Match Report
| Northampton Town | Northampton Town |  |  | Swindon Town | Swindon Town | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Henry Duberry | H. Duberry |  | 54 | G |  | 1 | | G | 41 | | Dion Powell | D. Powell | |||||||||
| Sylvain Barrett | S. Barrett | | 54 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 46 | | Alistair Marshall | A. Marshall | |||||||||
| Damien Oakes | D. Oakes | | 49 | D | | 3 | | D | 42 | | Joe Forbes | J. Forbes | |||||||||
| Tony Milburn | T. Milburn | | 47 | D | | 4 | |  | D | 41 | | Eoin Shields | E. Shields | ||||||||
| Paul Hitchcock | P. Hitchcock | | 52 | M | | 5 | | D | 37 | | Phil Lineker | P. Lineker | |||||||||
| Marvin Greaves | M. Greaves | | 44 | M | | 6 | | M | 49 | | Matt Batty | M. Batty | |||||||||
| Arthur Davies | A. Davies | | 44 | M | | 7 | | M | 43 |  | Andy Elliott | A. Elliott | |||||||||
| John Mann | J. Mann | | 38 | M | | | 8 | | M | 42 |  | Ruud Arts | R. Arts | ||||||||
| Lomano Palmer | L. Palmer | | 53 | A | | 9 | | A | 48 | | Steven Marr | S. Marr | |||||||||
| Darren Beagrie | D. Beagrie | | 46 | A | | 10 | | A | 48 | | Matt Shields | M. Shields | |||||||||
| Teddy Woodcock | T. Woodcock | | 43 | A | | 11 | | A | 42 | | Eddie Gardner | E. Gardner | |||||||||
| Rio Brown | R. Brown | | 45 | D | | 12 | | A | 42 | | Jody Griffin | J. Griffin | |||||||||
| Liam Hunt | L. Hunt | | 41 | D | | 13 | | A | 41 | | Mark Deane | M. Deane | |||||||||
| Eoin Bowyer | E. Bowyer | | 41 | G | | 14 | | A | 41 | | George Montague | G. Montague | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Red Cross |
Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Sixfields Stadium where Northampton Town play host to Swindon Town. A crowd of 2,914 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Northampton Town are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Swindon Town appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Wayne Impey.
The pitch is in good condition.
Northampton Town are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Swindon Town appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Wayne Impey.
0.00
0-0Northampton Town start the match!
2.03
0-0Phil Lineker passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Matt Batty. Matt Batty sees Eddie Gardner in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Eddie Gardner knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
9.59
0-0Marvin Greaves chips the ball to his team mate, Darren Beagrie. Darren Beagrie advances inside the box! Darren Beagrie looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it flies just wide!
10.54
Joe Forbes threads a neat ball through to Matt Batty. Matt Batty threads a neat ball through to Matt Shields. Matt Shields lofts in a cross ball towards Eddie Gardner. Eddie Gardner outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
16.15
0-0Joe Forbes receives the ball from a throw-in from Eoin Shields. Joe Forbes flicks a high pass forward. Ruud Arts easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ruud Arts makes a simple pass to Steven Marr. Steven Marr threads a neat, attacking ball through to Matt Shields. Matt Shields rockets a shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
20.54
Damien Oakes makes a beautiful solo run. Damien Oakes flicks the ball to his team mate, Lomano Palmer. Lomano Palmer controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
21.31
Matt Batty flicks a high pass forward. Eddie Gardner controls it well on his chest. Eddie Gardner edges inside the box! Some awkward footwork from Eddie Gardner provides some space. He shoots at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
22.19
0-0The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
30.53
0-0Ruud Arts clumsily knocks into Sylvain Barrett. Ruud Arts is given a warning by the referee! Sylvain Barrett runs off the knock.
40.38
Matt Batty passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Matt Shields. Matt Shields knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Tony Milburn.
42.32
Matt Batty flicks a high ball forward to Matt Shields who takes it down. Matt Shields makes a simple pass, allowing Eddie Gardner to run into the box. Eddie Gardner side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
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. Swindon Town appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The second half starts with Swindon Town kicking off!
48.40
Joe Forbes flicks the ball to his team mate, Andy Elliott. Andy Elliott knocks the ball forward to Matt Shields. Matt Shields flicks the ball to his team mate, Eddie Gardner. Eddie Gardner cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
51.55
Matt Batty controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Eddie Gardner. Eddie Gardner lofts in a cross ball towards Steven Marr. Steven Marr powers a header at goal. Henry Duberry didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
53.13
Eoin Bowyer flicks a high pass forward. Lomano Palmer holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Lomano Palmer sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but is denied by Dion Powell. Excellent save.
54.23
Andy Elliott kicks a strong pass forward to Matt Shields. Matt Shields tries a spectacular long range effort but it goes wide for a goal kick.
55.08
Without breaking stride, John Mann plays the ball forward to Darren Beagrie. Darren Beagrie sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Dion Powell reads it well. Excellent save!
59.39
Matt Batty clumsily knocks into Eoin Bowyer. Matt Batty is given a warning by the referee! Eoin Bowyer stretches but gets up unharmed.
61.58
Ruud Arts passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Matt Shields. Matt Shields shoots from distance but somehow Henry Duberry manages to keep it out.
63.32
Sylvain Barrett makes a strong solo run forward. Sylvain Barrett changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Sylvain Barrett plays a one-two with Teddy Woodcock and rushes in on goal... Sylvain Barrett muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but slams it into the crowd!
67.10
Andy Elliott threads a neat ball through to Steven Marr. Steven Marr knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Tony Milburn.
69.39
Eoin Bowyer makes an attacking run forward. Eoin Bowyer shoots from long range but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
71.50
0-0Matt Batty barges into John Mann. Matt Batty is warned by the referee again! John Mann grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
72.16
Marvin Greaves threads a neat ball through to Darren Beagrie. Darren Beagrie shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
77.17
Sylvain Barrett flicks a high ball forward to Paul Hitchcock who takes it down. Paul Hitchcock flicks a high pass forward. Teddy Woodcock controls it well on his chest. Teddy Woodcock knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Joe Forbes.
83.04
Andy Elliott hacks Eoin Bowyer from behind! The referee calls over Andy Elliott and warns him to calm down! Eoin Bowyer stretches but gets up unharmed.
84.07
1-0Damien Oakes passes the ball forward to Marvin Greaves. Seeing a gap ahead, Marvin Greaves plays the ball forward to Darren Beagrie. Darren Beagrie knocks in a cross ball towards Teddy Woodcock. Teddy Woodcock finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Dion Powell is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
90.00
Damien Oakes pushes mid-way up the pitch. Damien Oakes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Lomano Palmer. Lomano Palmer skips past Joe Forbes! Lomano Palmer makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Magnificent save by Dion Powell!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
5
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
4
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
49.4%
50.6%
Play Area
28.1%
46.1%
25.8%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Teddy Woodcock of Northampton Town |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Henry Duberry (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Sylvain Barrett (DEF) | 9 | |
| 3. | Damien Oakes (DEF) | 8 | |
| 4. | Tony Milburn (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Paul Hitchcock (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Marvin Greaves (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Arthur Davies (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | John Mann (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Lomano Palmer (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Darren Beagrie (ATT) | 8 | |
| 11. | Teddy Woodcock (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 12. | Rio Brown (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Liam Hunt (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Eoin Bowyer (GK) | 6 | |
| 1. | Dion Powell (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Alistair Marshall (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Joe Forbes (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Eoin Shields (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Phil Lineker (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Matt Batty (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Andy Elliott (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Ruud Arts (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Steven Marr (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Matt Shields (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Eddie Gardner (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Jody Griffin (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Mark Deane (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | George Montague (ATT) | 0 | |