NORTHAMPTON, England (Interstat) — Plymouth Argyle defeated Northampton Town 3-2 on Saturday, May 2, 2026, at Sixfields Stadium in a League One match that saw five goals, six yellow cards and one red card.

Plymouth Argyle improved to 21 wins, 17 losses and 7 draws in league play, and 23 wins, 18 losses and 9 draws across all competitions. Northampton Town fell to 9 wins, 29 losses and 7 draws in the league, and 9 wins, 32 losses and 8 draws overall.

The visiting side struck first in the 13th minute when Elliott List found the net. Michael Jacobs doubled the lead five minutes later with a goal in the 18th minute. Northampton Town pulled one back in the 28th minute through Lorent Tolaj, but Plymouth Argyle restored its two-goal advantage in the 40th minute as Malachi Boateng, who had entered as a substitute, scored his first of the match.

Boateng also assisted on the final goal of the game, a 74th-minute strike by Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu. Two other substitutes recorded assists: Mathias Ross and Owen Dale each had one.

The match featured a flurry of disciplinary action. Owen Dale received a yellow card in the 34th minute. Conor McCarthy was booked in first-half stoppage time, then received a second yellow and was sent off in the 62nd minute. Mathias Ross was cautioned in the 59th minute, Elliott List in the 64th, Malachi Boateng in the 66th, Ronan Curtis in the 79th and Jake Evans in the 84th.

Northampton Town had won the previous meeting between the sides 3-0 on Nov. 29, 2025, at Plymouth Argyle. Since then, Plymouth Argyle had compiled a strong run of form, winning eight of its last 10 league matches entering Saturday. Northampton Town had lost seven of its previous eight league games, with its only point coming from a 1-1 draw at Peterborough United on Feb. 28.

The result moved Plymouth Argyle closer to the top of the League One table, while Northampton Town remained near the bottom.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Northampton Town 1, Plymouth Argyle 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Plymouth Argyle with an 80.70 percent probability to win.