Northampton Town vs Blackpool

13 September 2025 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Sebastian Stockbridge

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Cameron McGeehan 82’

Match summary

Northampton Town won 1-0 at home to Blackpool. It was goalless at half-time.

Cameron McGeehan put Northampton Town ahead in the 82nd minute.

Blackpool can feel hard done by, creating 1.39 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Northampton Town's 0.52 from 9.

Key events

Northampton Town Blackpool
Kick-off
Tyrese FornahShot on target
2’
10’
Josh BowlerSimulation
10’
Daniel ImrayShot on target
Conor McCarthyFoul
28’
Cameron McGeehanShot on target
31’
Half-time0-0
Cameron McGeehanShot on target
50’
Second half underway
54’
Niall EnnisShot on target
61’
Jordan BrownShot on target
Jack BurroughsConor McCarthy
67’
Jordan ThornileyJack Perkins
67’
Tom EavesEthan Wheatley
73’
77’
Scott BanksJosh Bowler
78’
Ashley FletcherNiall Ennis
Cameron McGeehanRight foot shot1-0 (Northampton Town)
82’
84’
CJ HamiltonJordan Brown
84’
Emil HanssonHayden Coulson
Elliot ListTyrese Fornah
86’
Nesta Guinness-WalkerArgument
86’
Full-time1-0

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.52 1.39 82’ Cameron McGeehan (Northampton Town), 1-0 82’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.52 1.39 82’ Cameron McGeehan (Northampton Town), 1-0 McGeehan 82’
Northampton Town 0.52 xGBlackpool 1.39 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Blackpool attacking Northampton Town attacking 
46’ Niall Ennis (Blackpool), open play, 0.34 xG, off target 10’ Albie Morgan (Blackpool), open play, 0.18 xG, blocked 53’ Albie Morgan (Blackpool), set piece, 0.16 xG, blocked 85’ Ashley Fletcher (Blackpool), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 75’ Tom Eaves (Northampton Town), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 90+2’ Daniel Imray (Blackpool), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 82’ Cameron McGeehan (Northampton Town), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 52’ Josh Bowler (Blackpool), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 54’ Niall Ennis (Blackpool), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 2’ Tyrese Fornah (Northampton Town), set piece, 0.08 xG, saved 7’ Tyrese Fornah (Northampton Town), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 50’ Cameron McGeehan (Northampton Town), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 90+4’ Emil Hansson (Blackpool), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 66’ Michael Ihiekwe (Blackpool), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 53’ Dale Taylor (Blackpool), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 10’ Daniel Imray (Blackpool), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 59’ Terry Taylor (Northampton Town), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 61’ Jordan Brown (Blackpool), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 70’ Cameron McGeehan (Northampton Town), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 53’ Hayden Coulson (Blackpool), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 67’ Josh Bowler (Blackpool), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 46’ Conor McCarthy (Northampton Town), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 31’ Cameron McGeehan (Northampton Town), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 46’ Niall Ennis (Blackpool), open play, 0.34 xG, off target 10’ Albie Morgan (Blackpool), open play, 0.18 xG, blocked 53’ Albie Morgan (Blackpool), set piece, 0.16 xG, blocked 85’ Ashley Fletcher (Blackpool), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 90+2’ Daniel Imray (Blackpool), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 75’ Tom Eaves (Northampton Town), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 82’ Cameron McGeehan (Northampton Town), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 52’ Josh Bowler (Blackpool), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 54’ Niall Ennis (Blackpool), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 2’ Tyrese Fornah (Northampton Town), set piece, 0.08 xG, saved 7’ Tyrese Fornah (Northampton Town), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 50’ Cameron McGeehan (Northampton Town), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 90+4’ Emil Hansson (Blackpool), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 66’ Michael Ihiekwe (Blackpool), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 53’ Dale Taylor (Blackpool), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 10’ Daniel Imray (Blackpool), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 59’ Terry Taylor (Northampton Town), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 61’ Jordan Brown (Blackpool), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 70’ Cameron McGeehan (Northampton Town), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 53’ Hayden Coulson (Blackpool), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 67’ Josh Bowler (Blackpool), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 46’ Conor McCarthy (Northampton Town), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 31’ Cameron McGeehan (Northampton Town), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Northampton Town 3-3-1-3 Starting XI
Burge
Guinness-Walker
McCarthy 67’
Dyche
Campbell
Perkins 67’
Taylor
McGeehan
Hoskins
Fornah 86’
Wheatley 73’
Blackpool 4-4-2 Starting XI
Peacock-Farrell
Coulson 84’
Ihiekwe
Casey
Brown 84’
Morgan
Honeyman
Imray
Bowler 77’
Ennis 78’
Taylor

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Lee Burge
90′ 3 0 24 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Conor McCarthy Taken off
67′ – 1 1 4 4 18 1 – –
Max Dyche
90′ 2 1 2 6 4 42 – – – –
Nesta Guinness-Walker
90′ 2 – – 8 1 38 – – 1
Jack Burroughs Came on as a substitute
23′ – – – 1 1 5 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Sam Hoskins
90′ – – 25 – 0.39 1 1 3 1 – –
Dean Campbell
90′ – – 39 2 0.14 3 – 8 1 2 –
Jack Perkins Taken off
67′ – – 22 – 0.01 1 – 3 1 – –
Terry Taylor
90′ – – 32 1 0.09 2 – 2 2 – –
Cameron McGeehan
90′ 1 – 12 – 0.01 3 1 12 2 3 –
Tyrese Fornah Taken off
86′ – – 17 1 0.10 4 – 4 1 – –
Jordan Thorniley Came on as a substitute
23′ – – 6 – 0.00 – – – – – –
Forwards3 players
Ethan Wheatley Taken off
73′ – – – – – 0.00 – 2 1 5 –
Tom Eaves Came on as a substitute
17′ – – 1 – 0.11 0.00 – – – 4 –
Elliot List Came on as a substitute
9′ – – – – – – – 3 1 – –
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

Northampton Town win 35% Avg odds 2.68
Draw 30% Avg odds 3.17
Blackpool win 35% Avg odds 2.66

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

Form going into the game

Northampton Town DLLWW
Blackpool LWLLD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Northampton Town 0-2 Blackpool, 22 Mar 25 Next meeting: Blackpool 2-0 Northampton Town, 24 Jan 26  All Northampton Town vs Blackpool meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.