League Two ·

Northampton – Colchester

Northampton beat Colchester 2–0 (League Two, 24 Oct 2026). Goals: Matthew Warhurst 9', S. Hoskins 50'. Cards: 3 yellow. Below: the match report, then the table, form and head-to-head before kick-off.

NorthamptonFinal score: 2–0Colchester

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Goals and cards

NorthamptonColchester
Matthew Warhurst (assist L. Evans)9'
yellow card S. Hoskins15'
30'yellow card M. Sesay
yellow card L. Evans32'
S. Hoskins (assist O. Dale)50'

Line-ups

Northampton

Formation 4-4-2 · Coach C. Hogg

  1. Z. Jeacock
  2. J. Donacien
  3. E. Moore
  4. J. Guthrie
  5. J. Maxwell
  6. J. Wormleighton
  7. C. Lemonheigh-Evans
  8. L. Evans
  9. S. Hoskins
  10. O. Dale
  11. Matthew Warhurst

Substitutes used

  • 67' Joshua Alan Powell (for J. Maxwell)
  • 67' J. O'Brien-Whitmarsh (for S. Hoskins)
  • 82' E. List (for Matthew Warhurst)
  • 90+3' T. Fornah (for O. Dale)

Colchester

Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach D. Cowley

  1. T. Lo-Tutala
  2. R. Hunt
  3. J. Tucker
  4. F. Terry
  5. E. Iandolo
  6. J. Williams
  7. Ben Perry
  8. O. Thorn
  9. M. Sesay
  10. B. Lubala
  11. B. Ihionvien

Substitutes used

  • 50' Jaden Williams (for B. Ihionvien)
  • 61' K. Vincent-Young (for R. Hunt)
  • 61' J. Payne (for J. Williams)
  • 73' P. Digby (for Ben Perry)
  • 74' K. Connelly (for B. Lubala)

Match numbers

NorthamptonColchester
2Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
13Shots4
4Shots on target3
7Corners2
35%Possession65%
12Fouls13
2Offsides1
0.75Expected goals (xG)1.04

Top ratings

Northampton

  1. Matthew Warhurst 82 min7.9
  2. S. Hoskins 67 min7.9
  3. E. Moore 90 min7.7

Colchester

  1. J. Tucker 90 min6.8
  2. T. Lo-Tutala 90 min6.7
  3. Ben Perry 73 min6.5

Match ratings from the match data; players on the pitch for 60 minutes or more.

In the table

Full table
In the table
TeamPosPlayedPointsForm
Northampton23rd1010Form: loss, loss, draw, win, loss.
Colchester19th1112Form: draw, draw, loss, draw, draw.
NorthamptonColchester
0.6Scored per match1.0
0.8Conceded per match1.3
0 / 10Games with 3+ goals4 / 11
3 / 10Games both teams scored in7 / 11
3.5Cards per match3.8

From this season's league games before this match, not a prediction.

Form: the last 5 league games

Northampton

Northampton
DateMatchScore
20 OctNorthampton – Tranmere0–1 Form: loss.
17 OctGrimsby – Northampton0–2 Form: win.
10 OctYork – Northampton1–1 Form: draw.
19 SepNorthampton – Rotherham0–1 Form: loss.
12 SepShrewsbury – Northampton2–0 Form: loss.

Colchester

Colchester
DateMatchScore
20 OctChesterfield – Colchester1–1 Form: draw.
17 OctColchester – Exeter0–0 Form: draw.
10 OctNewport County – Colchester1–0 Form: loss.
26 SepShrewsbury – Colchester2–2 Form: draw.
19 SepColchester – Cheltenham1–1 Form: draw.

Head-to-head

7 meetings in the league: Northampton 5 wins, Colchester 2 wins, 0 draws.

The last 5 meetings

Head-to-head
DateMatchScore
25 Feb 2023Colchester – Northampton0–1
30 Jul 2022Northampton – Colchester3–2
19 Feb 2022Northampton – Colchester3–0
14 Aug 2021Colchester – Northampton0–1
24 Aug 2019Colchester – Northampton1–0

See also

League games from our data: the table, the form and the head-to-head before this match. History only, never a prediction.

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