Match Report
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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at County Ground where Swindon Town play host to Northampton Town. A crowd of 2,621 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Swindon Town are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Northampton Town appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Wayne Impey.
The pitch is in good condition.
Swindon Town are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Northampton Town appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Wayne Impey.
0.00
0-0Northampton Town kick off the first half!
9.59
0-0Steven Marr comes in with a late challenge on James Cottee. The referee brings Steven Marr to one side and gives him a warning! James Cottee hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
10.38
0-0Gary Cooke sees Steven Marr in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Steven Marr lofts in a cross ball towards Matt Shields. Matt Shields makes a convincing header but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
15.09
Arthur Davies flicks a high pass forward. Teddy Woodcock collects the pass. Teddy Woodcock plays a one-two with Darren Beagrie and rushes in on goal... Teddy Woodcock strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but it flies well off target!
20.18
0-0There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
26.55
Matt Batty knocks the ball to his team mate, Steven Marr. Steven Marr finds some space and shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
28.36
0-0Arthur Davies threads a neat ball through to Alberto Wallwork. Alberto Wallwork edges inside the box! Alberto Wallwork takes a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
32.56
Steven Marr catches Tony Milburn on the ankles. The referee warns Steven Marr again to calm down! Tony Milburn runs off the knock.
36.44
Gary Cooke flicks a high pass forward to Steven Marr who brings the ball under control. Steven Marr knocks in a cross ball towards Matt Shields. Matt Shields makes a convincing header but it's well over the bar!
39.25
0-0Arthur Davies threads a neat ball through to Teddy Woodcock. Teddy Woodcock knocks the ball forward to Alberto Wallwork but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
45.00
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Swindon Town appear unchanged since the first half. Northampton Town have changed their lineup with Eoin Bowyer replacing Brendan Weaver.
45.00
The whistle blows and Swindon Town get the second half underway!
51.05
0-0Tommy Andrews catches Arthur Davies on the ankles. The referee brings Tommy Andrews to one side and gives him a warning! Arthur Davies gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
67.36
0-0Matt Batty flicks a high pass forward. Matt Shields collects the pass. Matt Shields knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
69.07
Damien Oakes makes a probing pass to Arthur Davies. Arthur Davies decides to run forward with the ball. Arthur Davies makes a probing pass to Teddy Woodcock but he's offside!
71.56
Tommy Andrews flicks a high pass forward. Steven Marr holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Steven Marr tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
73.25
0-1Arthur Davies flicks a high pass forward. Darren Beagrie collects the pass. Darren Beagrie knocks in a cross ball towards Alberto Wallwork. Alberto Wallwork heads the ball goalwards. The ball takes a deflection leaving Dion Powell with no chance!! Goal for Northampton Town!
77.25
Tony Milburn hacks Matt Shields from behind! The referee warns Tony Milburn to calm down! Matt Shields runs off the knock.
79.56
Alistair Marshall flicks a high pass forward. Matt Batty collects the pass. Matt Batty deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Steven Marr. Steven Marr plays a scrappy one-two with Matt Shields and stumbles forward towards the goal... Steven Marr tries a spectacular strike but it flies just wide!
81.39
Phil Lineker flicks a high pass forward. Gary Cooke controls it well on his chest. Gary Cooke hits a low pass to Steven Marr. Steven Marr controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
84.23
Arthur Davies chips the ball to his team mate, Darren Beagrie. Darren Beagrie tries a spectacular long range effort. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
87.11
James Cottee knocks the ball forward to Paul Hitchcock. Paul Hitchcock hits a low pass to Teddy Woodcock. Teddy Woodcock runs straight at the defence! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Teddy Woodcock provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but it goes wide for a goal kick.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
1
3
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
42.9%
57.1%
Play Area
27.4%
46.4%
26.2%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Arthur Davies of Northampton Town |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Dion Powell (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Alistair Marshall (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Joe Forbes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Eoin Shields (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Phil Lineker (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Peter Hackworth (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Gary Cooke (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Matt Batty (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Tommy Andrews (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Matt Shields (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Steven Marr (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Eddie Gardner (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Jody Griffin (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Mark Deane (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Henry Duberry (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Damien Oakes (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | James Cottee (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Tony Milburn (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Paul Hitchcock (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Arthur Davies (MID) | 9 | |
| 7. | Brendan Weaver (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Marvin Greaves (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Darren Beagrie (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Teddy Woodcock (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Alberto Wallwork (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Scott Middleton (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Neil Goodwin (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Eoin Bowyer (GK) | 6 | |