Match Report
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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at County Ground where Swindon Town play host to Northampton Town. A crowd of 4,502 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Swindon Town and Northampton Town are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Nigel Ferdinand.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Swindon Town and Northampton Town are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Nigel Ferdinand.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Swindon Town kick off!
9.40
0-0Greg Deane barges into Ugo Plowright. The referee calls over Greg Deane and shows him a yellow card! Ugo Plowright runs off the knock.
10.18
0-0With vision, Francisco Jardim plays the ball forward to Phil Marsden. Phil Marsden plays a scrappy one-two with Francisco Jardim and advances towards the goal... Phil Marsden shoots from just inside the box but it is miles over!
14.37
Nigel Mcgovern kicks a strong pass forward to Steve Lawrence. Steve Lawrence advances inside the box! Steve Lawrence cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it flies just wide!
15.31
0-0Ugo Plowright flicks a high pass forward. Phil Impey holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Phil Impey knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alun Granville.
16.22
0-0Showing composure, Ugo Plowright laces a through ball forward to Phil Impey. Phil Impey passes the ball forward but Phil Marsden is offside!
20.21
Greg Deane makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Neil Brooking. Neil Brooking kicks a strong pass forward to Steve Lawrence but the referee indicates it's offside!
24.28
Francisco Jardim receives the ball from a throw-in from Richard Burgess. Francisco Jardim threads a neat ball through to Ian Boertien. Ian Boertien knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alun Granville.
26.01
0-1Nigel Mcgovern flicks the ball to his team mate, Peter Hibbs. Peter Hibbs deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Neil Brooking. Neil Brooking advances inside the box! Neil Brooking shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Neil Brooking scores for Northampton Town!!
30.29
Robert Carragher knocks the ball forward to Greg Deane. Greg Deane kicks a strong pass forward to Peter Hibbs but the referee indicates it's offside!
36.05
Peter Hibbs threads the ball through to Anthony Bower. Anthony Bower plays a scrappy one-two with Neil Brooking and advances towards the goal... Anthony Bower strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
40.13
Neil Brooking flicks the ball to his team mate, Robert Carragher. Robert Carragher plays a scrappy one-two with Marc Lumsdon and stumbles forward towards the goal... Robert Carragher cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Swindon Town appear unchanged since the first half. Northampton Town also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Northampton Town kick off and get the second half underway!
47.06
0-2Peter Hibbs hits a low pass to Anthony Bower. Anthony Bower plays a quick one-two with Steve Lawrence and rushes in on goal... Anthony Bower shows great control and tries a shot on goal but Wes Wainwright is on top of it.
48.11
Gavin King hits a low pass to Phil Marsden. Phil Marsden flicks the ball to his team mate, Ugo Plowright. Ugo Plowright takes a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
49.53
Phil Impey kicks a strong pass forward to Ian Boertien. Ian Boertien cuts inside the box! Ian Boertien side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it flies wide!
51.11
Greg Deane flicks a high pass forward. Anthony Bower holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Anthony Bower sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
53.16
Nigel Mcgovern flicks a high pass forward. Greg Deane holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Greg Deane advances with the ball. Greg Deane flicks a high pass forward. Steve Lawrence controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Steve Lawrence tries a spectacular strike but it is tipped over by Wes Wainwright.
54.47
It's a corner kick. Peter Hibbs loops the ball over to the far post. Wes Wainwright drops low and scoops up the ball.
55.09
0-2Ugo Plowright barges into Greg Deane. Ugo Plowright is given a warning by the referee! Greg Deane runs off the knock.
57.53
Anthony Bower controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Steve Lawrence. Steve Lawrence sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
61.47
Marc Lumsdon flicks a high ball forward to Anthony Bower who takes it down. Anthony Bower shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
63.24
Peter Hibbs hacks Gavin Chadwick from behind! Peter Hibbs is shown the yellow card! Gavin Chadwick stretches but gets up unharmed.
67.26
Nigel Mcgovern flicks a high pass forward. Greg Deane holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Greg Deane sees Peter Hibbs just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Peter Hibbs strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
71.28
Gavin Chadwick controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Francisco Jardim. Francisco Jardim hits a low pass to Phil Impey. Phil Impey edges inside the box! Some good footwork from Phil Impey provides some space. He shoots at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
77.55
0-3Swindon Town have made 2 substitutions with Omer Kahn replacing Phil Impey and Alexander Tiler replacing Richard Burgess .
78.57
Robert Carragher threads a neat ball through to Peter Hibbs. Peter Hibbs skips past Francisco Jardim! Peter Hibbs cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. The keeper, Wes Wainwright, sees it late!! Goal for Northampton Town!
83.06
Ugo Plowright makes a simple pass to Jason Evans. Jason Evans flicks a high pass forward to Omer Kahn who brings the ball under control. Omer Kahn edges inside the box! Omer Kahn cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal. Alun Whelan comfortably gets down and covers it.
89.51
Alun Granville deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Greg Deane. Greg Deane flicks a high ball forward to Anthony Bower who takes it down. Anthony Bower makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Robert Carragher but he's offside!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
0
4
Shots on Target
2
7
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
1
3
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
33.3%
66.7%
Play Area
33.3%
44%
22.7%
Scorers
| Neil Brooking 26 Robert Carragher 40 Peter Hibbs 67, 79 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Peter Hibbs of Northampton Town |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Wes Wainwright (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Gavin Chadwick (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Diego Helder (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Jason Evans (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Gavin King (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Ugo Plowright (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Francisco Jardim (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Richard Burgess (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Phil Impey (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Phil Marsden (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Ian Boertien (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Omer Kahn (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Robert Benjamin (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Alexander Tiler (GK) | 6 | |
| 1. | Alun Whelan (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Callum Mcallister (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Nigel Mcgovern (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Alun Granville (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Marc Lumsdon (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Greg Deane (MID) |  | 7 |
| 7. | Peter Hibbs (MID) |  | 9 |
| 8. | Robert Carragher (MID) | | 8 |
| 9. | Neil Brooking (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Anthony Bower (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Steve Lawrence (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Les Pallister (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Paolo Espinal (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Des Butt (ATT) | 0 | |