Northampton’s final game of 2025 saw them lose for a third time in four outings after a 2-0 defeat away at Huddersfield Town.

Joe Low and Bojan Radulovic scored the two goals to win the day for the Terriers as the Cobblers were unable to repeat their away victory over Huddersfield that they had enjoyed last season.

In an extremely tight League One table, Northampton’s defeat saw them slide to 19th place in the table. They are just one point above the relegation zone, albeit in a grouping where just 3 points separate Plymouth in 21st from Wycombe in 9th.

Having conceded 5 goals in defeat at Burton Albion on Boxing Day, the visitors arrived seeking a boost against a Terriers side aiming for the points to preserve their play-off position.

Northampton would have an early opportunity when Terry Taylor saw a strike denied by ex-Cobblers keeper Lee Nicholls.

But Northampton suffered a double injury blow when Cameron McGeehan and Ethan Wheatley were both taken off injured, and as the half wore on, they began to find themselves under greater pressure.

Alfie May’s shot was deflected wide, Ross Fitzsimons turned a Radinio Balker effort onto the crossbar and Leo Castledine’s effort just crept wide.

A breakthrough came for the hosts in first half stoppage time. Northampton had cleared an initial set-piece, but Lasse Sorensen’s follow-up cross picked out Low to touch the ball home and put Huddersfield in front.

May and Radulovic both contrived to miss the target with decent chances to make it 2-0, with Northampton’s best chance for a second half equaliser seeing Nicholls deny Cobblers sub Michael Jacobs.

But it would be 2-0 to Huddersfield in the closing stages. Dion Charles lead a quick counter for the home side before squaring for Radulovic to tap it in.

Northampton had no answer to that as they slid to defeat. Kevin Nolan’s side will be chasing a return to winning ways on New Year’s Day, when they welcome Stockport to Sixfields.