Northampton Town vs Wrexham, 2024-25 English League One, Regular Season
· English League OneWrexham continue League One charge as Sam Smith gets off mark
Record signing Sam Smith scored his first goal for Wrexham as the League One promotion hopefuls strolled to a 2-0 victory over Northampton Town on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 19': Sam Smith (Wrexham) Goal at 19'
- 22': Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham) Goal at 22'
- 37': Aaron McGowan (Northampton Town) Substitution at 37'
- 45': Ben Perry (Northampton Town) Yellow Card at 45'
- 50': James Wilson (Northampton Town) Substitution at 50'
- 71': Steven Fletcher (Wrexham) Substitution at 71'
- 77': Jack Baldwin (Northampton Town) Substitution at 77'
- 77': Tyler Magliore (Northampton Town) Substitution at 77'
- 79': Ryan Longman (Wrexham) Substitution at 79'
- 79': Jack Marriott (Wrexham) Substitution at 79'
- 86': Cameron McGeehan (Northampton Town) Yellow Card at 86'
- 86': Max Cleworth (Wrexham) Yellow Card at 86'
Statistics
 WXM |
NHT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 0 | Saves | 1 |
| 58 | Possession | 42 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 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 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 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: Sixfields Stadium
Location: Northampton, England
Attendance: 7,685
EFL League One Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City | 43 | +46 | 102 |
| 2 | Wrexham | 44 | +28 | 86 |
| 3 | Wycombe Wanderers | 44 | +28 | 84 |
| 4 | Charlton Athletic | 44 | +25 | 82 |
Line-Ups
Northampton Town (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Nik Tzanev (GK) |
| 6 | Jordan Willis |
| 35 | Max Dyche |
| 22 | Akinwale Odimayo |
| 16 | Terry Taylor |
| 8 | Ben Perry  |
| 10 | Mitchell Pinnock |
| 7 | Sam Hoskins |
| 15 | Dara Costelloe |
| 24 | Tarique Fosu-Henry |
| 18 | Cameron McGeehan |
Wrexham (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Mark Howard (GK) |
| 5 | Eoghan O'Connell |
| 3 | Lewis Brunt |
| 4 | Max Cleworth |
| 7 | James McClean |
| 29 | Ryan Barnett |
| 37 | Matty James |
| 20 | Oliver Rathbone |
| 15 | George Dobson |
| 16 | Jay Rodríguez |
| 28 | Sam Smith |
EFL League One News
Take a look at what Wrexham need from Saturday's League One fixtures to seal their third consecutive promotion.
Wrexham co-owner Ryan Reynolds has said the crucial last weeks of Wrexham's bid for promotion have developed "an eight-inch ulcer in my stomach."
A player from a third-division English club was sentenced to 14 months in prison Thursday for causing the death of a cyclist three years ago, West Yorkshire police said.
Wrexham have been described as a "circus" by Charlton Athletic manager Nathan Jones ahead of Saturday's showdown between the promotion-hunting League One sides.
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.