Match Report


Lincoln CityLincoln City     Northampton TownNorthampton Town
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Greg ShearerG. Shearer36
G
1
G
54Henry DuberryH. Duberry
Paul GreavesP. Greaves50
D
2
D
54Sylvain BarrettS. Barrett
Jon WhiteJ. White44
D
3
D
49Damien OakesD. Oakes
Dion InsleyD. Insley40
D
4
D
47Tony MilburnT. Milburn
Steven ShieldsS. Shields32
D
5
M
52Paul HitchcockP. Hitchcock
Jonathan BridgeJ. Bridge46
M
6
M
44Marvin GreavesM. Greaves
Luke JobsonL. Jobson44
M
7
M
44Arthur DaviesA. Davies
Leon VickersL. Vickers40
M
captain8captain
M
43Scott MiddletonS. Middleton
Clive NichollsC. Nicholls37
M
9
A
53Lomano PalmerL. Palmer
Alberto ForbesA. Forbes53
A
10
A
46Darren BeagrieD. Beagrie
Gilles BowerG. Bower40
A
11
A
43Teddy WoodcockT. Woodcock
 
Ralph McgrealR. Mcgreal40
A
12
D
45Rio BrownR. Brown
Emile InsleyE. Insley37
A
13
D
41Liam HuntL. Hunt
Michael KirklandM. Kirkland37
M
14
G
41Eoin BowyerE. Bowyer

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Sincil Bank where Lincoln City play host to Northampton Town. A crowd of 2,982 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Lincoln City are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Northampton Town appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Daniel Adams.


0.00
Northampton Town kick off the first half!
2.26
Marvin Greaves flicks a high pass forward to Teddy Woodcock who brings the ball under control. Teddy Woodcock controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
3.21
Luke Jobson clumsily knocks into Arthur Davies. The referee brings Luke Jobson to one side and gives him a warning! Arthur Davies hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
9.06
Scott Middleton surges forward with the ball. Scott Middleton runs straight at the defence! Scott Middleton shows great control and tries a shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
10.09
Dion Insley controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Luke Jobson. With a delightful solo run, Luke Jobson stretches the opposition's defence. Luke Jobson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Tony Milburn.
15.14
Paul Hitchcock 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 flies well off target!
22.22
Scott Middleton advances with the ball. Scott Middleton tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies well off target!
26.53
Jon White surges forward with the ball. Jon White flicks a high pass forward. Alberto Forbes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alberto Forbes makes a probing pass to Gilles Bower but he's offside!
28.32
Jon White receives the ball from a throw-in from Paul Greaves. Jon White laces a weighted ball forward to Leon Vickers. Leon Vickers controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alberto Forbes. Alberto Forbes knocks in a cross ball towards Gilles Bower. Gilles Bower is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but is denied by Henry Duberry. Excellent save.
30.25
Steven Shields hits a low pass to Luke Jobson. Luke Jobson darts forward. Luke Jobson knocks in a cross ball towards Alberto Forbes. Alberto Forbes makes a looping header on goal but it flies wide!
32.29
Jon White pushes mid-way up the pitch. Jon White makes a probing pass to Gilles Bower. Gilles Bower shoots from distance but it flies wide!
38.21
Paul Greaves threads the ball through to Jonathan Bridge. Jonathan Bridge threads the ball through to Gilles Bower. Gilles Bower plays a scrappy one-two with Alberto Forbes and advances towards the goal... Gilles Bower cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but somehow Henry Duberry manages to keep it out.
42.57
Paul Hitchcock kicks a strong pass forward to Lomano Palmer. Lomano Palmer cuts inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Lomano Palmer provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
45.00
Arthur Davies flicks a high pass forward to Darren Beagrie who brings the ball under control. Darren Beagrie threads a neat, attacking ball through to Teddy Woodcock. Teddy Woodcock looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Lincoln City appear unchanged since the first half. Northampton Town have changed their lineup with Eoin Bowyer replacing Arthur Davies.

45.00
Lincoln City kick off and get the second half underway!
54.55
Dion Insley catches Lomano Palmer on the ankles. The referee calls over Dion Insley and shows him a yellow card! Lomano Palmer stretches but gets up unharmed.
55.22
Scott Middleton picks a pass forward to Teddy Woodcock. Teddy Woodcock plays a scrappy one-two with Lomano Palmer and stumbles forward towards the goal... Teddy Woodcock cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it's drastically wayward!
57.01
Tony Milburn controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Paul Hitchcock. Paul Hitchcock threads a neat ball through to Teddy Woodcock. Teddy Woodcock knocks in a cross ball towards Darren Beagrie. Darren Beagrie rises majestically and gets a header on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
59.32
Clive Nicholls flicks the ball to his team mate, Gilles Bower. Gilles Bower plays a scrappy one-two with Alberto Forbes and stumbles forward towards the goal... Gilles Bower takes a shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
61.42
Clive Nicholls hacks Marvin Greaves from behind! Clive Nicholls is shown the yellow card! Marvin Greaves stretches but gets up unharmed.
65.21
Marvin Greaves barges into Clive Nicholls. The referee warns Marvin Greaves to calm down! Clive Nicholls hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
69.35
Paul Hitchcock kicks a strong pass forward to Darren Beagrie. Darren Beagrie whips in a cross ball towards Lomano Palmer. With a superhuman jump, Lomano Palmer connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
73.26
Marvin Greaves chips the ball to his team mate, Teddy Woodcock. Teddy Woodcock shoots from long range but it flies just wide!
75.19
Scott Middleton sees Teddy Woodcock in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Teddy Woodcock knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
78.53
Clive Nicholls passes the ball forward to Alberto Forbes. Alberto Forbes tries a spectacular long range effort but it is shockingly off target!
79.33
Eoin Bowyer threads the ball through to Lomano Palmer. Lomano Palmer shoots from 25 yards. Greg Shearer comfortably gets down and covers it.
84.12
Marvin Greaves sees Lomano Palmer in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Lomano Palmer whips in a cross ball towards Darren Beagrie. Darren Beagrie connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
85.41
Luke Jobson flicks a high pass forward to Alberto Forbes who brings the ball under control. Alberto Forbes shoots from outside the area but it curls horrendously wide!
87.33
Paul Hitchcock makes a probing pass to Darren Beagrie. Darren Beagrie knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jon White.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Lincoln City

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

Possession
39.8%
60.2%
Play Area
32.3%
47.3%
20.4%

Scorers
Lomano Palmer 69

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Lomano Palmer of Northampton Town

Match Ratings
1.Greg Shearer (GK)
7
2.Paul Greaves (DEF)
7
3.Jon White (DEF)
7
4.Dion Insley (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Steven Shields (DEF)
6
6.Jonathan Bridge (MID)
7
7.Luke Jobson (MID)
7
8.Leon Vickers (MID)
6
9.Clive Nicholls (MID)yellow card
5
10.Alberto Forbes (ATT)
6
11.Gilles Bower (ATT)
7
 
12.Ralph Mcgreal (ATT)
0
13.Emile Insley (ATT)
0
14.Michael Kirkland (MID)
0

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