Northampton Town v Cardiff City, 14 August 2012
| Score | 2-1 to Northampton Town |
| Referee | David Phillips |
| Competition | League Cup 1st round |
| Venue | Sixfields Stadium |
| Attendance | 2,819 |
View Northampton Town v Cardiff City head to head
Goals:
| David Artell | 37 |
|
|
| Alex Nicholls | 48 |
|
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Dean Snedker
Defender
David Artell
Defender
John Johnson
Defender
Kelvin Langmead
Defender/Midfielder
Ben Tozer
Defender/Left back
Joe Widdowson
Midfielder
Luke Guttridge
Midfielder
Chris Hackett
Midfielder
Ben Harding
Midfielder/Forward
Alex Nicholls
Forward
Clive Platt
Substitutions:
| Henoc Mukendi for Chris Hackett | 56 |
| Adebayo Akinfenwa for Clive Platt | 71 |
Cards:
| David Artell | 4 | Y |
| Luke Guttridge | 69 | Y |
| Adebayo Akinfenwa | 86 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Ben Heath
Defender
Anthony Charles
Midfielder
Ishmel Demontagnac
Midfielder/Forward
Jake Robinson
Forward
Adebayo Akinfenwa
Forward
Henoc Mukendi
Forward
Lewis Wilson
Goals:
| Heidar Helguson | penalty | 4 |
|
Starting lineup:
Joe Lewis
Goalkeeper
Dekil Keinan
Defender
Ben Nugent
Defender
Deji Oshilaja
Defender
Craig Conway
Midfielder
Declan John
Midfielder
Stephen McPhail
Midfielder
Joe Ralls
Midfielder
Kevin Sainte-Luce
Midfielder
Heidar Helguson
Forward
Joe Mason
Forward
Substitutions:
| Tommy O'Sullivan for Stephen McPhail | 19 |
| Jordon Mutch for Joe Mason | 51 |
| Nat Jarvis for Heidar Helguson | 61 |
Cards:
| Kevin Sainte-Luce | 17 | Y |
| Deji Oshilaja | 75 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Elliot Parish
Midfielder
Jordon Mutch
Midfielder
Tommy O'Sullivan
Midfielder
Theo Wharton
Forward
Jesse Darko
Forward
Gethyn Hill
Forward
Nat Jarvis