Northampton 0-1 Tranmere — League Two, 20 Oct 2026
Tranmere beat Northampton 1-0 in the League Two on 20 October 2026 at Sixfields Stadium, Northampton. Bobby Faulkner scored for Tranmere. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Northampton have won 4 and Tranmere 0, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 0-137'assist: Will Vaulks
- 42'Foul
- Half-time0-1
- 70'
- 70'
- 70'
- 76'
- 90+1'Foul
- Full-time0-1
Player ratings
8.5
Top rated
Northampton
- 7.2L. EvansM
- 7.1Elliott MooreD
- 6.8Janoi DonacienD
- 6.7Joseph WormleightonM
- 6.6Connor Lemonheigh-EvansM
- 6.5Joshua Alan PowellD
- 6.4N. OpokuF
- 6.4O. DaleF
- 6.3Joseph O'Brien-WhitmarshM
- 6.3James MaxwellD
- 6.2Jonathan GuthrieD
- 6.2Samuel HoskinsF
- 6.1Matthew WarhurstF
- 6.0Elliott ListF
- 5.8Zachary JeacockG
- 6.6Max DycheD
- 6.6Tyrese FornahM
- 6.6J. DadgeG
Tranmere
- 8.5Bobby FaulknerD
- 7.7W. VaulksM
- 7.4L. McGeeG
- 7.3Jacob SlaterD
- 7.2G. NevettD
- 6.9Thomas InceM
- 6.6D. JonesM
- 6.5R. WatsonM
- 6.5Charlie Jay WhitakerM
- 6.4Lee O'ConnorD
- 6.4Joe IronsideF
- 6.6Coniah Boyce-ClarkeG
- 6.6Oliver ScottD
- 6.6Tom ConlonM
- 6.6Nathan SmithD
- 6.6Charlie VeeversM
- 6.6Jordan TurnbullD
- 6.6David KamaraF
Line-ups
Tranmere4-2-3-1
Northampton4-4-2
Substitutes
NorthamptonC. Hogg
Substitutes
- 7Samuel Hoskins76'F6.2
- 10Elliott List70'F6.0
- 3James Maxwell70'D6.3
- 14Tyrese FornahM6.6
- 35Max DycheD6.6
- 31J. DadgeG6.6
- 17N. OpokuF6.4
TranmereD. Clarke
Substitutes
- 4Jordan TurnbullD6.6
- 5Nathan SmithD6.6
- 11Tom ConlonM6.6
- 14Oliver ScottD6.6
- 13Coniah Boyce-ClarkeG6.6
- 20Charlie VeeversM6.6
- 24David KamaraF6.6
Team statistics
64%Possession36%
1.48Expected goals (xG)0.84
21Total shots8
4Shots on target1
7Shots off target4
10Blocked shots3
9Corners6
12Fouls9
0Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
0Goalkeeper saves4
486Total passes277
401Accurate passes202
Northampton
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Evans | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Elliott Moore | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.1 |
| Janoi Donacien | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6.8 |
| Joseph Wormleighton | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6.7 |
| Connor Lemonheigh-Evans | 70 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Joshua Alan Powell | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.5 |
| N. Opoku | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.4 |
| O. Dale | 90 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.4 |
| Joseph O'Brien-Whitmarsh | 90 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| James Maxwell | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Jonathan Guthrie | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Samuel Hoskins | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Matthew Warhurst | 70 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 |
| Elliott List | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Zachary Jeacock | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.8 |
| Max Dyche | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Tyrese Fornah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| J. Dadge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
Tranmere
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Faulkner | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8.5 |
| W. Vaulks | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7.7 |
| L. McGee | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.4 |
| Jacob Slater | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7.3 |
| G. Nevett | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Thomas Ince | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6.9 |
| D. Jones | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6.6 |
| R. Watson | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Charlie Jay Whitaker | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Lee O'Connor | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.4 |
| Joe Ironside | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6.4 |
| Coniah Boyce-Clarke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Oliver Scott | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Tom Conlon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Nathan Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Charlie Veevers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Jordan Turnbull | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| David Kamara | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
Recent Form
NorthamptonWDLLW
- W17 Oct 26AGrimsby2-0
- D10 Oct 26AYork1-1
- L19 Sept 26HRotherham0-1
- L12 Sept 26AShrewsbury0-2
- W05 Sept 26HNewport County1-0
Head-to-head
- 08 May 23Tranmere0-1Northampton
- 03 Dec 22Northampton0-0Tranmere
- 05 Mar 22Northampton3-2Tranmere
- 23 Oct 21Tranmere0-2Northampton
- 05 Feb 19Tranmere1-2Northampton
- 01 Sept 18Northampton1-1Tranmere
Most recent meetings
Before and after
Northampton
- Previous: Grimsby 0-2 Northampton, 17 Oct 2026 · League Two
- Next: Northampton vs Colchester, 24 Oct 2026 · League Two
Tranmere
- Previous: Tranmere 1-2 Barnet, 17 Oct 2026 · League Two
- Next: Crawley Town vs Tranmere, 24 Oct 2026 · League Two
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