- Date:30 Apr 2011
- Kick-off:15:00
- Venue:Sixfields Stadium
- Attendance:6,257
- Davis (3) Uwezu (58)
Live Commentary
- 92mins
Craig Reid takes a shot. Save made by Chris Dunn.
- 91mins
Liam Davis fouled by Byron Harrison, the ref awards a free kick. Chris Dunn takes the direct free kick.
- 90mins
Inswinging corner taken by Scott Laird from the left by-line.
- 90mins
Michael Bostwick takes a shot. Chris Dunn makes a save.
- 89mins
Liam Davis has an effort at goal from just outside the box which goes wide of the left-hand post.
- 88mins
Mark Roberts leaves the field to be replaced by Robert Sinclair.
- 86mins
Inswinging corner taken by Scott Laird from the right by-line, clearance by John Johnson. Corner from the left by-line taken by Scott Laird, Chris Dunn makes a save.
- 86mins
Scott Laird takes a shot. Seth Nana Ofori-Twumasi gets a block in.
- 85mins
Seth Nana Ofori-Twumasi delivers the ball, save by Chris Day.
- 83mins
John Mousinho challenges Michael Jacobs unfairly and gives away a free kick. Michael Jacobs takes the direct free kick. John Mousinho is sent off by the referee for serious foul play.
- 81mins
Liam Davis gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Craig Reid. Direct free kick taken by Scott Laird.
- 79mins
Corner taken by John Mousinho from the left by-line to the near post, Shaun Harrad manages to make a clearance.
- 79mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Craig Reid on Josh Walker. Chris Dunn restarts play with the free kick.
- 77mins
Unfair challenge on Andrew Holt by Jon Ashton results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Michael Jacobs.
- 77mins
Scott Laird takes a shot. Save made by Chris Dunn.
- 75mins
The assistant referee signals for offside against Mark Roberts. Chris Dunn takes the direct free kick. Caution for Mark Roberts.
- 74mins
Inswinging corner taken right-footed by John Mousinho, Andrew Holt is brought on as a substitute for Michael Uwezu. Clearance made by Michael Jacobs.
- 74mins
Darius Charles produces a cross, clearance by Dean Beckwith.
- 73mins
The assistant referee flags for offside against Ben Tozer. Free kick taken by Chris Day.
- 72mins
Mark Roberts gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Michael Uwezu. Direct free kick taken by Kevin Thornton.
- 72mins
The ball is crossed by John Mousinho, Darius Charles has a headed effort at goal from deep inside the area missing to the right of the target.
- 68mins
Michael Jacobs delivers the ball, Header by Shaun Harrad from deep inside the penalty area misses to the right of the target.
- 68mins
Inswinging corner taken from the left by-line by Michael Jacobs, Jon Ashton manages to make a clearance.
- 68mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Ronnie Henry on Michael Uwezu. Josh Walker takes the direct free kick.
- 67mins
Corner taken right-footed by John Mousinho, clearance by Ben Tozer.
- 66mins
Corner taken by John Mousinho from the left by-line, Darius Charles takes a shot. Blocked by Michael Jacobs.
- 64mins
Craig Reid on for Chris Beardsley.
- 64mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Ronnie Henry by Michael Jacobs. Jon Ashton takes the direct free kick.
- 63mins
Outswinging corner taken right-footed by John Mousinho from the right by-line, Header from close range by Mark Roberts misses to the right of the target.
- 63mins
Centre by Darius Charles.
- 61mins
Jon Ashton produces a cross.
- 60mins
The referee blows for offside against Byron Harrison. Free kick taken by Chris Dunn.
- 58mins
Michael Uwezu fires in a goal from deep inside the penalty box low into the middle of the goal. Northampton 2-0 Stevenage.The assist for the goal came from Kevin Thornton.
- 56mins
Corner taken by Kevin Thornton, John Mousinho makes a clearance.
- 55mins
Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Michael Jacobs, Chris Day makes a clearance.
- 55mins
Shaun Harrad takes a shot. Save made by Chris Day.
- 55mins
Foul by Michael Bostwick on Ben Tozer, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Dean Beckwith.
- 54mins
The official flags Byron Harrison offside. Chris Dunn takes the direct free kick.
- 53mins
Shaun Harrad produces a cross, clearance by Mark Roberts.
- 52mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Scott Laird on Kevin Thornton. Chris Dunn restarts play with the free kick.
- 51mins
The ball is swung over by Ben Tozer, Scott Laird makes a clearance.
- 51mins
Michael Jacobs takes a shot. Ronnie Henry gets a block in.
- 50mins
The ball is crossed by Seth Nana Ofori-Twumasi.
- 49mins
Byron Harrison produces a left-footed shot from inside the area that clears the crossbar.
- 48mins
The offside flag is raised against John Johnson. Chris Day takes the free kick.
- 48mins
Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Kevin Thornton, Mark Roberts manages to make a clearance.
- 47mins
Michael Jacobs fouled by Ronnie Henry, the ref awards a free kick. Michael Jacobs restarts play with the free kick.
- 46mins
Chris Beardsley challenges Liam Davis unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Chris Dunn.
- 45mins
Seth Nana Ofori-Twumasi fouled by Byron Harrison, the ref awards a free kick. Kevin Thornton takes the free kick.
- 45mins
Michael Uwezu fouled by Michael Bostwick, the ref awards a free kick. Chris Dunn takes the free kick.
- 44mins
Unfair challenge on John Mousinho by Ben Tozer results in a free kick. Ronnie Henry takes the free kick. Booking for Ben Tozer for unsporting behaviour.
- 42mins
Centre by Scott Laird, John Johnson manages to make a clearance.
- 41mins
Kevin Thornton challenges Byron Harrison unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Chris Day.
- 36mins
Seth Nana Ofori-Twumasi fouled by Luke Foster, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Kevin Thornton. Luke Foster dismissed for serious foul play.
- 35mins
The ball is delivered by Scott Laird.
- 34mins
Kevin Thornton concedes a free kick for a foul on Scott Laird. Darius Charles takes the direct free kick.
- 32mins
Foul by Luke Foster on Kevin Thornton, free kick awarded. Chris Dunn takes the direct free kick.
- 31mins
The ball is crossed by Ronnie Henry, clearance made by Seth Nana Ofori-Twumasi.
- 31mins
Unfair challenge on Chris Beardsley by Liam Davis results in a free kick. Jon Ashton takes the free kick.
- 29mins
Foul by Kevin Thornton on Scott Laird, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by John Mousinho.
- 29mins
The offside flag is raised against Shaun Harrad. Free kick taken by Jon Ashton.
- 28mins
Byron Harrison challenges Seth Nana Ofori-Twumasi unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Chris Dunn.
- 26mins
John Johnson gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Chris Beardsley. John Johnson shown a yellow card. Free kick taken by John Mousinho.
- 25mins
Michael Uwezu fouled by Mark Roberts, the ref awards a free kick. Kevin Thornton restarts play with the free kick.
- 23mins
Unfair challenge on Michael Jacobs by Darius Charles results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Josh Walker.
- 22mins
Corner taken by John Mousinho from the right by-line played to the near post, Ben Tozer makes a clearance.
- 22mins
Chris Beardsley takes a shot.
- 20mins
John Mousinho takes a outswinging corner from the right by-line played to the near post, clearance by Ben Tozer.
- 19mins
Scott Laird produces a cross, Seth Nana Ofori-Twumasi makes a clearance.
- 14mins
Byron Harrison fouled by Dean Beckwith, the ref awards a free kick. Scott Laird takes the free kick.
- 12mins
Unfair challenge on Liam Davis by Chris Beardsley results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Chris Dunn.
- 8mins
Michael Jacobs produces a right-footed shot from a long way out which goes wide right of the goal.
- 7mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Michael Jacobs on John Mousinho. Scott Laird restarts play with the free kick.
- 6mins
Outswinging corner taken from the right by-line by John Mousinho, Ben Tozer manages to make a clearance.
- 6mins
The ball is sent over by Luke Foster, clearance by Liam Davis.
- 3mins
Inswinging corner taken by John Mousinho from the left by-line, Headed effort from inside the area by Michael Bostwick misses to the right of the goal.
- 3mins
Liam Davis grabs a goal from just outside the box to the bottom right corner of the goal. Northampton 1-0 Stevenage.
- 2mins
Inswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Kevin Thornton.
- 1mins
Josh Walker has an effort at goal from just outside the penalty box which goes wide of the left-hand post.
- 1mins
The ball is delivered by John Mousinho.
Seth Nana Ofori-Twumasi sends in a cross, save made by Chris Day.
Match Preview
Cobblers keeper keen to comeback Northampton goalkeeper Chris Dunn has declared himself fit for Saturday's crunch clash with Stevenage. Dunn has missed the last three games with a facial injury but will come back after replacement Steve Collis hurt his thigh during the 2-2 draw at Stockport on Monday. Manager Gary Johnson said: "Chris is available for selection. He wants to play and he has more than proved to me that he is both physically and mentally ready for the game. "He will probably have to wear some sort of protective mask or helmet but the injury is well healed and he's ready to play." On-loan Doncaster defender Byron Webster picked up a hamstring injury against Rotherham on Good Friday and will miss the rest of the run in as the Cobblers look to stay in the Football League. Striker Leon McKenzie will also miss the rest of the season after he picked up a thigh injury at Stockport but fellow forward Billy McKay is now fit after a dislocated elbow. A first win in 19 games could be enough to secure their place in League Two if Barnet lose at Accrington. Peter Winn will miss out for Borough through suspension. The striker was banned for the crucial 1-0 win over Port Vale, which kept alive the club's hopes of reaching the play-offs in their first season in npower League Two, after being shown a straight red in the previous match. Rob Sinclair started in attack against the Valiants and looks set to continue as the Hertfordshire side seek to secure a top-seven finish. Lawrie Wilson bagged the decisive goal in that game but was later substituted, although he should be ok to line up again for Graham Westley's side. Having been crowned champions of the Blue Square Bet Premier last season, Stevenage are aiming to make it back-to-back promotions.
Northampton
Stevenage
- Chris Dunn
- Seth Nana Ofori-Twumasi
- John Johnson
- Dean Beckwith
- Ben Tozer
- Kevin Thornton
- Liam Davis
- Josh Walker
- Michael Jacobs
- Shaun Harrad
- Michael Uwezu
- SUBS
- Paul Walker
- Paul Rodgers
- Marcus Hall
- Andrew Holt
- Nathaniel Wedderburn
- Billy Mckay
- Francis Laurent
Home
Away
- Chris Day
- Ronnie Henry
- Mark Roberts
- Jon Ashton
- Darius Charles
- Scott Laird
- John Mousinho
- Luke Foster
- Michael Bostwick
- Byron Harrison
- Chris Beardsley
- SUBS
- Martyn Marjarson
- Stacy Long
- Craig Reid
- Joel Byrom
- Taiwo Atieno
- Robert Sinclair
- Dino Maamria
Match Report
Cobblers secure League status Northampton secured their League status with their first victory in 19 games with a 2-0 win over nine-man Stevenage. Goals in each half from Liam Davis and Michael Uwezu handed the Cobblers a priceless win in an ill-tempered clash, but it was a bad day all-round for promotion-chasing Stevenage, who saw Luke Foster and John Mousinho dismissed. Davis gave Northampton the perfect start, firing home in the third minute through a crowded area after a Michael Jacobs corner was only partially cleared. But Stevenage were reduced to 10 men in the 38th minute when Foster received a straight red card for a challenge on Seth Nana Ofori-Twumasi and Northampton took full advantage to control the second half. The hosts doubled their advantage in the 59th minute when Uwezu followed up to slot home the rebound from Kevin Thornton's shot. With six minutes remaining, Mousinho received his marching orders for a late challenge on Jacobs to end Stevenage's hopes of a late comeback.
Form Guide
- LDLDDD
- Northampton
- VS
- Stevenage WWDDLW
Last Meetings
- Stevenage
- 0 - 1
- Northampton
- 11/12/2010
Top Scorers
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
- B Tozer 2
- R Gilligan 1
- L Davis 1
Stevenage
- B Harrison 8
- M Roberts 6
- L Wilson 5
- J Mousinho 4
- R Sinclair 2
- S Long 2
- D Charles 2
- M Bostwick 2
- S Laird 2
- P Winn 2
- D Bridges 1
- J Ashton 1
- C Beardsley 1
- C Reid 1
- L Foster 1
Goals
Northampton
- Total goals 129
- Goals per game 59
- 5 (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
- 3 (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
Stevenage
- Total goals 129
- Goals per game 59
- 9 (For) 1 (Against) Period 0-10 mins
- 3 (For) 2 (Against) Period 11-20 mins
- 6 (For) Period 21-30 mins
- 9 (For) 5 (Against) Period 31-40 mins
- 8 (For) 11 (Against) Period 41-50 mins
- 5 (For) 4 (Against) Period 51-60 mins
- 4 (For) 7 (Against) Period 61-70 mins
- 7 (For) 3 (Against) Period 71-80 mins
- 8 (For) 7 (Against) Period 81-90 mins
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