Match Report
| Bristol City | Bristol City |  |  | Northampton Town | Northampton Town | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ruel Lineker | R. Lineker |  | 57 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 50 | | Eoin Izzet | E. Izzet | ||||||||
| Graham Wainwright | G. Wainwright | | 54 | D | |  | 2 |  | D | 60 | | Graeme Wiltord | G. Wiltord | ||||||||
| Arthur Kerr | A. Kerr | | 53 | D | | 3 | | D | 54 | | Graeme Konchesky | G. Konchesky | |||||||||
| Chris Shearer | C. Shearer | | 52 | D | | 4 | | D | 44 | | Craig Lisbie | C. Lisbie | |||||||||
| Carlton Gower | C. Gower | | 47 | M | | 5 | | M | 54 | | Niccolo Simonsen | N. Simonsen | |||||||||
| John Mcgovern | J. Mcgovern | | 45 | M | | 6 | | M | 53 | | Jon Whelan | J. Whelan | |||||||||
| Eddie Clegg | E. Clegg | | 43 | M | | 7 | | M | 47 | | Alfred Marsden | A. Marsden | |||||||||
| Nicholas Clarke | N. Clarke | | 38 | M | | 8 | | M | 47 | | Eddie Cutler | E. Cutler | |||||||||
| Edward Gower | E. Gower | | 54 | A | | 9 | | A | 49 | | Edward Young | E. Young | |||||||||
| Marvin Oakes | M. Oakes | | 52 | A | | 10 | | A | 45 | | Norman Taylor | N. Taylor | |||||||||
| Rio Redknapp | R. Redknapp | | 41 | A | | 11 | | A | 45 | | Nicky Le Saux | N. Le Saux | |||||||||
| Shaun Dixon | S. Dixon | | 50 | D | | 12 | | M | 44 | | Clive Lowe | C. Lowe | |||||||||
| Robert Evans | R. Evans | | 44 | D | | 13 | | D | 44 | | Syd Bould | S. Bould | |||||||||
| Tim Rankin | T. Rankin | | 42 | G | | 14 | | A | 44 | | Edward Carragher | E. Carragher | |||||||||
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Match Report
Snow flakes fill the overcast sky here at Ashton Gate where Bristol City play host to Northampton Town. A crowd of 2,891 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Bristol City and Northampton Town are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by John Christie.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Bristol City and Northampton Town are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by John Christie.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Northampton Town kick off!
3.21
0-0Graeme Konchesky hacks John Mcgovern from behind! The referee calls over Graeme Konchesky and warns him to calm down! John Mcgovern hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
4.45
0-0Marvin Oakes knocks the ball to his team mate, Eddie Clegg. Eddie Clegg flicks a high pass forward. Rio Redknapp controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Rio Redknapp looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
9.46
With great vision, Jon Whelan plays the ball forward to Edward Young. Edward Young shoots from outside the area but it whistles just wide of the post!
10.47
0-0John Mcgovern takes it forward alone. John Mcgovern passes the ball forward but Marvin Oakes is offside!
14.40
0-0Carlton Gower sees Eddie Clegg in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Eddie Clegg runs straight at the defence! Some good footwork from Eddie Clegg provides some space. He shoots at goal. Magnificent block by Craig Lisbie!
15.31
Craig Lisbie threads a neat ball through to Jon Whelan. Seeing a gap ahead, Jon Whelan plays the ball forward to Nicky Le Saux. Nicky Le Saux passes the ball forward but Niccolo Simonsen is offside!
18.05
Niccolo Simonsen hacks Chris Shearer from behind! Niccolo Simonsen is given a warning by the referee! Chris Shearer hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
28.17
Arthur Kerr threads a neat ball through to Nicholas Clarke. Nicholas Clarke brings the ball forward. Nicholas Clarke advances inside the box! Some silky footwork from Nicholas Clarke provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
34.51
Graham Wainwright takes a quick throw-in. Chris Shearer makes a simple pass to Arthur Kerr. Arthur Kerr kicks a strong pass forward to Marvin Oakes. Marvin Oakes shoots from 20 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
36.39
Eddie Clegg makes a probing pass to Edward Gower. Edward Gower skips past Alfred Marsden! Edward Gower shoots from just inside the box but he balloons it over the crossbar!
45.00
0-0Niccolo Simonsen hits a low pass to Norman Taylor. Norman Taylor makes a defence splitting pass to Nicky Le Saux. Nicky Le Saux comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. It curls slightly but Ruel Lineker manages to gather it effortlessly.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Bristol City appear unchanged since the first half. Northampton Town have changed their lineup with Syd Bould replacing Eddie Cutler.
45.00
Bristol City kick off!
55.14
Chris Shearer flicks the ball to his team mate, Graham Wainwright. Graham Wainwright flicks a high ball forward to Rio Redknapp who takes it down. Rio Redknapp chips the ball to his team mate, John Mcgovern. John Mcgovern muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it is shockingly off target!
59.07
Graeme Konchesky pushes up the pitch. Graeme Konchesky flicks a high pass forward. Edward Young collects the pass. Edward Young shoots from 25 yards but Ruel Lineker is on top of it.
60.34
0-0Northampton Town have made a substitution with Edward Carragher replacing Norman Taylor .
63.42
Syd Bould threads a neat ball through to Nicky Le Saux. Nicky Le Saux rushes past Chris Shearer! Some good footwork from Nicky Le Saux provides some space. He shoots at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
77.29
Northampton Town have made a substitution with Clive Lowe replacing Nicky Le Saux .
78.36
0-079.42
Eddie Clegg flicks the ball to his team mate, Edward Gower. Edward Gower runs straight at the defence! Edward Gower cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it is miles over!
81.05
Arthur Kerr threads a neat ball through to Rio Redknapp. Rio Redknapp threads the ball through to Edward Gower but he's offside!
90.00
Arthur Kerr flicks a high pass forward. John Mcgovern holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. John Mcgovern controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Carlton Gower. Carlton Gower runs straight at the defence! Some good footwork from Carlton Gower provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball ricochets off Syd Bould and flashes wide of the far post.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
2
2
Shots off Target
6
2
Offsides
2
2
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
53.2%
46.8%
Play Area
24.1%
46.8%
29.1%
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Craig Lisbie of Northampton Town |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Ruel Lineker (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Graham Wainwright (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Arthur Kerr (DEF) | 8 | |
| 4. | Chris Shearer (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Carlton Gower (MID) | 8 | |
| 6. | John Mcgovern (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Eddie Clegg (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Nicholas Clarke (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Edward Gower (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Marvin Oakes (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Rio Redknapp (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Shaun Dixon (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Robert Evans (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Tim Rankin (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Eoin Izzet (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Graeme Wiltord (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Graeme Konchesky (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Craig Lisbie (DEF) | 9 | |
| 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. | Norman Taylor (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Nicky Le Saux (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Clive Lowe (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Syd Bould (DEF) | 7 | |
| 14. | Edward Carragher (ATT) | 6 | |