Match Report
| Northampton Town | Northampton Town |  |  | Millwall | Millwall | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alun Whelan | A. Whelan |  | 63 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 57 | | Aaron Crooks | A. Crooks | ||||||||
| Callum Mcallister | C. Mcallister |  | 59 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 62 | | Simon Beckham | S. Beckham | |||||||||
| Nigel Mcgovern | N. Mcgovern | | 58 | D | | 3 | | D | 55 |  | Wilfred Versteeg | W. Versteeg | |||||||||
| Alun Granville | A. Granville | | 51 | D | | 4 | | D | 52 | | Martin Palmer | M. Palmer | |||||||||
| Marc Lumsdon | M. Lumsdon | | 63 | M | | 5 | | D | 48 |  | Rafael Costa | R. Costa | |||||||||
| Matt Upson | M. Upson | | 54 | M | | 6 | | | D | 45 | | Damien Duberry | D. Duberry | ||||||||
| Neil Law | N. Law | | 53 | M | | 7 | | M | 59 | | Tommy Peckham | T. Peckham | |||||||||
| Greg Deane | G. Deane | | 50 | M | | 8 | | M | 50 | | Ivan Riza | I. Riza | |||||||||
| Neil Brooking | N. Brooking | | 55 | A | | 9 | | M | 47 |  | Jose Javier Redondo | J. Redondo | |||||||||
| Anthony Bower | A. Bower | | 55 | A | | 10 | | A | 58 | | Michael Howey | M. Howey | |||||||||
| Steve Lawrence | S. Lawrence | | 53 | A | | 11 | | A | 51 | | Stuart Marr | S. Marr | |||||||||
| Les Pallister | L. Pallister | | 54 | G | | 12 | | A | 49 |  | Patrice Blanc | P. Blanc | |||||||||
| Paolo Espinal | P. Espinal |  | 51 | D | | 13 | | G | 48 | | Ben Mcleod | B. Mcleod | |||||||||
| Des Butt | D. Butt | | 50 | A | | 14 | | A | 45 | | Joe Gilchrist | J. Gilchrist | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Red Cross |
Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Sixfields Stadium where Northampton Town play host to Millwall. A crowd of 4,086 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Northampton Town are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Millwall appear to be shaped for 5-3-2.
Today's match is refereed by Nigel Ferdinand.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Northampton Town are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Millwall appear to be shaped for 5-3-2.
Today's match is refereed by Nigel Ferdinand.
0.00
0-0Northampton Town kick off!
3.40
0-0With some swift thinking, Marc Lumsdon plays the ball forward to Steve Lawrence. Steve Lawrence runs straight at the defence! Some silky footwork from Steve Lawrence provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
6.17
0-0Tommy Peckham hacks Alun Granville from behind! The referee calls over Tommy Peckham and shows him a yellow card! Alun Granville runs off the knock.
9.10
Callum Mcallister chips the ball to his team mate, Alun Granville. Alun Granville flicks a high pass forward. Neil Law holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Neil Law makes a probing pass between the defence to Greg Deane. Some silky footwork from Greg Deane provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it rises well off target!
10.01
Anthony Bower threads the ball through to Neil Brooking. Neil Brooking shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
16.33
Matt Upson chips the ball to his team mate, Greg Deane. Greg Deane lofts in a cross ball towards Anthony Bower. Anthony Bower rises majestically and gets a header on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
18.49
0-0Jose Javier Redondo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Michael Howey. Michael Howey knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Callum Mcallister.
22.25
0-0Neil Law clumsily knocks into Tommy Peckham. Neil Law is shown the yellow card! Tommy Peckham gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
26.34
Ivan Riza makes a probing pass to Stuart Marr. Stuart Marr knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nigel Mcgovern.
27.30
0-0Nigel Mcgovern chips the ball to his team mate, Callum Mcallister. Seeing a gap ahead, Callum Mcallister plays the ball forward to Neil Law. Neil Law whips in a cross ball towards Neil Brooking. Neil Brooking powers a header at goal but Aaron Crooks reads it well. Well saved!
32.24
0-0Neil Law clumsily knocks into Wilfred Versteeg. The referee warns Neil Law to calm down! Wilfred Versteeg runs off the knock.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Northampton Town appear unchanged since the first half. Millwall also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Millwall get the second half underway!
48.17
Rafael Costa barges into Steve Lawrence. Rafael Costa is warned by the referee! Steve Lawrence stretches but gets up unharmed.
49.40
Nigel Mcgovern plays the ball forward to Greg Deane. Greg Deane deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marc Lumsdon. Marc Lumsdon knocks in a cross ball towards Neil Brooking. Neil Brooking is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
57.08
Wilfred Versteeg barges into Greg Deane. Wilfred Versteeg is given a warning by the referee! Greg Deane hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.54
0-0Millwall have made a substitution with Joe Gilchrist replacing Ivan Riza .
65.50
Wilfred Versteeg flicks a high pass forward. Joe Gilchrist holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Without breaking stride, Joe Gilchrist plays the ball forward to Tommy Peckham. Tommy Peckham finds some space and shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
67.14
Marc Lumsdon sees space and advances. Marc Lumsdon controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Solid save from Aaron Crooks.
69.24
Michael Howey comes in with a late challenge on Nigel Mcgovern. Michael Howey is shown the yellow card! Nigel Mcgovern stretches but gets up unharmed.
71.41
Marc Lumsdon hits a low pass to Steve Lawrence. Steve Lawrence plays a one-two with Neil Brooking and advances towards the goal... Steve Lawrence side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
77.45
Millwall have made 2 substitutions with Ben Mcleod replacing Stuart Marr and Patrice Blanc replacing Michael Howey .
83.06
0-0Neil Law flicks a high pass forward. Greg Deane collects the pass. Greg Deane makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Neil Brooking but he's offside!
84.42
Joe Gilchrist controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Patrice Blanc. Patrice Blanc knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Callum Mcallister.
85.29
1-0Nigel Mcgovern passes the ball forward to Matt Upson. Matt Upson kicks a strong pass forward to Anthony Bower. Anthony Bower advances inside the box! Anthony Bower takes a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
89.56
Neil Law flicks the ball to his team mate, Anthony Bower. Anthony Bower sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies well off target!
90.00
Wilfred Versteeg controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jose Javier Redondo. Jose Javier Redondo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ben Mcleod. Ben Mcleod makes a simple pass, allowing Patrice Blanc to run into the box. Patrice Blanc muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
4
0
Shots off Target
6
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
4
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
69.2%
30.8%
Play Area
26.9%
44.9%
28.2%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Anthony Bower of Northampton Town |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Alun Whelan (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Callum Mcallister (DEF) | 8 | |
| 3. | Nigel Mcgovern (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Alun Granville (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Marc Lumsdon (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Matt Upson (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Neil Law (MID) |  | 7 |
| 8. | Greg Deane (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Neil Brooking (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Anthony Bower (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Steve Lawrence (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Les Pallister (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Paolo Espinal (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Des Butt (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Aaron Crooks (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Simon Beckham (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Wilfred Versteeg (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Martin Palmer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Rafael Costa (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Damien Duberry (DEF) | 6 | |
| 7. | Tommy Peckham (MID) | | 5 |
| 8. | Ivan Riza (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Jose Javier Redondo (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Michael Howey (ATT) | | 5 |
| 11. | Stuart Marr (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Patrice Blanc (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Ben Mcleod (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Joe Gilchrist (ATT) | 6 | |