Goal!at 42 minutes
Goal! Stevenage 2, Northampton Town 0. Jordan Roberts (Stevenage) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left to the top right corner. Assisted by Dan Butler.
League One Scores & Fixtures
Tuesday 26th December
League One Table
On Tuesday 26th December
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- Stevenage, Position 6, Points 43
- Northampton Town, Position 11, Points 30
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 39 | 19 | 20 | 49 |
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| 2 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 45 | 23 | 22 | 45 |
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| 3 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 42 | 24 | 18 | 45 |
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| 4 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 18 | 21 | 43 |
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| 5 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 25 | 13 | 43 |
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| 6 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 36 | 23 | 13 | 43 |
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| 7 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 43 | 25 | 18 | 41 |
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| 8 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 40 | 29 | 11 | 36 |
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| 9 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 25 | 3 | 32 |
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| 10 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 31 |
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| 11 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 28 | 32 | -4 | 30 |
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| 12 | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 34 | 30 | 4 | 29 |
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| 13 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 31 | -8 | 28 |
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| 14 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 30 | -9 | 27 |
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| 15 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 34 | -20 | 27 |
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| 16 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 33 | -12 | 26 |
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| 17 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 31 | -6 | 24 |
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| 18 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 33 | -14 | 24 |
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| 19 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 32 | 29 | 3 | 23 |
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| 20 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 33 | -19 | 22 |
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| 21 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 37 | -8 | 19 |
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| 22 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 30 | -15 | 19 |
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| 23 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 37 | -17 | 18 |
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| 24 | 23 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 33 | -15 | 17 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 2 : Promotion
- Position 3 - 6 : Promotion Play-off
- Position 21 - 24 : Relegation
- Reading deducted 4 points due to Regulation breaches
Team Lineups
home team, Stevenage
Manager: Steve Evans
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Ashby-Hammond, Goalkeeper
2, James-Wildin, Defender
6, Sweeney, Defender
5, Piergianni, Defender
3, Butler, Defender
23, Louis Thompson, Defensive Midfielder
17, Burns, Defensive Midfielder
9, List, Attacking Midfielder
10, Freeman, Attacking Midfielder
11, Roberts, Attacking Midfielder
19, Reid, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, T. Ashby-Hammond
- Number 3, D. Butler
- Number 5, C. Piergianni , Captain
- Number 6, D. Sweeney
- Number 2, L. James-Wildin
- Number 17, F. Burns , substituted for J. Forster-Caskey at 95 minutes
- Number 23, L. Thompson , substituted for B. Thompson at 92 minutes
- Number 11, J. Roberts , substituted for A. MacDonald at 92 minutes
- Number 10, N. Freeman
- Number 9, E. List , substituted for K. Hemmings at 92 minutes
- Number 19, J. Reid , substituted for A. Pressley at 93 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Stevenage
- Number 8, J. Forster-Caskey
- Number 12, K. Hegyi
- Number 29, K. Hemmings
- Number 7, A. MacDonald
- Number 20, A. Pressley
- Number 4, N. Thompson
- Number 24, B. Thompson
away team, Northampton Town
Manager: Jon Brady
Formation: 3 - 4 - 3
Pitch Formation
26, Thompson, Goalkeeper
15, Willis, Defender
5, Guthrie, Defender
6, Sherring, Defender
3, McGowan, Midfielder
21, Leonard, Midfielder
4, Sowerby, Midfielder
33, Brough, Midfielder
7, Hoskins, Striker
19, Bowie, Striker
11, Pinnock, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 26, M. Thompson
- Number 6, S. Sherring , substituted for T. Simpson at 22 minutes
- Number 5, J. Guthrie , Captain, substituted for E. Monthe at 79 minutes
- Number 15, J. Willis , substituted for A. Odimayo at 57 minutes
- Number 33, P. Brough
- Number 4, J. Sowerby , Yellow Card at 52 minutes, substituted for W. Hondermarck at 57 minutes
- Number 21, M. Leonard
- Number 3, A. McGowan
- Number 11, M. Pinnock
- Number 19, K. Bowie , substituted for D. Hylton at 79 minutes
- Number 7, S. Hoskins
away team, Northampton Town
- Number 36, J. Dadge
- Number 23, W. Hondermarck
- Number 10, D. Hylton
- Number 17, S. McWilliams
- Number 12, E. Monthe
- Number 22, A. Odimayo
- Number 16, T. Simpson
home team, Stevenage
Manager: Steve Evans
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Ashby-Hammond, Goalkeeper
2, James-Wildin, Defender
6, Sweeney, Defender
5, Piergianni, Defender
3, Butler, Defender
23, Louis Thompson, Defensive Midfielder
17, Burns, Defensive Midfielder
9, List, Attacking Midfielder
10, Freeman, Attacking Midfielder
11, Roberts, Attacking Midfielder
19, Reid, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, T. Ashby-Hammond
- Number 3, D. Butler
- Number 5, C. Piergianni , Captain
- Number 6, D. Sweeney
- Number 2, L. James-Wildin
- Number 17, F. Burns , substituted for J. Forster-Caskey at 95 minutes
- Number 23, L. Thompson , substituted for B. Thompson at 92 minutes
- Number 11, J. Roberts , substituted for A. MacDonald at 92 minutes
- Number 10, N. Freeman
- Number 9, E. List , substituted for K. Hemmings at 92 minutes
- Number 19, J. Reid , substituted for A. Pressley at 93 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 8, J. Forster-Caskey
- Number 12, K. Hegyi
- Number 29, K. Hemmings
- Number 7, A. MacDonald
- Number 20, A. Pressley
- Number 4, N. Thompson
- Number 24, B. Thompson
away team, Northampton Town
Manager: Jon Brady
Formation: 3 - 4 - 3
Pitch Formation
26, Thompson, Goalkeeper
15, Willis, Defender
5, Guthrie, Defender
6, Sherring, Defender
3, McGowan, Midfielder
21, Leonard, Midfielder
4, Sowerby, Midfielder
33, Brough, Midfielder
7, Hoskins, Striker
19, Bowie, Striker
11, Pinnock, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 26, M. Thompson
- Number 6, S. Sherring , substituted for T. Simpson at 22 minutes
- Number 5, J. Guthrie , Captain, substituted for E. Monthe at 79 minutes
- Number 15, J. Willis , substituted for A. Odimayo at 57 minutes
- Number 33, P. Brough
- Number 4, J. Sowerby , Yellow Card at 52 minutes, substituted for W. Hondermarck at 57 minutes
- Number 21, M. Leonard
- Number 3, A. McGowan
- Number 11, M. Pinnock
- Number 19, K. Bowie , substituted for D. Hylton at 79 minutes
- Number 7, S. Hoskins
Substitutes
- Number 36, J. Dadge
- Number 23, W. Hondermarck
- Number 10, D. Hylton
- Number 17, S. McWilliams
- Number 12, E. Monthe
- Number 22, A. Odimayo
- Number 16, T. Simpson
- Referee:
- Will Finnie
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Abbas Khan
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Andrew Bennett
- Fourth Official:
- Paul Kelly
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Stevenage v NorthamptonOverall Possession
Shots
Stevenage 11Northampton Town 2Shots on target
Stevenage 7Northampton Town 0Shots off target
Stevenage 4Northampton Town 1Blocked shots
Stevenage 0Northampton Town 1Total touches in the box
Stevenage 19Northampton Town 4Goalkeeper saves
Stevenage 0Northampton Town 3Fouls
Stevenage 12Northampton Town 15Corners
Stevenage 6Northampton Town 1Season so far
League One
Key, Stevenage v Northampton
League position, Stevenage 15th, Northampton Town 16thTotal points, Stevenage 19, Northampton Town 18
Goals scored
Stevenage 11Northampton Town 18Goals conceded
Stevenage 16Northampton Town 21Shots
Stevenage 102Northampton Town 112Shots on target
Stevenage 51Northampton Town 63Shots off target
Stevenage 51Northampton Town 49Blocked shots
Stevenage 51Northampton Town 44Passing accuracy %
Stevenage 65.69Northampton Town 67.79Points dropped from a winning position
Stevenage 2Northampton Town 6Form guide
All competitions
Stevenage lose
v Barnsley
2
1
League One
Northampton Town won
v Oxford United
2
1
League One
Stevenage draw
v Exeter City
1
1
League One
Northampton Town draw
v Carlisle United
2
2
League One
Stevenage draw
v Port Vale
3
3
FA Cup
Northampton Town won
v Fleetwood Town
3
0
League One
Stevenage won
v Burton Albion
1
2
League One
Northampton Town lose
v Portsmouth
0
3
League One
Stevenage draw
v Port Vale
1
1
FA Cup
Northampton Town won
v Blackpool
1
2
League One
Previous meetings
All competitions
Stevenage and Northampton TownStevenage Won 2Northampton Town Won 13Draw 4
Played
19
Previous scores
All competitions
League One
Northampton Town 0 , Stevenage 1 on the 5th of August 2023
Northampton Town
Stevenage
5th of August 2023
League Two
Northampton Town 1 , Stevenage 1 on the 1st of April 2023
Northampton Town
Stevenage
1st of April 2023
Stevenage 2 , Northampton Town 3 on the 22nd of October 2022
Stevenage
Northampton Town
22nd of October 2022
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Match Facts
Stevenage are looking to win consecutive league games against Northampton Town for the first time ever.
Northampton have won their last five away league games against Stevenage, only losing there once, doing so in April 2015 under Chris Wilder.
Stevenage are unbeaten in their last three Boxing Day league matches (W1 D2) since losing 3-0 to Lincoln in 2017.
Northampton have only won two of their last 11 league games on Boxing Day (D2 L7) and are winless in their last four (D2 L2).