Match Report
| Northampton Town | Northampton Town |  |  | Gillingham | Gillingham | ||||||||||||||||
| Jakob Falk-sørensen | Jakob Falk-sørensen | Darren Coggins | Darren Coggins | ||||||||||||||||||
| Norman Simonsen | N. Simonsen |  | 60 | G |  | 1 | | G | 56 | | Ugo Cort | U. Cort | |||||||||
| Cesar Postiga | C. Postiga |  | 53 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 58 | | Ruel Bowyer | R. Bowyer | |||||||||
| Leon Morlock | L. Morlock |  | 55 | D | | 3 | | D | 57 |  | Craig Gallacher | C. Gallacher | |||||||||
| Paul Byrne | P. Byrne | | 51 | D | | 4 | | D | 53 | | Dave Laver | D. Laver | |||||||||
| Arno Jacobs | A. Jacobs |  | 54 | D |  | | 5 | | D | 51 | | Jermaine Barrett | J. Barrett | ||||||||
| Mervin Chadwick | M. Chadwick | | 53 | M | | 6 | | M | 59 | | Norman Mcgovern | N. Mcgovern | |||||||||
| Leon Marsden | L. Marsden | | 57 | M | | 7 | | M | 57 | | Gavin Gilchrist | G. Gilchrist | |||||||||
| Jonas Welke | J. Welke | | 58 | M | | 8 | | M | 54 |  | Jacques Jau | J. Jau | |||||||||
| Callum Rae | C. Rae | | 62 | M | | 9 | | A | 56 | | Julian Bräutigam | J. Bräutigam | |||||||||
| Glynn Clegg | G. Clegg | | 55 | A | | 10 | | A | 55 | | Jorge Moreira | J. Moreira | |||||||||
| Malcolm Kanu | M. Kanu | | 55 | A | | 11 | | | A | 54 | | Stanislas Roche | S. Roche | ||||||||
| Glynn Royce | G. Royce | | 56 | M | | 12 | | M | 53 |  | Daniel Dominguez | D. Dominguez | |||||||||
| Jonathan Laver | J. Laver | | 56 | M | | 13 | | M | 53 | | Gavin McManaman | G. McManaman | |||||||||
| Enrico Benussi | E. Benussi |  | 53 | A | | 14 | | M | 49 | | Dean Murphy | D. Murphy | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Sixfields Stadium where Northampton Town play host to Gillingham. A crowd of 9,141 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Northampton Town are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Gillingham appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Spencer Sherwood.
The pitch is in good condition.
Northampton Town are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Gillingham appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Spencer Sherwood.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Gillingham get the match underway!
9.27
0-0Gavin Gilchrist flicks a high ball forward to Norman Mcgovern who takes it down. Norman Mcgovern plays a scrappy one-two with Jorge Moreira and stumbles forward towards the goal... Norman Mcgovern side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Superb keeping!
10.27
0-0Glynn Clegg threads a neat ball through to Malcolm Kanu. Malcolm Kanu knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jermaine Barrett.
22.57
Paul Byrne flicks a high pass forward. Jonas Welke collects the pass. Jonas Welke flicks a high pass forward. Glynn Clegg holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Glynn Clegg rushes past Craig Gallacher! Glynn Clegg takes a shot at goal but is denied by Ugo Cort. Excellent save.
26.11
0-0Craig Gallacher flicks the ball to his team mate, Jacques Jau. Jacques Jau chips the ball to his team mate, Julian Bräutigam. Julian Bräutigam runs straight at the defence! Leon Morlock hacks Julian Bräutigam from behind! That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
32.27
1-0Leon Marsden flicks a high ball forward to Callum Rae who takes it down. Callum Rae sees a break and surges forward. Callum Rae knocks in a cross ball towards Malcolm Kanu. Malcolm Kanu flicks the ball with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
39.03
Jonas Welke controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Malcolm Kanu. Malcolm Kanu knocks in a cross ball towards Glynn Clegg. Glynn Clegg directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Well saved!
44.41
1-0Callum Rae barges into Norman Mcgovern. Callum Rae is given a warning by the referee! Norman Mcgovern runs off the knock.
45.00
Leon Morlock flicks a high pass forward. Mervin Chadwick controls it well on his chest. Mervin Chadwick flicks the ball to his team mate, Malcolm Kanu. Malcolm Kanu lofts in a cross ball towards Glynn Clegg. Glynn Clegg connects with a diving header. Ugo Cort is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Northampton Town have changed their lineup with Jonathan Laver replacing Leon Marsden. Gillingham appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Northampton Town kick off and get the second half underway!
47.56
Jonas Welke sees space and advances. Jonas Welke shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Well saved!
49.51
2-0Leon Morlock flicks the ball to his team mate, Jonas Welke. Jonas Welke flicks a high pass forward to Malcolm Kanu who brings the ball under control. Malcolm Kanu shoots from long range but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
54.22
Leon Morlock passes the ball forward to Jonathan Laver. Jonathan Laver threads the ball through to Glynn Clegg. Glynn Clegg plays a sublime one-two with Jonathan Laver and races in on goal... Some silky footwork from Glynn Clegg provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good keeping!
57.21
2-0Without breaking stride, Jermaine Barrett plays the ball forward to Norman Mcgovern. Norman Mcgovern threads the ball through to Jacques Jau. Jacques Jau knocks the ball forward to Stanislas Roche but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
59.24
2-0Norman Mcgovern comes in with a late challenge on Paul Byrne. Norman Mcgovern is warned by the referee! Paul Byrne carries on, but is struggling a bit.
60.06
2-0Northampton Town have made 2 substitutions with Glynn Royce replacing Jonas Welke and Enrico Benussi replacing Glynn Clegg .
61.07
With some swift thinking, Glynn Royce plays the ball forward to Enrico Benussi. Enrico Benussi rushes past Dave Laver! Some silky footwork from Enrico Benussi provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Ugo Cort manages to gather it.
63.57
With great vision, Dave Laver plays the ball forward to Norman Mcgovern. Norman Mcgovern makes a probing pass to Stanislas Roche. Stanislas Roche plays a quick one-two with Gavin Gilchrist and rushes in on goal... Stanislas Roche shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Norman Simonsen comfortably gets down and covers it.
65.02
2-0Callum Rae comes in with a late challenge on Norman Mcgovern. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Norman Mcgovern stretches but gets up unharmed.
67.55
2-0Northampton Town are in full control of this game.
72.03
Jacques Jau sees a break and surges forward. Jacques Jau passes the ball forward but Jorge Moreira is offside!
77.13
Gillingham have made 2 substitutions with Daniel Dominguez replacing Stanislas Roche and Gavin McManaman replacing Jorge Moreira .
78.19
Craig Gallacher makes a beautiful solo run. Craig Gallacher sees Daniel Dominguez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Daniel Dominguez shoots from 20 yards. The ball comes in low, but Norman Simonsen smothers it!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
7
3
Shots off Target
1
0
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
59%
41%
Play Area
29.5%
46.2%
24.4%
Scorers
| Malcolm Kanu 32 Glynn Clegg 45 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Glynn Clegg of Northampton Town |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Norman Simonsen (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Cesar Postiga (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Leon Morlock (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Paul Byrne (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Arno Jacobs (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Mervin Chadwick (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Leon Marsden (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Jonas Welke (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Callum Rae (MID) |  | 6 |
| 10. | Glynn Clegg (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Malcolm Kanu (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Glynn Royce (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Jonathan Laver (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Enrico Benussi (ATT) | 7 | |
| 1. | Ugo Cort (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Ruel Bowyer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Craig Gallacher (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Dave Laver (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jermaine Barrett (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Norman Mcgovern (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Gavin Gilchrist (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Jacques Jau (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Julian Bräutigam (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Jorge Moreira (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Stanislas Roche (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Daniel Dominguez (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Gavin McManaman (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Dean Murphy (MID) | 0 | |