Match Report
| Northampton Town | Northampton Town |  |  | Gillingham | Gillingham | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Henry Duberry | H. Duberry |  | 53 | G |  | 1 | | G | 42 | | Neil Ball | N. Ball | |||||||||
| Damien Oakes | D. Oakes | | 49 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 64 | | Steve Fletcher | S. Fletcher | |||||||||
| James Cottee | J. Cottee | | 48 | D | | 3 | | D | 56 | | Anthony Benali | A. Benali | |||||||||
| Tony Milburn | T. Milburn | | 47 | D | | 4 | | D | 51 | | Mark Le Tissier | M. Le Tissier | |||||||||
| Paul Hitchcock | P. Hitchcock | | 51 | M | | 5 | | D | 48 | | Les Platt | L. Platt | |||||||||
| Arthur Davies | A. Davies | | 44 | M | | 6 | | M | 59 | | James Prior | J. Prior | |||||||||
| Brendan Weaver | B. Weaver | | 43 | M | | 7 | | M | 52 | | Lomano Gascoigne | L. Gascoigne | |||||||||
| Marvin Greaves | M. Greaves | | 43 | M |  | | 8 | | M | 49 | | Matthew Clemence | M. Clemence | ||||||||
| Teddy Woodcock | T. Woodcock | | 43 | A | | 9 | | | M | 43 | | Mick Clapham | M. Clapham | ||||||||
| Alberto Wallwork | A. Wallwork | | 37 | A | | 10 | | A | 52 | | Dave Butt | D. Butt | |||||||||
| Patrick Murphy | P. Murphy | | 36 | A | | 11 | | A | 50 | | Mick Scales | M. Scales | |||||||||
| Scott Middleton | S. Middleton | | 43 | M | | 12 | | A | 50 | | Steve Ball | S. Ball | |||||||||
| Neil Goodwin | N. Goodwin | | 41 | D | | 13 | | D | 45 | | Neil Laycock | N. Laycock | |||||||||
| Eoin Bowyer | E. Bowyer | | 41 | G | | 14 | | A | 45 | | Wayne Ince | W. Ince | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Sixfields Stadium where Northampton Town play host to Gillingham. A crowd of 2,662 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Northampton Town are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Gillingham appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Dave Woodcock.
The pitch is in good condition.
Northampton Town are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Gillingham appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Dave Woodcock.
0.00
0-0Northampton Town start the match!
3.10
0-0Damien Oakes passes the ball forward to Arthur Davies. Arthur Davies makes a probing pass to Teddy Woodcock. Teddy Woodcock shoots from 25 yards but it flies just off target!
9.55
0-0Matthew Clemence flicks a high pass forward. Mick Scales controls it well on his chest. Mick Scales shoots from long range. Solid save from Henry Duberry.
12.19
0-0Damien Oakes knocks the ball forward to Arthur Davies. Showing composure, Arthur Davies laces a weighted ball forward to Patrick Murphy. Patrick Murphy knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Les Platt.
14.16
Steve Fletcher makes a probing pass to Matthew Clemence. Matthew Clemence sees space and advances. Matthew Clemence knocks in a cross ball towards Dave Butt. Dave Butt makes a deft header but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
15.39
Matthew Clemence flicks the ball to his team mate, Mick Scales. Mick Scales controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
21.41
0-0Brendan Weaver knocks the ball to his team mate, Patrick Murphy. Patrick Murphy runs straight at the defence! Patrick Murphy looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Mark Le Tissier.
26.48
Matthew Clemence sees Mick Scales in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Mick Scales knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Henry Duberry who gathers it comfortably.
28.55
Anthony Benali flicks a high pass forward. Lomano Gascoigne holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Lomano Gascoigne plays the ball forward to Dave Butt. Dave Butt shoots from 20 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
30.40
Mark Le Tissier threads a neat ball through to Lomano Gascoigne. Lomano Gascoigne deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dave Butt. Dave Butt shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Henry Duberry manages to gather it effortlessly.
38.31
James Cottee deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Arthur Davies. Arthur Davies flicks a high ball forward to Alberto Wallwork who takes it down. Alberto Wallwork plays a scrappy one-two with Patrick Murphy and stumbles forward towards the goal... Alberto Wallwork shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's miles wide!
39.40
Lomano Gascoigne hits a low pass to Dave Butt. Dave Butt shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Henry Duberry smothers it!
42.31
0-1Lomano Gascoigne sees space and advances. Lomano Gascoigne shoots from outside the area which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Northampton Town have changed their lineup with Eoin Bowyer replacing Brendan Weaver. Gillingham appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Gillingham kick off and get the second half underway!
53.12
0-1Tony Milburn barges into Dave Butt. The referee brings Tony Milburn to one side and gives him a warning! Dave Butt stretches but gets up unharmed.
55.27
James Prior changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. James Prior whips in a cross ball towards Mick Scales. Mick Scales flicks the ball with his head but it is miles over!
57.33
James Prior flicks a high pass forward. Mick Scales controls it well on his chest. Mick Scales knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Damien Oakes.
59.20
Matthew Clemence flicks a high ball forward to Dave Butt who takes it down. Dave Butt knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Henry Duberry who gathers it comfortably.
60.19
0-1Gillingham have made 3 substitutions with Steve Ball replacing Steve Fletcher, Neil Laycock replacing James Prior and Wayne Ince replacing Dave Butt .
67.14
James Cottee knocks the ball to his team mate, Eoin Bowyer. Eoin Bowyer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Teddy Woodcock. Teddy Woodcock knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Les Platt.
77.12
Paul Hitchcock threads a neat ball through to Alberto Wallwork. Alberto Wallwork runs straight at the defence! Alberto Wallwork strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
84.56
Eoin Bowyer runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Eoin Bowyer shoots from outside the area. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
90.00
Anthony Benali flicks a high ball forward to Mick Clapham who takes it down. Mick Clapham threads a neat ball through to Wayne Ince. Wayne Ince plays a scrappy one-two with Mick Scales and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Wayne Ince provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
2
5
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
48.8%
51.2%
Play Area
34.5%
41.7%
23.8%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Lomano Gascoigne of Gillingham |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Henry Duberry (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Damien Oakes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | James Cottee (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Tony Milburn (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Paul Hitchcock (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Arthur Davies (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Brendan Weaver (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Marvin Greaves (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Teddy Woodcock (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Alberto Wallwork (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 11. | Patrick Murphy (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Scott Middleton (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Neil Goodwin (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Eoin Bowyer (GK) | 7 | |
| 1. | Neil Ball (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Steve Fletcher (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Anthony Benali (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Mark Le Tissier (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Les Platt (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | James Prior (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Lomano Gascoigne (MID) | | 9 |
| 8. | Matthew Clemence (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Mick Clapham (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Dave Butt (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Mick Scales (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Steve Ball (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Neil Laycock (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Wayne Ince (ATT) | | 8 |