- Date:21 Feb 2012
- Kick-off:19:45:00
- Venue:Sixfields Stadium
- Michael Jacobs (25:03)
Luke Guttridge (45:00) Adebayo Akinfenwa (51:13) - George Donnelly (16:17) Ben Tomlinson (84:32)
Live Commentary
- 92mins
The ball is crossed by Colin Daniel, save made by Matt Duke.
- 91mins
Vinny Mukendi takes a shot. Blocked by Ben Tozer.
- 89mins
Colin Daniel decides to take the corner short, clearance by Luke Guttridge.
- 89mins
Luke Guttridge concedes a free kick for a foul on Ben Tomlinson. Sam Wedgbury crosses the ball in from the free kick, Clarke Carlisle makes a clearance. Short corner taken by Colin Daniel from the left by-line.
- 88mins
Inswinging corner taken by Sam Wedgbury from the left by-line played to the near post, Blair Adams makes a clearance.
- 86mins
Corner taken right-footed by Michael Jacobs from the left by-line to the near post, Vinny Mukendi manages to make a clearance.
- 85mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Jake Robinson by Colin Daniel. Free kick taken by John Johnson. Corner taken by Ben Harding, clearance by Ben Futcher. Corner from left by-line taken by Michael Jacobs.
- 84mins
The ball is delivered by George Donnelly, Ben Tomlinson grabs a goal from inside the six-yard box to the bottom left corner of the goal. Northampton 3-2 Macclesfield.Assist by George Donnelly.
- 83mins
Shot from just outside the penalty box by Clarke Carlisle misses to the left of the target.
- 82mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Vinny Mukendi by Kelvin Langmead. Sam Wedgbury crosses the ball in from the free kick.
- 79mins
Blair Adams takes a shot. Save made by Jose Veiga.
- 77mins
Jake Robinson replaces Toni Brito Silva.
- 73mins
Inswinging corner taken by Sam Wedgbury from the left by-line, clearance by John Johnson. Colin Daniel gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Brett Williams. Ben Harding produces a cross, Shot on goal by Clarke Carlisle from inside the box goes harmlessly over the target. Ben Tozer replaces Adebayo Akinfenwa.
- 72mins
Shot by Adebayo Akinfenwa from just outside the area goes over the net.
- 71mins
George Donnelly takes a shot. Save by Matt Duke.
- 70mins
Inswinging corner taken by Ben Harding, clearance made by Arnaud Mendy.
- 67mins
Sam Wedgbury gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Michael Jacobs. Matt Duke takes the direct free kick.
- 61mins
Effort on goal by Michael Jacobs from inside the penalty box misses to the right of the target.
- 61mins
A cross is delivered by Brett Williams.
- 61mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Adebayo Akinfenwa on Tony Diagne. Tony Diagne takes the free kick.
- 60mins
The referee blows for offside. Indirect free kick taken by Matt Duke.
- 59mins
Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Sam Wedgbury, clearance by John Johnson.
- 58mins
The ball is sent over by Michael Jacobs, Tony Diagne manages to make a clearance. Corner taken right-footed by Michael Jacobs, clearance by Colin Daniel.
- 56mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Tony Diagne by Brett Williams. Sam Wedgbury takes the direct free kick.
- 55mins
A cross is delivered by Michael Jacobs, save made by Jose Veiga.
- 54mins
Vinny Mukendi replaces Scott Kay.
- 53mins
The assistant referee signals for offside against Ben Tomlinson. Indirect free kick taken by Matt Duke.
- 52mins
Adebayo Akinfenwa concedes a free kick for a foul on Colin Daniel. Jonathan Bateson takes the direct free kick.
- 51mins
John Johnson sends in a cross, Adebayo Akinfenwa finds the net with a goal from inside the penalty box to the bottom left corner of the goal. Northampton 3-1 Macclesfield.Assist on the goal came from John Johnson.
- 49mins
Jonathan Bateson delivers the ball, clearance by Clarke Carlisle.
- 48mins
Unfair challenge on Clarke Carlisle by Arnaud Mendy results in a free kick. Matt Duke takes the free kick.
- 46mins
The assistant referee flags for offside against Ben Tomlinson. Matt Duke takes the indirect free kick.
- 46mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Ben Tomlinson on Blair Adams. Clarke Carlisle takes the direct free kick.
- 44mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Colin Daniel on Toni Brito Silva. The ball is delivered by Ben Harding, Luke Guttridge finds the back of the net with a headed goal from inside the six-yard box. Northampton 2-1 Macclesfield.Assist on the goal came from Ben Harding.
- 41mins
The official flags Ben Tomlinson offside. Matt Duke takes the indirect free kick.
- 40mins
The ball is swung over by Colin Daniel, John Johnson gets a block in. Corner taken right-footed by Sam Wedgbury from the left by-line to the near post, clearance by Adebayo Akinfenwa.
- 34mins
Brett Williams concedes a free kick for a foul on Jose Veiga. Jose Veiga restarts play with the free kick.
- 33mins
Left-footed shot by Ben Tomlinson went wide of the left-hand upright.
- 32mins
Brett Williams takes a shot. Tony Diagne gets a block in.
- 29mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Adebayo Akinfenwa by Jonathan Bateson. Direct free kick taken by Michael Jacobs.
- 27mins
Foul by Clarke Carlisle on Ben Tomlinson, free kick awarded. Free kick crossed by Sam Wedgbury.
- 23mins
Michael Jacobs takes a shot. Ben Futcher gets a block in. Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Michael Jacobs, Michael Jacobs fires in a goal from just outside the penalty box to the top right corner of the goal. Northampton 1-1 Macclesfield.
- 22mins
Colin Daniel delivers the ball, clearance by Clarke Carlisle.
- 20mins
Adebayo Akinfenwa challenges Jonathan Bateson unfairly and gives away a free kick. Jonathan Bateson crosses the ball from the free kick right-footed from own half, clearance made by Clarke Carlisle.
- 19mins
Blair Adams takes a shot. Save by Jose Veiga.
- 19mins
Ben Harding takes a shot. Comfortable save by Jose Veiga.
- 18mins
Centre by George Donnelly, John Johnson manages to make a clearance.
- 16mins
George Donnelly scores a goal from close range to the top right corner of the goal. Northampton 0-1 Macclesfield.
- 14mins
Adebayo Akinfenwa takes a shot. Save made by Jose Veiga. Corner taken right-footed by Michael Jacobs, Marcus Marshall manages to make a clearance.
- 11mins
Michael Jacobs takes the inswinging corner, clearance by Scott Kay. The ball is swung over by Michael Jacobs.
- 10mins
The offside flag is raised against Marcus Marshall. Free kick taken by Matt Duke.
- 9mins
George Donnelly sends in a cross, Kelvin Langmead gets a block in.
- 6mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Luke Guttridge on Sam Wedgbury. Tony Diagne takes the direct free kick.
- 3mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Blair Adams by Arnaud Mendy. Free kick crossed by Michael Jacobs, save by Jose Veiga.
Match Preview
Keeper all set for Cobblers Matt Duke is expected to go straight into the Northampton team to face Macclesfield. Duke has been brought in on loan from Bradford for the remainder of the season following injuries to Shane Higgs and more recently Chris Weale. Weale, signed on loan from Leicester in January following Higgs' injury, requires surgery after suffering a knee injury against AFC Wimbledon last week. Toni Brito Silva is pushing for a starting role after making his debut as a second-half substitute against the Dons just hours after his arrival on loan from Liverpool. "He is one of those players who is like a snake, you are not getting the ball off him and if you do it is generally because you have fouled him," said Cobblers boss Aidy Boothroyd. "I know what he is all about and what he has got in his locker; he can go both ways, he can go off his left and shoot or go onto his right and do something as well. He will win free-kicks and fouls and he will certainly get a lot of goals for us as well." Ben Futcher is available to make his Macclesfield debut against Northampton. The 30-year-old centre-back joined on a three-month loan from Bury on Monday and could bolster a Silkmen side looking to avoid an eighth consecutive defeat. Forward Ben Tomlinson (thigh) and midfielder Sam Wedgebury (hernia) were named among the substitutes by manager Gary Simpson for Saturday's game against Aldershot, despite failing late fitness tests, and could now be in line for a return to the starting XI alongside striker George Donnelly (calf). Carl Tremarco will serve the first game of a three-match suspension after the full-back was sent off for a lunge on Shots forward Guy Madjo. Midfield trio Dwayne Mattis (ankle), Ross Draper (broken metatarsal) and Lewis Chalmers (hernia) remain on the sidelines along with defender Paul Morgan (ankle).
Northampton
Macclesfield
- Matt Duke
- John Johnson
- Kelvin Langmead
- Clarke Carlisle
- Blair Adams
- Toni Brito Silva
- Luke Guttridge
- Ben Harding
- Michael Jacobs
- Adebayo Akinfenwa
- Brett Williams
- SUBS
- Neal Kitson
- Lewis Young
- Ben Tozer
- Byron Webster
- Jake Robinson
Home
Away
- Jose Veiga
- Jonathan Bateson
- Ben Futcher
- Tony Diagne
- Colin Daniel
- Sam Wedgbury
- Arnaud Mendy
- Scott Kay
- Marcus Marshall
- George Donnelly
- Ben Tomlinson
- SUBS
- Vinny Mukendi
- Waide Fairhurst
- Matthew Hamshaw
- Michael Thomas
- Michael Bakare
Match Report
Cobblers see off Macc Northampton secured their second successive victory with a 3-2 triumph over Macclesfield, who slumped to their eighth consecutive defeat. Jose Veiga twice thwarted Adebayo Akinfenwa early on but Macclesfield took a 17th minute lead when a mix-up in the Cobblers defence saw Marcus Marshall set-up George Donnelly, who finished from close range. Michael Jacobs put Northampton back on level terms eight minutes later when his deep inswinging corner evaded Veiga and nestled in the far corner. Donnelly should have restored Macclesfield's advantage in the 33rd minute when he raced clear but was denied by a last-gasp tackle from John Johnson. Luke Guttridge put Cobblers in front on the stroke of half time, heading home Ben Harding's testing free-kick. Akinfenwa extended Northampton's advantage seven minutes after the restart, controlling Johnson's cross before turning to beat Veiga from 10 yards. Johnson again came to Northampton's rescue to thwart Donnelly for the second time after he broke into the box. Ben Tomlinson reduced the arrears five minutes from time, finally capitalising on another defensive error, but Cobblers held on to claim three crucial points.
Form Guide
- DWLLLW
- Northampton
- VS
- Macclesfield LLLLLL
Last Meetings
- Macclesfield
- 3 - 1
- Northampton
- 17/09/2011
- Northampton
- 0 - 1
- Macclesfield
- 12/03/2011
- Macclesfield
- 2 - 0
- Northampton
- 02/10/2010
- Macclesfield
- 0 - 2
- Northampton
- 20/01/2010
- Northampton
- 0 - 0
- Macclesfield
- 08/08/2009
- Northampton
- 5 - 0
- Macclesfield
- 21/01/2006
Top Scorers
Northampton
- A Akinfenwa 8
- A Davies 4
- M Jacobs 3
- J Johnson 2
- B Tozer 2
- L Guttridge 1
- K Langmead 1
Macclesfield
- B Tomlinson 5
- R Draper 4
- S Brisley 3
- G Donnelly 3
- T Diagne 3
- D Mattis 1
- M Hamshaw 1
- C Daniel 1
- M Marshall 1
- A Mendy 1
Goals
Northampton
- Total goals 91
- Goals per game 34
- 4 (For) 5 (Against) Period 0-10 mins
- 4 (For) 9 (Against) Period 11-20 mins
- 4 (For) 6 (Against) Period 21-30 mins
- 2 (For) 3 (Against) Period 31-40 mins
- 3 (For) 6 (Against) Period 41-50 mins
- 8 (For) 1 (Against) Period 51-60 mins
- 3 (For) 8 (Against) Period 61-70 mins
- 2 (For) 4 (Against) Period 71-80 mins
- 4 (For) 15 (Against) Period 81-90 mins
Macclesfield
- Total goals 83
- Goals per game 26
- 2 (For) Period 0-10 mins
- 2 (For) 4 (Against) Period 11-20 mins
- 2 (For) Period 21-30 mins
- 2 (For) 3 (Against) Period 31-40 mins
- 1 (For) 6 (Against) Period 41-50 mins
- 4 (For) 6 (Against) Period 51-60 mins
- 3 (For) 6 (Against) Period 61-70 mins
- 2 (For) 6 (Against) Period 71-80 mins
- 8 (For) 5 (Against) Period 81-90 mins
