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EFL League One · 2025/26Saturday, 25 April 2026 · 17:00 UK
Cardiff CityHome
5 – 1
HT 3–0
Full time
Northampton TownAway
Referee: E Duckworth

Lineups

Confirmed starting XI + bench
Cardiff CityStarting XI · 4-2-3-1
47Robinson
10Colwill11Tanner16Willock
14Turnbull27Colwill
2Fish3Bagan44Kpakio48Lawlor
Tyrer
Bench
8. O. Kellyman13. N. Trott18. A. Robertson22. Y. Salech38. P. Ng39. I. Davies55. R. Tankiewicz
Coach: Brian Barry-Murphy
Northampton TownStarting XI · 4-4-2
1Burge
3McCarthy5Guthrie12Guinness-Walker35Dyche
4Campbell8McGeehan11Swyer14Fornah
7Hoskins27Vale
Bench
9. T. Eaves10. E. List15. J. Evans17. M. Jacobs23. T. Taylor26. K. McAdam34. R. Fitzsimons
Coach: Colin Calderwood

Match events

  1. 9'⚽GoalO. Tannerassist: C. Willock
  2. 19'⚽GoalJ. Colwillassist: R. Colwill
  3. 37'⚽GoalC. Robinson
  4. 42'🟨YellowSam Hoskins
  5. 46'↔SubstitutionOff K. McAdam ↔ On K. Swyer
  6. 46'↔SubstitutionOff E. List ↔ On J. Vale
  7. 54'⚽GoalO. Tanner
  8. 55'↔SubstitutionOff Y. Salech ↔ On R. Colwill
  9. 55'↔SubstitutionOff A. Robertson ↔ On J. Colwill
  10. 65'↔SubstitutionOff I. Davies ↔ On O. Tanner
  11. 65'↔SubstitutionOff O. Kellyman ↔ On C. Willock
  12. 66'↔SubstitutionOff J. Evans ↔ On S. Hoskins
  13. 68'⚽GoalJ. Evansassist: N. Guinness-Walker
  14. 74'🟨YellowAlex Robertson
  15. 80'↔SubstitutionOff T. Taylor ↔ On D. Campbell
  16. 81'↔SubstitutionOff M. Jacobs ↔ On T. Fornah
  17. 86'⚽GoalY. Salechassist: C. Robinson
  18. 87'↔SubstitutionOff R. Tankiewicz ↔ On D. Turnbull

Match statistics

Cardiff City
Stat
Northampton Town
  • 73%Possession27%
  • 25Shots10
  • 11Shots on target5
  • 6Shots off target0
  • 8Shots blocked5
  • 18Shots inside box3
  • 7Shots outside box7
  • 657Total passes234
  • 592Passes accurate176
  • 90%Pass accuracy75%
  • 3.73Expected goals (xG)1.01
  • 12Fouls8
  • 3Corners2
  • 1Offsides0
  • 1Yellow cards1
  • —Red cards—
  • 4Saves6
  • —goals_prevented—

Cardiff City — last 5

  1. W22 AprvsPort Vale1–0
  2. W18 Apr@Reading3–1
  3. D14 Apr@Huddersfield Town1–1
  4. W11 AprvsBolton Wanderers2–0
  5. D6 Apr@Peterborough United1–1

Northampton Town — last 5

  1. L18 AprvsDoncaster Rovers1–3
  2. L15 Apr@Luton Town1–2
  3. L6 AprvsWigan Athletic1–3
  4. L3 Apr@Bradford City0–1
  5. L21 Mar@Mansfield Town1–4

All-time head-to-head

Full record →
8
Meetings
5
Cardiff City wins
1
Draws
2
Northampton Town wins

Frequently asked

What was the final score in Cardiff City v Northampton Town?
Cardiff City 5–1 Northampton Town, played 25 April 2026 in the EFL League One 2025/26.
What was the half-time score?
Cardiff City led 3–0 at the break.
What is the head-to-head record between Cardiff City and Northampton Town?
Across 8 meetings in our archive, Cardiff City have won 5, Northampton Town have won 2, with 1 draws.