Match Report
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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Sixfields Stadium where Northampton Town play host to Grimsby Town. A crowd of 2,771 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Northampton Town and Grimsby Town are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Malcolm Bould.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Northampton Town and Grimsby Town are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Malcolm Bould.
0.00
Grimsby Town kick off and get the first half underway!
3.28
Patrick Cutler boots it upfield. Seth James whips in a cross ball towards Kai Prantl. Kai Prantl knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it rises well off target!
6.25
Brendan Weaver flicks a high pass forward. Alberto Wallwork holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alberto Wallwork whips in a cross ball towards Darren Beagrie. Darren Beagrie makes a deft header but it rises well off target!
14.45
Robert Huckerby knocks the ball forward to James Southgate. James Southgate knocks the ball to his team mate, Nicholas Midgley. Nicholas Midgley knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Tony Milburn.
21.20
Syd Le Tissier flicks a high pass forward. James Southgate collects the pass. James Southgate chips the ball to his team mate, Kai Prantl. Kai Prantl knocks in a cross ball towards Seth James. Seth James beats his man to it with a header but it misses the target by a large margin!
22.16
Alberto Wallwork barges into Robert Huckerby. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Robert Huckerby grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
28.02
Don Naysmith hacks Brendan Weaver from behind! The referee calls over Don Naysmith and warns him to calm down! Brendan Weaver hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
30.40
Marvin Greaves hits a low pass to Darren Beagrie. Darren Beagrie plays a quick one-two with Teddy Woodcock and rushes in on goal... Darren Beagrie takes a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
34.09
Damien Oakes sees Paul Hitchcock in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Paul Hitchcock flicks a high pass forward. Teddy Woodcock controls it well on his chest. Teddy Woodcock flicks the ball to his team mate, Alberto Wallwork. Alberto Wallwork comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Alberto Wallwork!
40.13
Paul Hitchcock knocks the ball forward to Darren Beagrie. Darren Beagrie knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to John Milburn who gathers it comfortably.
44.02
James Cottee threads a neat ball through to Brendan Weaver. Brendan Weaver flicks a high pass forward to Teddy Woodcock who brings the ball under control. Teddy Woodcock plays a one-two with Darren Beagrie and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Teddy Woodcock provides some space. He shoots at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Northampton Town have changed their lineup with Eoin Bowyer replacing Brendan Weaver. Grimsby Town appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Northampton Town kick off the second half!
51.17
Robert Huckerby plays the ball forward to James Southgate. Seeing a gap ahead, James Southgate plays the ball forward to Nicholas Midgley. Nicholas Midgley skips past Tony Milburn! Nicholas Midgley takes a shot at goal but it's well over the bar!
54.34
Neil Barrett flicks a high pass forward. Seth James controls it well on his chest. Seth James knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
55.08
Patrick Cutler controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Don Naysmith. Don Naysmith makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Seth James. Seth James knocks in a cross ball towards Nicholas Midgley. Nicholas Midgley gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Solid save from Henry Duberry.
59.19
Seeing a gap ahead, Paul Hitchcock plays the ball forward to Alberto Wallwork. Alberto Wallwork edges inside the box! Alberto Wallwork comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out. Good keeping from John Milburn as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
60.18
It's a corner kick which Paul Hitchcock takes quickly, playing the ball short to Teddy Woodcock. Some silky footwork from Teddy Woodcock provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
61.55
Patrick Cutler makes a strong solo run forward. Patrick Cutler makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Seth James. Seth James shoots from 25 yards but somehow Henry Duberry manages to keep it out.
65.19
Neil Barrett threads a neat ball through to Seth James. Seth James knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by James Cottee.
67.06
Seeing a gap ahead, Hugo Leon plays the ball forward to Nicholas Midgley. Nicholas Midgley lofts in a cross ball towards Seth James. Seth James powers a header at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
69.17
Tony Milburn controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Arthur Davies. Arthur Davies makes a beautiful solo run. Arthur Davies knocks in a cross ball towards Darren Beagrie. Darren Beagrie knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it's drastically wayward!
75.55
Marvin Greaves makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alberto Wallwork. Alberto Wallwork makes a pass forward but Teddy Woodcock makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
84.31
Damien Oakes surges forward with the ball. Damien Oakes kicks a strong pass forward to Darren Beagrie. Darren Beagrie knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
87.14
Without breaking stride, Damien Oakes plays the ball forward to Arthur Davies. Arthur Davies chips the ball to his team mate, Teddy Woodcock. Teddy Woodcock plays a scrappy one-two with Alberto Wallwork and stumbles forward towards the goal... Teddy Woodcock cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
89.14
Robert Huckerby flicks a high ball forward to James Southgate who takes it down. James Southgate picks a pass forward to Seth James. Seth James knocks the ball forward to Kai Prantl but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
4
2
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
48.7%
51.3%
Play Area
25%
42.1%
32.9%
Scorers
Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alberto Wallwork of Northampton Town |
Match Ratings
1. | Henry Duberry (GK) | 7 | |
2. | Damien Oakes (DEF) | 7 | |
3. | James Cottee (DEF) | 6 | |
4. | Tony Milburn (DEF) | 6 | |
5. | Paul Hitchcock (MID) | 7 | |
6. | Arthur Davies (MID) | 7 | |
7. | Brendan Weaver (MID) | 6 | |
8. | Marvin Greaves (MID) | 6 | |
9. | Darren Beagrie (ATT) | ![]() | 9 |
10. | Teddy Woodcock (ATT) | 9 | |
11. | Alberto Wallwork (ATT) | ![]() ![]() | 9 |
12. | Scott Middleton (MID) | 0 | |
13. | Neil Goodwin (DEF) | 0 | |
14. | Eoin Bowyer (GK) | 6 |
1. | John Milburn (GK) | 7 | |
2. | Robert Huckerby (DEF) | 6 | |
3. | Patrick Cutler (DEF) | 7 | |
4. | Syd Le Tissier (DEF) | 6 | |
5. | Hugo Leon (MID) | 6 | |
6. | Don Naysmith (MID) | 6 | |
7. | James Southgate (MID) | 7 | |
8. | Neil Barrett (MID) | 7 | |
9. | Nicholas Midgley (ATT) | 7 | |
10. | Kai Prantl (ATT) | 6 | |
11. | Seth James (ATT) | 7 | |
12. | Joe Summerbell (DEF) | 0 | |
13. | Wayne Brand (GK) | 0 | |
14. | Norman Stamp (DEF) | 0 |