Walsall vs Northampton

EFL Trophy · 2025/26 · Southern - 2
7 October 2025 at 18:00 UTC · Bescot Stadium

Walsall

0:1

Full time

Northampton

• K. Swyer 88′

Half-time0–0

Regulation0–1

Referee: R. Eley

Northampton beat Walsall 1–0 in the EFL Trophy on 7 October 2025. K. Swyer scored the only goal.

Match events

EVENTS

46′

On: R. FinniganOff: J. JellisSubstitution

46′

On: J. HollmanOff: B. ComleySubstitution

46′

On: S. StrawOff: P. FarquharsonSubstitution

46′

On: E. ListOff: J. ValeSubstitution

46′

On: N. Guinness-WalkerOff: J. ThornileySubstitution

46′

On: T. FornahOff: C. McGeehanSubstitution

46′

On: T. TaylorOff: D. CampbellSubstitution

52′

On: S. HoskinsOff: Player unavailableSubstitution

53′

Conor McCarthyYellow cardFoul

66′

On: R. MaherOff: E. WeirSubstitution

66′

On: O. McLloydOff: J. MattSubstitution

78′

Sam HornbyYellow cardFoul

82′

Ronan MaherYellow cardFoul

88′

K. SwyerGoal · Assist: T. Taylor

Symbol key

• Goal
• Yellow card
• Red card
• Second yellow / red
• Substitution
• Penalty scored
• Penalty missed
• Own goal
• Goal disallowed
• VAR review

Match stats

Full match1st half2nd half

FULL MATCH

38%Ball Possession62%

0Blocked Shots5

2Corner Kicks2

14Fouls9

1Goalkeeper Saves1

2Offsides1

67%Passes %78%

197Passes accurate377

—Red Cards—

2Shots insidebox8

3Shots off Goal4

1Shots on Goal2

2Shots outsidebox3

4Total Shots11

293Total passes482

2Yellow Cards1

—expected_goals—

—goals_prevented—

Lineups

Formations

Walsall

Formation unavailable

6

P. Farquharson

30

E. Weir

33

Rico Browne

9

J. Matt

37

A. Adomah

12

S. Hornby

14

B. Comley

17

Courtney Clarke

22

Jamie Jellis

25

Favour Okeke

31

R. Richards

Coach: Darren Byfield →

Substitutes

29 · R. FinniganOn 46′ · 45 minM

32 · J. HollmanOn 46′ · 45 minM

55 · P. MakavoreAppearance details unavailable

56 · Oben McLloydOn 66′

59 · Stan StrawOn 46′

98 · J. KilroyAppearance details unavailable

99 · R. MaherOn 66′ · 24 minM

Northampton

Formation unavailable

3

C. McCarthy

6

J. Willis

15

J. Thorniley

4

D. Campbell

8

C. McGeehan

16

J. Wormleighton

21

Jack Perkins

11

K. Simon-Swyer

17

M. Jacobs

27

J. Vale

34

R. Fitzsimons

Coach: Colin Calderwood →

Substitutes

7 · S. HoskinsOn 52′ · 38 minF

10 · E. ListOn 46′ · 7 minM

12 · N. Guinness-WalkerOn 46′ · 45 minD

14 · T. FornahOn 46′ · 45 minM

20 · T. AveryAppearance details unavailableG

23 · T. TaylorOn 46′ · 45 minM

37 · Joziah BarnettAppearance details unavailable