG
- 8George Broadbent90'75'M7.5
- 16T. NixonD
Team statistics
53%Possession47%
0.99Expected goals (xG)3.02
7Total shots19
2Shots on target6
2Shots off target10
3Blocked shots3
5Corners5
3Offsides0
17Fouls6
5Yellow cards2
2Goalkeeper saves1
379Total passes338
287Accurate passes254
76%Pass accuracy75%
Northampton
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Guthrie | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 7.3 |
| Tyrese Fornah | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 3 | 7.0 |
| Cameron McGeehan | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Dean Campbell | 73 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Kamarai Simon-Swyer | 17 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Michael Jacobs | 64 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Tom Eaves | 64 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Lee Burge | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Max Dyche | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Samuel Hoskins | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Conor McCarthy | 17 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Nesta Guinness-Walker | 73 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.3 |
| Elliott List | 26 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Kyle McAdam | 17 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Jake Evans | 26 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Jack Burroughs | 73 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 5.9 |
Doncaster
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Senior | 90 | – | 0 | – | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7.9 |
| George Broadbent | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.5 |
| Hakeeb Adelakun | 89 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 7.5 |
| Robbie Gotts | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Elliott Lee | 82 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – | – | 1 | 7.3 |
| Owen Bailey | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Harry Clifton | 75 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Matty Pearson | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Jamie Sterry | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Seán Grehan | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Brandon Hanlan | 8 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Jordan Gibson | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Luke Molyneux | 82 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Thimothée Lo-Tutala | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
Recent Form
NorthamptonLLLLL
- L15 Apr 26ALuton1-2
- L06 Apr 26HWigan1-3
- L03 Apr 26ABradford0-1
- L21 Mar 26AMansfield Town1-4
- L17 Mar 26AStockport County1-2
Head-to-head
- 18 Oct 25Doncaster1-2Northampton
- 25 Mar 23Doncaster0-2Northampton
- 27 Aug 22Northampton0-1Doncaster
- 13 Mar 21Doncaster0-0Northampton
- 05 Dec 20Northampton0-2Doncaster
- 26 Dec 17Doncaster3-0Northampton
Most recent meetings
Final table, League One 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Reading | 46 | +4 | 63 |
| 13 | Blackpool | 46 | -11 | 60 |
| 14 | Doncaster | 46 | -19 | 60 |
| 15 | Barnsley | 46 | -5 | 59 |
| 16 | Wigan | 46 | -9 | 56 |
| 22 | Port Vale | 46 | -25 | 42 |
| 23 | Rotherham | 46 | -30 | 41 |
| 24 | Northampton | 46 | -35 | 35 |
Before and after
Northampton
- Previous: Luton 2-1 Northampton, 15 Apr 2026 · League One
- Next: Cardiff 5-1 Northampton, 25 Apr 2026 · League One
Doncaster
- Previous: Doncaster 1-0 Reading, 11 Apr 2026 · League One
- Next: Doncaster 0-2 Lincoln, 21 Apr 2026 · League One
Data updated