Crewe 1-0 Northampton — League Two, 22 Aug 2026
Crewe beat Northampton 1-0 in the League Two on 22 August 2026 at Alexandra Stadium, Crewe. Joshua March scored for Crewe. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Crewe have won 2 and Northampton 2, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 37'Delay of game
- Half-time0-0
- 1-054'
- 66'
- 67'
- 75'
- 75'out: K. Ure
- 77'
- 87'Foul
- 90'
- Full-time1-0
Player ratings
7.3
Top rated
Crewe
- 7.3Joshua MarchF
- 7.3Matúš HolíčekM
- 7.0Tom BoothG
- 6.9Reece HutchinsonD
- 6.9Joshua StephensonD
- 6.9Joel TabinerM
- 6.5Lewis BillingtonD
- 6.3Luke OffordD
- 6.3Jack LankesterM
- 6.3Jordan GibsonM
- 6.0Calum AgiusM
Northampton
- 7.2Tyrese FornahM
- 6.9Janoi DonacienD
- 6.7Lee EvansM
- 6.6Elliott MooreD
- 6.6Jonathan GuthrieD
- 6.6Connor Lemonheigh-EvansF
- 6.6James MaxwellD
- 6.6Matty WarhurstF
- 6.5Logan BriggsM
- 6.3Harvey SaundersM
- 6.2Zachary JeacockG
Line-ups
Northampton4-4-2
Crewe4-2-3-1
Substitutes
CreweLee Bell
Substitutes
- 23Charlie McNeill75'F
- 29Adrien Thibaut90'F
- 30Stan DanceyD
- 32Luca MooreM
- 22Phil CrokerD
- 31Luke ThomasG
NorthamptonChris Hogg
Substitutes
- 7Samuel Hoskins77'F
- 34Ross FitzsimonsG
- 10Elliott List67'F
- 35Max DycheD
- 16Joseph WormleightonD
- 4Joseph O'Brien-Whitmarsh66'M
- 21Jack PerkinsM
Team statistics
54%Possession46%
6Total shots5
3Shots on target2
2Shots off target3
1Blocked shots0
6Corners0
1Offsides0
13Fouls9
1Yellow cards0
2Goalkeeper saves2
383Total passes328
317Accurate passes271
83%Pass accuracy83%
Crewe
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua March | 69 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Matúš Holíček | 69 | – | – | – | 1 | 6 | – | 7.3 |
| Tom Booth | 69 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Reece Hutchinson | 69 | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Joshua Stephenson | 69 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Joel Tabiner | 69 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Lewis Billington | 69 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Luke Offord | 69 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Jack Lankester | 69 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Jordan Gibson | 69 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Calum Agius | 69 | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | 6.0 |
Northampton
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrese Fornah | 69 | – | – | – | – | 4 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Janoi Donacien | 69 | – | – | – | – | 4 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Lee Evans | 69 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Elliott Moore | 69 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Jonathan Guthrie | 69 | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6.6 |
| Connor Lemonheigh-Evans | 69 | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | 6.6 |
| James Maxwell | 69 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Matty Warhurst | 69 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Logan Briggs | 66 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Harvey Saunders | 67 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Zachary Jeacock | 69 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
CreweWWDLL
- W15 Aug 26ACrawley Town1-0
- W08 Aug 26HAccrington ST2-1
- D02 May 26HCambridge United0-0
- L25 Apr 26AChesterfield0-2
- L18 Apr 26HMilton Keynes Dons1-3
Head-to-head
- 18 Mar 23Northampton1-0Crewe
- 20 Aug 22Crewe2-2Northampton
- 20 Mar 21Northampton0-1Crewe
- 12 Dec 20Crewe2-1Northampton
- 16 Nov 19Northampton4-1Crewe
- 02 Mar 19Crewe0-2Northampton
Most recent meetings
Before and after
Crewe
- Previous: Crawley Town 0-1 Crewe, 15 Aug 2026 · League Two
- Next: Barnsley 3-2 Crewe, 25 Aug 2026 · EFL Cup
Northampton
- Previous: Northampton 0-0 Swindon Town, 15 Aug 2026 · League Two
- Next: Gillingham 1-1 Northampton, 29 Aug 2026 · League Two
Data updated