Match Report
| Swindon Town | Swindon Town |  |  | Northampton Town | Northampton Town | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Steve Proctor | S. Proctor |  | 55 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 63 | | Alun Whelan | A. Whelan | ||||||||
| Gavin Chadwick | G. Chadwick | | 64 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 58 | | Nigel Mcgovern | N. Mcgovern | |||||||||
| Diego Helder | D. Helder |  | 62 | D | | 3 | | D | 50 | | Dean Pearce | D. Pearce | |||||||||
| Jason Evans | J. Evans | | 55 | D | | 4 | | D | 50 |  | Craig Hansen | C. Hansen | |||||||||
| Gavin King | G. King | | 59 | M | | 5 | | M | 64 | | Marc Lumsdon | M. Lumsdon | |||||||||
| Alberto Di Meglio | A. Di Meglio |  | 56 | M | | 6 | | M | 54 | | Neil Law | N. Law | |||||||||
| Francisco Jardim | F. Jardim |  | 55 | M | | 7 | | M | 54 | | Titus Scales | T. Scales | |||||||||
| Richard Burgess | R. Burgess | | 52 | M | | | 8 | | M | 50 | | Chris Richards | C. Richards | ||||||||
| Richard Oakley | R. Oakley | | 68 | A | | 9 | | A | 59 | | Syd Hunt | S. Hunt | |||||||||
| Ian Boertien | I. Boertien | | 55 | A | | 10 | | A | 56 | | Anthony Bower | A. Bower | |||||||||
| Phil Impey | P. Impey | | 55 | A | | 11 | | A | 45 | | Harvey Atherton | H. Atherton | |||||||||
| Phil Marsden | P. Marsden | | 55 | A | | 12 | | G | 56 | | Les Pallister | L. Pallister | |||||||||
| Niccolo Ripley | N. Ripley | | 53 | A | | 13 | | G | 50 | | Oleg Dixon | O. Dixon | |||||||||
| Robert Benjamin | R. Benjamin | | 52 | A | | 14 | | G | 46 | | Colin Kanu | C. Kanu | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Red Cross |
Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at County Ground where Swindon Town play host to Northampton Town. A crowd of 3,854 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Swindon Town and Northampton Town are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Nigel Ferdinand.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Swindon Town and Northampton Town are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Nigel Ferdinand.
0.00
0-0Northampton Town get the match underway!
4.26
0-1Craig Hansen flicks the ball to his team mate, Titus Scales. Titus Scales threads the ball through to Anthony Bower. Anthony Bower edges inside the box! Anthony Bower looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
12.13
Gavin Chadwick sees a break and surges forward. Gavin Chadwick threads the ball through to Francisco Jardim. Francisco Jardim knocks in a cross ball towards Richard Oakley. Richard Oakley finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
16.38
1-1Jason Evans chips the ball to his team mate, Richard Burgess. Richard Burgess makes a beautiful solo run. Richard Burgess rushes past Craig Hansen! Richard Burgess tries a spectacular strike but it's drastically wayward!
18.35
1-1Chris Richards passes the ball forward to Marc Lumsdon. Marc Lumsdon knocks in a cross ball towards Syd Hunt. Syd Hunt rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Solid save from Steve Proctor.
20.19
1-1Titus Scales catches Gavin King on the ankles. The referee calls over Titus Scales and shows him a yellow card! Gavin King grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
22.56
1-1Richard Burgess clumsily knocks into Neil Law. The referee calls over Richard Burgess and warns him to calm down! Neil Law stretches but gets up unharmed.
39.45
Nigel Mcgovern knocks the ball forward to Harvey Atherton. Harvey Atherton shoots from long range. Solid save from Steve Proctor.
42.38
1-1Neil Law controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Syd Hunt. Syd Hunt makes a great pass forward. Harvey Atherton runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
44.41
Francisco Jardim brings the ball forward. Francisco Jardim shoots from long range but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Swindon Town appear unchanged since the first half. Northampton Town also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Swindon Town start the second half!
47.23
Titus Scales flicks a high pass forward to Harvey Atherton who brings the ball under control. Harvey Atherton knocks in a cross ball towards Anthony Bower. Anthony Bower beats his man to it with a header but it slams into the crowd!
48.29
Chris Richards passes the ball forward to Anthony Bower. Anthony Bower cuts inside the box! Anthony Bower tries a spectacular strike. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
54.27
Diego Helder flicks a high pass forward to Phil Impey who brings the ball under control. Phil Impey shoots from 25 yards but Alun Whelan is on top of his game. Excellent save!
55.21
Jason Evans knocks the ball to his team mate, Alberto Di Meglio. Alberto Di Meglio threads a neat ball through to Ian Boertien. Ian Boertien shoots from 20 yards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
60.48
Titus Scales plays the ball forward to Harvey Atherton. Harvey Atherton passes the ball forward to Anthony Bower. Anthony Bower tries a spectacular strike. Steve Proctor effortlessly gets down and covers it.
61.14
Nigel Mcgovern sees Titus Scales in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Titus Scales flicks a high pass forward. Harvey Atherton collects the pass. Harvey Atherton shoots from 20 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
71.55
1-2Alberto Di Meglio flicks a high ball forward to Francisco Jardim who takes it down. With vision, Francisco Jardim plays the ball forward to Alberto Di Meglio. Alberto Di Meglio runs straight at the defence! Craig Hansen catches Alberto Di Meglio on the ankles. Alberto Di Meglio appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
72.57
Gavin Chadwick makes a probing pass to Francisco Jardim. Francisco Jardim makes a simple pass to Phil Impey. Phil Impey puts a great ball through. Richard Oakley runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
77.26
1-2Swindon Town have made 2 substitutions with Phil Marsden replacing Richard Oakley and Robert Benjamin replacing Richard Burgess .
78.30
Gavin King kicks a strong pass forward to Ian Boertien. Ian Boertien threads the ball through into the box. Gavin King tries a spectacular strike but it flies just wide!
83.10
Marc Lumsdon deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Anthony Bower. Anthony Bower shoots from 20 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
84.21
1-2Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
87.48
Craig Hansen kicks a strong pass forward to Titus Scales. Titus Scales shoots from 20 yards but somehow Steve Proctor manages to keep it out.
89.54
Dean Pearce makes a simple pass to Neil Law. Neil Law whips in a cross ball towards Harvey Atherton. Harvey Atherton connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
90.00
Diego Helder plays the ball forward to Alberto Di Meglio. Alberto Di Meglio hits a low pass to Phil Marsden. Phil Marsden advances inside the box! Phil Marsden strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. What a cracker!! Alun Whelan had no chance!! Goal for Swindon Town!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
3
6
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
56.8%
43.2%
Play Area
33.8%
44.6%
21.6%
Scorers
| Richard Oakley 12 Phil Marsden 90 | Anthony Bower 4, 48 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Anthony Bower of Northampton Town |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Steve Proctor (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Gavin Chadwick (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Diego Helder (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Jason Evans (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Gavin King (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Alberto Di Meglio (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Francisco Jardim (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Richard Burgess (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Richard Oakley (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 10. | Ian Boertien (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Phil Impey (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Phil Marsden (ATT) | | 8 |
| 13. | Niccolo Ripley (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Robert Benjamin (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Alun Whelan (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Nigel Mcgovern (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Dean Pearce (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Craig Hansen (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Marc Lumsdon (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Neil Law (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Titus Scales (MID) |  | 7 |
| 8. | Chris Richards (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Syd Hunt (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Anthony Bower (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Harvey Atherton (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Les Pallister (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Oleg Dixon (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Colin Kanu (GK) | 0 | |