Date:15 Feb 2011
Kick-off:19:45
Venue:Sixfields Stadium
Attendance:3,522

Johnson (12) Thornton (49) McKenzie - pen (70)
Hurst (21)
Spencer (64)
Mullin (87)

Goal!

Live Commentary

93mins Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Kevan Hurst from the left by-line.

93mins Stewart Hendrie produces a cross, Ben Tozer manages to make a clearance.

92mins The ball is delivered by Garry Hunter, Laurence Wilson gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Chris Dunn. Free kick taken by Chris Dunn.

91mins Nathaniel Wedderburn concedes a free kick for a foul on Kevan Hurst. Tony Capaldi takes the direct free kick.

90mins Corner taken by Josh Walker from the right by-line to the near post, Andy Holdsworth makes a clearance.

89mins The ball is delivered by Shaun Harrad, clearance made by Kieran Charnock.

89mins Headed effort from inside the penalty area by Paul Mullin misses to the right of the target.

87mins Paul Mullin is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Chris Dunn takes the free kick.

87mins Goal scored by Paul Mullin from inside the six-yard box to the bottom left corner of the goal. Northampton 3-3 Morecambe.Assist by Laurence Wilson.

84mins Shot from just outside the area by Stewart Hendrie misses to the right of the target.

83mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Tony Capaldi by Shaun Harrad. Direct free kick taken by Barry Roche.

82mins Stewart Hendrie is brought on as a substitute for James Spencer. Foul by Laurence Wilson on Paul Rodgers, free kick awarded. Direct free kick taken by Josh Walker.

81mins Laurence Wilson concedes a free kick for a foul on Paul Rodgers. Josh Walker takes the direct free kick.

80mins Kieran Charnock concedes a free kick for a foul on Nathaniel Wedderburn. Chris Dunn takes the direct free kick.

77mins Phil Jevons goes off and Paul Mullin comes on.

76mins Garry Hunter replaces Andrew Fleming.

73mins Paul Rodgers joins the action as a substitute, replacing Kevin Thornton.

72mins Andrew Holt comes on in place of Leon McKenzie.

72mins Liam Davis goes off and Nathaniel Wedderburn comes on.

69mins Andy Parrish goes into the referee's book for unsporting behaviour. Penalty scored by Leon McKenzie. Northampton 3-2 Morecambe.Corner taken by Josh Walker played to the near post, Andy Parrish is adjudged to have handled the ball.

68mins The ball is swung over by Leon McKenzie, Andy Parrish gets a block in.

66mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Phil Jevons by Michael Jacobs. Direct free kick taken by Tony Capaldi.

65mins Centre by Liam Davis.

64mins James Spencer finds the back of the net with a headed goal from close range. Northampton 2-2 Morecambe.The assist for the goal came from Phil Jevons.

63mins Marcus Hall concedes a free kick for a foul on Kevan Hurst. Direct free kick taken by Laurence Wilson.

61mins Laurence Wilson takes a corner.

57mins James Spencer takes a shot. Chris Dunn makes a save.

57mins A cross is delivered by John Johnson, save made by Barry Roche.

55mins Phil Jevons takes a shot. Dean Beckwith gets a block in.

55mins Phil Jevons sends in a cross, Marcus Hall manages to make a clearance.

54mins Free kick awarded for a foul by John Johnson on Phil Jevons. Kevan Hurst restarts play with the free kick.

52mins The offside flag is raised against James Spencer. Chris Dunn takes the free kick.

49mins Kevin Thornton finds the back of the net with a goal from inside the penalty box to the top right corner of the goal. Northampton 2-1 Morecambe.Assist on the goal came from Leon McKenzie.

48mins Phil Jevons takes a shot. Save by Chris Dunn.

47mins Unfair challenge on Dean Beckwith by James Spencer results in a free kick. Chris Dunn takes the direct free kick.

47mins Liam Davis delivers the ball, clearance made by Tony Capaldi.

45mins Foul by John Johnson on Laurence Wilson, free kick awarded. Tony Capaldi takes the direct free kick.

45mins The ball is swung over by Stewart Drummond.

45mins Kevan Hurst delivers the ball, Marcus Hall makes a clearance.

43mins Tony Capaldi challenges Kevin Thornton unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Ben Tozer.

42mins The assistant referee flags for offside against Leon McKenzie. Barry Roche restarts play with the free kick.

41mins Effort from the edge of the area by Shaun Harrad goes wide of the right-hand post.

38mins The ball is delivered by Liam Davis.

37mins The ball is sent over by Laurence Wilson, clearance made by Dean Beckwith.

37mins Dean Beckwith takes a shot. Save by Barry Roche.

36mins Kevan Hurst gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Marcus Hall. Marcus Hall takes the free kick.

35mins The ball is sent over by Laurence Wilson, Header by James Spencer from deep inside the penalty area misses to the right of the target.

35mins Foul by Kevin Thornton on Andrew Fleming, free kick awarded. Stewart Drummond takes the direct free kick.

35mins Kevan Hurst produces a cross, Liam Davis manages to make a clearance.

33mins Corner taken by Laurence Wilson played to the near post, Michael Jacobs manages to make a clearance.

32mins Kevan Hurst takes a shot. Ben Tozer gets a block in.

32mins Inswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Laurence Wilson, clearance by Leon McKenzie.

31mins Kevin Thornton takes a shot. Save by Barry Roche.

29mins Laurence Wilson gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Leon McKenzie. Free kick taken by Josh Walker.

27mins Kieran Charnock shown a yellow card. Michael Jacobs fouled by Kieran Charnock, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Michael Jacobs. Shot from inside the area by Dean Beckwith clears the bar.

25mins Stewart Drummond fouled by Michael Jacobs, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Barry Roche.

24mins James Spencer fouled by John Johnson, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Tony Capaldi.

23mins The ball is swung over by Shaun Harrad.

21mins Kevan Hurst fires in a goal from the edge of the penalty area to the bottom left corner of the goal. Northampton 1-1 Morecambe.

20mins Michael Jacobs concedes a free kick for a foul on Andrew Fleming. Direct free kick taken by Andy Holdsworth.

19mins The assistant referee signals for offside against Phil Jevons. Dean Beckwith restarts play with the free kick.

16mins Inswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Kevin Thornton.

15mins Leon McKenzie produces a right-footed shot from close in that goes over the bar.

12mins John Johnson finds the net with a headed goal from inside the area. Northampton 1-0 Morecambe.Marcus Hall provided the assist for the goal.

11mins Andrew Fleming gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Michael Jacobs. Marcus Hall restarts play with the free kick.

10mins Short corner taken by Kevin Thornton from the right by-line, Laurence Wilson makes a clearance.

8mins The ball is sent over by Kevan Hurst, clearance made by Ben Tozer.

5mins The ball is crossed by Stewart Drummond.

Match Preview

Osman appeal for Cobblers Northampton boss Ian Sampson is hoping to name Abdul Osman in his squad to face Morecambe. The 23-year-old midfielder was sent-off after 68 minutes of Saturday's 1-1 draw with Port Vale and is due to start a three-match ban, although an appeal has been launched against the decision. Sampson said: "Hopefully Abdul Osman's sending off will get overturned but if it doesn't I have got plenty of options. "Nathaniel Wedderburn took a bit of a knock on his ankle on Saturday and I'd say he is about 70/30. "Michael Jacobs and Kevin Thornton can also both play in central midfield and we need to win the game so I'd have no problems playing two attack minded players in there." Top-goalscorer Leon McKenzie and midfielder Andy Holt are set to retain their places in the starting line-up after reporting no reaction to their knee problems, but defender John Johnson (also knee) will miss out again despite returning to training this week. Morecambe boss Sammy McIlroy will again be without winger Chris Shuker for the trip. The former Barnsley wideman is nursing a hamstring injury which forced him to miss Saturday`s 2-0 defeat at Lincoln. Laurence Wilson missed the Sincil Bank reverse as his partner was due to give birth but he is set to come back into contention. Midfielder Andy Holdsworth also missed out due to illness but is set to give McIlroy a boost by declaring himself fit for action. Shuker`s absence aside, the Shrimps` only other injury concern is defender Paul Scott, who remains absent as he recovers from a knee operation. Saturday`s reverse against Steve Tilson`s men left Morecambe without a win in their last six matches.

Formation:442Manager: Ian Sampson

Northampton

Formation: 442Manager: Sammy McIlroy

Morecambe

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

Home

Away

Barry Roche
Andy Holdsworth
Andy Parrish
Kieran Charnock
Tony Capaldi
Kevan Hurst
Stewart Drummond
Andrew Fleming
Laurence Wilson
Phil Jevons
James Spencer
SUBS
Laurie Walker
Garry Hunter
Neil Wainwright
Chris McCready
Stewart Hendrie
Paul Mullin
Scott Brown

Match Report

Super sub Mullin earns Morecambe draw Substitute Paul Mullin came off the bench to grab a valuable point for struggling Morecambe as they came from behind three times to draw 3-3 with Northampton. John Johnson headed Northampton into a 14th minute lead from a Marcus Hall free kick, but Morecambe were back on level terms six minutes later when Kevan Hurst fired home in a crowded box. Kevin Thornton restored Northampton's lead five minutes after the restart, firing home after Leon McKenzie had robbed Andy Parish. However, Jimmy Spencer equalised in his 65th minute from a far post header after being picked out by Phil Jevons. Parish, though, then gave away a 71st minute penalty, which McKenzie converted only for Mullin to earn a point in the 88th minute when he bundled the ball home at the far post from Tony Capaldi's cross. And Mullin almost won it in stoppage time when he headed over from Hurst's corner.

Form Guide

DLWWDD Northampton VS Morecambe LLDDDL

Last Meetings

Northampton 2 - 0 Morecambe 20/03/2010 Morecambe 2 - 4 Northampton 24/10/2009

Top Scorers

Northampton L McKenzie 7 B Mckay 5 A Holt 4 A Osman 3 D Beckwith 3 K Thornton 3 J Johnson 2 M Jacobs 2 S Harrad 1 B Tozer 1 Morecambe S Drummond 5 P Jevons 4 P Mullin 3 S Brown 3 J Spencer 3 C McCready 2 C Shuker 2 A Fleming 2 J Bentley 1 K Charnock 1 A Holdsworth 1

Goals

Northampton Total goals 73 Goals per game 35 3 (For) 5 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 4 (For) 2 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 4 (For) 1 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 4 (For) 2 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 8 (For) 10 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 1 (For) 6 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 4 (For) 2 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 4 (For) 6 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 3 (For) 4 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Morecambe Total goals 73 Goals per game 35 4 (For) 6 (Against) Period 0-10 mins (For) 2 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 9 (For) 5 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 3 (For) 2 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 2 (For) 5 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 5 (For) 4 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 5 (For) 4 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 2 (For) 6 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 5 (For) 8 (Against) Period 81-90 mins