Northampton Town will travel to face Shrewsbury Town in a League One fixture on Friday, September 11, 2026. The match is part of the weekend's action across the third and fourth tiers of English football.
The Cobblers will be aiming for a better result than their last meeting with Shrewsbury, which ended in a 2-0 defeat on September 12. Kian McMahon-Brown opened the scoring after eight minutes that day, with Kevin Berkoe adding a second just before half-time. That result is part of a recent run of form that has seen Northampton win one, draw two and lose two of their last five outings.
Northampton Town currently sit 17th in the League Two table, having taken six points from their opening six matches. Their record stands at one win, three draws and two losses, with three goals scored and five conceded. They are six points behind the early leaders, Barnet.
Their most recent victory was a 1-0 home win over Newport County on September 5, secured by a late goal from J. O'Brien Whitmarsh. Before that, they drew 1-1 with Crawley Town and earned a point away at Gillingham. The team's next scheduled league fixture after the Shrewsbury trip is an away match against Exeter City, who are 20th, on January 9, 2027.
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Northampton Town's away winless run continued with a 2-0 defeat at Shrewsbury on September 12. The club's league standing is 17th in League Two, with six points from six games. Manager Gavin Cowan said his Shrewsbury side "got back to winning ways" after two straight losses. Kian McMahon-Brown scored after eight minutes on his home debut, and Kevin Berkoe added a second just before half-time.
Shrewsbury Town manager Gavin Cowan said he is staying "calm" as his club prepares for an American takeover. Cowan told reporters, "Whatever happens on that side happens. We've just got to carry on doing our job." The news follows Shrewsbury's 2-0 win over Northampton on September 12, a result which leaves Northampton 17th in League Two with six points from six games.
