Peterborough United 2-1 Northampton Town: result and report

League One · Saturday 13 December 2025

Result

Peterborough United 2-1 Northampton Town

League One · Saturday 13 December 2025, 15:00 UTC · half-time 1-0

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Peterborough United 2-1 Northampton Town: match report

Peterborough United beat Northampton Town 2-1 in the League One on Saturday 13 December 2025. The half-time score was 1-0.

Harry Leonard opened the scoring in the 45th minute. Peterborough United's goals came from Harry Leonard (45+1') and Harry Leonard (48'). Northampton Town scored through Tom Eaves (69').

Discipline: Peterborough United received 4 yellow cards; Northampton Town received no yellow cards and 1 red card.

Going into the game Peterborough United were 21st on 19 points from 18 and Northampton Town 14th on 24 points from 18. Peterborough United went on to finish that season 18th with 53 points, and Northampton Town 24th with 35.

Peterborough United lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Northampton Town in a 3-4-1-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Harry Leonard of Peterborough United (8.5), ahead of Ross Fitzsimons (7.9).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 7 Peterborough United wins, 0 draws and 3 for Northampton Town.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 10'Red card · Jack PerkinsNorthampton Town
  • 45+1'Goal · Harry LeonardPeterborough United · 1-0
  • 48'Goal · Harry LeonardPeterborough United · 2-0
  • 52'Yellow card · Peter KiosoPeterborough United
  • 69'Goal · Tom EavesNorthampton Town · 2-1
  • 89'Yellow card · Harry LeonardPeterborough United
  • 90+3'Yellow card · Matthew GarbettPeterborough United
  • 90+3'Yellow cardPeterborough United

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Peterborough United 7, draws 0, Northampton Town 3.

Team news

Unavailable

  • Sam HughesPeterborough United · injury (Achilles tendon rupture)

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

Alex Bass, Peter Kioso, Tom Lees, David Okagbue, Harley Mills, Archie Collins, Ben Woods, Matthew Garbett, Jimmy-Jay Morgan, Kyrell Lisbie, Harry Leonard

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

Ross Fitzsimons, Conor McCarthy, Max Dyche, Nesta Guinness-Walker, Sam Hoskins, Terry Taylor, Dean Campbell, Jack Perkins, Cameron McGeehan, Ethan Wheatley, Elliott List