Northampton Town 0-1 Rotherham United: result and report

League Two · Saturday 19 September 2026

Result

Northampton Town 0-1 Rotherham United

League Two · Saturday 19 September 2026, 14:00 UTC · Sixfields Stadium, Northampton · half-time 0-0

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Northampton Town 0-1 Rotherham United: match report

Northampton Town lost to Rotherham United 0-1 in the League Two on Saturday 19 September 2026 at Sixfields Stadium. The half-time score was 0-0.

The only goal came from Paul Mullin of Rotherham United in the 73rd minute, from the penalty spot.

Discipline: Northampton Town received 2 yellow cards; Rotherham United received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Northampton Town were 18th on 6 points from 6 and Rotherham United 17th on 6 points from 6. In the current table Northampton Town are 21st on 14 points and Rotherham United are 22nd on 12 points.

Northampton Town lined up in a 3-4-3 and Rotherham United in a 3-4-1-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Paul Mullin of Rotherham United (7.4), ahead of Sonny Aljofree (7.2).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 0 Northampton Town wins, 0 draws and 4 for Rotherham United.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 48'Yellow card · Josh AusterfieldRotherham United
  • 66'Yellow card · Ossama AshleyRotherham United
  • 72'Yellow card · Max DycheNorthampton Town
  • 73'Penalty goal · Paul MullinRotherham United · 0-1
  • 85'Yellow card · Tyrese FornahNorthampton Town

Form and table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
21Northampton Town13355910-114WLWDL
22Rotherham United142661825-712LLDDL

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Head-to-head

4 meetings: Northampton Town 0, draws 0, Rotherham United 4.

Team news

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

Zach Jeacock, Max Dyche, Elliott Moore, Jon Guthrie, Joe Wormleighton, Joe O'Brien-Whitmarsh, Tyrese Fornah, Josh Powell, Owen Dale, Nathaniel Opoku Onyina, Sam Chambers

Rotherham United line-up (3-4-1-2)

Julian Eyestone, Denzel Hall, Dominic Iorfa, Sonny Aljofree, Aaron Nemane, Ossama Ashley, Brandon Cover, Ewan Otoo, Josh Austerfield, Fábio Tavares, Paul Mullin

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