Match Report
| Northampton Town | Northampton Town |  |  | Bury | Bury | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alun Whelan | A. Whelan |  | 63 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 53 | | Ralph Summerbee | R. Summerbee | ||||||||
| Nigel Mcgovern | N. Mcgovern | | 58 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 68 |  | Nils Kneissl | N. Kneissl | |||||||||
| Dean Pearce | D. Pearce | | 50 | D | | 3 | | D | 56 | | Seth Southgate | S. Southgate | |||||||||
| Craig Hansen | C. Hansen |  | 50 | D | | 4 | | D | 51 | | Matt Booth | M. Booth | |||||||||
| Marc Lumsdon | M. Lumsdon | | 64 | M | | 5 | | M | 60 | | Omer Stuart | O. Stuart | |||||||||
| Neil Law | N. Law | | 54 | M | | 6 | | M | 60 | | Michael Watson | M. Watson | |||||||||
| Titus Scales | T. Scales | | 54 | M | | 7 | | M | 54 | | Mervin Priestley | M. Priestley | |||||||||
| Chris Richards | C. Richards | | 50 | M | | 8 | | M | 53 | | Alfred Westwood | A. Westwood | |||||||||
| Syd Hunt | S. Hunt | | 59 | A | | 9 | | M | 45 | | Jermaine Moore | J. Moore | |||||||||
| Anthony Bower | A. Bower | | 56 | A | | 10 | | A | 59 | | Isaiah Pearson | I. Pearson | |||||||||
| Harvey Atherton | H. Atherton | | 45 | A | | 11 | | | A | 57 |  | Ahmed Bergkamp | A. Bergkamp | ||||||||
| Les Pallister | L. Pallister | | 56 | G | | 12 | | A | 56 | | Richard McNeill | R. McNeill | |||||||||
| Oleg Dixon | O. Dixon | | 50 | G | | 13 | | A | 54 | | Brian Lampard | B. Lampard | |||||||||
| Colin Kanu | C. Kanu | | 46 | G | | 14 | | A | 53 | | Jacob Defoe | J. Defoe | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Sixfields Stadium where Northampton Town play host to Bury. A crowd of 4,278 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Northampton Town are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Bury appear to be shaped for 3-5-2.
Today's match is refereed by Robert Lowe.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Northampton Town are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Bury appear to be shaped for 3-5-2.
Today's match is refereed by Robert Lowe.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Bury get the match underway!
6.30
0-0Seth Southgate pushes mid-way up the pitch. Seth Southgate chips the ball to his team mate, Ahmed Bergkamp. Ahmed Bergkamp knocks in a cross ball towards Isaiah Pearson. Isaiah Pearson makes a deft header. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
9.22
Mervin Priestley makes a probing pass to Michael Watson. Michael Watson flicks a high ball forward to Ahmed Bergkamp who takes it down. Ahmed Bergkamp shoots from 20 yards but it's well over the bar!
10.45
0-0Titus Scales threads a neat ball through to Marc Lumsdon. Marc Lumsdon knocks in a cross ball towards Neil Law. Neil Law outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Magnificent save by Ralph Summerbee!
12.32
Marc Lumsdon threads a neat ball through to Anthony Bower. Anthony Bower rushes past Seth Southgate! Some silky footwork from Anthony Bower provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
15.54
0-0Seth Southgate threads a neat ball through to Omer Stuart. Omer Stuart hits a low pass to Isaiah Pearson. Isaiah Pearson puts a great ball through. Ahmed Bergkamp runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
16.08
Omer Stuart hits a low pass to Isaiah Pearson. Isaiah Pearson whips in a cross ball towards Jermaine Moore. Jermaine Moore makes a convincing header but it slams into the crowd!
22.53
Alfred Westwood makes a simple pass to Ahmed Bergkamp. Ahmed Bergkamp passes the ball forward to Michael Watson. Michael Watson makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Alun Whelan effortlessly gets down and covers it.
26.44
Dean Pearce knocks the ball forward to Marc Lumsdon. Marc Lumsdon knocks the ball forward to Chris Richards. Chris Richards deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Harvey Atherton but the linesman indicates offside!
28.07
1-0Syd Hunt flicks a high pass forward to Anthony Bower who brings the ball under control. Anthony Bower hits a low pass to Harvey Atherton. Harvey Atherton shoots from just inside the box. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
32.49
Seth Southgate makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mervin Priestley. Mervin Priestley makes a probing pass to Michael Watson. Michael Watson runs straight at the defence! Michael Watson makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Good keeping from Alun Whelan as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
33.03
1-0Michael Watson takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Matt Booth. Matt Booth flicks the ball on with his first touch. Titus Scales reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
34.38
Alfred Westwood makes a probing pass to Mervin Priestley. Mervin Priestley finds some space and shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
36.57
Alfred Westwood threads a neat ball through to Ahmed Bergkamp. Ahmed Bergkamp makes a probing pass between the defence to Omer Stuart. Omer Stuart tries a spectacular strike but he balloons it over the crossbar!
38.30
Craig Hansen flicks a high pass forward. Syd Hunt collects the pass. Syd Hunt lofts in a cross ball towards Neil Law. Neil Law flicks the ball with his head but it's drastically wayward!
42.04
Seth Southgate kicks a strong pass forward to Jermaine Moore. Jermaine Moore sees space and advances. Jermaine Moore edges inside the box! Jermaine Moore cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
45.00
Nigel Mcgovern sees Syd Hunt in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Syd Hunt shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Northampton Town appear unchanged since the first half. Bury also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The second half starts with Northampton Town kicking off!
59.57
Ahmed Bergkamp flicks a high ball forward to Isaiah Pearson who takes it down. Isaiah Pearson knocks in a cross ball towards Ahmed Bergkamp. Ahmed Bergkamp gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. It's there!! Alun Whelan has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
61.57
1-1Bury have made a substitution with Jacob Defoe replacing Ahmed Bergkamp .
65.49
Michael Watson threads a neat ball through to Mervin Priestley. Mervin Priestley shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Alun Whelan manages to gather it.
66.21
Craig Hansen breaks forward. Craig Hansen hits a low pass to Syd Hunt. Syd Hunt knocks in a cross ball towards Harvey Atherton. Harvey Atherton makes a deft header but it curls horrendously wide!
67.14
1-1Michael Watson barges into Titus Scales. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Titus Scales stretches but gets up unharmed.
69.50
Jermaine Moore knocks the ball forward to Jacob Defoe. Jacob Defoe shoots from outside the area but he balloons it over the crossbar!
72.12
Craig Hansen threads a neat ball through to Neil Law. Seeing a gap ahead, Neil Law laces a weighted ball forward to Titus Scales. Titus Scales sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
75.09
1-1Michael Watson comes in with a late challenge on Chris Richards. Michael Watson is warned by the referee! Chris Richards stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.23
Seth Southgate makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Michael Watson. Michael Watson plays a one-two with Isaiah Pearson and rushes in on goal... Michael Watson comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but Alun Whelan is on top of it.
78.21
Mervin Priestley surges forward with the ball. Mervin Priestley puts a great ball through. Isaiah Pearson runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
81.17
1-1Isaiah Pearson chips the ball to his team mate, Michael Watson. Michael Watson edges inside the box! Michael Watson shoots from just inside the box. Dean Pearce steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
83.14
Neil Law makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Anthony Bower. Anthony Bower shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
89.10
Nils Kneissl hits a low pass to Seth Southgate. Seth Southgate deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jacob Defoe. Jacob Defoe plays a quick one-two with Mervin Priestley and rushes in on goal... Jacob Defoe shoots from just inside the box. The ball takes a deflection leaving Alun Whelan with no chance!! Goal for Bury!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
4
7
Shots off Target
4
7
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
34.1%
65.9%
Play Area
31.7%
47.6%
20.7%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Ahmed Bergkamp of Bury |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Alun Whelan (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Nigel Mcgovern (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Dean Pearce (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Craig Hansen (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Marc Lumsdon (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Neil Law (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Titus Scales (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Chris Richards (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Syd Hunt (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Anthony Bower (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Harvey Atherton (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 12. | Les Pallister (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Oleg Dixon (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Colin Kanu (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Ralph Summerbee (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Nils Kneissl (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Seth Southgate (DEF) | 8 | |
| 4. | Matt Booth (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Omer Stuart (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Michael Watson (MID) |  | 7 |
| 7. | Mervin Priestley (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Alfred Westwood (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Jermaine Moore (MID) | 8 | |
| 10. | Isaiah Pearson (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Ahmed Bergkamp (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Richard McNeill (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Brian Lampard (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Jacob Defoe (ATT) | | 9 |