Northampton Town vs Oxford United

EFL Trophy - Group Stage 5 Sep 2023, 18:00
Northampton Town
Northampton Town
1–3
HT 1–1
FULL TIME
Oxford United
Oxford United
🏟 Sixfields Stadium (Northampton, East Midlands) 👤 G. Rhodes Round 1

Match report

Oxford United beat Northampton Town 3-1 in the EFL Trophy - Group Stage on 5 September 2023.

Oxford United had 17 shots to Northampton Town's 10.

M. Dyche was sent off in the 76th minute.

The match was played at Sixfields Stadium (Northampton, East Midlands), with G. Rhodes in charge.

Half-time 1-1 Possession 41% - 59% Shots 10 - 17 On target 4 - 8 Corners 0 - 8 Fouls 14 - 6 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 3
8
Player of the match
Mark Harris
Oxford United · 2 goals, 1 assist
8 Tyreece Simpson 1 goal
8 Kyle Edwards 1 goal
8 Oisin Smyth 73 passes (86% accurate)
8 Josh McEachran 88 passes (92% accurate)
First half vs second half
Northampton Town stepped it up after the break, with 7 shots in the second half compared to 3 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 3–8 7–9
Shots On Goal 1–4 3–4
Ball Possession 44–56 —
Corners 0–4 0–4
Match statistics
10 Shots Total 17
4 Shots On Goal 8
4 Shots Off Goal 6
2 Shots Blocked 3
7 Shots Inside Box 12
3 Shots Outside Box 5
14 Fouls 6
0 Corners 8
1 Offsides 4
41% Ball Possession 59%
2 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
5 Saves 3
390 Passes Total 557
299 Passes Accurate 471
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Northampton Town · 4-2-3-1
26 M. Thompson
3 A. McGowan 6 S. Sherring 35 M. Dyche 12 E. Monthe
21 M. Leonard 27 P. Abimbola
20 H. Lintott 17 S. McWilliams 9 L. Appéré
16 T. Simpson
Oxford United · 4-4-2
13 S. Eastwood
34 G. Franklin 28 S. Negru 4 J. Thorniley 23 J. Murphy
7 S. Mills 14 O. Smyth 6 J. McEachran 29 K. Edwards
27 M. Woltman 9 M. Harris
Northampton Town
Coach
J. Brady
Substitutes
  • 33 Patrick Brough
  • 4 Jack Sowerby
  • 11 Mitchell Pinnock
  • 37 Jacob Scott
  • 36 James Dadge
  • 38 Jamari Hart
  • 39 Matthew Ireland
Oxford United
Coach
L. Manning
Substitutes
  • 20 Rúben Rodrigues
  • 50 Louis Griffiths
  • 47 Aidan Elliott-Wheeler
  • 21 Edward McGinty
  • 5 Elliott Moore
  • 18 Marcus McGuane
  • 59 Kasway Burton
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ P. Brough ↓ S. Sherring Northampton Town
  • 52' ↑ M. Pinnock ↓ S. McWilliams Northampton Town
  • 52' ↑ J. Sowerby ↓ M. Leonard Northampton Town
  • 62' ↑ Ruben Rodrigues ↓ K. Edwards Oxford United
  • 76' ↑ L. Griffiths ↓ M. Woltman Oxford United
  • 82' ↑ A. Elliott-Wheeler ↓ G. Franklin Oxford United
  • 89' ↑ J. Scott ↓ P. Abimbola Northampton Town
Cards
  • 76' M. Dyche Northampton Town
  • 32' S. McWilliams Northampton Town
  • 44' J. Murphy Oxford United
  • 58' A. McGowan Northampton Town
Head-to-head
Northampton Town 2 1 draws 2 Oxford United
2024-02-20 Oxford United vs Northampton Town 2 - 2
2023-12-23 Northampton Town vs Oxford United 2 - 1
2023-09-05 Northampton Town vs Oxford United 1 - 3
2021-03-23 Northampton Town vs Oxford United 1 - 0
2020-12-15 Oxford United vs Northampton Town 4 - 0
Recent form
Northampton Town D D D L L
Oxford United D D D L W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Northampton Town vs Oxford United?
Northampton Town lost 1-3 against Oxford United on 5 September 2023.
Who won Northampton Town vs Oxford United?
Oxford United won the match 3-1.
Where was Northampton Town vs Oxford United played?
The match was played at Sixfields Stadium (Northampton, East Midlands).
Who had more possession in Northampton Town vs Oxford United?
Oxford United had 59% of possession, compared to 41% for the other side.