League One Scores & Fixtures

Saturday 23rd December

League One Table

On Saturday 23rd December

Position	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points	Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first
1	Portsmouth	22	14	7	1	38	17	21	49	Result Loss Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Draw
2	Peterborough United	22	13	5	4	43	21	22	44	Result Win Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Win Result Win
3	Bolton Wanderers	21	13	3	5	41	24	17	42	Result Win Result Win Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss Result Win
4	Derby County	21	12	4	5	38	18	20	40	Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Draw Result Win
5	Oxford United	22	12	4	6	36	24	12	40	Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss Result Draw Result Win Result Loss
6	Stevenage	23	11	7	5	33	23	10	40	Result Win Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Draw Result Loss
7	Barnsley	21	11	5	5	40	23	17	38	Result Loss Result Draw Result Win Result Win Result Draw Result Win
8	Blackpool	23	10	6	7	40	28	12	36	Result Win Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Win
9	Lincoln City	23	8	8	7	28	24	4	32	Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Draw Result Draw Result Loss
10	Northampton Town	22	9	3	10	28	29	-1	30	Result Win Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Draw Result Win
11	Charlton Athletic	21	7	8	6	34	29	5	29	Result Draw Result Draw Result Win Result Draw Result Draw Result Draw
12	Bristol Rovers	21	7	7	7	28	28	0	28	Result Win Result Loss Result Draw Result Draw Result Win Result Loss
13	Cambridge United	22	7	6	9	20	28	-8	27	Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Win Result Win
14	Shrewsbury Town	23	8	3	12	14	32	-18	27	Result Loss Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Loss Result Loss
15	Port Vale	21	7	5	9	19	30	-11	26	Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss Result Win Result Win Result Draw
16	Leyton Orient	22	6	7	9	22	31	-9	25	Result Loss Result Draw Result Draw Result Loss Result Win Result Loss
17	Wycombe Wanderers	21	6	6	9	25	30	-5	24	Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Draw
18	Wigan Athletic	22	9	4	9	32	28	4	23	Result Draw Result Draw Result Win Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss
19	Burton Albion	22	5	6	11	18	33	-15	21	Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw
20	Exeter City	21	5	4	12	13	33	-20	19	Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss
21	Reading	22	6	4	12	27	35	-8	18	Result Win Result Win Result Loss Result Draw Result Draw Result Win
22	Fleetwood Town	21	4	5	12	19	36	-17	17	Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw
23	Carlisle United	22	3	7	12	17	32	-15	16	Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss
24	Cheltenham Town	21	4	4	13	13	30	-17	16	Result Draw Result Win Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss Result Win

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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

Last Updated 23rd December 2023 at 17:01

Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made.

Team Lineups

Referee:

Craig Hicks

home team, Northampton Town

Manager: Jon Brady

Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1

Number 26,
M. Thompson
Number 33,
P. Brough , Yellow Card at 66 minutes, substituted for A. Odimayo at 68 minutes
Number 6,
S. Sherring
Number 15,
J. Willis , substituted for J. Guthrie at 68 minutes
Number 3,
A. McGowan , Captain
Number 4,
J. Sowerby , substituted for W. Hondermarck at 91 minutes
Number 17,
S. McWilliams
Number 7,
S. Hoskins , substituted for T. Simpson at 91 minutes
Number 21,
M. Leonard
Number 11,
M. Pinnock
Number 19,
K. Bowie , substituted for D. Hylton at 91 minutes

away team, Oxford United

Manager: Des Buckingham

Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1

Number 1,
J. Beadle
Number 12,
J. Bennett
Number 3,
C. Brown , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 2
Number 5,
E. Moore , Captain
Number 15,
F. Stevens
Number 8,
C. Brannagan
Number 18,
M. McGuane
Number 23,
J. Murphy , substituted for T. Goodrham at 46 minutes
Number 20,
Ruben Rodrigues , substituted for O. Smyth at 91 minutes
Number 7,
S. Mills , substituted for J. Henry at 70 minutes
Number 9,
M. Harris , substituted for G. O'Donkor at 80 minutes

Substitutes

home team, Northampton Town

Number 36,
J. Dadge
Number 5,
J. Guthrie
Number 24,
R. Haynes
Number 23,
W. Hondermarck
Number 10,
D. Hylton
Number 22,
A. Odimayo
Number 16,
T. Simpson , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 8

away team, Oxford United

Number 13,
S. Eastwood
Number 19,
T. Goodrham
Number 17,
J. Henry
Number 6,
J. McEachran
Number 39,
G. O'Donkor
Number 14,
O. Smyth
Number 4,
J. Thorniley

Assistant Referee 1:: Daniel Flynn
Assistant Referee 2:: Daniel Cook
Fourth Official:: Ryan Head

Match Stats

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Blocked shots

Total touches in the box

Goalkeeper saves

Aerial duels won

Fouls

Corners

Season so far

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v Carlisle United

2

League One

v Burton Albion

3

0

League One

v Fleetwood Town

3

0

League One

v Reading

1

League One

v Portsmouth

0

3

League One

v Peterborough United

3

0

League One

v Blackpool

1

2

League One

v Forest Green Rovers

0

1

EFL Trophy

v Cambridge United

2

1

League One

v Grimsby Town

2

0

FA Cup

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Played

28

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EFL Trophy

Match Facts

Northampton Town have only lost one of their last nine league matches against Oxford United (W5 D3), with four of their last victories against the U’s being by a 1-0 scoreline.
Oxford United have only won one of their last 12 league visits to Northampton Town, losing nine of those matches (D2).
Since losing nine of their first 15 league games this season, Northampton Town have lost just one of their last six (W4 D1).
Only Portsmouth’s Jack Sparkes (43) has created more chances in League One this season than Oxford’s Cameron Brannagan (41), with the Oxford man leading the way from set plays (27).

Live Text

Postat 90 minutes plus 9
Match ends, Northampton Town 2, Oxford United 1.
Full Timeat 90 minutes plus 9
Second Half ends, Northampton Town 2, Oxford United 1.
Postat 90 minutes plus 9
Attempt blocked. James Henry (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Bookingat 90 minutes plus 8
Tyreece Simpson (Northampton Town) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
Goal!at 90 minutes plus 7
Goal! Northampton Town 2, Oxford United 1. Tyreece Simpson (Northampton Town) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mitchell Pinnock with a cross following a set piece situation.
Postat 90 minutes plus 6
Danny Hylton (Northampton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Postat 90 minutes plus 6
Foul by Gatlin O'Donkor (Oxford United).
Postat 90 minutes plus 5
Jon Guthrie (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Postat 90 minutes plus 5
Foul by Gatlin O'Donkor (Oxford United).
Postat 90 minutes plus 3
Foul by Shaun McWilliams (Northampton Town).
Postat 90 minutes plus 3
Marcus McGuane (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Bookingat 90 minutes plus 2
Ciaron Brown (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Postat 90 minutes plus 2
Tyreece Simpson (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Postat 90 minutes plus 2
Foul by Ciaron Brown (Oxford United).
Substitutionat 90 minutes plus 1
Substitution, Oxford United. Oisin Smyth replaces Rúben Rodrigues.
Substitutionat 90 minutes plus 1
Substitution, Northampton Town. Tyreece Simpson replaces Sam Hoskins.
Substitutionat 90 minutes plus 1
Substitution, Northampton Town. William Hondermarck replaces Jack Sowerby.
Substitutionat 90 minutes plus 1
Substitution, Northampton Town. Danny Hylton replaces Kieron Bowie.
Postat 90 minutes
Attempt missed. Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
Postat 89 minutes
Aaron McGowan (Northampton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.