Match Events
- 3′Newcastle, goal:1–0
- 8′Newcastle, goal:2–0assist
- 10′Northampton, penalty goal:2–1M. RichardsPenalty
- Half-time2 – 1
- 56′Newcastle, goal:3–1assist
- 62′Northampton, substitution:A. Potter
- 62′Northampton, substitution:off
- 63′Newcastle, goal:4–1assist
- 65′Newcastle, substitution:off
- 72′Newcastle, substitution:off
- 75′Northampton, substitution:offM. Richards
- 78′Newcastle, substitution:off
- Full-time4 – 1
Lineups
Newcastle
Northampton
Starting lineups
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Newcastle
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Northampton
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- 9M. Richards
- 10Nicholas Willia Adams
- 15A. Potter
- 8J. Byrom
- 23A. Yates
- 6R. Cresswell
- 16D. Buchanan
- 4J. Taylor
- 26R. Clarke
- 18Rodney McDonald
- 19Ryan Watson↓ 62′
St. James' Park
Top Performers
Goals
personM. Richards1 goal
1 goalAssists
Match report
Newcastle vs Northampton — the facts
Newcastle beat Northampton 4–1 (half-time 2–1).
Newcastle met Northampton in the League Cup (2nd Round). Kick-off was Tuesday, 25 August 2015, 18:45 UTC at St. James' Park.
Team pages: Newcastle · Northampton · League Cup
Key moments
- 3' Goal: Florian Thauvin — 1–0
- 8' Goal: Siem de Jong (assist: Florian Thauvin) — 2–0
- 10' Goal (penalty): M. Richards — 2–1
- 56' Goal: Daryl Janmaat (assist: Florian Thauvin) — 3–1
- 63' Goal: Mike Williamson (assist: Florian Thauvin) — 4–1
Starting line-ups
Newcastle
Northampton
- 9 M. Richards
- 10 Nicholas Willia Adams
- 15 A. Potter
- 8 J. Byrom
- 23 A. Yates
- 6 R. Cresswell
- 16 D. Buchanan
- 4 J. Taylor
- 26 R. Clarke
- 18 Rodney McDonald
- 19 Ryan Watson
About this match
On this page: the Newcastle vs Northampton final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this League Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Newcastle and Northampton team pages or the League Cup page.