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22/08/2026, Sixfields Stadium, Northampton, England
League Two, English Football League

Northampton Vs Cheltenham

Northampton play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: A Hannan (GK) , C Waddy (CB) , C Dewey (CB) , D Colden (RB) , J Leonards (LB) , N Jones (CDM) , E McTyre (CAM) , J McClelland (RM) , S McCorquodale (LM) , G Pritchard (ST) , G Nevin (ST) And the subs are: D MacMaster (CB) , J Hier (CB) , P Buckley (CM) , D Williamson (CM) , I Aikin (ST)

Cheltenham play in a 3-5-2 Def formation, and line up with: J McElligott (GK) , R Fordyce (CB) , R Ivers (CB) , R Welsh (CB) , N Toshack (CM) , R Halloran (CM) , M McWhinney (CDM) , D French (RM) , B Ladd (LM) , I McCord (ST) , S McAfee (ST) And the subs are: C Forsythe (CB) , D Nicol (CB) , R Evans (CM) , J MacKenna (CM) , J MacLaughlin (ST)

Welcome to Sixfields Stadium in Northampton, England where Northampton will face Cheltenham.  This is a league fixture taking place in the League Two, English Football League.  The attendance is 8000.

1' - Northampton kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

14' - John Leonards finds Callum Waddy with a long pass.  Callum Waddy spots a run from Glynn Nevin.  He attempts a quick throughball, but Glynn Nevin has strayed offside!  

19' - Callum Waddy slides the ball to John McClelland.  John McClelland plays the ball to Elliot McTyre.  Elliot McTyre curves the ball into the box, but Rory Halloran intercepts and takes possession.  

25' - Elliot McTyre successfully tackles Rory Halloran and the ball goes loose.  Robert Ivers plays a long pass to Mark McWhinney.  Glynn Nevin successfully tackles Mark McWhinney and gains possession for his team.  Richard Welsh dispossesses Glynn Nevin and gains possession for his team.  Richard Welsh plays a long ball to Noel Toshack.  Noel Toshack sees a run from Mark McWhinney.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, and Mark McWhinney takes the ball.  Mark McWhinney tries to strike the ball into the top of the net...but the shot is deflected out of play by the keeper!  The linesman signals its a corner for Cheltenham.  Blake Ladd gets ready to take the corner.  He curls the ball into the box, and manages to find Rory Halloran.  Rory Halloran heads the ball towards the top corner...but the shot is saved by Amer Hannan!  

31' - Mark McWhinney hits the ball long to Richard Welsh.  Richard Welsh passes to Rory Halloran.  Rory Halloran plays the ball to Mark McWhinney.  Mark McWhinney crosses the ball into the box and finds Blake Ladd.  Blake Ladd looks to slide the ball past the keeper...and Blake Ladd scores!  That's a good goal from the Cheltenham player!  The keeper had no chance!

32' - Northampton kick the ball off for the restart.  

35' - Rory Halloran spots a run from Scott McAfee.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

38' - Glyn Pritchard finds Duncan Colden with a long pass.  Noel Toshack successfully tackles Duncan Colden and takes the ball.  Noel Toshack plays the ball to Rory Halloran.  Rory Halloran finds Mark McWhinney with a short pass.  Mark McWhinney attempts to use his skills to beat Duncan Colden.  The opposing player is sent the wrong way and Mark McWhinney runs with the ball!  

45' - Scott McAfee attempts to strike a long range shot into the top of the net...but Amer Hannan stops the shot!  He can't hold it though...Duncan Colden gets to the ball first and clears.

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

45' - Cheltenham kick the ball off for the restart.  

54' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Robert Ivers is going to be taken off.  Dan Nicol joins the game from the bench.  

56' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Ian McCord is going to be taken off.  Jasper MacLaughlin is going to be brought on.  

57' - Noah Jones spots a run from Glyn Pritchard.  He attempts a quick throughball, and Glyn Pritchard runs on to the ball.  Glyn Pritchard attempts to place the ball past the keeper...but Jordan McElligott stops the shot!  He can't hold it though...Mark McWhinney gets to the ball first and clears.

57' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Callum Waddy will come off.  Darragh MacMaster is brought on from the bench.  

58' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Noel Toshack will come off.  Roger Evans is going to be brought on.  

59' - Jasper MacLaughlin runs with the ball, beating Elliot McTyre.  

60' - Jasper MacLaughlin crosses the ball, but Elliot McTyre intercepts the ball.  

62' - Mark McWhinney dispossesses Elliot McTyre and the ball goes loose.  Rory Halloran dispossesses Duncan Colden and takes possession.  Rory Halloran tries to hit a long range shot...but the shot is offtarget!

64' - David French tries to beat Duncan Colden using his ball skills, but is brought down illegally.  That will be a freekick for Cheltenham.  

65' - Jasper MacLaughlin prepares to take the freekick.  He curls the ball into the box, but Noah Jones intercepts and takes possession.  

65' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Glynn Nevin is going to be taken off.  Ian Aikin is brought on from the bench.  

66' - Scott McAfee tries to strike a long range shot into the corner of the net...but the shot is stopped by the keeper!  He is unable to hold it though...Noah Jones is first to the ball and makes the clearance.

66' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Chris Dewey is going to be taken off.  Jack Hier is brought on from the bench.  

70' - Robert Fordyce passes to Mark McWhinney.  Noah Jones dispossesses Mark McWhinney and gains possession for his team.  Noah Jones finds Jack Hier with a long pass.  Jack Hier plays the ball to John McClelland.  John McClelland plays the ball to Noah Jones.  Noah Jones whips in a cross and finds Glyn Pritchard.  Glyn Pritchard tries to shoot the ball into the top of the net...but the shot is saved by Jordan McElligott!  

74' - Sam McCorquodale attempts to outskill Dan Nicol.  The opposing player is sent the wrong way and Sam McCorquodale runs with the ball!  

75' - Sam McCorquodale tries to beat Robert Fordyce using his ball skills, but is then fouled.    The referee is reaching for a card.  It's yellow. Robert Fordyce has been booked.  That will be a freekick for Northampton.  

76' - Glyn Pritchard steps up to take the freekick.  He floats the ball into the box, but Rory Halloran intercepts and clears the ball behind for a corner.  

77' - Duncan Colden will take the corner.  He hits the ball into the box, but the ball misses everyone.  

81' - Roger Evans passes a long ball to Richard Welsh.  Richard Welsh passes the ball to Roger Evans.  Roger Evans spots a run from Jasper MacLaughlin.  He attempts a quick throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  



The match has ended Northampton 0 - 1 Cheltenham.