Match Report
| Northampton Town | Northampton Town |  |  | Barnsley | Barnsley | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Matt Stamp | M. Stamp |  | 47 | G |  | 1 | | G | 45 | | Alun Lua-Lua | A. Lua-Lua | |||||||||
| Samuel Lopes | S. Lopes |  | 49 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 61 | | Greg Barmby | G. Barmby | |||||||||
| George Cooke | G. Cooke | | 47 | D | | 3 | | D | 53 |  | Albert Jimenez | A. Jimenez | |||||||||
| Arnauld Zebre | A. Zebre |  | 46 | D | | 4 | | D | 52 | | Nicky Greaves | N. Greaves | |||||||||
| Habib Robin | H. Robin | | 45 | D | | 5 | | D | 51 |  | Callum Hopkin | C. Hopkin | |||||||||
| Kevin Riggott | K. Riggott | | 60 | M | | 6 | | M | 67 | | Eoin Evans | E. Evans | |||||||||
| Del Marsden | D. Marsden | | 58 | M | | 7 | | M | 62 | | Henry Prior | H. Prior | |||||||||
| Marcus Galli | M. Galli | | 51 | M | | 8 | | M | 56 | | Dennis Barton | D. Barton | |||||||||
| Des Newby | D. Newby | | 48 | M | | 9 | | M | 53 | | Kelvin Grondin | K. Grondin | |||||||||
| Trevor Grantt | T. Grantt | | 48 | A | | 10 | | A | 55 | | Reginald Heaumet | R. Heaumet | |||||||||
| Gary Eustace | G. Eustace | | 47 | A | | 11 | | A | 54 | | Syd Dean | S. Dean | |||||||||
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Sixfields Stadium where Northampton Town play host to Barnsley. A crowd of 4,705 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
Both Northampton Town and Barnsley are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Both Northampton Town and Barnsley are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
0.00
0-0Northampton Town kick off and get the first half underway!
6.51
0-0Samuel Lopes threads the ball through to Kevin Riggott. Kevin Riggott surges forward with the ball. Kevin Riggott goes all the way! Kevin Riggott takes a shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
8.10
Henry Prior surges forward with the ball. Henry Prior whips in a cross ball towards Reginald Heaumet. Reginald Heaumet connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
20.45
1-0George Cooke makes a simple pass to Kevin Riggott. Kevin Riggott kicks a strong pass forward to Gary Eustace. Gary Eustace tries a spectacular long range effort. Alun Lua-Lua is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
34.03
1-0Marcus Galli sees space and advances. Marcus Galli finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Alun Lua-Lua manages to gather it comfortably.
44.18
Arnauld Zebre chips the ball to his team mate, Kevin Riggott. Kevin Riggott threads the ball through to Trevor Grantt. Trevor Grantt shoots from outside the area but it goes wide for a goal kick.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
45.00
Barnsley start the second half!
49.32
Kelvin Grondin makes a probing pass to Reginald Heaumet. Reginald Heaumet shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
55.08
1-0Northampton Town are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
60.29
1-0Eoin Evans barges into Marcus Galli. Eoin Evans is warned by the referee! Marcus Galli hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
65.12
Nicky Greaves sees a break and surges forward. Nicky Greaves makes a probing pass to Reginald Heaumet. Reginald Heaumet finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
75.37
Northampton Town are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Barnsley's defence.
77.32
1-0Henry Prior hacks Del Marsden from behind! Henry Prior is shown the yellow card! Del Marsden hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
84.24
1-0Arnauld Zebre makes a probing pass to Des Newby. Des Newby makes a probing pass to Gary Eustace. Gary Eustace knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
85.01
Albert Jimenez threads the ball through to Dennis Barton. Dennis Barton flicks the ball to his team mate, Reginald Heaumet. Reginald Heaumet lofts in a cross ball towards Syd Dean. Syd Dean flicks the ball with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
2
1
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
65.2%
34.8%
Play Area
30.4%
44.9%
24.6%
Scorers
| Gary Eustace 20 | Syd Dean 85 |