Match Report


Northampton TownNorthampton Town     Stockport CountyStockport County
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Eoin IzzetE. Izzet50
G
captain1
G
50Haoulid LamaH. Lama
Graeme WiltordG. Wiltord60
D
2
D
58Gary CoppingerG. Coppinger
Graeme KoncheskyG. Konchesky54
D
3
D
55David HughesD. Hughes
Craig LisbieC. Lisbie44
D
4
D
52Emile HoweyE. Howey
Niccolo SimonsenN. Simonsen54
M
5
M
61Leon LisbieL. Lisbie
Jon WhelanJ. Whelan53
M
6
M
52Luke PattersonL. Patterson
Alfred MarsdenA. Marsden47
M
7captain
M
50Dave BridgesD. Bridges
Eddie CutlerE. Cutler47
M
8
M
48Clive MoncurC. Moncur
Edward YoungE. Young49
A
9
A
56Wayne SinclairW. Sinclair
Nicky Le SauxN. Le Saux45
A
10
A
47Sol MckayS. Mckay
Edward CarragherE. Carragher44
A
11
A
42Glynn MendoncaG. Mendonca
 
Clive LoweC. Lowe44
M
12
G
48Lee LampardL. Lampard
Syd BouldS. Bould44
D
13
D
47Darren GascoigneD. Gascoigne
Craig PriorC. Prior41
A
14
M
44Darren HurstD. Hurst

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Sixfields Stadium where Northampton Town play host to Stockport County. A crowd of 2,746 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Northampton Town and Stockport County are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Jamie Bower.


0.00
Stockport County kick off the first half!
6.49
Niccolo Simonsen sees Edward Carragher in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Edward Carragher knocks the ball forward to Edward Young but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
12.38
Graeme Wiltord catches Leon Lisbie on the ankles. The referee warns Graeme Wiltord to calm down! Leon Lisbie runs off the knock.
14.11
Graeme Wiltord decides to run forward with the ball. Graeme Wiltord controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
18.04
Jon Whelan flicks a high ball forward to Alfred Marsden who takes it down. Alfred Marsden flicks the ball to his team mate, Edward Young. Edward Young looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Haoulid Lama gathers the ball up comfortably. Good keeping!
20.04
Graeme Wiltord flicks a high pass forward. Jon Whelan controls it well on his chest. Jon Whelan knocks the ball forward to Edward Young. Edward Young controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
21.55
Jon Whelan runs straight at the opposition's defence. Jon Whelan advances inside the box! Jon Whelan comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it's a lousy effort!
24.47
Craig Lisbie flicks the ball to his team mate, Jon Whelan. Jon Whelan makes an attacking run forward. Jon Whelan knocks in a cross ball towards Nicky Le Saux. With a superhuman jump, Nicky Le Saux connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it is miles over!
26.35
Luke Patterson clumsily knocks into Graeme Konchesky. Luke Patterson is shown the yellow card! Graeme Konchesky runs off the knock.
27.15
Emile Howey knocks the ball forward to David Hughes. David Hughes flicks a high pass forward. Dave Bridges collects the pass. Dave Bridges controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies well off target!
32.48
Jon Whelan knocks the ball forward to Alfred Marsden. Alfred Marsden makes a great pass forward. Edward Young runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
33.06
Alfred Marsden passes the ball forward to Nicky Le Saux. Nicky Le Saux whips in a cross ball towards Edward Carragher. Edward Carragher makes a looping header on goal but it's well over the bar!
38.59
Eddie Cutler hits a low pass to Edward Carragher. Edward Carragher knocks in a cross ball towards Nicky Le Saux. Nicky Le Saux jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It's there!! Haoulid Lama has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
44.24
Jon Whelan flicks a high pass forward. Edward Young collects the pass. Edward Young tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Haoulid Lama.
45.00
Alfred Marsden takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Sol Mckay jumps high to head the ball out to safety!
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 Syd Bould replacing Eddie Cutler. Stockport County have changed their lineup with Darren Gascoigne replacing Leon Lisbie and Darren Hurst replacing Sol Mckay. The Stockport County players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Northampton Town kick off!
57.07
David Hughes threads a neat ball through to Dave Bridges. Dave Bridges plays the ball forward to Darren Hurst. Darren Hurst controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Wayne Sinclair through on goal. Wayne Sinclair shoots from just inside the box. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
60.47
Northampton Town have made a substitution with Craig Prior replacing Nicky Le Saux .
61.52
Syd Bould comes in with a late challenge on Glynn Mendonca. Syd Bould is shown the yellow card! Glynn Mendonca runs off the knock.
63.49
Darren Gascoigne chips the ball to his team mate, Wayne Sinclair. Wayne Sinclair whips in a cross ball towards Darren Gascoigne. Darren Gascoigne connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
66.15
David Hughes clumsily knocks into Jon Whelan. David Hughes is warned by the referee! Jon Whelan hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
67.03
Dave Bridges threads a neat ball through to Darren Hurst. Darren Hurst knocks in a cross ball towards Dave Bridges. Dave Bridges connects with a diving header. The ball is well placed but Graeme Wiltord blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
75.08
Craig Lisbie deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Niccolo Simonsen. Niccolo Simonsen knocks the ball to his team mate, Syd Bould. Syd Bould plays a scrappy one-two with Edward Carragher and advances towards the goal... Syd Bould rockets a shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
77.09
Northampton Town have made a substitution with Clive Lowe replacing Edward Carragher .
78.09
Niccolo Simonsen knocks the ball to his team mate, Edward Young. Edward Young knocks in a cross ball towards Clive Lowe. Clive Lowe outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
79.46
Seeing a gap ahead, David Hughes plays the ball forward to Luke Patterson. Luke Patterson sees Wayne Sinclair in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Wayne Sinclair rushes past Graeme Wiltord! Graeme Wiltord hacks Wayne Sinclair from behind! Wayne Sinclair appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
84.27
Craig Lisbie threads the ball through to Graeme Wiltord. Graeme Wiltord flicks the ball to his team mate, Craig Prior. Craig Prior lofts in a cross ball towards Edward Young. Edward Young outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it slams into the crowd!
90.00
Clive Moncur makes a run forward as Luke Patterson takes the throw-in. Clive Moncur skillfully chests the ball down. Clive Moncur passes the ball forward to Wayne Sinclair. Wayne Sinclair lofts in a cross ball towards Darren Hurst. Darren Hurst whips the ball goalwards with his head but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Northampton Town

Stockport County
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
4
2
Shots off Target
7
3
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
64.2%
35.8%
Play Area
23.9%
44.8%
31.3%

Scorers
Graeme Wiltord 14
Nicky Le Saux 39
Wayne Sinclair 57

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Graeme Wiltord of Northampton Town

Match Ratings
1.Eoin Izzet (GK)
6
2.Graeme Wiltord (DEF)goal scored
9
3.Graeme Konchesky (DEF)
6
4.Craig Lisbie (DEF)
6
5.Niccolo Simonsen (MID)
6
6.Jon Whelan (MID)
8
7.Alfred Marsden (MID)
6
8.Eddie Cutler (MID)
6
9.Edward Young (ATT)
6
10.Nicky Le Saux (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Edward Carragher (ATT)
6
 
12.Clive Lowe (MID)
6
13.Syd Bould (DEF)yellow card
5
14.Craig Prior (ATT)
6

1.Haoulid Lama (GK)
6
2.Gary Coppinger (DEF)
6
3.David Hughes (DEF)
6
4.Emile Howey (DEF)
6
5.Leon Lisbie (MID)
6
6.Luke Patterson (MID)yellow card
5
7.Dave Bridges (MID)
6
8.Clive Moncur (MID)
6
9.Wayne Sinclair (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Sol Mckay (ATT)
6
11.Glynn Mendonca (ATT)
6
 
12.Lee Lampard (GK)
0
13.Darren Gascoigne (DEF)
6
14.Darren Hurst (MID)
7