Northampton 1-1 Wigan
Updated
It finished level: Northampton 1-1 Wigan in the League One (Round 46) on Sat, 3 May 2025 at Sixfields Stadium, Northampton, East Midlands. Northampton goals: Tariqe Fosu 33'. Wigan goals: Dale Taylor 90'+6. Sent off: Will Aimson (90'). Expected goals: 0.21-1.03. Possession: 46-54. Player of the match: Nesta Guinness-Walker (7.9).
Match report
Northampton 1-1 Wigan: match report
Northampton and Wigan shared the points in a 1-1 draw at Sixfields Stadium on Saturday 3 May in the League One.
Tariqe Fosu put Northampton ahead on 33' (1-0) and Dale Taylor levelled for Wigan on 90+6' (1-1).
Will Aimson (Wigan) was sent off on 90+12'.
Northampton had 46% of the ball, shots were 3-11 (2-5 on target) and expected goals finished 0.21-1.03. Wigan will feel they deserved more.
Nesta Guinness-Walker (Northampton Town) was player of the match with a 7.9 rating.
Attendance: 7,591. Referee: Neil Hair.
Match stats
| Northampton | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 46 | 54 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.21 | 1.03 |
| Total shots | 3 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 9 | 18 |
| Big chances | 0 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 187 (64%) | 216 (67%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 0 | 9 |
| Total shots | 3 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 0 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 3 | 9 |
Lineups
Northampton (3-4-3): Lee Burge, Akinwale Joseph Odimayo, Max Dyche, Nesta Guinness-Walker, Aaron McGowan, Ben Perry, Terry Taylor, Mitchell Pinnock, Cameron McGeehan, Dara Costelloe, Tariqe Fosu
Wigan (4-1-3-2): Sam Tickle, James Carragher, Jason Kerr, Will Aimson, Luke Robinson, Babajide Adeeko, Jonny Smith, Jensen Weir, Ronan Darcy, Maleace Asamoah, Dale Taylor
Key events
- 24' · Yellow card · Babajide Adeeko (Wigan)
- 31' · Yellow card · James Carragher (Wigan)
- 33' · Goal · Tariqe Fosu (Northampton)
- 36' · Substitution · Jon Mellish for Jensen Weir (Wigan)
- 67' · Substitution · William Hondermarck for Ben Perry (Northampton)
- 67' · Substitution · Tyler Magloire for Aaron McGowan (Northampton)
- 75' · Substitution · Chris Sze for Ronan Darcy (Wigan)
- 75' · Substitution · K'Marni Miller for Luke Robinson (Wigan)
- 76' · Yellow card · Tyler Magloire (Northampton)
- 80' · Substitution · Luke Mbete-Tabu for Akinwale Joseph Odimayo (Northampton)
- 84' · Substitution · James Dadge for Lee Burge (Northampton)
- 84' · Substitution · Patrick Brough for Terry Taylor (Northampton)
- 88' · Substitution · Callum McManaman for Jonny Smith (Wigan)
- 90'+6 · Goal · Dale Taylor (Wigan)
- 90'+12 · Red card · Will Aimson (Wigan)
All-time head-to-head
28 league meetings since 1993: Northampton 5, draws 6, Wigan 17.
Questions
Who won Northampton vs Wigan?
The match was a draw, 1-1 (League One) on Sat, 3 May 2025.
When and where is Northampton vs Wigan?
Sat, 3 May 2025, 14:00 UTC at Sixfields Stadium, Northampton, East Midlands, League One.
What is the head-to-head record between Northampton and Wigan?
In 28 league meetings since 1993: Northampton 5 wins, 6 draws, Wigan 17 wins (goals 22-41).