Northampton Town FC 1:1 Crawley Town: Match Result

Match report

Northampton Town and Crawley Town played out a 1-1 draw in League Two on Tuesday evening, a result that extends the hosts' unbeaten run but leaves them rooted to 18th place with just three points from four games. The match was defined by a pivotal moment in the 55th minute when L. Evans was shown a red card, shifting the balance after Northampton had taken the lead through N. Opoku's 38th minute strike. Crawley dominated possession at 72 per cent and registered 133 attacks compared to Northampton's 60, yet the hosts' higher shot accuracy of 0.38 against 0.24 told a different story about their efficiency. Opoku's goal came from Northampton's only shot on target that was on target, while Crawley managed five shots on target without converting until D. Pereira's 67th minute equaliser. The visitors had already seen K. Krasniqi and J. Arthurs cautioned, while Northampton's Evans dismissal came without a yellow card preceding it. Both sides made several changes in the second half, with Northampton bringing on O. Aderoju and D. Morgan together in the 65th minute, followed by J. O'Brien Whitmarsh and A. Odimayo. Crawley responded with J. O'Brien Whitmarsh at 68 minutes, then A. Odimayo at 76, before both managers turned to fresh legs — S. Hoskins and N. Opoku for the hosts, K. Krasniqi and L. Watson for Crawley. The statistics reveal a match where Northampton pinned their opponents back despite being reduced to 10 men, managing 12 goal kicks and 18 throw-ins against Crawley's five and 29. The hosts' four corners matched the visitors' tally, while both teams conceded five offsides between them — Northampton five, Crawley two. The draw brought both clubs together at the foot of the table, with Crawley edging ahead on four points to Northampton's three. Northampton's form had suggested this pattern — three draws from their last four league matches including a 1-1 with Gillingham on September 1st — while Crawley's recent results showed more volatility with a 2-1 win over Rochdale sandwiched between defeats. The result leaves Northampton still searching for their first victory of the season, but at least they held on after Evans' dismissal to avoid another loss.

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Key numbers

Possession, % 28.00 – 72

Shots on target 3 – 5

Shots off target 4 – 7

Attacks 60 – 133

⚽ 38' N. Opoku — Goal 🟨 42' K. Krasniqi — Yellow card 🟥 55' L. Evans — Red card 🟨 60' J. Arthurs — Yellow card ⇄ 65' O. Aderoju — Substitution ⇄ 65' D. Morgan — Substitution ⚽ 67' D. Pereira — Goal ⇄ 68' J. O'Brien Whitmarsh — Substitution ⇄ 76' A. Odimayo — Substitution ⇄ 81' S. Hoskins — Substitution ⇄ 82' N. Opoku — Substitution ⇄ 87' K. Krasniqi — Substitution ⇄ 87' L. Watson — Substitution

Match events

38' 1:0 Northampton Town FC Goal N. Opoku assist: J. O'Brien Whitmarsh
42' 1:0 Crawley Town Yellow card K. Krasniqi
55' 1:0 Northampton Town FC Red card L. Evans
60' 1:0 Crawley Town Yellow card J. Arthurs
65' 1:0 Crawley Town Substitution O. Aderoju off: D. Orsi-Dadomo
65' 1:0 Crawley Town Substitution D. Morgan off: D. Pereira
67' 1:1 Crawley Town Goal D. Pereira
68' 1:1 Northampton Town FC Substitution J. O'Brien Whitmarsh off: M. Dyche
76' 1:1 Crawley Town Substitution A. Odimayo off: J. Russell
81' 1:1 Northampton Town FC Substitution S. Hoskins off: C. Lemonheigh-Evans
82' 1:1 Northampton Town FC Substitution N. Opoku off: M. Warhurst
87' 1:1 Crawley Town Substitution K. Krasniqi off: N. Tinsdale
87' 1:1 Crawley Town Substitution L. Watson off: G. Di Biase

Statistics

28.00 Possession, % 72

3 Shots on target 5

4 Shots off target 7

60 Attacks 133

4 Corners 4

9 Free kicks 6

5 Offsides 2

0 Yellow cards 2

1 Red cards 0

12 Goal kicks 5

18 Throw-ins 29

All statistics

1 Blocked shots 9

0.38 Shot accuracy 0.24

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