EFL League Two 2026/27 Matchweek 5 · 5 Sep 2026
Northampton vs Newport County in the EFL League Two 2026/27.
At Sixfields Stadium, Northampton, East Midlands.
Northampton beat Newport County 1–0. The only goal came from Joe O'Brien Whitmarsh after 87 minutes.
Northampton went into the match 19th and came out of it 14th, on 6 points. Newport County went into the match 15th and came out of it 20th, on 4 points.
Places from the table below, worked out from the results played before and after this match.
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bristol Rovers | 5 | +6 | 12 |
| 2 | Swindon Town | 5 | +2 | 10 |
| 3 | Barnet | 5 | +4 | 9 |
| 4 | Tranmere | 5 | +4 | 9 |
| 5 | Walsall | 5 | +4 | 9 |
| 6 | Fleetwood Town | 5 | +3 | 9 |
| 7 | Crewe | 5 | +2 | 9 |
| 8 | Cheltenham | 5 | +1 | 8 |
| 9 | York | 5 | +1 | 8 |
| 10 | Oldham | 5 | +2 | 7 |
| 11 | Grimsby | 5 | +1 | 7 |
| 12 | Colchester | 5 | -2 | 7 |
| 13 | Gillingham | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 14 | Northampton | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 15 | Salford City | 5 | -2 | 6 |
| 16 | Exeter City | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 17 | Chesterfield | 5 | -1 | 5 |
| 18 | Rotherham | 5 | -1 | 5 |
| 19 | Accrington ST | 5 | -2 | 5 |
| 20 | Newport County | 5 | -1 | 4 |
| 21 | Crawley Town | 5 | -3 | 4 |
| 22 | Rochdale | 5 | -5 | 3 |
| 23 | Shrewsbury | 5 | -8 | 3 |
| 24 | Port Vale | 5 | -5 | 2 |
Worked out from the results played by then, ordered by points, then goal difference, then goals scored. Where clubs are level on all three, the order between them is ours and not the competition's.