- Crowe (63)
- Date:2008-12-20
- Kick-off:15:00
- Venue:Sixfields Stadium
- Attendance:4673
- Referee:Gibbs, P
Live Commentary
90mins
That's it, it's all over, the referee has blown the final whistle.
84mins
Scott McGleish is being taken off, Andy Holt has come on in his place.
79mins
Carlisle are replacing Danny Graham with Gary Madine.
70mins
Mark Hughes is replaced by Adebayo Akinfenwa.
66mins
Michael Bridges is replaced by Scott Dobie.
66mins
Jeff Smith is being taken off, Simon Hackney has come on in his place.
63mins
Goal!! Northampton have scored with Jason Crowe putting it in the back of the net.
63mins
Michael Bridges goes into the referee's book for unsporting behaviour.
46mins
The second half is under way with the score currently at 0 v 0.
45mins
Half time whistle is blown by P Gibbs
45mins
Half time whistle is blown by P Gibbs
0mins
It's 3pm on Saturday, December 20th, the match has kicked off.
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Match Report
A second-half goal from Jason Crowe maintained the Cobblers' improved run of form while leaving the Cumbrians without a victory in four matches.
Carlisle boss Greg Abbott admitted it was probably his side's poorest performance since he succeeded John Ward in the Brunton Park hot-seat.
Carlisle have only scored seven away goals in ten League One matches and, on this showing, it was easy to see why.
The decisive goal arrived in the 63rd minute when a curling free-kick from Danny Jackman was met by the head of Crowe, the ball rocketing beyond Tim Krul in the visitors goal.
It capped a man-of-the-match performance from Crowe who also scored when the two sides met at Sixfields in a 2-2 draw last December.
There were few chances in a tepid first half but Northampton had the only one of note when Scott McGleish brought down a cross from Liam Davis and fed Jackman who jinked inside before crashing a shot which Krul saved with his body.
Even then the danger wasn't over but Michael Liddle hacked the ball off the goal-line.
Carlisle missed a glorious chance to nose in front ten minutes after the restart when Richard Keogh scooped a ball over the bar from just three yards out after Graham Kavanagh's free-kick had landed in front of him.
That was the signal for Crowe to put Northampton in front with his fifth goal of the season and the only question in the closing quarter was whether the hosts would cement their advantage.
They nearly did so in the 77th minute when Kyle Walker raced 50 yards upfield before delivering a cross which substitute Adebayo Akinfenwa slid wide.
Northampton twice hit the woodwork in the closing minutes with Akinfenwa releasing Leon Constantine only for the striker to hit the post as he bore down on Krul's goal and then Andy Holt slammed a 20-yarder against the base of the same post in stoppage time.
Northampton Town Team
Carlisle United Team
Northampton Town | Carlisle United |
Corners
| 4 | 3 |
Fouls
| 11 | 8 |
Goal attempts
| 10 | 4 |
Shots off target
| 3 | 3 |
Offsides
| 2 | 6 |