Match Report

0.00 0-0

The first half starts with Northampton Town kicking off!

3.07 1-0

Andre Ferreira knocks the ball to his team mate, Tom Mentink. Tom Mentink skips past Kemal Higginbotham! Some superb footwork from Tom Mentink provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!

8.43 1-0

Andre Ferreira runs straight at the opposition's defence. Andre Ferreira shoots from long range but is denied by Patrick Ince. Excellent save.

9.41 1-0

Niccolo Le Tissier sees Robert Gascoigne in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Robert Gascoigne makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Emile Plowright. Emile Plowright sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Ali El Brazi is on top of it.

10.23 1-0

Brian Draper deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tom Mentink. Tom Mentink finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!

24.01 1-0

Andre Ferreira clumsily knocks into Khaliloul Mayele. The referee warns Andre Ferreira to calm down! Khaliloul Mayele hobbles a bit, but should be okay.

27.09 1-0

Andre Ferreira makes a simple pass to Ruel Davies. Ruel Davies plays a scrappy one-two with Daan de Bruin and stumbles forward towards the goal... Ruel Davies muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Patrick Ince.

28.01 1-0

Corner kick to Northampton Town. Andre Ferreira chips it out wide. Lucien Mettomo comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out but is denied by Kemal Higginbotham. Excellent block.

30.54 1-0

Kemal Higginbotham hacks Ruel Davies from behind! The referee calls over Kemal Higginbotham and warns him to calm down! Ruel Davies hobbles a bit, but should be okay.

32.47 1-0

Glynn Best knocks the ball forward to Carlton Owen. Carlton Owen controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!

33.39 1-0

Andre Ferreira makes an attacking run forward. Andre Ferreira sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.

34.05 1-0

Brian Draper chips the ball to his team mate, Tom Mentink. Tom Mentink passes the ball forward but Ruel Davies is offside!

38.57 1-0

Carl Mckay flicks the ball to his team mate, Khaliloul Mayele. Khaliloul Mayele hits a low pass to Carlton Owen. Carlton Owen shoots from long range. Solid save from Ali El Brazi.

39.53 1-0

Carl Mckay comes in with a late challenge on Ruel Davies. Carl Mckay is given a warning by the referee! Ruel Davies carries on, but is struggling a bit.

42.34 1-0

Andre Ferreira passes the ball forward to Ruel Davies. Ruel Davies knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Niccolo Le Tissier.

44.29 1-1

Robert Gascoigne makes an attacking run forward. Robert Gascoigne knocks in a cross ball towards Djamel Zidane. Djamel Zidane fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Stoke City!

45.00 1-1

The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

45.00 1-1

Stoke City kick off the second half!

47.08 1-1

Marcos Zubizarreta flicks the ball to his team mate, Tom Mentink. Tom Mentink knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Patrick Ince who gathers it comfortably.

48.50 1-1

Showing composure, Brian Draper laces a through ball forward to Daan de Bruin. Daan de Bruin shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Patrick Ince easily smothers it!

51.21 1-1

Carl Mckay catches Ruel Davies on the ankles. Carl Mckay is given another warning by the referee! Ruel Davies runs off the knock.

54.53 1-1

With vision, Alejandro Suarez laces a weighted ball forward to Marcos Zubizarreta. Marcos Zubizarreta flicks a high pass forward. Daan de Bruin collects the pass. Daan de Bruin knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Tom Mentink is offside!

57.24 1-1

Carlton Owen clumsily knocks into Gary Strachan. The referee brings Carlton Owen to one side and gives him a warning! Gary Strachan carries on, but is struggling a bit.

60.16 1-1

Northampton Town have made a substitution with Jan-Willem Kok replacing Daan de Bruin .Stoke City have made a substitution with Diego Cinetti replacing Glynn Best .

61.18 1-1

Khaliloul Mayele flicks a high pass forward. Djamel Zidane collects the pass. Djamel Zidane knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ali El Brazi who gathers it comfortably.

66.32 1-2

Aaron Jack sees Carlton Owen in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Carlton Owen skips past Kubilay Türkyilmaz! Carlton Owen rockets a shot on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!

72.03 1-2

Carl Mckay hits a low pass to Diego Cinetti. Diego Cinetti flicks a high pass forward to Emile Plowright who brings the ball under control. Emile Plowright knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gary Strachan.

73.45 1-3

Robert Gascoigne passes the ball forward to Djamel Zidane. Djamel Zidane plays a one-two with Carlton Owen and rushes in on goal... Djamel Zidane looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!

77.41 1-3

Northampton Town have made a substitution with Mick Brooking replacing Marcos Zubizarreta .Stoke City have made a substitution with Danny Upson replacing Khaliloul Mayele .

78.47 1-3

Carl Mckay makes a probing pass to Robert Gascoigne. Robert Gascoigne plays the ball forward to Djamel Zidane. Djamel Zidane knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Kubilay Türkyilmaz.

79.24 1-3

Aaron Jack makes a beautiful solo run. Aaron Jack knocks in a cross ball towards Emile Plowright. Emile Plowright outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but Msaddeck Borios is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!

83.30 1-3

Kemal Higginbotham threads a neat ball through to Danny Upson. With imagination, Danny Upson laces a through ball forward to Carlton Owen. Carlton Owen whips in a cross ball towards Emile Plowright. Emile Plowright finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Ali El Brazi didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.

84.18 1-3

Andre Ferreira flicks a high pass forward. Jan-Willem Kok collects the pass. Jan-Willem Kok whips in a cross ball towards Ruel Davies. Ruel Davies is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it curls horrendously wide!

87.04 1-4

Robert Gascoigne threads the ball through to Carlton Owen. Carlton Owen lofts in a cross ball towards Djamel Zidane. Djamel Zidane gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Djamel Zidane scores for Stoke City!! That's his third!

90.00 1-4

Carl Mckay threads a neat ball through to Danny Upson. Danny Upson takes it forward alone. Danny Upson whips in a cross ball towards Emile Plowright. Emile Plowright gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it's drastically wayward!

90.00 1-4

The whistle indicates full-time!