Barnsley vs Northampton

League One 3 Feb 2026, 19:45
Barnsley
Barnsley
2–2
HT 1–1
FULL TIME
Northampton
Northampton
🏟 Oakwell 👤 T. Parsons Round 16

Match report

Barnsley shared 4 goals in a thrilling draw with Northampton in the League One on 3 February 2026.

Northampton dominated possession with 60% of the ball, while Barnsley had 22 shots to Northampton's 14.

The match was played at Oakwell, with T. Parsons in charge.

Half-time 1-1 Possession 40% - 60% Shots 22 - 14 On target 5 - 4 Corners 6 - 7 Fouls 15 - 6 Yellow cards 3
8
Player of the match
Max Dyche
Northampton · 1 goal
8 Eoghan O'Connell 86 passes (86% accurate)
8 Scott Banks 1 assist
8 Patrick Kelly captained the side
8 Joe Wormleighton captained the side
First half vs second half
Northampton came out stronger after half-time, with 9 second-half shots against 5 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 13–5 9–9
Shots On Goal 3–3 2–1
Ball Possession 65–35 —
Corners 5–1 1–6
Attacks 49–38 54–56
Match statistics
6 Corners 7
2 Substitution 5
103 Attacks 94
61 Dangerous Attacks 44
5 On Target 3
15 Off Target 9
40% Ball Possession 60%
22 Shots Total 14
5 Shots On Goal 4
10 Shots Off Goal 3
7 Shots Blocked 7
18 Shots Inside Box 11
4 Shots Outside Box 3
15 Fouls 6
6 Corners 7
1 Offsides 5
64% Ball Possession 36%
2 Yellow Cards 1
2 Saves 3
426 Passes Total 234
351 Passes Accurate 153
Line-ups 4-1-4-1  vs  3-4-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Barnsley · 4-1-4-1
1 O. Goodman
7 C. O'Keeffe 15 E. O'Connell 5 J. Shepherd 27 T. Watson
30 J. Bland
18 S. Banks 45 V. Yoganathan 22 P. Kelly 19 R. Cleary
10 D. McGoldrick
Northampton · 3-4-3
34 R. Fitzsimons
6 J. Willis 35 M. Dyche 18 M. Forbes
16 J. Wormleighton 23 T. Taylor 4 D. Campbell 12 N. Guinness-Walker
8 C. McGeehan 27 J. Vale 7 S. Hoskins
Barnsley
Coach
Conor Hourihane
Substitutes
  • 8 Adam Phillips
  • 14 Nathanael Ogbeta
  • 51 Kieran Flavell
  • 4 Marc Roberts
  • 6 Maël de Gevigney
  • 23 Tawanda Chirewa
  • 39 Leo Farrell
Northampton
Coach
Kevin Nolan
Substitutes
  • 3 Conor McCarthy
  • 14 Tyrese Fornah
  • 11 Kamarai Swyer
  • 10 Elliott List
  • 9 Tom Eaves
  • 1 Lee Burge
  • 21 Jack Perkins
Substitutions
  • 59' ↑ C. McCarthy ↓ J. Willis Northampton
  • 59' ↑ T. Fornah ↓ C. McGeehan Northampton
  • 60' ↑ K. Swyer ↓ S. Hoskins Northampton
  • 61' ↑ A. Phillips ↓ V. Yoganathan Barnsley
  • 69' ↑ T. Eaves ↓ M. Forbes Northampton
  • 69' ↑ E. List ↓ J. Vale Northampton
  • 77' ↑ N. Ogbeta ↓ T. Watson Barnsley
Cards
  • 4' J. Shepherd Barnsley
  • 58' C. McGeehan Northampton
  • 90+5' P. Kelly Barnsley
Head-to-head
Barnsley 2 4 draws 0 Northampton
2026-04-28 Northampton vs Barnsley 0 - 0
2026-02-03 Barnsley vs Northampton 2 - 2
2025-02-25 Northampton Town vs Barnsley 1 - 2
2024-08-24 Barnsley vs Northampton Town 2 - 2
2024-04-27 Barnsley vs Northampton Town 1 - 1
2023-09-23 Northampton Town vs Barnsley 1 - 2
Recent form
Barnsley D D L L D
Northampton D D D L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Barnsley vs Northampton?
Barnsley drew 2-2 against Northampton on 3 February 2026.
Who won Barnsley vs Northampton?
Neither — the match finished 2-2.
Where was Barnsley vs Northampton played?
The match was played at Oakwell.
Who had more possession in Barnsley vs Northampton?
Northampton had 60% of possession, compared to 40% for the other side.