Northampton vs Walsall

EFL Trophy - 1/8-finals 14 Jan 2026, 19:00
Northampton
Northampton
4–2
HT 1–1
FULL TIME
Walsall
Walsall
🏟 Sixfields Stadium

Match report

Northampton beat Walsall 4-2 in the EFL Trophy - 1/8-finals on 14 January 2026. It was 1-1 at half-time, with 4 more goals in the second half.

Northampton had 22 shots to Walsall's 4.

The match was played at Sixfields Stadium.

Half-time 1-1 Possession 46% - 54% Shots 22 - 4 On target 8 - 3 Corners 10 - 2 Fouls 7 - 11 Yellow cards 3
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Player of the match
Albert Adomah
Walsall · 1 goal
8 Daniel Kanu 1 goal
7 Kamarai Swyer 1 goal
7 Sam Hoskins 1 goal
7 Tom Eaves 1 goal
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 10–1 12–3
Shots On Goal 3–1 5–2
Ball Possession 60–40 —
Corners 7–0 3–2
Attacks 44–23 44–51
Match statistics
10 Corners 2
1 Penalty 0
4 Substitution 5
88 Attacks 74
71 Dangerous Attacks 30
5 On Target 2
5 Off Target 0
46% Ball Possession 54%
22 Shots Total 4
8 Shots On Goal 3
4 Shots Off Goal 1
10 Shots Blocked 0
16 Shots Inside Box 4
6 Shots Outside Box 0
7 Fouls 11
10 Corners 2
1 Offsides 2
57% Ball Possession 43%
1 Yellow Cards 2
1 Saves 5
372 Passes Total 301
245 Passes Accurate 193
Line-ups 3-4-2-1  vs  3-1-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Northampton · 3-4-2-1
1 L. Burge
2 J. Burroughs 6 J. Willis 35 M. Dyche
11 K. Swyer 4 D. Campbell 17 M. Jacobs 21 J. Perkins
7 S. Hoskins 16 J. Wormleighton
27 J. Vale
Walsall · 3-1-4-2
12 S. Hornby
5 H. Burke 59 S. Straw 33 R. Browne
28 L. Warrington
37 A. Adomah 23 A. Pattison 17 C. Clarke 3 M. Hancock
31 R. Richards 9 J. Matt
Northampton
Coach
Kevin Anthony Jance Nolan
Substitutes
  • 3 Conor McCarthy
  • 12 Nesta Guinness-Walker
  • 22 Kyle Edwards
  • 9 Tom Eaves
  • 34 Ross Fitzsimons
  • 5 Jon Guthrie
  • 10 Elliott List
Walsall
Coach
Mathew John Sadler
Substitutes
  • 32 Jake Hollman
  • 15 Daniel Kanu
  • 22 Jamie Jellis
  • 6 Priestley Farquharson
  • 18 Vincent Harper
  • 21 Jenson Kirloy
  • 8 Charlie Lakin
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ D. Kanu ↓ J. Matt Walsall
  • 46' ↑ J. Hollman ↓ A. Pattison Walsall
  • 57' ↑ J. Jellis ↓ C. Clarke Walsall
  • 64' ↑ P. Farquharson ↓ H. Burke Walsall
  • 65' ↑ V. Harper ↓ M. Hancock Walsall
  • 70' ↑ C. McCarthy ↓ J. Perkins Northampton
  • 70' ↑ N. Guinness-Walker ↓ J. Vale Northampton
  • 70' ↑ K. Edwards ↓ K. Swyer Northampton
  • 71' ↑ T. Eaves ↓ M. Dyche Northampton
Cards
  • 24' M. Hancock Walsall
  • 55' J. Hollman Walsall
  • 79' M. Jacobs Northampton
Head-to-head
Northampton 3 1 draws 2 Walsall
2026-01-14 Northampton vs Walsall 4 - 2
2025-10-07 Walsall vs Northampton 0 - 1
2022-03-01 Northampton Town vs Walsall 1 - 1
2022-02-05 Walsall vs Northampton Town 0 - 1
2021-10-05 Northampton Town vs Walsall 1 - 2
2020-02-15 Walsall vs Northampton Town 3 - 2
Recent form
Northampton D D D L L
Walsall D D L D W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Northampton vs Walsall?
Northampton won 4-2 against Walsall on 14 January 2026.
Who won Northampton vs Walsall?
Northampton won the match 4-2.
Where was Northampton vs Walsall played?
The match was played at Sixfields Stadium.
Who had more possession in Northampton vs Walsall?
Walsall had 54% of possession, compared to 46% for the other side.