Match Report
| Northampton Town | Northampton Town |  |  | Swindon Town | Swindon Town | ||||||||||||||||
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| Alun Whelan | A. Whelan |  | 63 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 53 | | Wes Wainwright | W. Wainwright | ||||||||
| Callum Mcallister | C. Mcallister |  | 59 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 64 | | Gavin Chadwick | G. Chadwick | |||||||||
| Nigel Mcgovern | N. Mcgovern | | 58 | D | | 3 | | D | 61 |  | Diego Helder | D. Helder | |||||||||
| Alun Granville | A. Granville | | 51 | D | | 4 | | D | 54 | | Jason Evans | J. Evans | |||||||||
| Marc Lumsdon | M. Lumsdon | | 63 | M | | 5 | | M | 58 | | Gavin King | G. King | |||||||||
| Neil Law | N. Law | | 54 | M | | 6 | | M | 56 | | Ugo Plowright | U. Plowright | |||||||||
| Greg Deane | G. Deane | | 50 | M | | 7 | | M | 54 |  | Francisco Jardim | F. Jardim | |||||||||
| Peter Hibbs | P. Hibbs | | 45 | M | | 8 | | | M | 51 | | Richard Burgess | R. Burgess | ||||||||
| Neil Brooking | N. Brooking | | 55 | A | | 9 | | A | 55 | | Phil Marsden | P. Marsden | |||||||||
| Anthony Bower | A. Bower | | 55 | A | | 10 | | A | 54 | | Ian Boertien | I. Boertien | |||||||||
| Steve Lawrence | S. Lawrence | | 53 | A | | 11 | | A | 54 | | Phil Impey | P. Impey | |||||||||
| Les Pallister | L. Pallister | | 54 | G | | 12 | | A | 53 | | Omer Kahn | O. Kahn | |||||||||
| Paolo Espinal | P. Espinal |  | 51 | D | | 13 | | A | 52 | | Robert Benjamin | R. Benjamin | |||||||||
| Des Butt | D. Butt | | 50 | A | | 14 | | G | 51 | | Alexander Tiler | A. Tiler | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by AGI |
Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Sixfields Stadium where Northampton Town play host to Swindon Town. A crowd of 4,850 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Northampton Town and Swindon Town are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Marvin Potts.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Northampton Town and Swindon Town are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Marvin Potts.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Swindon Town kick off!
2.26
0-0Gavin King comes in with a late challenge on Greg Deane. The referee calls over Gavin King and warns him to calm down! Greg Deane hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
4.07
1-0Callum Mcallister flicks a high ball forward to Anthony Bower who takes it down. Anthony Bower shoots from 20 yards. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Anthony Bower!
9.19
1-0Greg Deane knocks the ball forward to Neil Law. Neil Law sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies well off target!
10.36
Jason Evans flicks a high pass forward. Ugo Plowright collects the pass. Ugo Plowright flicks a high pass forward. Phil Impey comfortably collects the pass. Phil Impey controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
12.36
Marc Lumsdon decides to run forward with the ball. Marc Lumsdon tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
22.40
Nigel Mcgovern chips the ball to his team mate, Greg Deane. Greg Deane flicks the ball to his team mate, Marc Lumsdon. Marc Lumsdon advances inside the box! Marc Lumsdon makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
26.07
2-0Nigel Mcgovern darts forward. With some swift thinking, Nigel Mcgovern plays the ball forward to Neil Brooking. Neil Brooking makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marc Lumsdon but he's offside!
27.08
Richard Burgess hacks Marc Lumsdon from behind! Richard Burgess is warned by the referee! Marc Lumsdon runs off the knock.
32.44
Peter Hibbs controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Neil Law. Neil Law knocks in a cross ball towards Steve Lawrence. Steve Lawrence is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it is shockingly off target!
36.21
Ugo Plowright clumsily knocks into Greg Deane. Ugo Plowright is warned by the referee! Greg Deane stretches but gets up unharmed.
38.10
2-0Peter Hibbs clumsily knocks into Ugo Plowright. The referee calls over Peter Hibbs and shows him a yellow card! Ugo Plowright stretches but gets up unharmed.
39.41
2-0Gavin King catches Peter Hibbs on the ankles. The referee calls over Gavin King and shows him a yellow card! Peter Hibbs gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
44.31
Greg Deane sees Marc Lumsdon in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Marc Lumsdon shoots from outside the area but it is miles over!
45.00
Diego Helder hacks Steve Lawrence from behind! The referee brings Diego Helder to one side and gives him a warning! Steve Lawrence hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Northampton Town appear unchanged since the first half. Swindon Town also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Northampton Town kick off the second half!
49.35
Anthony Bower barges into Jason Evans. Anthony Bower is shown the yellow card! Jason Evans carries on, but is struggling a bit.
53.51
Gavin King makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Francisco Jardim. Francisco Jardim threads a neat ball through to Phil Marsden. Phil Marsden shoots from just inside the box but it's drastically wayward!
55.47
2-0Nigel Mcgovern sees Greg Deane in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Greg Deane passes the ball forward to Neil Law. Neil Law plays a sublime one-two with Anthony Bower and races in on goal... Neil Law tries a spectacular strike but is denied by Gavin Chadwick. Excellent block.
59.27
Anthony Bower plays the ball forward to Neil Brooking. Neil Brooking advances inside the box! Neil Brooking strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Wes Wainwright with no chance!! Goal for Northampton Town!
63.30
Alun Granville knocks the ball to his team mate, Marc Lumsdon. Marc Lumsdon threads the ball through to Peter Hibbs. Peter Hibbs lofts in a cross ball towards Neil Law. Neil Law outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it flies well off target!
65.21
Francisco Jardim threads a neat ball through to Phil Impey. Phil Impey shoots from 20 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
67.01
Jason Evans makes a beautiful solo run. Jason Evans flicks a high pass forward. Ian Boertien holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ian Boertien shoots from long range but it slams into the crowd!
71.14
With some swift thinking, Ugo Plowright plays the ball forward to Francisco Jardim. Francisco Jardim skips past Callum Mcallister! Francisco Jardim comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Francisco Jardim!
75.56
Marc Lumsdon runs straight at the opposition's defence. Marc Lumsdon knocks in a cross ball towards Anthony Bower. Anthony Bower finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
77.35
3-1Swindon Town have made 2 substitutions with Omer Kahn replacing Phil Marsden and Alexander Tiler replacing Richard Burgess .
78.41
Steve Lawrence makes a probing pass to Neil Brooking. Neil Brooking plays a one-two with Steve Lawrence and advances towards the goal... Neil Brooking side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it flies just wide!
79.48
Greg Deane controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Steve Lawrence. Steve Lawrence controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
84.40
3-1Alexander Tiler flicks a high pass forward to Ugo Plowright who brings the ball under control. Ugo Plowright knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Nigel Mcgovern.
89.14
Diego Helder threads a neat ball through to Gavin King. Gavin King controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Omer Kahn. Omer Kahn shoots from outside the area. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
90.00
Ugo Plowright flicks a high pass forward. Phil Impey holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Seeing a gap ahead, Phil Impey plays the ball forward to Ian Boertien who has made a great run into the box. Ian Boertien tries a spectacular strike which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
4
2
Shots off Target
8
5
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
5
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
61%
39%
Play Area
22.1%
45.5%
32.5%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Marc Lumsdon of Northampton Town |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Alun Whelan (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Callum Mcallister (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Nigel Mcgovern (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Alun Granville (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Marc Lumsdon (MID) |  | 9 |
| 6. | Neil Law (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Greg Deane (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Peter Hibbs (MID) |  | 5 |
| 9. | Neil Brooking (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Anthony Bower (ATT) | | 7 |
| 11. | Steve Lawrence (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Les Pallister (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Paolo Espinal (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Des Butt (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Wes Wainwright (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Gavin Chadwick (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Diego Helder (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Jason Evans (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Gavin King (MID) | | 5 |
| 6. | Ugo Plowright (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Francisco Jardim (MID) | | 8 |
| 8. | Richard Burgess (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Phil Marsden (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Ian Boertien (ATT) | | 7 |
| 11. | Phil Impey (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Omer Kahn (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Robert Benjamin (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Alexander Tiler (GK) | 6 | |