Match Report
| Northampton Town | Northampton Town |  |  | Walsall | Walsall | ||||||||||||||||
| Jakob Falk-sørensen | Jakob Falk-sørensen | manager | Matty Stringer | Matty Stringer | |||||||||||||||||
| Norman Simonsen | N. Simonsen |  | 60 | G |  | 1 | | G | 53 | | Isaiah Bellamy | I. Bellamy | |||||||||
| Tiago Viana | T. Viana |  | 56 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 71 |  | Don Collins | D. Collins | |||||||||
| Warren Merson | W. Merson | | 61 | D | | 3 | | D | 67 |  | Cosimo Ferrante | C. Ferrante | |||||||||
| Urvin van Gastel | U. van Gastel |  | 60 | D | | 4 | | D | 63 | | Jermaine Croft | J. Croft | |||||||||
| Arno Jacobs | A. Jacobs | | 54 | D |  | | 5 | | M | 77 | | Alex Mcallister | A. Mcallister | ||||||||
| Glynn Royce | G. Royce | | 59 | M | | 6 | | M | 73 | | Steve Goldberg | S. Goldberg | |||||||||
| Leon Marsden | L. Marsden | | 59 | M | | 7 | | M | 71 | | Thierry Guppy | T. Guppy | |||||||||
| Jonas Welke | J. Welke |  | 58 | M | | 8 | | | M | 53 | | Marc Kerr | M. Kerr | ||||||||
| Callum Rae | C. Rae | | 63 | M | | 9 | | A | 71 | | Teddy Scowcroft | T. Scowcroft | |||||||||
| Alfred Mowbray | A. Mowbray | | 60 | A | | 10 | | A | 71 | | Gary Young | G. Young | |||||||||
| Pedro Oliveira | P. Oliveira | | 58 | A | | 11 | | A | 67 | | Gary Davis | G. Davis | |||||||||
| Morten Laursen | M. Laursen |  | 59 | D | | 12 | | D | 61 | | Marcel Hässler | M. Hässler | |||||||||
| Jonathan Laver | J. Laver | | 56 | M | | 13 | | D | 58 | | Christian Arendt | C. Arendt | |||||||||
| Glynn Clegg | G. Clegg | | 57 | A | | 14 | | D | 52 | | Tommy Flintlock | T. Flintlock | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Clear Water Spa |
Match Report
Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Sixfields Stadium where Northampton Town play host to Walsall. A crowd of 10,009 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Northampton Town are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Walsall appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Adam Brown.
The pitch is in good condition.
Northampton Town are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Walsall appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Adam Brown.
0.00
0-0Northampton Town kick off the first half!
2.59
0-0Don Collins sees space and advances. Don Collins tries a spectacular long range effort but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
6.07
0-0Glynn Royce makes an attacking run forward. Glynn Royce knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jermaine Croft.
8.20
0-0Jermaine Croft receives the ball from a throw-in from Marc Kerr. Jermaine Croft kicks a strong pass forward to Steve Goldberg. Steve Goldberg makes a probing pass to Gary Young. Gary Young shoots from distance. Norman Simonsen gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
10.32
Marc Kerr flicks a high ball forward to Teddy Scowcroft who takes it down. Teddy Scowcroft lofts in a cross ball towards Gary Young. Gary Young rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it is tipped over by Norman Simonsen.
11.02
0-0Marc Kerr takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Alex Mcallister muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it flies just off target!
20.37
Warren Merson makes a probing pass to Jonas Welke. Jonas Welke threads a neat ball through to Alfred Mowbray. Alfred Mowbray controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
21.04
Jonas Welke deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Pedro Oliveira. Pedro Oliveira makes a simple pass to Alfred Mowbray. Alfred Mowbray shoots from 25 yards but it flies wide!
26.15
Jermaine Croft receives the ball from a throw-in from Thierry Guppy. Jermaine Croft threads the ball through to Teddy Scowcroft. Teddy Scowcroft shoots from long range but it flies well off target!
28.22
Urvin van Gastel advances with the ball. Urvin van Gastel flicks a high pass forward to Pedro Oliveira who brings the ball under control. Pedro Oliveira sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by Isaiah Bellamy!
30.48
Jonas Welke threads a neat ball through to Pedro Oliveira. Pedro Oliveira knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
32.33
Pedro Oliveira knocks the ball to his team mate, Alfred Mowbray. Alfred Mowbray knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jermaine Croft.
33.18
Gary Young runs straight at the opposition's defence. Gary Young tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just wide!
34.52
Steve Goldberg flicks a high ball forward to Teddy Scowcroft who gracefully takes it down. Teddy Scowcroft controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
39.30
Glynn Royce runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Glynn Royce whips in a cross ball towards Pedro Oliveira. Pedro Oliveira heads the ball goalwards. It's miles wide!
45.00
Urvin van Gastel flicks a high ball forward to Glynn Royce who takes it down. Glynn Royce makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Leon Marsden. Leon Marsden knocks in a cross ball towards Glynn Royce. Glynn Royce makes a looping header on goal but it slams into the crowd!
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 Morten Laursen replacing Arno Jacobs, Jonathan Laver replacing Callum Rae and Glynn Clegg replacing Alfred Mowbray. Walsall appear unchanged since the first half. The Northampton Town players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and Walsall get the second half underway!
47.56
Leon Marsden makes a simple pass to Jonathan Laver. Jonathan Laver makes a beautiful solo run. Jonathan Laver knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
54.25
Marc Kerr sees Thierry Guppy in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Thierry Guppy flicks a high pass forward. Teddy Scowcroft collects the pass. Teddy Scowcroft sees Gary Davis just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Gary Davis shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
55.19
Pedro Oliveira threads the ball through to Glynn Clegg. Glynn Clegg knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jermaine Croft.
57.50
Steve Goldberg flicks a high pass forward. Jermaine Croft collects the pass. Jermaine Croft deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Thierry Guppy. Thierry Guppy shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Norman Simonsen.
59.44
It's a corner kick. Marc Kerr loops the ball over to the far post. Don Collins rockets a shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
61.02
0-0Jonathan Laver hacks Alex Mcallister from behind! The referee calls over Jonathan Laver and shows him a yellow card! Alex Mcallister gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
72.38
Steve Goldberg flicks a high pass forward. Alex Mcallister collects the pass. Alex Mcallister shoots from 25 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
79.15
Warren Merson plays the ball forward to Pedro Oliveira. Pedro Oliveira controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
83.16
0-0Leon Marsden catches Thierry Guppy on the ankles. Leon Marsden is shown the yellow card! Thierry Guppy stretches but gets up unharmed.
84.31
0-0Thierry Guppy comes in with a late challenge on Glynn Royce. The referee warns Thierry Guppy to calm down! Glynn Royce runs off the knock.
85.52
With great vision, Tiago Viana plays the ball forward to Jonas Welke. Jonas Welke runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Jonas Welke knocks in a cross ball towards Jonathan Laver. Jonathan Laver flicks the ball with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Quality keeping!
89.54
Leon Marsden flicks the ball to his team mate, Glynn Clegg. Glynn Clegg knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Isaiah Bellamy who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Glynn Royce of Northampton Town |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Norman Simonsen (GK)
8
2. Tiago Viana (DEF)
6
3. Warren Merson (DEF)
8
4. Urvin van Gastel (DEF)
7
5. Arno Jacobs (DEF)
6
6. Glynn Royce (MID)
9
7. Leon Marsden (MID)
6
8. Jonas Welke (MID)
8
9. Callum Rae (MID)
6
10. Alfred Mowbray (ATT)
6
11. Pedro Oliveira (ATT)
8
12. Morten Laursen (DEF)
6
13. Jonathan Laver (MID)
6
14. Glynn Clegg (ATT)
6
1. Isaiah Bellamy (GK)
7
2. Don Collins (DEF)
6
3. Cosimo Ferrante (DEF)
6
4. Jermaine Croft (DEF)
7
5. Alex Mcallister (MID)
6
6. Steve Goldberg (MID)
8
7. Thierry Guppy (MID)
6
8. Marc Kerr (MID)
7
9. Teddy Scowcroft (ATT)
6
10. Gary Young (ATT)
7
11. Gary Davis (ATT)
6
12. Marcel Hässler (DEF)
0
13. Christian Arendt (DEF)
0
14. Tommy Flintlock (DEF)
0