Northampton Town vs Shrewsbury Town: 2–1

Northampton Town beat Shrewsbury Town 2–1 in the English EFL Trophy on Tuesday, 11 November 2025 at Sixfields Stadium, Northampton, England.

Competition: English EFL Trophy (2025-26 EFL Trophy, Group Stage)
Kick-off time: Tue, 11 Nov 2025, 19:00 UTC
Status: Full Time
Venue: Sixfields Stadium, Northampton, England
Attendance: 802
Teams: Northampton Town (home), Shrewsbury Town (away)

Goals

29' — Kamarai Simon-Swyer (Northampton Town)
37' — Tommy Mcdermott (Shrewsbury Town)
78' — Conor McCarthy (Northampton Town)

Starting line-ups

Northampton Town (3-4-3): Lee Burge (G), Jordan Thorniley (CD), Jack Perkins (CD-L), Conor McCarthy (CD-R), Elliott List (CM-L), Terry Taylor (CM-R), Michael Jacobs (LM), Jack Burroughs (RM), Tyrese Fornah (F), Kamarai Simon-Swyer (CF-L), Kyle Edwards (CF-R).

Shrewsbury Town (3-4-2-1): Will Brook (G), Sam Stubbs (CD), Tom Anderson (CD-L), Luca Hoole (CD-R), Joshua Ruffels (CM-L), Taylor Perry (CM-R), Malvind Benning (LM), Thomas Sang (RM), John Marquis (F), Anthony Scully (CF-L), Tommy Mcdermott (CF-R).

Recent form

Northampton Town: won 2–1 away to Doncaster Rovers (18 Oct); lost 1–0 away to Reading (21 Oct); lost 1–0 vs Luton Town (25 Oct); lost 3–1 away to Oldham Athletic (1 Nov); won 2–1 vs Mansfield Town (8 Nov).

Shrewsbury Town: won 2–0 vs Cambridge United (11 Oct); won 1–0 vs Crawley Town (18 Oct); drew 2–2 away to Oldham Athletic (25 Oct); won 3–1 away to South Shields (2 Nov); lost 3–1 away to Crewe Alexandra (8 Nov).