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Northampton Town FC
Simon Compton
Preston North End FC
Ian Lindsay
Youth Cup Quarterfinals
Head To Head Results
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON |  | - |  | - |  | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 33 | Youth Cup Quarterfinals | | 0 | - (n) | 1 | | | 0 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 4 | 16 | 1st Division | | 5 | - | 6 | | | 1 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 4 | 35 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 2 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 5 | 20 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 3 | | | 3 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 5 | 39 | 1st Division | | 5 | - | 0 | | | 4 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 7 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 2 | - (n) | 2 | | | 4 | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| 8 | 17 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 5 | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| 8 | 38 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 5 | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| 14 | 16 | 2nd Division | | 5 | - | 1 | | | 5 | - | 1 | - | 3 |
| 14 | 35 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 5 | - | 1 | - | 4 |
| 16 | 20 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 2 | | | 5 | - | 2 | - | 4 |
| 16 | 27 | AP CUP SEMIFINALS | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 6 | - | 2 | - | 4 |
| 16 | 39 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 6 | - | 2 | - | 5 |
| 17 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | | 0 | - (n) | 0 | | | 6 | - | 3 | - | 5 |
| 17 | 8 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 6 | | | 6 | - | 3 | - | 6 |
| 17 | 26 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 6 | - | 3 | - | 7 |
| 20 | 28 | Youth Cup Round 2 | | 0 | - (n) | 2 | | | 6 | - | 3 | - | 8 |
| 21 | 20 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 6 | - | 3 | - | 9 |
| 21 | 39 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 4 | | | 6 | - | 3 | - | 10 |
| 22 | 10 | FA Cup Round 2 | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 7 | - | 3 | - | 10 |
| 22 | 16 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 7 | - | 3 | - | 11 |
| 22 | 19 | AP Cup Quarterfinals | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 8 | - | 3 | - | 11 |
| 22 | 35 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 3 | | | 8 | - | 4 | - | 11 |
| 23 | 32 | FA SHIELD SEMIFINALS | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 9 | - | 4 | - | 11 |
| 24 | 11 | FA Shield Round 1 | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 9 | - | 4 | - | 12 |
| 24 | 20 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 9 | - | 4 | - | 13 |
| 24 | 39 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 9 | - | 4 | - | 14 |
| 27 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 1 | - (n) | 1 | | | 9 | - | 5 | - | 14 |
| 27 | 10 | FA Cup Round 2 | | 2 | - | 4 | | | 9 | - | 5 | - | 15 |
| 27 | 16 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 9 | - | 5 | - | 16 |
| 27 | 35 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 10 | - | 5 | - | 16 |
| 28 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 0 | - (n) | 1 | | | 11 | - | 5 | - | 16 |
| 28 | 5 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 11 | - | 5 | - | 17 |
| 28 | 25 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 12 | - | 5 | - | 17 |
| 29 | 16 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 13 | - | 5 | - | 17 |
| 29 | 35 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 13 | - | 5 | - | 18 |
| 31 | 37 | YOUTH CUP SEMIFINALS | | 0③ | - (n) | 0④ | | /
| 13 | - | 6 | - | 18 |
| 33 | 12 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 13 | - | 7 | - | 18 |
| 33 | 30 | 1st Division | | 4 | - | 1 | | | 13 | - | 7 | - | 19 |
| 35 | 20 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 3 | | | 14 | - | 7 | - | 19 |
| 35 | 39 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 14 | - | 8 | - | 19 |
| 37 | 12 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 14 | - | 9 | - | 19 |
| 37 | 30 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 14 | - | 10 | - | 19 |
| 40 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 14 | - | 10 | - | 20 |
| 41 | 28 | Youth Cup Round 2 | | 0④ | - (n) | 0③ | | /
| 14 | - | 11 | - | 20 |
| 45 | 33 | Youth Cup Quarterfinals | | 0 | - (n) | 1 | | | 14 | - | 11 | - | 21 |
| 46 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 0 | - (n) | 0 | | | 14 | - | 12 | - | 21 |
| 46 | 12 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 15 | - | 12 | - | 21 |
| 46 | 30 | 1st Division | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 15 | - | 12 | - | 22 |
| 47 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 15 | - | 12 | - | 23 |
| 47 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 4 | - (n) | 2 | | | 15 | - | 12 | - | 24 |
| 51 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 1 | - (n) | 0 | | | 15 | - | 12 | - | 25 |
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON | | - | | - | | |||
Olmec Head Preview
Youth Cup• Northampton Town FC has 5 Youth Cup Trophies.
• The previous Youth Cup Final appearances by Northampton Town FC include:
• a season 4 win over Southend United 0-0 (PK Shootout: 5-4).
• a season 13 win over Carlisle United 1-0.
• a season 17 loss to Hereford United FC 4-1.
• a season 25 win over Lewes FC 1-0.
• a season 26 win over Southend United 4-2.
• a season 31 loss to Tranmere Rovers 0-0 (PK Shootout: 4-3).
• a season 32 win over Tranmere Rovers 3-3 (PK Shootout: 5-3).
• Northampton Town FC exited the Youth Cup in the 1st Round last season when they lost to Preston North End FC 1-0.
• Preston North End FC has 5 Youth Cup Trophies.
• The previous Youth Cup Final appearances by Preston North End FC include:
• a season 9 loss to Tranmere Rovers 2-2 (PK Shootout: 6-5).
• a season 10 loss to Plymouth Argyle FC 6-3.
• a season 14 loss to Tranmere Rovers 1-0.
• a season 18 win over Carlisle United 0-0 (PK Shootout: 7-6).
• a season 20 win over Bristol City FC 5-0.
• a season 21 win over Watford 3-2.
• a season 34 win over Tranmere Rovers 1-1 (PK Shootout: 4-2).
• a season 36 loss to Sheffield United 2-1.
• a season 41 loss to Brentford FC 1-0.
• a season 44 win over Lewes FC 0-0 (PK Shootout: 6-5).
• a season 45 loss to Watford 2-0.
Northampton Town FC
• Northampton Town FC are free of injuries entering today's match.
Preston North End FC
• Anders Jacobsen (APP/9 Df - knee injury), and Ibrahim Aggrey (II/16 Df - head injury) are all questionable for today's match.
Head To Head Meetings
• Northampton Town FC and Preston North End FC have met 52 times with 6 of those occurring in the Youth Cup.
• Preston North End FC have won 25, lost 15 and drawn 12 of 52 matches against Northampton Town FC.
• Northampton Town FC has a 4 game losing streak in this fixture.
MATCHUP
PUNDIT CORNER
| Northampton Town FC | Position | Preston North End FC |
| 17 | Goalkeeper | ✓ 18 |
| 10 | Sweeper | ✓ 18 |
| 16 ✓ | Defenders | 13 |
| 16 | Midfielders | ✓ 17 |
| 39 ✓ | Forwards | 34 |
| 26 ✓ | Est. Attacks | 19 |
🅾 PREDICTION: NOR 1 – 1 PNE (Draw)
🏦 Neutral venue
⚔️ KEY BATTLE: The sweeper battle is decisive — Preston (18) significantly edge Northampton (10), giving PNE a clear defensive shield advantage through Ludwig Süle.
⭐ ONES TO WATCH: Artyom Szczesny (GK, TL:17) — NOR | Onel Rönnlund (GK, TL:18) — PNE
🎯 VERDICT: This looks set for a tight contest that could go to extra time and penalties. Northampton's forward line (39) is their biggest weapon and their estimated attack count (26 vs 19) gives them the edge in possession, but Preston's sweeper Ludwig Süle (TL:18) provides a formidable defensive barrier that could neutralise Northampton's threat. The decisive player will be Anir Tahiri — if he can get past Süle and test Onel Rönnlund in the PNE goal, Northampton have the tools to edge this, but a penalty shootout remains a very real possibility.
RAY'S TAKE
NOR 1 - 1 PNE
Northampton are getting at Preston all night with those attacks but Preston's sweeper Süle is mopping everything up like a proper old-school libero. Neither side can put it away — youth football, innit, hearts willing but legs wobbling in the final third.
Goes to penalties and that's where bottle counts more than ability.
MARCUS'S TAKE
NOR 1 - 1 PNE
Preston's defensive setup worries me — that backline looks brittle at the highest level, and Northampton will fancy their chances getting in behind repeatedly. The sweeper battle is where this gets interesting though; Ludwig Süle adds a layer of composure behind Preston's defence that keeps them in it when things go wrong. Extra time feels inevitable, and in those moments, Artyom Szczesny in the Northampton goal might just be the difference at the shootout.
Match Notes
Compo rushing in without a plan against I-Man's lot. Youth Cup needs patience, not panic. Preston's kids'll eat that up.
Olmec Head Ray (Blyth Spartans AFC) 06/20 - 6:31 PM
oh dear it all ends here
Simon (Northampton Town FC) 06/21 - 8:54 AM