Carlisle United 2-2 Northampton Town: result and report

League One · Saturday 16 December 2023

Result

Carlisle United 2-2 Northampton Town

League One · Saturday 16 December 2023, 15:00 UTC · half-time 0-1

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Carlisle United 2-2 Northampton Town: match report

Carlisle United drew with Northampton Town 2-2 in the League One on Saturday 16 December 2023. The half-time score was 0-1.

Shaun McWilliams opened the scoring in the 30th minute. Carlisle United's goals came from Jack Armer (67') and Ryan Edmondson (81'). Northampton Town scored through Shaun McWilliams (30') and Kieron Bowie (90+3').

Discipline: Carlisle United received no yellow cards; Northampton Town received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Carlisle United were 23rd on 15 points from 20 and Northampton Town 13th on 26 points from 20. Carlisle United went on to finish that season 24th with 30 points, and Northampton Town 14th with 60.

Carlisle United lined up in a 4-3-3 and Northampton Town in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Kieron Bowie of Northampton Town (8.7), ahead of Jordan Gibson (7.7).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 0 Carlisle United wins, 1 draw and 1 for Northampton Town.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 30'Goal · Shaun McWilliamsNorthampton Town · 0-1
  • 34'Yellow card · Patrick BroughNorthampton Town
  • 67'Goal · Jack ArmerCarlisle United · 1-1
  • 69'Yellow card · Kieron BowieNorthampton Town
  • 81'Goal · Ryan EdmondsonCarlisle United · 2-1
  • 90+3'Goal · Kieron BowieNorthampton Town · 2-2

Head-to-head

2 meetings: Carlisle United 0, draws 1, Northampton Town 1.

Team news

Carlisle United line-up (4-3-3)

Tomas Holy, Josh Emmanuel, Sam Lavelle, Jon Mellish, Jack Armer, A. McCalmont, Dylan McGeouch, Jack Robinson, Luke Plange, Joe Garner, Jordan Gibson

Northampton Town line-up (4-2-3-1)

Max Thompson, Akin Odimayo, Sam Sherring, Jon Guthrie, Patrick Brough, Shaun McWilliams, Jack Sowerby, Sam Hoskins, M. Leonard, Mitch Pinnock, Kieron Bowie