Match Report
| Northampton Town | Northampton Town |  |  | Derby County | Derby County | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Henry Duberry | H. Duberry |  | 54 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 58 | | Anthony Scales | A. Scales | ||||||||
| Sylvain Barrett | S. Barrett | | 54 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 45 | | Fredrik Ljungberg | F. Ljungberg | |||||||||
| Damien Oakes | D. Oakes | | 49 | D | | 3 | | D | 44 | | Jacob Taylor | J. Taylor | |||||||||
| Tony Milburn | T. Milburn | | 47 | D | | 4 | | D | 44 | | Gareth Marsden | G. Marsden | |||||||||
| Paul Hitchcock | P. Hitchcock | | 52 | M | | 5 | | D | 43 | | Ian Delaney | I. Delaney | |||||||||
| Marvin Greaves | M. Greaves | | 44 | M | | 6 | | M | 53 | | Rio Mcgovern | R. Mcgovern | |||||||||
| Arthur Davies | A. Davies | | 44 | M | | 7 | | M | 47 | | Alberto Philips | A. Philips | |||||||||
| Scott Middleton | S. Middleton | | 43 | M | | | 8 | | M | 41 | | Jody Kasper | J. Kasper | ||||||||
| Lomano Palmer | L. Palmer | | 53 | A | | 9 | | M | 41 | | Alun Ball | A. Ball | |||||||||
| Darren Beagrie | D. Beagrie | | 46 | A | | 10 | | A | 50 | | Carl Cole | C. Cole | |||||||||
| Teddy Woodcock | T. Woodcock | | 43 | A | | 11 | | A | 49 | | Jody Ball | J. Ball | |||||||||
| Rio Brown | R. Brown | | 45 | D | | 12 | | G | 45 | | Liam Priestley | L. Priestley | |||||||||
| Liam Hunt | L. Hunt | | 41 | D | | 13 | | A | 44 | | David Wise | D. Wise | |||||||||
| Eoin Bowyer | E. Bowyer | | 41 | G | | 14 | | A | 44 | | Danny Lampard | D. Lampard | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Red Cross |
Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Sixfields Stadium where Northampton Town play host to Derby County. Its a sell-out today with the 3,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Northampton Town are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Derby County appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Anthony Wetherall.
The pitch is in good condition.
Northampton Town are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Derby County appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Anthony Wetherall.
0.00
0-0Northampton Town start the game by kicking off the first half!
4.25
0-0Damien Oakes barges into Jody Ball. Damien Oakes is warned by the referee! Jody Ball stretches but gets up unharmed.
12.46
0-0Scott Middleton passes the ball forward to Teddy Woodcock. Teddy Woodcock whips in a cross ball towards Darren Beagrie. Darren Beagrie makes a looping header on goal but it is shockingly off target!
14.30
0-0Alberto Philips darts forward. Alberto Philips knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Tony Milburn.
16.45
Tony Milburn chips the ball to his team mate, Arthur Davies. Arthur Davies flicks a high pass forward. Darren Beagrie controls it well on his chest. Darren Beagrie knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Anthony Scales who gathers it comfortably.
18.45
Ian Delaney flicks a high pass forward to Jody Kasper who brings the ball under control. Jody Kasper knocks the ball forward to Carl Cole. Carl Cole knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Tony Milburn.
21.36
Arthur Davies decides to run forward with the ball. Arthur Davies shoots from 20 yards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
27.02
Scott Middleton sees space and advances. Scott Middleton knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Anthony Scales who gathers it comfortably.
34.15
Jacob Taylor controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alberto Philips. Alberto Philips makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jody Ball. Jody Ball knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
38.41
Alberto Philips flicks a high ball forward to Jody Ball who takes it down. Jody Ball shoots from 20 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
39.20
Sylvain Barrett sees Paul Hitchcock in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Paul Hitchcock threads a neat ball through to Teddy Woodcock. Teddy Woodcock cuts inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Teddy Woodcock provides some space. He curls a shot at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
40.28
1-0Arthur Davies chips the ball to his team mate, Darren Beagrie. Darren Beagrie whips in a cross ball towards Teddy Woodcock. Teddy Woodcock makes a looping header on goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
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. Derby County have changed their lineup with Danny Lampard replacing Alberto Philips, David Wise replacing Alun Ball and Liam Priestley replacing Rio Mcgovern. The Derby County players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.
45.00
Derby County kick off the second half!
49.20
Carl Cole hacks Damien Oakes from behind! The referee warns Carl Cole to calm down! Damien Oakes stretches but gets up unharmed.
53.10
Gareth Marsden threads a neat ball through to Liam Priestley. Liam Priestley sees space and advances. Liam Priestley shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
59.02
Jody Kasper flicks the ball to his team mate, Carl Cole. Carl Cole knocks in a cross ball towards Jody Ball. Jody Ball outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it misses the target by a large margin!
60.05
1-0Derby County appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation.
65.44
Gareth Marsden comes in with a late challenge on Lomano Palmer. The referee warns Gareth Marsden to calm down! Lomano Palmer stretches but gets up unharmed.
71.46
Scott Middleton hits a low pass to Lomano Palmer. Lomano Palmer shoots from 20 yards but it is miles over!
73.31
1-0With imagination, Eoin Bowyer laces a through ball forward to Teddy Woodcock. Teddy Woodcock finds some space and shoots from distance. Anthony Scales gets down and covers it.
75.54
Jacob Taylor runs forward with the ball. Jacob Taylor threads the ball through to David Wise. David Wise shoots from 20 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
78.49
Fredrik Ljungberg catches Darren Beagrie on the ankles. Fredrik Ljungberg is warned by the referee! Darren Beagrie stretches but gets up unharmed.
79.35
Gareth Marsden hits a low pass to Jody Kasper. Jody Kasper threads the ball through to David Wise. David Wise knocks in a cross ball towards Carl Cole. Carl Cole connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
Marvin Greaves flicks a high ball forward to Teddy Woodcock who takes it down. Teddy Woodcock knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jacob Taylor.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
2
1
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
53.5%
46.5%
Play Area
22.5%
42.3%
35.2%
Scorers
| Teddy Woodcock 40 | Carl Cole 79 |
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) | 5 | |
| 4. | Tony Milburn (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Paul Hitchcock (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Marvin Greaves (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Arthur Davies (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Scott Middleton (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Lomano Palmer (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Darren Beagrie (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Teddy Woodcock (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 12. | Rio Brown (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Liam Hunt (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Eoin Bowyer (GK) | 7 | |
| 1. | Anthony Scales (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Fredrik Ljungberg (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Jacob Taylor (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Gareth Marsden (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Ian Delaney (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Rio Mcgovern (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Alberto Philips (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Jody Kasper (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Alun Ball (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Carl Cole (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Jody Ball (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Liam Priestley (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | David Wise (ATT) | 7 | |
| 14. | Danny Lampard (ATT) | 6 | |