Match Report


Northampton TownNorthampton Town     Mansfield TownMansfield Town
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Henry DuberryH. Duberry54
G
1
G
46Warren FletcherW. Fletcher
Sylvain BarrettS. Barrett54
D
2
D
49Alan SturridgeA. Sturridge
Damien OakesD. Oakes49
D
3
D
48Oleg WainwrightO. Wainwright
Tony MilburnT. Milburn47
D
4captain
D
45David VernazzaD. Vernazza
Paul HitchcockP. Hitchcock52
M
5
M
52Robert AthertonR. Atherton
Marvin GreavesM. Greaves44
M
6
M
50Robbie AdamsR. Adams
Arthur DaviesA. Davies44
M
7
M
39Matthew PearceM. Pearce
Scott MiddletonS. Middleton43
M
captain8
M
39Danny PearsonD. Pearson
Lomano PalmerL. Palmer53
A
9
A
50Alfred BlakeA. Blake
Darren BeagrieD. Beagrie46
A
10
A
45Lee SherwoodL. Sherwood
Teddy WoodcockT. Woodcock43
A
11
A
44Nick PearceN. Pearce
 
Rio BrownR. Brown45
D
12
G
43Darren MasonD. Mason
Liam HuntL. Hunt41
D
13
D
42Anthony CoppingerA. Coppinger
Eoin BowyerE. Bowyer41
G
14
A
41Gavin KanuG. Kanu

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Sixfields Stadium where Northampton Town play host to Mansfield Town. A crowd of 2,691 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Northampton Town and Mansfield Town are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Graeme Cort.


0.00
The whistle blows and Mansfield Town get the match underway!
2.46
Arthur Davies controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Teddy Woodcock. Teddy Woodcock whips in a cross ball towards Lomano Palmer. Lomano Palmer connects with a diving header. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Well saved!
3.06
Tony Milburn flicks a high pass forward to Arthur Davies who brings the ball under control. Arthur Davies hits a low pass to Lomano Palmer. Lomano Palmer runs straight at the defence! Oleg Wainwright hacks Lomano Palmer from behind! Penalty for Northampton Town!!
3.06
The referee points to the spot..
4.54
Darren Beagrie takes a short run up. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
6.53
Alan Sturridge hacks Lomano Palmer from behind! The referee calls over Alan Sturridge and shows him a yellow card! Lomano Palmer hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
9.09
Scott Middleton brings the ball forward. Scott Middleton threads the ball through into the box. Some silky footwork from Lomano Palmer provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Warren Fletcher gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
10.46
Robert Atherton knocks the ball forward to Alfred Blake. Alfred Blake whips in a cross ball towards Lee Sherwood. Lee Sherwood jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
14.31
Matthew Pearce sees a break and surges forward. Matthew Pearce finds some space and shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
16.05
Tony Milburn receives the ball from a throw-in from Damien Oakes. Tony Milburn sees Arthur Davies in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Arthur Davies knocks the ball forward to Darren Beagrie. Darren Beagrie skips past Oleg Wainwright! Darren Beagrie tries a spectacular strike but it's drastically wayward!
18.24
Tony Milburn breaks forward. Tony Milburn makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Lomano Palmer. Lomano Palmer edges inside the box! Lomano Palmer takes a shot at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
21.15
Tony Milburn flicks the ball to his team mate, Marvin Greaves. Marvin Greaves kicks a strong pass forward to Teddy Woodcock. Teddy Woodcock cuts inside the box! Teddy Woodcock comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
26.58
Paul Hitchcock clumsily knocks into Danny Pearson. Paul Hitchcock is shown the yellow card! Danny Pearson carries on, but is struggling a bit.
26.58
Northampton Town are in full control of this game.
27.25
Robbie Adams picks a pass forward to Lee Sherwood. Lee Sherwood shoots from 25 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
28.31
Paul Hitchcock runs straight at the opposition's defence. Paul Hitchcock tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
32.56
Matthew Pearce controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alfred Blake. Alfred Blake edges inside the box! Alfred Blake cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it rises well off target!
34.58
Tony Milburn flicks the ball to his team mate, Arthur Davies. Arthur Davies sees Lomano Palmer in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Lomano Palmer tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies well off target!
38.52
David Vernazza runs forward with the ball. David Vernazza flicks a high pass forward to Alfred Blake who brings the ball under control. Alfred Blake flicks the ball to his team mate, Nick Pearce. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Nick Pearce provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
39.21
Marvin Greaves picks a pass forward to Lomano Palmer. Lomano Palmer plays the ball forward to Darren Beagrie who has made a great run into the box. Darren Beagrie takes a shot at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
44.28
Danny Pearson comes in with a late challenge on Paul Hitchcock. The referee calls over Danny Pearson and warns him to calm down! Paul Hitchcock runs off the knock.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Northampton Town have changed their lineup with Eoin Bowyer replacing Arthur Davies. Mansfield Town appear unchanged since the first half. The Mansfield Town players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
Northampton Town kick off!
47.56
With great vision, Marvin Greaves plays the ball forward to Teddy Woodcock. Teddy Woodcock shoots from 20 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
48.58
Damien Oakes sees Eoin Bowyer in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Eoin Bowyer flicks a high pass forward. Lomano Palmer holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Lomano Palmer knocks the ball forward to Teddy Woodcock but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
51.33
Marvin Greaves makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Teddy Woodcock. Teddy Woodcock knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alan Sturridge.
54.26
Tony Milburn flicks a high pass forward. Paul Hitchcock collects the pass. With vision, Paul Hitchcock plays the ball forward to Teddy Woodcock. Teddy Woodcock knocks the ball forward, putting Lomano Palmer through on goal. Some good footwork from Lomano Palmer provides some space. He shoots at goal but it flies just wide!
55.40
Darren Beagrie catches Alan Sturridge on the ankles. Darren Beagrie is warned by the referee! Alan Sturridge gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
60.37
Eoin Bowyer flicks a high pass forward. Darren Beagrie controls it well on his chest. Darren Beagrie hits a low pass to Lomano Palmer. Lomano Palmer rockets a shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
63.47
Oleg Wainwright threads the ball through to Matthew Pearce. Matthew Pearce knocks the ball to his team mate, Alfred Blake. Alfred Blake shoots from long range but it flies just wide!
65.26
Eoin Bowyer kicks a strong pass forward to Lomano Palmer. Lomano Palmer plays a scrappy one-two with Teddy Woodcock and stumbles forward towards the goal... Alan Sturridge clumsily knocks into Lomano Palmer. Lomano Palmer appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
69.04
Alan Sturridge passes the ball forward to Robbie Adams. Robbie Adams flicks a high pass forward. Alfred Blake holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alfred Blake shoots from 20 yards but it flies just wide!
71.31
With imagination, Marvin Greaves picks a pass forward to Darren Beagrie. Darren Beagrie controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
72.36
Robbie Adams deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alfred Blake. Alfred Blake knocks in a cross ball towards Nick Pearce. Nick Pearce makes a looping header on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
75.10
Marvin Greaves comes in with a late challenge on Matthew Pearce. Marvin Greaves is given a warning by the referee! Matthew Pearce runs off the knock.
78.03
Scott Middleton makes a simple pass to Teddy Woodcock. Teddy Woodcock shoots from 25 yards but it flies just wide!
83.09
Alan Sturridge threads the ball through to Robbie Adams. With imagination, Robbie Adams plays the ball forward to Lee Sherwood. Lee Sherwood knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
85.52
Paul Hitchcock knocks the ball to his team mate, Darren Beagrie. Darren Beagrie kicks a strong pass forward to Lomano Palmer but the referee indicates it's offside!
87.36
Matthew Pearce flicks a high ball forward to Lee Sherwood who takes it down. Lee Sherwood shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
89.17
Eoin Bowyer runs straight at the opposition's defence. Eoin Bowyer rushes past David Vernazza! Eoin Bowyer muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it rises well off target!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Northampton Town

Mansfield Town
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
5
0
Shots off Target
10
9
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
51%
49%
Play Area
22.4%
44.9%
32.7%

Scorers
Darren Beagrie 5 (p)
Teddy Woodcock 21
Paul Hitchcock 28

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Teddy Woodcock of Northampton Town

Match Ratings
1.Henry Duberry (GK)
6
2.Sylvain Barrett (DEF)
6
3.Damien Oakes (DEF)
6
4.Tony Milburn (DEF)
8
5.Paul Hitchcock (MID)goal scoredyellow card
8
6.Marvin Greaves (MID)
7
7.Arthur Davies (MID)
7
8.Scott Middleton (MID)
7
9.Lomano Palmer (ATT)
8
10.Darren Beagrie (ATT)goal scored
6
11.Teddy Woodcock (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Rio Brown (DEF)
0
13.Liam Hunt (DEF)
0
14.Eoin Bowyer (GK)
7

1.Warren Fletcher (GK)
6
2.Alan Sturridge (DEF)yellow card
6
3.Oleg Wainwright (DEF)
6
4.David Vernazza (DEF)
7
5.Robert Atherton (MID)
6
6.Robbie Adams (MID)
6
7.Matthew Pearce (MID)
7
8.Danny Pearson (MID)
5
9.Alfred Blake (ATT)
7
10.Lee Sherwood (ATT)
6
11.Nick Pearce (ATT)
6
 
12.Darren Mason (GK)
0
13.Anthony Coppinger (DEF)
0
14.Gavin Kanu (ATT)
0