Cambridge United vs Northampton Town

Cambridge United beat Northampton Town 2-1 in the England EFL Trophy on Tuesday 6 October 2026, 1-0 at half-time. In their last 11 meetings, including this one, Cambridge United won 4, Northampton Town won 1 and 6 were drawn.

England EFL Trophy Tue 6 Oct 2026, 19:00 Save

Cambridge United

HT 1-0

Northampton Town

Abbey Stadium, Cambridge Aaron Farmer

Cambridge United vs Northampton Town timeline

29' Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu 1-0 Goal · Assist Isaac Heath · Right foot shot, Cambridge United
51' Matty Warhurst 1-1 Goal · Assist Josh Powell · Left foot shot, Northampton Town
62' Gassan Ahadme 2-1 Penalty · Right foot shot, Cambridge United
72' Josh Powell Yellow card · Simulation, Northampton Town
73' Kell Watts Yellow card · Foul, Cambridge United
82' Connor Lemonheigh-Evans Yellow card · Foul, Northampton Town

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0' 15' 30' HT 60' 75' 90'

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Cambridge United vs Northampton Town stats

1st Half 2nd Half

Cambridge UnitedNorthampton Town

1.45 Expected goals (xG) 0.64

1.42 xG on target 0.61

53% Possession 47%

124 Attacks 121

55 Dang. Attacks 50

11 Shots 10

5 Shots On Target 3

2 Big Chances 1

4 Corners 5

73% Pass Accuracy 68%

2 Saves 3

13 Fouls 20

1 Yellow Cards 2

1 Offsides 1

1.45 Expected goals (xG) 0.64

1.42 xG on target 0.61

124 Attacks 121

55 Dang. Attacks 50

11 Shots 10

5 Shots On Target 3

4 Shots Off Target 2

2 Shots Blocked 5

10 Shots Inside Box 4

1 Shots Outside Box 6

2 Big Chances 1

4 Corners 5

1 Penalties 0

24 Dribbles 17

10 Successful Dribbles 9

42% Dribble Success 53%

1 Offsides 1

Cambridge United vs Northampton Town lineups

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Cambridge United 4-2-3-1

13 Gabe Breeze

38 George Hoddle
17 Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu

14 Gassan Ahadme

Substitutes

4 Dominic Ball 62'
8 Owen Moxon 46'
10 Ben Knight 62'
19 Shayne Lavery 62'
25 Ben Hughes
27 Glenn McConnell
33 Daniel Herd 78'

Northampton Town 4-1-4-1

1 Zach Jeacock

20 Logan Briggs
22 Josh Powell
6 Elliott Moore
44 Janoi Donacien

8 Lee Evans

9 Matty Warhurst

Substitutes

5 Jon Guthrie 46'
7 Sam Hoskins 46'
10 Elliott List
11 Kamarai Swyer 72'
17 Nathaniel Opoku Onyina 72'
31 James Dadge
35 Max Dyche 46'

Cambridge United and Northampton Town player stats

Cambridge United player stats

13 Gabe Breeze GK	90	0	0	0	0	34	0	0	0	34	0
6 Kell Watts DEF	90	0	0	0	0	71	1	0	0	71	1
15 Cathal Heffernan DEF	90	0	0	1	0	49	0	1	0	49	0
22 Zak Bradshaw DEF	90	0	0	0	0	37	1	0	0	37	1
5 Patrick Bauer DEF	62	0	0	1	0	34	0	1	0	34	0
7 Isaac Heath MID	90	0	1	1	1	30	0	1	1	30	0
17 Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu MID	90	1	0	1	1	39	0	1	1	39	0
44 Ra'ees Bangura-Williams MID	78	0	0	1	1	26	3	1	1	26	3
11 Sullay Kaikai MID	62	0	0	1	0	16	1	1	0	16	1
38 George Hoddle MID	46	0	0	1	0	20	3	1	0	20	3
14 Gassan Ahadme FWD	62	1	0	2	1	15	1	2	1	15	1
33 Daniel Herd DEF Sub	12	0	0	0	0	9	0	0	0	9	0
8 Owen Moxon MID Sub	44	0	0	0	0	39	1	0	0	39	1
4 Dominic Ball MID Sub	28	0	0	0	0	17	0	0	0	17	0
10 Ben Knight MID Sub	28	0	0	1	1	13	0	1	1	13	0
19 Shayne Lavery FWD Sub	28	0	0	1	0	7	2	1	0	7	2

Northampton Town player stats

1 Zach Jeacock GK	90	0	0	0	0	34	0	0	0	34	0
6 Elliott Moore DEF	90	0	0	0	0	41	1	0	0	41	1
22 Josh Powell DEF	90	0	1	0	0	26	2	0	0	26	2
20 Logan Briggs DEF	46	0	0	1	0	11	1	1	0	11	1
44 Janoi Donacien DEF	46	0	0	0	0	18	1	0	0	18	1
4 Joe O'Brien-Whitmarsh MID	90	0	0	2	0	29	1	2	0	29	1
16 Joe Wormleighton MID	90	0	0	0	0	34	1	0	0	34	1
24 Connor Lemonheigh-Evans MID	90	0	0	0	0	46	5	0	0	46	5
19 Owen Dale MID	72	0	0	4	1	17	2	4	1	17	2
8 Lee Evans MID	46	0	0	2	1	31	0	2	1	31	0
9 Matty Warhurst FWD	72	1	0	1	1	19	1	1	1	19	1
5 Jon Guthrie DEF Sub	44	0	0	0	0	22	3	0	0	22	3
35 Max Dyche DEF Sub	44	0	0	0	0	45	0	0	0	45	0
7 Sam Hoskins FWD Sub	44	0	0	0	0	19	1	0	0	19	1
11 Kamarai Swyer FWD Sub	18	0	0	0	0	8	0	0	0	8	0
17 Nathaniel Opoku Onyina FWD Sub	18	0	0	0	0	5	1	0	0	5	1

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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Cambridge United vs Northampton Town form

Cambridge United D W D W D

Northampton Town L L W D D

Last 5 results in all competitions before kick-off, most recent first.

Cambridge United vs Northampton Town head to head

4 Cambridge United wins 6 draws 1 Northampton Town wins

2.1 goals per game 55% both teams scored 45% over 2.5 goals

Cambridge United vs Northampton Town 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

Cambridge United
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EFL Trophy 2026/2027 standings as of 12 Nov 2026, 18:06 UK. Last 5 shows the most recent result first.

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50%Cambridge United 24%Draw 26%Northampton Town

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EFL Trophy on TV this week

Venue: Abbey Stadium, Cambridge Capacity 10,847 · Grass
Weather: 16°C, overcast clouds Wind 3 km/h · Humidity 80%
Managers: Neil Harris Cambridge United Chris Hogg Northampton Town
Officials: Referee Aaron Farmer 1st Assistant I. Cooper 2nd Assistant J. Hurst 4th Official S. Wesson

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Southern Group G

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