Blackpool vs Northampton Town

24 January 2026 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Peter Wright

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

Zachary Ashworth 3’
Ashley Fletcher 50’ (pen)

Match summary

Blackpool won 2-0 at home to Northampton Town. Blackpool led 1-0 at half-time.

Zachary Ashworth put Blackpool ahead in the 3rd minute and Ashley Fletcher made it 2-0 from the penalty spot in the 50th minute.

The chances backed that up: Blackpool created 3.10 expected goals (xG) from 21 shots to Northampton Town's 0.98 from 11.

Match stats

54% Possession 46%

21 Shots 11

6 Shots on target 3

4 Corners 3

344 Passes 275

70.9% Pass accuracy 68.4%

22 Tackles 10

18 Fouls 12

1 Yellow cards 1

1 Offsides 2

Key events

Blackpool Northampton Town

Kick-off

2’

Conor McCarthyShot on target

Zachary AshworthLeft foot shot

1-0

3’

George HoneymanShot on target

3’

CJ HamiltonShot on target

37’

Half-time1-0

46’

Jack ValeShot on target

Second half underway

48’

Terry TaylorFoul

Ashley FletcherPenalty

2-0

50’

63’

Tom EavesSam Hoskins

Tom BloxhamMichael Obafemi

66’

Michael ObafemiFoul

66’

Kamarl GrantShot on target

74’

75’

Elliot ListJack Vale

75’

Michael JacobsKamarai Swyer

Lee EvansJoel Randall

77’

81’

Jordan WillisConor McCarthy

81’

Max DycheTerry Taylor

Ryan FinniganJordan Brown

83’

Niall EnnisAshley Fletcher

84’

88’

Tom EavesShot on target

CJ HamiltonShot on target

89’

Full-time2-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

Blackpool 3.10 xGNorthampton Town 0.98 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Northampton Town attacking Blackpool attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Blackpool 3-1-4-2 Starting XI

Northampton Town 3-4-3 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Bailey Peacock-Farrell	90′	3	0	40	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders3 players


Kamarl Grant	90′	1	–	–	4	3	35	2	–	–	–
Michael Ihiekwe	90′	–	1	2	7	6	36	1	–	–	–
Oliver Casey	90′	4	–	2	9	5	26	–	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Jordan Brown Taken off	83′	–	–	36	2	0.04	3	1	6	1	–	–
CJ Hamilton	90′	–	–	21	2	0.34	3	–	4	1	–	–
George Honeyman	90′	–	–	29	1	0.03	5	–	10	3	2	–
Joel Randall Taken off	77′	–	–	25	1	0.09	1	1	3	1	2	–
Zachary Ashworth	90′	1	–	42	1	0.19	2	2	7	6	1	–
Lee Evans Came on as a substitute	13′	–	–	15	–	0.00	–	1	1	–	1	–
Ryan Finnigan Came on as a substitute	13′	–	–	3	–	0.00	–	–	1	1	–	–

Forwards4 players


Michael Obafemi Taken off	66′	–	–	1	–	0.09	0.11	–	–	–	9
Ashley Fletcher Taken off	84′	1	–	3	1	1.07	0.06	2	11	4	21	–
Tom Bloxham Came on as a substitute	24′	–	–	2	–	0.07	0.10	1	4	2	5	–
Niall Ennis Came on as a substitute	12′	–	–	1	–	0.12	0.00	–	–	–	1	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Ross Fitzsimons	90′	4	2	30	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders6 players


Conor McCarthy Taken off	81′	–	1	2	7	5	28	3	–	–	–
Jon Guthrie	90′	–	1	5	1	1	19	1	–	–	–
Nesta Guinness-Walker	90′	3	–	–	8	1	33	1	–	–	–
Joe Wormleighton	90′	–	1	1	4	1	26	2	–	–	–
Jordan Willis Came on as a substitute	9′	–	–	–	1	1	4	–	–	–	–
Max Dyche Came on as a substitute	9′	–	–	–	1	1	3	–	–	–	–

Midfielders6 players


Terry Taylor Taken off	81′	–	–	28	–	0.04	2	–	4	3	–
Dean Campbell	90′	–	–	37	3	0.28	3	1	7	1	2	–
Jack Perkins	90′	–	–	32	1	0.22	1	–	7	–	3	–
Sam Hoskins Taken off	63′	–	–	10	–	0.00	–	1	2	–	2	–
Kamarai Swyer Taken off	75′	–	–	7	–	0.06	1	–	4	–	2	–
Michael Jacobs Came on as a substitute	15′	–	–	3	–	0.00	–	–	–	1	–	–

Forwards3 players


Jack Vale Taken off	75′	–	–	1	1	0.13	0.03	–	5	3	6	–
Tom Eaves Came on as a substitute	27′	–	–	1	1	0.10	0.00	–	–	–	4	–
Elliot List Came on as a substitute	15′	–	–	–	–	–	0.00	–	–	–	5	–

Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Blackpool win 48% Avg odds 1.95

Draw 27% Avg odds 3.40

Northampton Town win 25% Avg odds 3.74

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Blackpool W W L L L

Northampton Town L L D D L

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Previous and next meeting

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