Match Report
| Northampton Town | Northampton Town |  |  | Blackburn Rovers | Blackburn Rovers | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alun Whelan | A. Whelan |  | 63 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 69 |  | Jonas Bierhoff | J. Bierhoff | ||||||||
| Nigel Mcgovern | N. Mcgovern | | 58 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 68 |  | Abel Neves | A. Neves | |||||||||
| Dean Pearce | D. Pearce | | 50 | D | | 3 | | | D | 67 |  | Ricardo Andres | R. Andres | ||||||||
| Jason Summerbee | J. Summerbee | | 45 | D | | 4 | | D | 63 |  | Brenny Stroeve | B. Stroeve | |||||||||
| Marc Lumsdon | M. Lumsdon | | 64 | M | | 5 | | D | 51 | | Edgar Postiga | E. Postiga | |||||||||
| Neil Law | N. Law |  | 54 | M | | 6 | | M | 73 | | Arturo Ramirez | A. Ramirez | |||||||||
| Titus Scales | T. Scales | | 54 | M | | 7 | | M | 68 | | Mark Talan | M. Talan | |||||||||
| Chris Richards | C. Richards | | 50 | M | | 8 | | M | 56 | | Craig Hendry | C. Hendry | |||||||||
| Syd Hunt | S. Hunt | | 59 | A | | 9 | | A | 73 |  | Alassan Dabo | A. Dabo | |||||||||
| Anthony Bower | A. Bower | | 56 | A | | 10 | | A | 69 | | Artur Lopes | A. Lopes | |||||||||
| Harvey Atherton | H. Atherton | | 44 | A | | 11 | | A | 45 | | Stuart Wainwright | S. Wainwright | |||||||||
| Les Pallister | L. Pallister | | 56 | G | | 12 | | D | 42 | | Warren Pearson | W. Pearson | |||||||||
| Oleg Dixon | O. Dixon | | 50 | G | | 13 | | M | 41 | | Alan Pallister | A. Pallister | |||||||||
| Colin Kanu | C. Kanu | | 46 | G | | 14 | | M | 34 | | Greg Joseph | G. Joseph | |||||||||
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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Sixfields Stadium where Northampton Town play host to Blackburn Rovers. A crowd of 4,995 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Northampton Town are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Blackburn Rovers appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Trevor Joseph.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Northampton Town are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Blackburn Rovers appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Trevor Joseph.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Blackburn Rovers get the match underway!
3.17
0-0Chris Richards threads a neat ball through to Syd Hunt. Syd Hunt knocks the ball forward, putting Anthony Bower through on goal. Anthony Bower cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
4.22
0-0Jason Summerbee makes a simple pass to Chris Richards. Chris Richards knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Abel Neves.
8.16
0-1Ricardo Andres makes a probing pass to Arturo Ramirez. Arturo Ramirez passes the ball forward to Artur Lopes. Artur Lopes plays a one-two with Alassan Dabo and rushes in on goal... Artur Lopes takes a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
15.21
Arturo Ramirez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Artur Lopes. Artur Lopes makes a probing pass between the defence to Stuart Wainwright. Some awkward footwork from Stuart Wainwright provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Stuart Wainwright!
28.19
Mark Talan makes a probing pass to Stuart Wainwright. Stuart Wainwright shoots from 25 yards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
33.39
0-2Dean Pearce barges into Mark Talan. The referee brings Dean Pearce to one side and gives him a warning! Mark Talan stretches but gets up unharmed.
34.16
0-2Arturo Ramirez threads a neat ball through to Alassan Dabo. Alassan Dabo passes the ball forward but Artur Lopes is offside!
38.54
Dean Pearce knocks the ball to his team mate, Neil Law. Neil Law flicks a high pass forward. Harvey Atherton holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Harvey Atherton tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
40.38
Neil Law sees a break and surges forward. Neil Law threads the ball through to Anthony Bower but he's offside!
44.34
0-2Harvey Atherton clumsily knocks into Mark Talan. The referee calls over Harvey Atherton and shows him a yellow card! Mark Talan grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
45.00
Arturo Ramirez darts forward. Arturo Ramirez puts a great ball through. Artur Lopes runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Northampton Town appear unchanged since the first half. Blackburn Rovers also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Northampton Town get the second half underway!
48.35
Abel Neves threads a neat ball through to Arturo Ramirez. Arturo Ramirez flicks a high pass forward. Mark Talan controls it well on his chest. Mark Talan knocks in a cross ball towards Alassan Dabo. Alassan Dabo connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
55.03
Dean Pearce deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Anthony Bower. Anthony Bower skips past Edgar Postiga! Anthony Bower rockets a shot on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
59.37
Craig Hendry hits a low pass to Mark Talan. Mark Talan shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
61.37
1-4Blackburn Rovers have made 3 substitutions with Warren Pearson replacing Edgar Postiga, Alan Pallister replacing Mark Talan and Greg Joseph replacing Artur Lopes .
67.24
1-4Brenny Stroeve flicks a high ball forward to Arturo Ramirez who takes it down. Arturo Ramirez changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Arturo Ramirez shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
72.22
1-4Chris Richards clumsily knocks into Ricardo Andres. Chris Richards is shown the yellow card! Ricardo Andres hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
73.40
Nigel Mcgovern flicks a high pass forward. Titus Scales controls it well on his chest. Titus Scales threads a neat ball through to Harvey Atherton. Harvey Atherton knocks the ball forward into space. Marc Lumsdon bursts forward onto the loose ball. The linesmans flag is up! A very close offside call!
79.54
Ricardo Andres flicks a high ball forward to Craig Hendry who takes it down. Craig Hendry makes a simple pass, allowing Stuart Wainwright to run into the box. Stuart Wainwright makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it rises well off target!
87.50
Chris Richards deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Anthony Bower. Anthony Bower knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jonas Bierhoff who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
4
Shots on Target
1
5
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
3
2
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
44.9%
55.1%
Play Area
27.5%
46.4%
26.1%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Artur Lopes of Blackburn Rovers |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Alun Whelan (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Nigel Mcgovern (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Dean Pearce (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Jason Summerbee (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Marc Lumsdon (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Neil Law (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Titus Scales (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Chris Richards (MID) |  | 6 |
| 9. | Syd Hunt (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Anthony Bower (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 11. | Harvey Atherton (ATT) | | 5 |
| 12. | Les Pallister (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Oleg Dixon (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Colin Kanu (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Jonas Bierhoff (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Abel Neves (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Ricardo Andres (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Brenny Stroeve (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Edgar Postiga (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Arturo Ramirez (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Mark Talan (MID) | | 8 |
| 8. | Craig Hendry (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Alassan Dabo (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Artur Lopes (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Stuart Wainwright (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Warren Pearson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Alan Pallister (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Greg Joseph (MID) | 6 | |