Walsall vs Northampton

EFL Trophy - Group Stage 7 Oct 2025, 18:00
Walsall
Walsall
0–1
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Northampton
Northampton
🏟 Bescot Stadium

Match report

Northampton edged past Walsall 1-0 in the EFL Trophy - Group Stage on 7 October 2025. The game was goalless at the break before all 1 goals arrived after half-time.

Walsall dominated possession with 72% of the ball, while Northampton had 11 shots to Walsall's 4.

The match was played at Bescot Stadium.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 72% - 28% Shots 4 - 11 On target 1 - 2 Corners 2 - 2 Fouls 14 - 9 Yellow cards 3
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Player of the match
Evan Weir
Walsall · captained the side
8 Courtney Clarke captained the side
8 Ross Fitzsimons captained the side
8 Joe Wormleighton captained the side
7 Kamarai Swyer 1 goal
First half vs second half
Northampton came out stronger after half-time, with 7 second-half shots against 4 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 2–4 2–7
Shots On Goal 0–0 1–2
Ball Possession 41–59 —
Corners 1–0 1–2
Attacks 36–61 39–54
Match statistics
2 Corners 2
6 Substitution 6
75 Attacks 115
31 Dangerous Attacks 58
1 On Target 2
2 Off Target 8
72% Ball Possession 28%
4 Shots Total 11
1 Shots On Goal 2
3 Shots Off Goal 4
0 Shots Blocked 5
2 Shots Inside Box 8
2 Shots Outside Box 3
14 Fouls 9
2 Corners 2
2 Offsides 1
38% Ball Possession 62%
2 Yellow Cards 1
1 Saves 1
293 Passes Total 482
197 Passes Accurate 377
Line-ups 3-1-4-2  vs  3-4-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Walsall · 3-1-4-2
12 S. Hornby
33 R. Browne 6 P. Farquharson 30 E. Weir
14 B. Comley
17 C. Clarke 22 J. Jellis 31 R. Richards 25 J. Okeke
37 A. Adomah 9 J. Matt
Northampton · 3-4-3
34 R. Fitzsimons
3 C. McCarthy 6 J. Willis 15 J. Thorniley
16 J. Wormleighton 8 C. McGeehan 4 D. Campbell 21 J. Perkins
17 M. Jacobs 27 J. Vale 11 K. Swyer
Walsall
Coach
Mathew John Sadler
Substitutes
  • 32 Jake Hollman
  • 59 Stan Straw
  • 29 Ryan Finnigan
  • 16 Ronan Maher
  • 56 McLloyd Oben
  • 21 Jenson Kirloy
  • 55 Paul Makavore
Northampton
Coach
Kevin Anthony Jance Nolan
Substitutes
  • 12 Nesta Guinness-Walker
  • 10 Elliott List
  • 14 Tyrese Fornah
  • 23 Terry Taylor
  • 7 Sam Hoskins
  • 20 Theo Avery
  • 37 Joziah Barnett
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ R. Finnigan ↓ J. Jellis Walsall
  • 46' ↑ J. Hollman ↓ B. Comley Walsall
  • 46' ↑ S. Straw ↓ P. Farquharson Walsall
  • 46' ↑ E. List ↓ J. Vale Northampton
  • 46' ↑ N. Guinness-Walker ↓ J. Thorniley Northampton
  • 46' ↑ T. Fornah ↓ C. McGeehan Northampton
  • 46' ↑ T. Taylor ↓ D. Campbell Northampton
  • 66' ↑ R. Maher ↓ E. Weir Walsall
  • 66' ↑ O. McLloyd ↓ J. Matt Walsall
Cards
  • 53' C. McCarthy Northampton
  • 78' S. Hornby Walsall
  • 82' R. Maher Walsall
Head-to-head
Walsall 2 1 draws 3 Northampton
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
Walsall D D L D W
Northampton D D D L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Walsall vs Northampton?
Walsall lost 0-1 against Northampton on 7 October 2025.
Who won Walsall vs Northampton?
Northampton won the match 1-0.
Where was Walsall vs Northampton played?
The match was played at Bescot Stadium.
Who had more possession in Walsall vs Northampton?
Walsall had 72% of possession, compared to 28% for the other side.