York City 1-1 Northampton Town: result and goals
York City and Northampton Town drew 1-1 on Saturday, 10 October 2026 in the League Two.
Goals: Joseph O'Brien-Whitmarsh 10', Ollie Pearce 85'.
York City sit 5th on 20 points.
Northampton Town sit 19th on 13 points.
York City have 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Northampton Town have 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Last 5 meetings: York City won 1, Northampton Town won 3, 1 drawn.
- Competition
- EFL League Two
- Kick-off
- Saturday, 10 October 2026, 15:00 (UK time)
- Venue
- LNER Community Stadium, York
- 👥
- 8209
Match events
YORKNHTLive commentary
- 86'Frankie Maguire (York City) Yellow Card at 86'
- 85'Ollie Pearce (York City) Goal at 85'
- 81'Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town) Substitution at 81'
- 81'James Maxwell (Northampton Town) Substitution at 81'
- 74'Jack Hunt (York City) Substitution at 74'
- 73'Frankie Maguire (York City) Substitution at 73'
- 70'Nathaniel Opoku (Northampton Town) Substitution at 70'
- 70'Tyrese Fornah (Northampton Town) Substitution at 70'
- 61'Max Dyche (Northampton Town) Substitution at 61'
- 59'Jovan Malcolm (York City) Substitution at 59'
- 59'Jeff King (York City) Substitution at 59'
- 49'Harry Boyes (York City) Yellow Card at 49'
- 40'Josh Powell (Northampton Town) Yellow Card at 40'
- 10'Joseph O'Brien-Whitmarsh (Northampton Town) Goal at 10'
Commentary: ESPN
Stats
General
Shots
Expected goals (xG)
Passes
Defence
Duels
Discipline
General
Shots
Expected goals (xG)
Passes
Defence
Duels
Discipline
General
Shots
Expected goals (xG)
Passes
Defence
Duels
Discipline
Expected goals (xG)
2.31–0.98
xG on target (xGOT)
0.87–1.37
Shots
13–14
Big chances
3–1
Match momentum
Above the line the home side is on top; below, the away side.
Shot map
xG: chance of each shot becoming a goal from its position and type. xGOT: the same once the shot is on target.
Player of the match
Joe O'Brien Whitmarsh
Northampton Town
Ratings
York City6.8
- 7.55Zak Johnson
- 7.515Jeff KingA▲59'
- 7.428Oliver Banks
- 7.410Ollie Pearce⚽
- 7.12Ryan Fallowfield
- 7.17Joe Grey
- 6.91Alfie McNally
- 6.93Mark Kitching
- 6.78Alex Hunt
- 6.730Alex Newby
- 6.623Joe Felix
- 6.612Harry Boyes
- 6.332Jack Hunt▲74'
- 6.018Jovan Malcolm▲59'
- 5.911Frankie Maguire▲73'
Northampton Town6.8
- 7.74Joe O'Brien Whitmarsh⚽
- 7.516Joe Wormleighton
- 7.26Elliott Moore
- 7.15John Guthrie
- 7.119Owen Dale
- 6.922Josh Powell
- 6.824Connor Lemonheigh-Evans
- 6.744Janoi Donacien
- 6.78Lee Evans
- 6.51Zachary Jeacock
- 6.535Max Dyche▲61'
- 6.49Matthew Warhurst
- 6.114Tyrese Fornah▲70'
- 5.917Nathaniel Opoku▲70'
Rating out of 10 for each player’s contribution to the match.
Lineups
York City · Substitutes
- 15Jeff King▲59'7.5
- 18Jovan Malcolm▲59'6.0
- 11Frankie Maguire▲73'5.9
- 32Jack Hunt▲74'6.3
- 31George Sykes-Kenworthy
- 6Ashley Palmer
- 16Arthur Read
Manager: Scott Lindsey
Northampton · Substitutes
- 35Max Dyche▲61'6.5
- 14Tyrese Fornah▲70'6.1
- 17Nathaniel Opoku▲70'5.9
- 3James Maxwell▲81'
- 7Sam Hoskins▲81'
- 31James Dadge
- 10Elliott List
Manager: Chris Hogg
Last 5 matches
York City
Northampton Town
Head-to-head record
1
York City
1
Draws
3
Northampton
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 | WLLLW |
| 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 | LDLWD |
| 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 | DWLLL |
| 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 York City v Northampton Town?
York City and Northampton Town drew 1-1 on Saturday 10 October (League Two).
Who scored in York City v Northampton Town?
Goals: Joseph O'Brien-Whitmarsh 10' and Ollie Pearce 85'.
When do York City play next?
York City play Barnet on Tuesday 27 October at 19:45 (UK time).
When do Northampton Town play next?
Northampton Town play Accrington Stanley on Saturday 31 October at 15:00 (UK time).
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