Northampton Town Football Club hosted Crawley Town at Sixfields Stadium in a Tuesday night Sky Bet League Two fixture, with kick-off at 7:45pm. The match was broadcast live on BBC Radio Northampton and streamed in the UK on Sky Sports +. The game finished in a 1-1 draw.
This meeting was the 16th in total between the two sides, with the historical record finely balanced. Their first encounter came in the Emirates FA Cup back in 1991, a 4-2 victory for Crawley. Across the previous 15 meetings, each team had secured six wins, with three matches ending in a draw. The most recent clash was in April 2025, a 3-0 win for Crawley when both clubs were in League One.
Crawley Town arrived at Sixfields under the guidance of head coach Colin Kazim-Richards. The 40-year-old former forward, who played for clubs including Sheffield United, Fenerbahce, and Galatasaray, took the post in March. He successfully steered the club away from relegation to the National League on the final day of last season. His side came into this match sitting 17th in the table, having recorded one win and two defeats from their opening three fixtures.
The match officials were led by referee Alan Dale. This was his first time taking charge of a Northampton Town game. He was assisted by Carl Fitch-Jackson and Colman O’Meara, with Ryan Whitaker acting as the fourth official. Dale had refereed four matches so far this season, split between two in League Two, one in the Carabao Cup, and one in the National League.
For Northampton Town, this fixture was a chance to build momentum in the early stages of the campaign. As of this week, the Cobblers find themselves 18th in the League Two table with three points from four games. Their record shows no wins, three draws, and one loss, with a recent form of DDLD. They have scored just two goals while conceding three, giving them a -1 goal difference. They currently sit six points behind the early leaders, Bristol Rovers. Fans can track the team's progress on the official standings page.
Attention now turns quickly to the next challenge. Northampton Town's schedule continues with a home fixture against Newport County on Saturday, September 5th. Newport currently occupy 14th place in the table. Supporters can find full details of this and all upcoming matches on the club's fixtures page. Tickets for the Crawley match remained on sale via the club's website and the ticket office right up until kick-off, subject to availability. Overseas supporters could access a live stream of the game through iFollow.
