Match Report


Northampton TownNorthampton Town     Rotherham UnitedRotherham United
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Alun WhelanA. Whelan63
G
captain1
G
55James WinterburnJ. Winterburn
Nigel McgovernN. Mcgovern58
D
2
D
66Alan BurgessA. Burgess
Alun GranvilleA. Granville51
D
3captain
D
61Ian MorrisI. Morris
Paolo EspinalP. Espinal51
D
4
D
57Danny ClaphamD. Clapham
Marc LumsdonM. Lumsdon63
M
5
D
53Craig PattersonC. Patterson
Matt UpsonM. Upson54
M
6
M
62Neil McNeillN. McNeill
Neil LawN. Law54
M
7
M
61Paul MendezP. Mendez
Greg DeaneG. Deane50
M
8
M
52Kelvin NaylorK. Naylor
Neil BrookingN. Brooking55
A
9
A
59Jermaine AndertonJ. Anderton
Anthony BowerA. Bower55
A
10
A
56Harvey SouthgateH. Southgate
Steve LawrenceS. Lawrence53
A
11
A
55Warren LampardW. Lampard
 
Les PallisterL. Pallister54
G
12
M
51Edmundo GutierrezE. Gutierrez
Des ButtD. Butt50
A
13
D
51Peter CollymoreP. Collymore
Mario GiacominM. Giacomin47
D
14
G
50Neil BallN. Ball

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Sixfields Stadium where Northampton Town play host to Rotherham United. A crowd of 4,286 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Northampton Town are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Rotherham United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Daniele Oakley.


0.00
Northampton Town kick off and get the first half underway!
3.08
Matt Upson makes an attacking run forward. Matt Upson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
8.55
Paul Mendez comes in with a late challenge on Alun Granville. Paul Mendez is shown the yellow card! Alun Granville runs off the knock.
12.09
Anthony Bower barges into Alan Burgess. The referee calls over Anthony Bower and shows him a yellow card! Alan Burgess runs off the knock.
14.44
Marc Lumsdon knocks the ball forward to Steve Lawrence. Steve Lawrence plays a scrappy one-two with Greg Deane and stumbles forward towards the goal... Steve Lawrence strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
15.26
Matt Upson flicks a high pass forward. Neil Brooking controls it well on his chest. Neil Brooking whips in a cross ball towards Steve Lawrence. Steve Lawrence gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it's well over the bar!
16.04
Kelvin Naylor flicks a high pass forward. Jermaine Anderton holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jermaine Anderton makes a defence splitting pass to Warren Lampard. Warren Lampard looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
18.22
Paolo Espinal threads a neat ball through to Neil Law. Neil Law flicks a high pass forward. Matt Upson easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Matt Upson knocks in a cross ball towards Anthony Bower. With a superhuman jump, Anthony Bower connects with the ball and heads it goalwards which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
21.43
Neil McNeill threads a neat ball through to Paul Mendez. Paul Mendez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
24.55
Neil Law barges into Paul Mendez. The referee calls over Neil Law and shows him a yellow card! Paul Mendez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
26.26
Paolo Espinal flicks a high pass forward. Neil Brooking holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Neil Brooking cuts inside the box! Neil Brooking shows great control and tries a shot on goal but James Winterburn is on top of it.
28.13
Kelvin Naylor flicks a high pass forward. Warren Lampard holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Warren Lampard hits a low pass to Harvey Southgate. Harvey Southgate shoots from just inside the box but Alun Whelan reads it well. Great keeping!
34.13
Alun Granville passes the ball forward to Steve Lawrence. Steve Lawrence runs straight at the defence! Some good footwork from Steve Lawrence provides some space. He shoots at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
36.27
Ian Morris passes the ball forward to Neil McNeill. Neil McNeill hits a low pass to Warren Lampard. Warren Lampard knocks in a cross ball towards Harvey Southgate. Harvey Southgate jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. What a cracker!! Alun Whelan had no chance!! Goal for Rotherham United!
39.22
Nigel Mcgovern makes a strong solo run forward. Nigel Mcgovern deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Anthony Bower. Anthony Bower plays a quick one-two with Matt Upson and rushes in on goal... Ian Morris catches Anthony Bower on the ankles. Penalty not given!!
42.19
Anthony Bower hits a low pass to Neil Brooking. Neil Brooking knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Danny Clapham.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Northampton Town appear unchanged since the first half. Rotherham United have changed their lineup with Neil Ball replacing Kelvin Naylor and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation. The Rotherham United players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Rotherham United kick off the second half!
51.40
Matt Upson threads the ball through to Steve Lawrence. Steve Lawrence sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
53.54
Steve Lawrence flicks a high pass forward. Neil Brooking controls it well on his chest. Neil Brooking rushes past Paul Mendez! Ian Morris clumsily knocks into Neil Brooking. Penalty not given!!
55.12
Neil Law makes a probing pass to Anthony Bower. Anthony Bower rushes past Danny Clapham! Anthony Bower strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. Anthony Bower scores for Northampton Town!!
59.48
Neil McNeill flicks a high pass forward. Jermaine Anderton holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jermaine Anderton shoots from outside the area but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
61.18
Greg Deane barges into Alan Burgess. Greg Deane is given a warning by the referee! Alan Burgess grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
63.27
Neil McNeill plays the ball forward to Warren Lampard. Warren Lampard plays a one-two with Harvey Southgate and rushes in on goal... Warren Lampard shoots from just inside the box but it flies well off target!
65.43
Paul Mendez takes a quick throw-in. Neil McNeill flicks a high pass forward. Paul Mendez collects the pass. Paul Mendez threads a neat ball through to Jermaine Anderton. Jermaine Anderton knocks in a cross ball towards Warren Lampard. Warren Lampard is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!! That brings them level!
69.23
With vision, Matt Upson picks a pass forward to Anthony Bower. Anthony Bower sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!! That's his third!
73.03
Steve Lawrence hacks Paul Mendez from behind! The referee calls over Steve Lawrence and warns him to calm down! Paul Mendez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
75.32
Ian Morris clumsily knocks into Neil Law. The referee warns Ian Morris to calm down! Neil Law gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
77.52
Rotherham United have made a substitution with Peter Collymore replacing Ian Morris .
79.57
Paolo Espinal decides to run forward with the ball. Paolo Espinal knocks the ball forward to Greg Deane. Greg Deane knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to James Winterburn who gathers it comfortably.
85.53
Nigel Mcgovern sees a break and surges forward. Nigel Mcgovern knocks the ball to his team mate, Neil Brooking. Neil Brooking threads the ball through to Matt Upson but he's offside!
89.45
Steve Lawrence hits a low pass to Anthony Bower. Anthony Bower lofts in a cross ball towards Neil Brooking. With a superhuman jump, Neil Brooking connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Magnificent save by James Winterburn!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Northampton Town

Rotherham United
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
4
2
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
60%
40%
Play Area
21.3%
44%
34.7%

Scorers
Anthony Bower 18, 55, 69
Harvey Southgate 36
Warren Lampard 65

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.Nigel Mcgovern (DEF)
7
3.Alun Granville (DEF)
6
4.Paolo Espinal (DEF)
6
5.Marc Lumsdon (MID)
6
6.Matt Upson (MID)
8
7.Neil Law (MID)yellow card
6
8.Greg Deane (MID)
5
9.Neil Brooking (ATT)
7
10.Anthony Bower (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredgoal scoredyellow card
9
11.Steve Lawrence (ATT)
6
 
12.Les Pallister (GK)
0
13.Des Butt (ATT)
0
14.Mario Giacomin (DEF)
0

1.James Winterburn (GK)
6
2.Alan Burgess (DEF)
6
3.Ian Morris (DEF)
6
4.Danny Clapham (DEF)
6
5.Craig Patterson (DEF)
6
6.Neil McNeill (MID)
6
7.Paul Mendez (MID)yellow card
6
8.Kelvin Naylor (MID)
6
9.Jermaine Anderton (ATT)
6
10.Harvey Southgate (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Warren Lampard (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Edmundo Gutierrez (MID)
0
13.Peter Collymore (DEF)
6
14.Neil Ball (GK)
6