- Date:07 May 2011
- Kick-off:15:00
- Venue:Globe Arena
- Attendance:2,674
- Cowperthwaite (90)
- Thornton (23) Tozer (83)
Live Commentary
- 92mins
Shaun Harrad produces a left-footed shot from deep inside the penalty box which goes wide of the left-hand post.
- 92mins
Garry Hunter takes a shot. Blocked by Nathaniel Wedderburn.
- 91mins
Shot from just outside the box by James Spencer misses to the right of the goal.
- 90mins
A goal is scored by Nile Cowperthwaite from close range low into the middle of the goal. Morecambe 1-2 Northampton.
- 89mins
Inswinging corner taken by Kevan Hurst, Danny Carlton takes a shot. Clearance by Liam Davis.
- 86mins
The ball is swung over by Greg Kaziboni.
- 85mins
James Spencer produces a right-footed shot from just outside the box that misses to the right of the target.
- 84mins
Nathaniel Wedderburn is brought on as a substitute for Ben Tozer. Greg Kaziboni on for Michael Jacobs.
- 83mins
Ben Tozer grabs a goal from just outside the penalty box to the top left corner of the goal. Morecambe 0-2 Northampton.
- 82mins
Guillem Bauza takes a shot. Blocked by Jim Bentley.
- 82mins
Danny Carlton is ruled offside. Free kick taken by Chris Dunn.
- 81mins
Michael Jacobs takes a shot. Clearance by Laurence Wilson.
- 81mins
Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Kevin Thornton from the right by-line, save by Barry Roche.
- 80mins
The ball is swung over by Billy Mckay, Laurence Wilson gets a block in.
- 77mins
Byron Webster gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on James Spencer. Free kick crossed left-footed by Laurence Wilson, save by Chris Dunn.
- 77mins
The referee gives a free kick against Billy Mckay for handball. Barry Roche takes the indirect free kick.
- 76mins
Stewart Drummond challenges John Johnson unfairly and gives away a free kick. The free kick is swung in left-footed by Kevin Thornton.
- 75mins
Corner taken by Kevin Thornton from the right by-line played to the near post, Stewart Drummond manages to make a clearance.
- 75mins
Centre by Shaun Harrad, blocked by Laurence Wilson.
- 73mins
A cross is delivered by Andy Holdsworth.
- 73mins
The ball is swung over by Scott Brown.
- 73mins
The ball is delivered by Laurence Wilson, clearance by Kevin Thornton.
- 72mins
(Morecambe) makes a substitution, with James Spencer coming on for Phil Jevons.
- 71mins
Scott Brown has an effort at goal from outside the penalty area which goes wide right of the goal.
- 71mins
Corner taken right-footed by Kevan Hurst from the right by-line, clearance by Dean Beckwith.
- 71mins
Danny Carlton takes a shot. Save by Chris Dunn.
- 69mins
The ball is delivered by Billy Mckay.
- 68mins
Phil Jevons concedes a free kick for a foul on Liam Davis. Direct free kick taken by Chris Dunn.
- 68mins
Garry Hunter takes a shot. Blocked by Kevin Thornton.
- 66mins
Effort from the edge of the area by Shaun Harrad goes wide of the right-hand post.
- 63mins
The ball is sent over by Phil Jevons, Danny Carlton has an effort at goal from deep inside the area missing to the left of the target.
- 62mins
Shaun Harrad produces a right-footed shot from the edge of the box and misses to the right of the goal.
- 61mins
The ball is crossed by Danny Carlton.
- 59mins
Phil Jevons is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Indirect free kick taken by Byron Webster.
- 59mins
Dean Beckwith concedes a free kick for a foul on Danny Carlton. Direct free kick taken by Garry Hunter.
- 58mins
Unfair challenge on Byron Webster by Garry Hunter results in a free kick. Byron Webster takes the free kick.
- 57mins
Billy Mckay is brought on as a substitute for Michael Uwezu.
- 56mins
Dean Beckwith challenges Danny Carlton unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Andy Holdsworth.
- 54mins
Shot from just outside the box by Michael Uwezu misses to the right of the target.
- 53mins
Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Kevan Hurst, Byron Webster manages to make a clearance.
- 53mins
Laurence Wilson sends in a cross, Byron Webster manages to make a clearance.
- 53mins
Laurence Wilson delivers the ball.
- 52mins
Andy Holdsworth comes on in place of Chris McCready.
- 50mins
Garry Hunter takes a shot. Chris Dunn makes a save.
- 48mins
Centre by Guillem Bauza, clearance made by Chris McCready.
- 46mins
A cross is delivered by Liam Davis, Guillem Bauza produces a right-footed shot from close in which goes wide of the right-hand upright.
- 45mins
Corner taken by Michael Jacobs from the left by-line played to the near post, clearance made by Laurence Wilson.
- 45mins
The ball is swung over by Michael Jacobs, blocked by Chris McCready.
- 45mins
The ball is delivered by Michael Uwezu.
- 44mins
Phil Jevons takes a shot. Save by Chris Dunn.
- 43mins
Kevan Hurst sends in a cross, Dean Beckwith makes a clearance.
- 43mins
Phil Jevons crosses the ball, Byron Webster makes a clearance.
- 43mins
Danny Carlton takes a shot. Chris Dunn makes a save.
- 43mins
Guillem Bauza takes a shot. Stewart Drummond gets a block in.
- 40mins
Michael Jacobs takes a inswinging corner from the left by-line played to the near post, Laurence Wilson manages to make a clearance.
- 39mins
A cross is delivered by Kevin Thornton, clearance by Stewart Drummond.
- 39mins
Short corner taken by Kevin Thornton.
- 38mins
The referee blows for offside. Free kick taken by Chris Dunn.
- 38mins
Shaun Harrad is ruled offside. Free kick taken by Barry Roche.
- 36mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Byron Webster on Danny Carlton. Free kick crossed right-footed by Kevan Hurst from left wing, clearance by John Johnson.
- 36mins
The referee blows for offside against Michael Uwezu. Free kick taken by Barry Roche.
- 34mins
Jim Bentley challenges Michael Uwezu unfairly and gives away a free kick. The free kick is delivered left-footed by Kevin Thornton from right channel.
- 33mins
Corner taken by Michael Jacobs, Chris McCready makes a clearance.
- 32mins
Corner from right by-line taken by Kevan Hurst.
- 31mins
Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Kevan Hurst from the right by-line, Dean Beckwith makes a clearance.
- 31mins
A cross is delivered by Garry Hunter, clearance by Dean Beckwith.
- 30mins
A cross is delivered by Kevan Hurst, clearance by Liam Davis.
- 28mins
A cross is delivered by Phil Jevons.
- 27mins
Scott Brown produces a left-footed shot from just outside the box that goes wide left of the goal.
- 26mins
Guillem Bauza has an effort at goal from outside the box which misses left.
- 25mins
Unfair challenge on Danny Carlton by Byron Webster results in a free kick. Nile Cowperthwaite crosses the ball in from the free kick.
- 23mins
The ball is crossed by John Johnson, Kevin Thornton scores a goal from inside the penalty area low into the middle of the goal. Morecambe 0-1 Northampton.The assist for the goal came from John Johnson.
- 22mins
Guillem Bauza produces a cross, John Johnson takes a shot. Save by Barry Roche.
- 22mins
Laurence Wilson delivers the ball.
- 21mins
Phil Jevons is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Chris Dunn takes the free kick.
- 20mins
The ball is crossed by Danny Carlton, clearance made by Dean Beckwith.
- 19mins
The ball is crossed by John Johnson.
- 18mins
The referee penalises Stewart Drummond for handball. Byron Webster takes the indirect free kick.
- 17mins
Shaun Harrad takes a shot. Jim Bentley gets a block in.
- 15mins
Phil Jevons takes a shot. Blocked by John Johnson.
- 14mins
The ball is delivered by John Johnson, Headed effort from inside the box by Shaun Harrad misses to the right of the target.
- 12mins
Shaun Harrad is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Chris McCready restarts play with the free kick.
- 11mins
Byron Webster gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Phil Jevons. Stewart Drummond restarts play with the free kick.
- 10mins
Unfair challenge on Michael Uwezu by Chris McCready results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Kevin Thornton.
- 9mins
Will Haining goes off and Nile Cowperthwaite comes on.
- 8mins
Foul by Byron Webster on Phil Jevons, free kick awarded. Stewart Drummond takes the free kick.
- 6mins
Michael Jacobs challenges Kevan Hurst unfairly and gives away a free kick. Will Haining takes the free kick.
- 5mins
Dean Beckwith challenges Phil Jevons unfairly and gives away a free kick. Will Haining takes the direct free kick.
- 4mins
The assistant referee signals for offside against Guillem Bauza. Chris McCready takes the direct free kick.
- 3mins
The official flags Shaun Harrad offside. Barry Roche restarts play with the free kick.
- 3mins
Guillem Bauza delivers the ball.
Chris McCready challenges Michael Uwezu unfairly and gives away a free kick. Michael Jacobs crosses the ball from the free kick right-footed from left channel, clearance by Jim Bentley.
Match Preview
McIlory to ring the changes Morecambe boss Sammy McIlroy looks certain to wield the axe when his side end their campaign at home to Northampton. McIlroy was left furious after his side crashed to a 7-2 thumping at Port Vale last weekend. He hauled off midfielders Kevan Hurst and Garry Hunter as well as striker Danny Carlton in the second half at Vale Park. Those three and several other players are facing an anxious wait over their inclusion. Andy Parrish and Andy Fleming are set to miss out again through injury while Paul Scott (knee) and Kieran Charnock (Achilles) remain long-term absentees. McIlroy is expecting a response to last week`s capitulation but he admitted: "It was a few days ago now yet I still can't believe how bad we were." Northampton manager Gary Johnson is set to name an unchanged squad. Johnson finally collected his first win in charge against Stevenage last weekend, which secured the club`s Football League status, and he is unlikely to make many changes. Michael Uwezu scored his first professional goal last week and will again partner Shaun Harrad in attack as a whole host of Cobblers players look set for their final appearance in the claret shirt. Johnson is poised for a radical overhaul of the squad this summer and will again be without a number of injured players. On-loan Doncaster defender Byron Webster picked up a hamstring injury against Rotherham on Good Friday while striker Leon McKenzie will also miss out with a thigh injury. Fellow forward Billy McKay is now fit after a dislocated elbow but Guillem Bauza has a rib injury and goalkeeper Steve Collis has a thigh strain.
Morecambe
Northampton
- Barry Roche
- Will Haining
- Jim Bentley
- Chris McCready
- Laurence Wilson
- Kevan Hurst
- Garry Hunter
- Stewart Drummond
- Scott Brown
- Phil Jevons
- Danny Carlton
- SUBS
- Lee Jones
- Andy Holdsworth
- Chris Shuker
- James Spencer
- Nile Cowperthwaite
- Chris Wraighte
- Zac Aley
Home
Away
- Chris Dunn
- John Johnson
- Byron Webster
- Dean Beckwith
- Liam Davis
- Guillem Bauza
- Kevin Thornton
- Ben Tozer
- Michael Jacobs
- Michael Uwezu
- Shaun Harrad
- SUBS
- Paul Walker
- Andrew Holt
- Nathaniel Wedderburn
- Billy Mckay
- Greg Kaziboni
Match Report
Happy end for Cobblers Northampton ended the season on a high as Gary Johnson claimed only his second three-point haul at the helm courtesy of a 2-1 victory over Morecambe. Kevin Thornton's first-half strike separated the sides at the break, with the midfielder scoring from close range after the Shrimps had failed to clear Michael Jacobs' cross. The Cobblers could have won the game by a greater margin if they had taken their chances. Guillem Bauza missed two open goals and Shaun Harrad wasted two excellent openings in the second half. Morecambe rarely tested Chris Dunn but Scott Brown spurned a golden chance on 64 minutes when he missed the target from six yards after Phil Jevons teed him up perfectly. Northampton made it 2-0 six minutes from time when Ben Tozer beat Barry Roche with a superb right-foot drive from 20 yards that flew into the top-right corner. Morecambe set up a grandstand finish, though, with Nile Cowperthwaite heading home after 90 minutes.
Form Guide
- WWDLDL
- Morecambe
- VS
- Northampton DLDDDW
Last Meetings
- Northampton
- 3 - 3
- Morecambe
- 15/02/2011
- Northampton
- 2 - 0
- Morecambe
- 20/03/2010
- Morecambe
- 2 - 4
- Northampton
- 24/10/2009
Top Scorers
Morecambe
- J Spencer 8
- S Drummond 6
- P Jevons 5
- P Mullin 4
- C McCready 4
- D Carlton 3
- S Brown 3
- C Shuker 2
- K Hurst 2
- A Fleming 2
- J Bentley 1
- K Charnock 1
- W Haining 1
- A Holdsworth 1
- G Hunter 1
Northampton
- L McKenzie 8
- A Holt 7
- J Johnson 6
- B Mckay 5
- M Jacobs 5
- K Thornton 4
- G Bauza 4
- A Osman 3
- D Beckwith 3
- S Harrad 3
- L Davis 2
- B Tozer 2
- R Gilligan 1
- M Uwezu 1
Goals
Morecambe
- Total goals 124
- Goals per game 53
- 4 (For) 6 (Against) Period 0-10 mins
- 1 (For) 4 (Against) Period 11-20 mins
- 13 (For) 10 (Against) Period 21-30 mins
- 5 (For) 7 (Against) Period 31-40 mins
- 3 (For) 11 (Against) Period 41-50 mins
- 8 (For) 6 (Against) Period 51-60 mins
- 8 (For) 6 (Against) Period 61-70 mins
- 4 (For) 9 (Against) Period 71-80 mins
- 7 (For) 12 (Against) Period 81-90 mins
Northampton
- Total goals 132
- Goals per game 61
- 6 (For) 8 (Against) Period 0-10 mins
- 7 (For) 4 (Against) Period 11-20 mins
- 6 (For) 7 (Against) Period 21-30 mins
- 6 (For) 6 (Against) Period 31-40 mins
- 12 (For) 13 (Against) Period 41-50 mins
- 4 (For) 10 (Against) Period 51-60 mins
- 7 (For) 6 (Against) Period 61-70 mins
- 6 (For) 7 (Against) Period 71-80 mins
- 7 (For) 9 (Against) Period 81-90 mins
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