Northampton Town vs Brighton U21

Brighton U21 won 3-0 at Northampton Town in the England EFL Trophy on Tuesday 18 August 2026, 0-2 at half-time. In their last 2 meetings, including this one, Brighton U21 won 2, Northampton Town won 0 and 0 were drawn.

England EFL Trophy Tue 18 Aug 2026, 19:00 Save

Northampton Town

HT 0-2

Brighton U21

Sixfields Stadium, Northampton Simon Mather

Northampton Town vs Brighton U21 timeline

8' Charlie Tasker 0-1 Goal · Assist Nehemiah Oriola · Header, Brighton U21
14' Kamari Doyle 0-2 Goal · Left foot shot, Brighton U21
22' Mark O'Mahony Yellow card · Time wasting, Brighton U21
52' Mark O'Mahony 0-3 Penalty · Right foot shot, Brighton U21
65' Joe Wormleighton Yellow card · Foul, Northampton Town

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Northampton Town vs Brighton U21 stats

1st Half 2nd Half

Northampton TownBrighton U21

1.37 Expected goals (xG) 1.19

1.11 xG on target 1.66

37% Possession 63%

51 Attacks 51

36 Dang. Attacks 17

15 Shots 5

4 Shots On Target 3

2 Big Chances 2

8 Corners 2

81% Pass Accuracy 87%

0 Saves 4

9 Fouls 15

1 Yellow Cards 1

2 Offsides 0

1.37 Expected goals (xG) 1.19

1.11 xG on target 1.66

51 Attacks 51

36 Dang. Attacks 17

15 Shots 5

4 Shots On Target 3

5 Shots Off Target 0

6 Shots Blocked 2

12 Shots Inside Box 4

3 Shots Outside Box 1

2 Big Chances 2

2 Big Chances Missed 0

1 Hit Woodwork 0

8 Corners 2

0 Penalties 1

19 Dribbles 14

10 Successful Dribbles 4

53% Dribble Success 29%

2 Offsides 0

Northampton Town vs Brighton U21 lineups

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Northampton Town 4-3-3

34 Ross Fitzsimons

16 Joe Wormleighton
35 Max Dyche
5 Jon Guthrie
42 Bobby Ashton

11 Kamarai Swyer
14 Tyrese Fornah
21 Jack Perkins

7 Sam Hoskins
32 Harvey Saunders
10 Elliott List

Substitutes

1 Zach Jeacock
9 Matty Warhurst
15 Conor McCarthy 46'
20 Logan Briggs
41 Raffaello Oliveti
43 Mateo Moon-Arnaez
45 Taila Chonya

Brighton U21 3-4-2-1

61 Steven Hall

41 Freddie Simmonds
48 Ben Barclay
51 Callum Mackley

42 Sean Keogh
37 Kamari Doyle
43 Josh Robertson
47 Charlie Tasker

49 Nehemiah Oriola
50 Shane Nti

39 Mark O'Mahony

Substitutes

45 Kofi Shaw 72'
55 Darius Lane 81'
57 Tyler Silsby
59 Younes Ibrahim 90'
64 Michael Dike
69 Tate Ferdinand 72'
72 Theo Outen 81'

Northampton Town and Brighton U21 player stats

Northampton Town player stats

34 Ross Fitzsimons GK	90	0	0	26	0	0	0	26	0
16 Joe Wormleighton DEF	90	1	1	43	2	1	1	43	2
35 Max Dyche DEF	90	2	0	52	1	2	0	52	1
42 Bobby Ashton DEF	90	0	0	21	0	0	0	21	0
5 Jon Guthrie DEF	46	0	0	29	1	0	0	29	1
11 Kamarai Swyer MID	90	3	1	21	0	3	1	21	0
14 Tyrese Fornah MID	90	1	0	38	1	1	0	38	1
21 Jack Perkins MID	90	0	0	40	2	0	0	40	2
7 Sam Hoskins FWD	90	3	2	21	2	3	2	21	2
10 Elliott List FWD	90	2	0	9	0	2	0	9	0
32 Harvey Saunders FWD	90	2	0	11	0	2	0	11	0
15 Conor McCarthy DEF Sub	44	1	0	17	0	1	0	17	0

Brighton U21 player stats

61 Steven Hall GK	90	0	0	0	0	49	0	0	0	49	0
51 Callum Mackley DEF	90	0	0	0	0	84	2	0	0	84	2
48 Ben Barclay DEF	90	0	0	0	0	120	1	0	0	120	1
41 Freddie Simmonds DEF	72	0	0	0	0	74	1	0	0	74	1
43 Josh Robertson MID	90	0	0	0	0	70	4	0	0	70	4
47 Charlie Tasker MID	90	1	0	1	1	33	4	1	1	33	4
37 Kamari Doyle MID	81	1	0	1	1	47	1	1	1	47	1
42 Sean Keogh MID	81	0	0	1	0	27	0	1	0	27	0
39 Mark O'Mahony FWD	90	1	0	2	1	10	0	2	1	10	0
50 Shane Nti FWD	90	0	0	0	0	34	1	0	0	34	1
49 Nehemiah Oriola FWD	72	0	1	0	0	22	0	0	0	22	0
69 Tate Ferdinand DEF Sub	18	0	0	0	0	19	0	0	0	19	0
72 Theo Outen DEF Sub	9	0	0	0	0	8	0	0	0	8	0
45 Kofi Shaw MID Sub	18	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	3	0
55 Darius Lane MID Sub	9	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	3	1
59 Younes Ibrahim MID Sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Min: Minutes played
G: Goals
A: Assists
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
Pass: Passes
Fls: Fouls committed
Rtg: Rating
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
xG: Expected goals
xGoT: Expected goals on target
KP: Key passes
BCC: Big chances created
BCM: Big chances missed
Drb: Successful dribbles
Off: Offsides
Pass: Passes
Pass%: Pass accuracy
KP: Key passes
F3rd: Passes in the final third
Crs: Crosses
ACrs: Accurate crosses
LB: Long balls
Tch: Touches
Tkl: Tackles
Int: Interceptions
Clr: Clearances
Blk: Shots blocked
Rec: Ball recoveries
Duel: Duels won
Aer: Aerials won
DrbP: Dribbled past
Fls: Fouls committed
FlsD: Fouls won
YC: Yellow cards
Disp: Dispossessed
Lost: Possession lost
Err: Errors leading to a shot
Sv: Saves
SvIn: Saves inside the box
HC: High claims
Tch: Touches
LB: Long balls
Pass%: Pass accuracy

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Northampton Town vs Brighton U21 form

Northampton Town All venues

2 W · 2 D · 1 L

Points per game: 1.60
Scored per game: 1.4
Conceded per game: 0.8
Both teams scored: 40%
Over 2.5 goals: 40%

Brighton U21 All venues

4 W · 0 D · 1 L

Points per game: 2.40
Scored per game: 2.0
Conceded per game: 0.6
Both teams scored: 40%
Over 2.5 goals: 60%

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Brighton U21 vs Northampton Town head to head

2 Brighton U21 wins 0 draws 0 Northampton Town wins

3.0 goals per game 50% both teams scored 100% over 2.5 goals

Northampton Town vs Brighton U21 standings

Southern Group G

EFL Trophy Southern Group G table
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Last 5
1	Brighton U21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Cambridge United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Gillingham	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Northampton Town	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Northampton Town
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EFL Trophy 2026/2027 standings as of 13 Nov 2026, 06:39 UK. Last 5 shows the most recent result first.

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Brighton U21 or draw 58%
Northampton Town or Brighton U21 76%

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EFL Trophy on TV this week

Venue: Sixfields Stadium, Northampton Capacity 7,798 · Grass
Weather: 20°C, overcast clouds Wind 8 km/h · Humidity 62%
Managers: Chris Hogg Northampton Town Shannon Ruth Brighton U21
Officials: Referee Simon Mather 1st Assistant J. Clark 2nd Assistant D. Robinson 4th Official A. Ellis

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