Northampton Town 0-1 Tranmere Rovers: result and goals
Tranmere Rovers beat Northampton Town 1-0 on Tuesday, 20 October 2026 in the League Two.
Goals: Bobby Faulkner 37'.
Northampton Town sit 19th on 13 points.
Tranmere Rovers sit 13th on 16 points.
Northampton Town have 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Tranmere Rovers have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Last 5 meetings: Northampton Town won 4, Tranmere Rovers won 0, 1 drawn.
- Competition
- EFL League Two
- Kick-off
- Tuesday, 20 October 2026, 19:45 (UK time)
- Venue
- Sixfields Stadium, Northampton
- 👥
- 4918
Goals and cards
Live commentary
- 90'+1'Lee O'Connor (Tranmere Rovers) Yellow Card at 90'+1'
- 76'Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town) Substitution at 76'
- 70'James Maxwell (Northampton Town) Substitution at 70'
- 70'Nathaniel Opoku (Northampton Town) Substitution at 70'
- 70'Elliott List (Northampton Town) Substitution at 70'
- 42'Ryan Watson (Tranmere Rovers) Yellow Card at 42'
- 37'Bobby Faulkner (Tranmere Rovers) Goal at 37'
Commentary: ESPN
Starting line-ups
Northampton Town · 4-4-2
Substitutes
Tranmere Rovers · 4-2-3-1
Substitutes
Match stats
Last 5 matches
Northampton Town
Tranmere Rovers
Head-to-head record
4
Northampton
1
Draws
0
Tranmere
Last meetings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Salford City | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | +7 | 25 | WWWWW |
| 2 |  Barnet | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | +8 | 22 | WWWLD |
| 3 |  Cheltenham | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 21 | LLLWW |
| 4 |  Crewe | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 21 | WWWLL |
| 5 |  York City | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | +8 | 20 | WDDDW |
| 6 |  Walsall | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | +9 | 19 | DDDDW |
| 7 |  Chesterfield | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | +6 | 19 | WDLDW |
| 8 |  Exeter | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | +3 | 19 | WWDWW |
| 9 |  Accrington | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | +6 | 18 | WDWDW |
| 10 |  Shrewsbury | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 18 | WLWWD |
| 11 |  Grimsby | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | +3 | 17 | LLLDW |
| 12 |  Gillingham | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 17 | DWLDL |
| 13 |  Tranmere | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 16 | WDLDL |
| 14 |  Swindon | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | -3 | 16 | LLDWD |
| 15 |  Bristol Rovers | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | -4 | 16 | LLLLD |
| 16 |  Newport | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 15 | DWDDL |
| 17 |  Rochdale | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | -7 | 15 | WDLDL |
| 18 |  Fleetwood Town | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | -2 | 14 | LDWLL |
| 19 |  Northampton | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 | LLLDW |
| 20 |  Oldham | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 12 | LDWLD |
| 21 |  Colchester | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | -5 | 12 | DLDDL |
| 22 |  Rotherham | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | -6 | 12 | LLLDD |
| 23 |  Port Vale | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -6 | 12 | LWWDL |
| 24 |  Crawley | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -9 | 6 | DDLLD |
FAQ
What was the score in Northampton Town v Tranmere Rovers?
Tranmere Rovers beat Northampton Town 1-0 on Tuesday 20 October (League Two).
Who scored in Northampton Town v Tranmere Rovers?
Goals: Bobby Faulkner 37'.
When do Northampton Town play next?
Northampton Town play Accrington Stanley on Saturday 31 October at 15:00 (UK time).
When do Tranmere Rovers play next?
Tranmere Rovers play Cheltenham Town on Saturday 31 October at 15:00 (UK time).