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  • Kick-off: 15:00
  • Venue: Priestfield Stadium
  • Attendance: 5579
  • Referee: D'Urso, A

Live Commentary

90 mins

That's it, it's all over, the referee has blown the final whistle.

86 mins

Northampton are replacing Dean Bowditch with Ian Henderson.

77 mins

The referee has booked Mark Bentley.

74 mins

The referee has booked Jason Crowe.

73 mins

Northampton are replacing Giles Coke with Colin Larkin.

70 mins

Gillingham are replacing Simon King with Adam Bygrave.

67 mins

Delroy Facey is being taken off, Leroy Griffiths has come on in his place.

67 mins

Gillingham are replacing Craig Rocastle with Stuart Thurgood.

46 mins

The second half is under way with the score currently at 0 v 1.

45 mins

Half time whistle is blown by A D'Urso

41 mins

Daniel Jones goes into the referees book for unsporting behaviour.

41 mins

The referee has booked Delroy Facey.

3 mins

Goal!! Daniel Jones scores for Northampton.

0 mins

It's 3pm on Saturday, January 19th, the match has kicked off.

Match Report

Daniel Jones' superb free-kick gave Northampton Town their first victory of the new year against a disappointing Gillingham side.

Jones stuck the winner in only the third minute after curling a perfect free-kick into the top left-hand corner from 20 yards after Simon King had been penalised for hand ball.

Gillingham pressed forward in search of an equaliser but never really troubled Town goalkeeper Mark Bunn over the 90 minutes as they fell to a disappointing defeat.

After Jones had struck, the visitors came within inches of doubling their lead on 23 minutes, but Jason Crowe's close-range effort crashed back off the crossbar from Danny Jackman's cross.

The home side finally roused themselves and carved out two decent chances within minutes.

First Mark Bentley headed John Nutter's free-kick just wide, before Adam Miller turned and clipped a half-volley onto Bunn's crossbar.

A minute before the interval a slight hesitation between Bunn and Crowe allowed Delroy Facey to reach Gary Mulligan's flick, but the burly striker could only poke his shot wide.

Gillingham piled forward in the second period but it was the Cobblers who continued to create the better opportunities.

Ryan Gilligan lashed inches wide of the far post on 53 minutes from Dean Bowditch's pass and ten minutes later, Bowditch had the freedom of Gillingham to meet Jones' cross but headed tamely wide.

Gillingham threatened to punish that miss but, despite enjoying plenty of possession, could not break down the resolute Northampton defence.

But with ten minutes remaining, the home side felt they should have been awarded a penalty but referee Andy D'Urso waved away their claims despite Jackman appearing to handle in the area.

Gilligan missed another great chance to kill the game off moments later but lacked composure in front of goal when he needed it most.

But it was not to prove costly as Gillingham were unable to find a way through despite desperate attempts in the closing stages.

Gillingham Team

Northampton Town Team

Gillingham

Northampton Town

Corners

6 2

Fouls

12 15

Goal attempts

9 8

Shots off target

4 6

Offsides

2 7

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