Date:19 Feb 2011
Kick-off:15:00
Venue:Sixfields Stadium
Attendance:5,011

Tozer (17)
Vincenti (77)

Goal!

Live Commentary

93mins The assistant referee signals for offside against Albert Jarrett. Indirect free kick taken by Chris Dunn.

91mins John Halls is brought on as a substitute for Peter Vincenti.

90mins Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Alex Rodman from the left by-line, Marcus Hall manages to make a clearance.

88mins Shot from outside the box by Alex Rodman misses to the left of the target.

86mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Dean Beckwith on Peter Vincenti. Direct free kick taken by Simon Grand.

86mins Unfair challenge on Peter Vincenti by Dean Beckwith results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Anthony Charles.

84mins John Johnson is booked. Tim Sills is brought on as a substitute for Wade Small. (Aldershot) makes a substitution, with Albert Jarrett coming on for Danny Hylton. John Johnson concedes a free kick for a foul on Peter Vincenti. Anthony Charles restarts play with the free kick.

83mins Josh Walker produces a drilled left-footed shot from 12 yards. Save by Jamie Young.

81mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Anthony Charles by Shaun Harrad. Free kick taken by Jamie Young.

81mins The referee red cards Shaun Harrad for violent conduct.

79mins (Northampton) makes a substitution, with Billy Mckay coming on for Michael Jacobs.

77mins Goal scored by Peter Vincenti from inside the six-yard box to the bottom left corner of the goal. Northampton 1-1 Aldershot.

77mins Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Alex Rodman from the left by-line to the near post, Shaun Harrad makes a clearance.

73mins Michael Jacobs challenges Wade Small unfairly and gives away a free kick. Wade Small takes the free kick.

67mins The assistant referee flags for offside against Danny Hylton. Free kick taken by Chris Dunn.

67mins Simon Grand fouled by Francis Laurent, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Simon Grand.

64mins Corner from the left by-line taken by Alex Rodman, save by Chris Dunn.

61mins Inswinging corner taken from the left by-line by Michael Jacobs, Jamie Young makes a save.

59mins Francis Laurent replaces Leon McKenzie.

59mins Andrew Holt on for Kevin Thornton.

57mins The referee blows for offside. Indirect free kick taken by Jamie Young.

56mins Alex Rodman takes a inswinging corner from the left by-line played to the near post, clearance by Dean Beckwith.

54mins Darren Jones fouled by Leon McKenzie, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Darren Jones.

53mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Darren Jones by Leon McKenzie. Darren Jones takes the direct free kick.

52mins Marcus Hall gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Peter Vincenti. Simon Grand restarts play with the free kick.

49mins Danny Hylton has an effort at goal from 12 yards. Save made by Chris Dunn.

49mins Leon McKenzie is ruled offside. Jamie Young takes the free kick.

45mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Peter Vincenti by Leon McKenzie. Free kick taken by Simon Grand.

40mins Ben Herd gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Shaun Harrad. Direct free kick taken by Michael Jacobs.

38mins Foul by Luke Guttridge on Dean Beckwith, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Chris Dunn.

37mins Leon McKenzie fouled by Darren Jones, the ref awards a free kick. Michael Jacobs takes the free kick.

35mins Ben Herd fouled by Shaun Harrad, the ref awards a free kick. Simon Grand takes the free kick.

35mins Michael Jacobs has an effort at goal from just outside the box which goes wide of the right-hand post.

32mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Darren Jones on Leon McKenzie. Michael Jacobs takes the free kick.

31mins Shaun Harrad is ruled offside. Jamie Young restarts play with the free kick.

30mins Inswinging corner taken by Kevin Thornton from the right by-line.

29mins Michael Jacobs fouled by Alex Rodman, the ref awards a free kick. Chris Dunn takes the free kick.

28mins The referee gives a free kick against Wade Small for handball. Chris Dunn restarts play with the free kick.

27mins The assistant referee signals for offside against Leon McKenzie. Free kick taken by Jamie Young.

26mins The assistant referee signals for offside against Leon McKenzie. Jamie Young takes the free kick.

24mins Effort on goal by Wade Small from 18 yards. Chris Dunn makes a save.

23mins The referee blows for offside. Indirect free kick taken by Jamie Young.

22mins Michael Jacobs fouled by Luke Guttridge, the ref awards a free kick. Marcus Hall takes the direct free kick.

19mins Effort from deep inside the area by Alex Rodman clears the bar.

17mins Ben Tozer finds the net with a goal from close in to the top right corner of the goal. Northampton 1-0 Aldershot.Corner taken right-footed by Michael Jacobs to the near post, assist by Michael Jacobs.

15mins Peter Vincenti fouled by John Johnson, the ref awards a free kick. Jamie Young takes the free kick.

13mins Peter Vincenti fouled by John Johnson, the ref awards a free kick. Simon Grand takes the direct free kick.

10mins Peter Vincenti is ruled offside. Chris Dunn takes the free kick.

8mins Foul by Marcus Hall on Alex Rodman, free kick awarded. Ben Herd takes the free kick.

7mins Corner taken by Simon Grand, Foul by Darren Jones on Dean Beckwith, free kick awarded. Chris Dunn takes the free kick.

6mins Inswinging corner taken by Alex Rodman from the left by-line, clearance by Leon McKenzie.

Match Preview

Cobblers keen to rediscover winning feeling Northampton have no fresh injury concerns for the visit of Aldershot. Midfielder Nathaniel Wedderburn was back on the bench for the 3-3 draw with Morecambe on Tuesday after an ankle injury and is in contention for a starting role. Fellow midfielder Abdul Osman sits out the second of his three-match ban following his red card at Port Vale last weekend so manager Ian Sampson must decide who will partner Josh Walker in the middle. Kevin Thornton started there on Tuesday and scored but the more defensive Wedderburn is an option as the Cobblers look to return to winning ways after a run of three straight draws. Midfielder Ryan Gilligan is on loan at Torquay while striker Tadhg Purcell is still sidelined with the serious knee injury which ended his season in August. Aldershot manager Dean Holdsworth has a fully-fit squad available for the clash. Midfielder John Halls made his long-awaited return from a groin injury as a late substitute in the midweek draw with Lincoln and will travel to Sixfields. Halls has made just 30 appearances in the last two seasons due to niggling injury concerns but could play his part in the remainder of the season. Venezuelan goalkeeper Mikhael Jaimez-Ruiz will continue on the bench as he starts his second spell with the club after his international clearance came through. Youngster Jack Randall broke his leg while on loan at Didcot Town recently and is out long-term, striker Damian Spencer is still on loan at Eastbourne Borough and defender Anthony Straker is at Wycombe.

Formation:442Manager: Ian Sampson

Northampton

Formation: 442Manager: Dean Holdsworth

Aldershot

Chris Dunn
John Johnson
Ben Tozer
Dean Beckwith
Marcus Hall
Kevin Thornton
Nathaniel Wedderburn
Josh Walker
Michael Jacobs
Leon McKenzie
Shaun Harrad
SUBS
Mihai Gherasim
Paul Rodgers
Andrew Holt
Billy Mckay
Liam Davis
Francis Laurent
Michael Built

Home

Away

Jamie Young
Ben Herd
Darren Jones
Anthony Charles
Simon Grand
Peter Vincenti
Luke Guttridge
Ben Harding
Alex Rodman
Wade Small
Danny Hylton
SUBS
Mikhael Jaimez-Ruiz
Emmanuel Panther
Aaron Morris
Clayton Fortune
John Halls
Tim Sills
Albert Jarrett

Match Report

Vincenti on the mark Peter Vincenti grabbed a late equaliser as Aldershot all but ended Northampton's slim play-off hopes after a 1-1 draw at Sixfields. It was Northampton's fourth consecutive draw and once again they failed to hold on to their advantage, this time given to them by Ben Tozer in the first half. And to make matters worse Cobblers had striker Shaun Harrad sent off and will now face suspension. Northampton took an 18th minute lead against the run of play when Tozer turned the ball home from close range after Aldershot failed to clear an in-swinging corner from Michael Jacobs. Substitute Frances Laurent missed a good opportunity to double Northampton's advantage before Aldershot deservedly drew level in the 78th minute when Vincenti turned the ball home at the far post from Alex Rodman's cross. Four minutes later Harrad received a straight red for kicking out at Anthony Charles but Northampton could have won it in the 85th minute when Josh Walker was denied by keeper Jamie Young. Aldershot almost grabbed a late winner when Rodman fired wide from the edge of the box with two minutes of normal time remaining.

Form Guide

LWWDDD Northampton VS Aldershot WLDDDD

Last Meetings

Aldershot 1 - 1 Northampton 04/09/2010 Northampton 0 - 3 Aldershot 12/02/2010 Aldershot 2 - 1 Northampton 24/11/2009 Northampton 2 - 1 Aldershot 26/01/1991 Aldershot 3 - 3 Northampton 14/09/1990 Aldershot 3 - 3 Northampton 06/05/1987

Top Scorers

Northampton L McKenzie 7 B Mckay 5 A Holt 4 K Thornton 4 A Osman 3 D Beckwith 3 J Johnson 3 M Jacobs 2 S Harrad 1 B Tozer 1 Aldershot W Small 5 L Guttridge 4 A Rodman 3 T Sills 2 A Charles 2 B Harding 2 G Little 1 P Vincenti 1 J McGlashan 1

Goals

Northampton Total goals 79 Goals per game 38 3 (For) 5 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 5 (For) 2 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 4 (For) 2 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 4 (For) 2 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 9 (For) 10 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 1 (For) 6 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 4 (For) 3 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 5 (For) 6 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 3 (For) 5 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Aldershot Total goals 72 Goals per game 31 1 (For) 4 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 4 (For) 3 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 5 (For) 2 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 4 (For) 2 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 2 (For) 7 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 2 (For) 4 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 3 (For) 6 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 3 (For) 4 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 7 (For) 6 (Against) Period 81-90 mins