Match Report


Northampton TownNorthampton Town     Bristol RoversBristol Rovers
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Henry DuberryH. Duberry54
G
1
G
52Mike Lua-LuaM. Lua-Lua
Sylvain BarrettS. Barrett54
D
2
D
53Stephen CharltonS. Charlton
Damien OakesD. Oakes49
D
3
D
50Jody PearceJ. Pearce
Tony MilburnT. Milburn47
D
4
D
50Steve StockdaleS. Stockdale
Paul HitchcockP. Hitchcock52
M
5
D
46Edward WallworkE. Wallwork
Marvin GreavesM. Greaves44
M
6
M
56Greg SalmonG. Salmon
Arthur DaviesA. Davies44
M
7
M
56John SwiftJ. Swift
Scott MiddletonS. Middleton43
M
captain8
A
58Alistair JeffersA. Jeffers
Lomano PalmerL. Palmer53
A
9captain
A
57Adam VickersA. Vickers
Darren BeagrieD. Beagrie46
A
10
A
50Terry WoodcockT. Woodcock
Teddy WoodcockT. Woodcock43
A
11
A
41Nwankwo WiseN. Wise
 
Rio BrownR. Brown45
D
12
M
49Guilherme GomesG. Gomes
Liam HuntL. Hunt41
D
13
G
46Tim BrownT. Brown
Eoin BowyerE. Bowyer41
G
14
M
45Neil HapgoodN. Hapgood

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Match Report
Snow falls gently from the overcast sky here at Sixfields Stadium where Northampton Town play host to Bristol Rovers. 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 Bristol Rovers appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Nigel Royce.


0.00
Bristol Rovers kick off and get the match underway!
2.08
Lomano Palmer clumsily knocks into Stephen Charlton. Lomano Palmer is shown the yellow card! Stephen Charlton gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
4.19
John Swift makes a simple pass to Alistair Jeffers. Alistair Jeffers whips in a cross ball towards Terry Woodcock. Terry Woodcock makes a convincing header but he balloons it over the crossbar!
6.05
Damien Oakes hacks John Swift from behind! The referee calls over Damien Oakes and warns him to calm down! John Swift runs off the knock.
8.20
Scott Middleton passes the ball forward to Lomano Palmer. Lomano Palmer plays a scrappy one-two with Teddy Woodcock and stumbles forward towards the goal... Lomano Palmer cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Mike Lua-Lua gets down and covers it.
9.55
John Swift threads a neat ball through to Terry Woodcock. Terry Woodcock runs straight at the defence! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Terry Woodcock provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
14.50
Paul Hitchcock kicks a strong pass forward to Lomano Palmer. Lomano Palmer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
20.53
Jody Pearce flicks a high pass forward to John Swift who brings the ball under control. John Swift makes an attacking run forward. John Swift skips past Tony Milburn! John Swift tries a spectacular strike but it slams into the crowd!
22.40
Scott Middleton picks a pass forward to Teddy Woodcock. Teddy Woodcock advances inside the box! Teddy Woodcock comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous stop!
26.01
John Swift hacks Arthur Davies from behind! The referee calls over John Swift and warns him to calm down! Arthur Davies carries on, but is struggling a bit.
27.00
Steve Stockdale flicks a high pass forward. John Swift collects the pass. John Swift knocks the ball to his team mate, Nwankwo Wise. Nwankwo Wise shoots from outside the area. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
34.16
Scott Middleton makes a simple pass to Darren Beagrie. Darren Beagrie runs straight at the defence! Jody Pearce barges into Darren Beagrie. Penalty not given!!
39.35
John Swift chips the ball to his team mate, Nwankwo Wise. Nwankwo Wise knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Sylvain Barrett.
42.49
Damien Oakes knocks the ball forward to Paul Hitchcock. Paul Hitchcock kicks a strong pass forward to Lomano Palmer. Lomano Palmer edges inside the box! Lomano Palmer strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. It's miles wide!
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. Bristol Rovers have changed their lineup with Tim Brown replacing Jody Pearce and Neil Hapgood replacing Terry Woodcock.

45.00
Northampton Town start the second half!
48.53
Greg Salmon takes it forward alone. Greg Salmon lofts in a cross ball towards Adam Vickers. Adam Vickers beats his man to it with a header but Henry Duberry reads it well. Nice keeping!
54.08
Steve Stockdale chips the ball to his team mate, Greg Salmon. Greg Salmon sees Adam Vickers in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Adam Vickers lofts in a cross ball towards Alistair Jeffers. Alistair Jeffers beats his man to it with a header. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
57.43
Seeing a gap ahead, Tony Milburn plays the ball forward to Scott Middleton. Scott Middleton flicks a high ball forward to Lomano Palmer who takes it down. Lomano Palmer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
59.02
Tony Milburn makes a simple pass to Paul Hitchcock. Paul Hitchcock kicks a strong pass forward to Darren Beagrie. With some swift thinking, Darren Beagrie plays the ball forward to Lomano Palmer who has made a great run into the box. Some silky footwork from Lomano Palmer provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it's drastically wayward!
60.03
Marvin Greaves brings the ball forward. Marvin Greaves whips in a cross ball towards Lomano Palmer. Lomano Palmer finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
65.27
Tony Milburn comes in with a late challenge on Alistair Jeffers. The referee calls over Tony Milburn and warns him to calm down! Alistair Jeffers grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
67.37
Eoin Bowyer makes an attacking run forward. Eoin Bowyer rushes past Stephen Charlton! Some awkward footwork from Eoin Bowyer provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but it is shockingly off target!
72.12
Marvin Greaves threads the ball through to Lomano Palmer. Lomano Palmer knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Steve Stockdale.
73.34
Damien Oakes kicks a strong pass forward to Marvin Greaves. Marvin Greaves chips the ball to his team mate, Lomano Palmer. Lomano Palmer advances inside the box! Lomano Palmer rockets a shot on goal. It curls slightly but Mike Lua-Lua manages to gather it.
81.26
John Swift hits a low pass to Nwankwo Wise. Nwankwo Wise tries a spectacular long range effort but it is shockingly off target!
89.33
Edward Wallwork threads a neat ball through to Greg Salmon. Greg Salmon makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Adam Vickers. Adam Vickers knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
John Swift threads a neat ball through to Neil Hapgood. Neil Hapgood whips in a cross ball towards Alistair Jeffers. Damien Oakes comes in with a late challenge on Alistair Jeffers. Alistair Jeffers appeals for a penalty! No!! Unbelievable!!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Northampton Town

Bristol Rovers
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
4
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50.6%
49.4%
Play Area
27.1%
43.5%
29.4%

Scorers
Alistair Jeffers 54

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to John Swift of Bristol Rovers

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

1.Mike Lua-Lua (GK)
7
2.Stephen Charlton (DEF)
6
3.Jody Pearce (DEF)
6
4.Steve Stockdale (DEF)
7
5.Edward Wallwork (DEF)
6
6.Greg Salmon (MID)
7
7.John Swift (MID)
9
8.Alistair Jeffers (ATT)goal scored
9
9.Adam Vickers (ATT)
7
10.Terry Woodcock (ATT)
6
11.Nwankwo Wise (ATT)
6
 
12.Guilherme Gomes (MID)
0
13.Tim Brown (GK)
6
14.Neil Hapgood (MID)
6