Wrexham vs Northampton Town, 2024-25 English League One, Regular Season
· English League One4 - 1
Wrexham thrash Northampton to maintain promotion push
Wrexham kept up their impressive start to life in English football's third-tier with a comprehensive 4-1 victory against Northampton Town on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 8': James McClean (Wrexham) Goal at 8'
- 27': Cameron McGeehan (Northampton Town) Goal at 27'
- 29': James McClean (Wrexham) Yellow Card at 29'
- 31': Jack Sowerby (Northampton Town) Yellow Card at 31'
- 38': Jack Marriott (Wrexham) Goal at 38'
- 41': Akinwale Odimayo (Northampton Town) Substitution at 41'
- 45': Nesta Guinness-Walker (Northampton Town) Substitution at 45'
- 56': Elliott Lee (Wrexham) Goal at 56'
- 65': Callum Morton (Northampton Town) Substitution at 65'
- 67': James McClean (Wrexham) Goal at 67'
- 69': Samy Chouchane (Northampton Town) Substitution at 69'
- 69': Mitchell Pinnock (Northampton Town) Substitution at 69'
- 69': Paul Mullin (Wrexham) Substitution at 69'
- 69': Steven Fletcher (Wrexham) Substitution at 69'
- 69': Lewis Brunt (Wrexham) Substitution at 69'
- 74': Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham) Substitution at 74'
- 75': Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town) Yellow Card at 75'
- 86': Sebastian Revan (Wrexham) Substitution at 86'
Statistics
 NHT |
WXM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 5 |
| 40.9 | Possession | 59.1 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: SToK Cae Ras
Location: Wrexham, Wales
Attendance: 13,324
EFL League One Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City | 40 | +44 | 95 |
| 2 | Wrexham | 41 | +27 | 81 |
| 3 | Wycombe Wanderers | 41 | +29 | 78 |
| 4 | Stockport County | 41 | +24 | 74 |
Line-Ups
Wrexham (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Okonkwo (GK) |
| 24 | Dan Scarr |
| 6 | Thomas O'Connor |
| 5 | Eoghan O'Connell |
| 7 | James McClean |
| 29 | Ryan Barnett |
| 15 | George Dobson |
| 38 | Elliott Lee |
| 8 | Andrew Cannon |
| 11 | Jack Marriott |
| 9 | Ollie Palmer |
Northampton Town (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Burge (GK) |
| 26 | Jack Baldwin |
| 5 | Jon Guthrie |
| 3 | Aaron McGowan |
| 4 | Jack Sowerby  |
| 18 | Cameron McGeehan |
| 17 | Liam McCarron |
| 24 | Tarique Fosu-Henry |
| 9 | Tom Eaves |
| 7 | Sam Hoskins |
| 19 | Tyler Roberts |
EFL League One News
After back-to-back promotions, Wrexham have been enjoying another stellar season, sitting in second place in League One as they bid for a place in the Championship.
Birmingham City have secured promotion from League One after a 2-1 win at Peterborough ensured they will return to the Championship at the first time of asking.
Gab Marcotti expresses his concerns over what Wrexham's ceiling is, as the club seeks new investors.
Wrexham strengthened their position for automatic promotion to the English League Championship with a 3-0 win against Burton Albion on Saturday.
Sam Smith secured a point for Wrexham in a 2-2 draw against Cambridge United on Tuesday, as the League One promotion hopefuls missed out on a chance to extend their buffer over Wycombe Wanderers.