Northampton v Cardiff result
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Northampton 3–0 Cardiff — Northampton won this League Cup match.
The result
Northampton beat Cardiff 3–0 at PTS Academy Stadium in the League Cup on Saturday 5 September.
The goals
Northampton led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Northampton: H. Smith (33’ pen), M. Warburton (49’, assisted by R. Korboa) and Ryan Watson (59’, assisted by R. Korboa).
Discipline
D. Drysdale showed seven yellow cards — against 3.8 yellows a game across the last 12 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Northampton: R. Korboa (23’), F. Horsfall (46’), Ryan Watson (57’) and M. Warburton (60’); Cardiff: L. Bacuna (28’), J. Hoilett (40’) and Thomas Sang (79’).
What it changes
Northampton have won their last three matches in all competitions. Northampton have kept a clean sheet in their last three matches in all competitions.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, H. Smith (Northampton) 8.9, R. Korboa (Northampton) 6.9 and Ryan Watson (Northampton) 5.9 led the match.
Next up
Northampton next host Tranmere on 20 October 2026.
Cardiff next host Birmingham on 24 October 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Northampton: Northampton v Tranmere, Tuesday 20 October — the preview. Next for Cardiff: Cardiff v Birmingham, Saturday 24 October — the preview.
The numbers
- Result: Northampton 3–0 Cardiff · League Cup
- Venue: PTS Academy Stadium · Northampton, East Midlands
- Referee: D. Drysdale
- Recent form: Northampton 3W 0D 2L · Cardiff 4W 0D 1L
Northampton 3–0 Cardiff (League Cup): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 12 May 2026). See the live track record →
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Match statistics & details
| Northampton | Cardiff | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Possession | 57% |
| 14 | Shots | 9 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 8 | Shots off target | 7 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 9 | Shots inside the box | 6 |
| 3 | Corners | 9 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 18 | Fouls | 10 |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 288 | Passes | 363 |
| 50% | Pass accuracy | 60% |
Northampton player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Arnold | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| L. Racic | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| C. Bolger | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| F. Horsfall | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Y | 6.9 |
| M. Harriman | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| R. Watson | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Y | 7.9 |
| C. Missilou | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| J. Mills | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| R. Korboa | 89 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | Y | 7.3 |
| H. Smith | 89 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 |
| M. Warburton | 71 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | Y | 7.7 |
| M. Roberts sub | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| C. Lines sub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| M. Marshall sub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Cardiff player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Smithies | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| C. Nelson | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| S. Morrison | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| L. Bacuna | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Y | 6.2 |
| M. Pack | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7.3 |
| J. Osei-Tutu | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| J. Murphy | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| J. Hoilett | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Y | 6.5 |
| R. Glatzel | 90 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| S. Bamba | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| J. Bennett | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.2 |
| G. Cunningham sub | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| T. Sang sub | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Y | 6.3 |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
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