Match Report
| Northampton Town | Northampton Town |  |  | Swindon Town | Swindon Town | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alun Whelan | A. Whelan |  | 63 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 54 | | Steve Proctor | S. Proctor | ||||||||
| Nigel Mcgovern | N. Mcgovern | | 58 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 64 | | Gavin Chadwick | G. Chadwick | |||||||||
| Dean Pearce | D. Pearce | | 50 | D | | 3 | | D | 62 |  | Diego Helder | D. Helder | |||||||||
| Jason Summerbee | J. Summerbee | | 45 | D | | 4 | | D | 55 | | Jason Evans | J. Evans | |||||||||
| Marc Lumsdon | M. Lumsdon | | 64 | M | | 5 | | M | 59 | | Gavin King | G. King | |||||||||
| Neil Law | N. Law |  | 54 | M | | 6 | | M | 56 |  | Alberto Di Meglio | A. Di Meglio | |||||||||
| Titus Scales | T. Scales | | 53 | M | | 7 | | M | 55 |  | Francisco Jardim | F. Jardim | |||||||||
| Chris Richards | C. Richards | | 50 | M | | 8 | | | M | 52 | | Richard Burgess | R. Burgess | ||||||||
| Syd Hunt | S. Hunt | | 59 | A | | 9 | | A | 68 | | Richard Oakley | R. Oakley | |||||||||
| Anthony Bower | A. Bower | | 56 | A | | 10 | | A | 55 | | Ian Boertien | I. Boertien | |||||||||
| Harvey Atherton | H. Atherton | | 44 | A | | 11 | | A | 55 | | Phil Marsden | P. Marsden | |||||||||
| Les Pallister | L. Pallister | | 56 | G | | 12 | | A | 54 | | Phil Impey | P. Impey | |||||||||
| Oleg Dixon | O. Dixon | | 50 | G | | 13 | | A | 52 | | Robert Benjamin | R. Benjamin | |||||||||
| Colin Kanu | C. Kanu | | 46 | G | | 14 | | A | 52 | | Niccolo Ripley | N. Ripley | |||||||||
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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Sixfields Stadium where Northampton Town play host to Swindon Town. Its a sell-out today with the 5,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Northampton Town and Swindon Town are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Nigel Ferdinand.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Northampton Town and Swindon Town are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Nigel Ferdinand.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Swindon Town kick off!
3.46
0-0Francisco Jardim makes a simple pass to Ian Boertien. Ian Boertien passes the ball forward to Richard Oakley. Richard Oakley takes a shot at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
4.21
Jason Summerbee threads a neat ball through to Marc Lumsdon. Marc Lumsdon knocks the ball to his team mate, Anthony Bower. Anthony Bower plays a one-two with Harvey Atherton and rushes in on goal... Anthony Bower shows great control and tries a shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
6.46
Titus Scales makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Anthony Bower. Anthony Bower lofts in a cross ball towards Harvey Atherton. Harvey Atherton gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it goes wide for a goal kick.
8.28
Dean Pearce darts forward. Dean Pearce sees Anthony Bower in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Anthony Bower shoots from outside the area but it's a lousy effort!
9.01
0-0Nigel Mcgovern threads the ball through to Titus Scales. Titus Scales threads the ball through to Syd Hunt but he's offside!
16.32
0-0Nigel Mcgovern flicks a high pass forward. Neil Law collects the pass. Neil Law makes a probing pass to Titus Scales. Titus Scales knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
21.31
0-0Titus Scales makes a probing pass to Anthony Bower. Anthony Bower whips in a cross ball towards Titus Scales. Titus Scales directs the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Steve Proctor!
22.00
Ian Boertien flicks a high pass forward. Phil Marsden holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Phil Marsden passes the ball forward but Ian Boertien is offside!
27.29
0-0Francisco Jardim flicks a high ball forward to Alberto Di Meglio who takes it down. Alberto Di Meglio plays a one-two with Phil Marsden and advances towards the goal... Jason Summerbee catches Alberto Di Meglio on the ankles. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
28.04
1-0Dean Pearce passes the ball forward to Anthony Bower. Anthony Bower makes a simple pass to Syd Hunt. Syd Hunt plays a one-two with Chris Richards and advances towards the goal... Syd Hunt takes a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
32.55
Diego Helder brings the ball forward. Diego Helder hits a low pass to Phil Marsden. Phil Marsden cuts inside the box! Phil Marsden shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
36.10
Gavin King darts forward. Gavin King plays a one-two with Phil Marsden and rushes in on goal... Gavin King takes a shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
45.00
Jason Summerbee flicks a high ball forward to Anthony Bower who takes it down. Anthony Bower takes it forward alone. Anthony Bower plays a quick one-two with Neil Law and rushes in on goal... Anthony Bower shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Northampton Town appear unchanged since the first half. Swindon Town also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Northampton Town start the second half!
47.46
1-1Gavin King clumsily knocks into Jason Summerbee. Gavin King is shown the yellow card! Jason Summerbee runs off the knock.
48.20
Diego Helder knocks the ball forward to Alberto Di Meglio. Alberto Di Meglio sees Richard Oakley in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Richard Oakley threads the ball through to Phil Marsden but he's offside!
49.28
Neil Law flicks the ball to his team mate, Syd Hunt. Syd Hunt lofts in a cross ball towards Anthony Bower. Anthony Bower flicks the ball with his head. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
51.53
1-1Diego Helder comes in with a late challenge on Syd Hunt. Diego Helder is warned by the referee! Syd Hunt grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
55.30
Marc Lumsdon darts forward. Marc Lumsdon plays a one-two with Harvey Atherton and advances towards the goal... Marc Lumsdon looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
59.57
Titus Scales controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Anthony Bower. Anthony Bower advances inside the box! Anthony Bower cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it flies well off target!
66.41
Alberto Di Meglio threads the ball through to Francisco Jardim. Francisco Jardim whips in a cross ball towards Alberto Di Meglio. Alberto Di Meglio knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it's a lousy effort!
67.24
Dean Pearce flicks a high pass forward. Harvey Atherton collects the pass. Harvey Atherton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
69.09
Anthony Bower makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Titus Scales. Titus Scales controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Syd Hunt through on goal. Some silky footwork from Syd Hunt provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Steve Proctor effortlessly smothers it!
73.02
2-1Diego Helder threads the ball through to Alberto Di Meglio. Alberto Di Meglio flicks a high pass forward. Ian Boertien holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ian Boertien skips past Jason Summerbee! Some silky footwork from Ian Boertien provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but is denied by Nigel Mcgovern. Excellent block.
75.52
Seeing Dean Pearce's attacking run, Nigel Mcgovern quickly throws the ball into his path. Dean Pearce controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jason Summerbee. Jason Summerbee knocks the ball to his team mate, Chris Richards. Chris Richards knocks in a cross ball towards Harvey Atherton. Harvey Atherton heads the ball goalwards. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
77.52
3-1Swindon Town have made 2 substitutions with Phil Impey replacing Richard Oakley and Niccolo Ripley replacing Richard Burgess .
78.47
Chris Richards runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Chris Richards shoots from 25 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
87.26
Alberto Di Meglio controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ian Boertien. Ian Boertien shoots from distance. Alun Whelan gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent save!
89.33
Alberto Di Meglio kicks a strong pass forward to Phil Impey. Phil Impey edges inside the box! Phil Impey muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
7
4
Offsides
1
3
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
58.5%
41.5%
Play Area
26.8%
45.1%
28%
Scorers
| Syd Hunt 28 Marc Lumsdon 55 Harvey Atherton 76 | Phil Marsden 33 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Marc Lumsdon of Northampton Town |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Alun Whelan (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Nigel Mcgovern (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Dean Pearce (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Jason Summerbee (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Marc Lumsdon (MID) |  | 9 |
| 6. | Neil Law (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Titus Scales (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Chris Richards (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Syd Hunt (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Anthony Bower (ATT) | 8 | |
| 11. | Harvey Atherton (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Les Pallister (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Oleg Dixon (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Colin Kanu (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Steve Proctor (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Gavin Chadwick (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Diego Helder (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Jason Evans (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Gavin King (MID) |  | 6 |
| 6. | Alberto Di Meglio (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Francisco Jardim (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Richard Burgess (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Richard Oakley (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Ian Boertien (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Phil Marsden (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Phil Impey (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Robert Benjamin (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Niccolo Ripley (ATT) | 6 | |