Date:31 Dec 2011
Kick-off:15:00
Venue:Sixfields Stadium
Attendance:4,462

Jacobs - pen (21)
Connell (66)
McCormack (90)

Goal!

Live Commentary

92mins A cross is delivered by Raffaele De Vita, Alan McCormack finds the back of the net with a goal from close in to the bottom left corner of the goal. Northampton 1-2 Swindon.The assist for the goal came from Raffaele De Vita.

91mins Paul Caddis crosses the ball, clearance by Kelvin Langmead.

91mins Paul Caddis produces a cross.

90mins Saido Berahino produces a left-footed shot from inside the area that clears the bar.

89mins Foul by Saido Berahino on Matt Ritchie, free kick awarded. The referee shows Saido Berahino a yellow card for time wasting. Free kick taken by Alan McCormack.

88mins Unfair challenge on Alan Connell by Greg Kaziboni results in a free kick. Alan McCormack takes the free kick.

87mins The ball is swung over by Ronan Murray.

87mins Foul by Adebayo Akinfenwa on Aden Flint, free kick awarded. Wesley Foderingham takes the indirect free kick.

85mins The ball is delivered by Callum Kennedy, save by Shane Higgs.

84mins The ball is delivered by Callum Kennedy, John Johnson manages to make a clearance.

83mins Foul by John Johnson on Paul Caddis, free kick awarded. John Johnson is cautioned by the ref for unsporting behaviour. Alan McCormack takes the indirect free kick.

81mins Unfair challenge on Alan McCormack by Kelvin Langmead results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Wesley Foderingham.

79mins Foul by Adebayo Akinfenwa on Wesley Foderingham, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Wesley Foderingham.

77mins Unfair challenge on John Johnson by Oliver Risser results in a free kick. Oliver Risser receives a red card for violent conduct. Indirect free kick taken by Ben Tozer. Kelvin Langmead booked.

75mins Outswinging corner taken by Michael Jacobs, Lewis Young fouled by Ronan Murray, the ref awards a free kick. Michael Jacobs takes the indirect free kick.

73mins Aden Flint is brought on as a substitute for Joe Devera.

71mins Centre by Paul Caddis, clearance made by Kelvin Langmead.

70mins Greg Kaziboni on for Jason Crowe. Jake Robinson leaves the field to be replaced by Adebayo Akinfenwa.

69mins Michael Jacobs challenges Ronan Murray unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Alan McCormack.

68mins Michael Jacobs takes the outswinging corner, Wesley Foderingham shown a yellow card. Clearance by Alan Connell.

66mins Goal scored by Alan Connell from inside the penalty box to the bottom left corner of the goal. Northampton 1-1 Swindon.The assist for the goal came from Ronan Murray.

64mins Corner taken right-footed by Raffaele De Vita from the left by-line, save by Shane Higgs.

63mins Headed effort from deep inside the penalty area by Simon Ferry misses to the left of the goal.

59mins Foul by Nick McKoy on Raffaele De Vita, free kick awarded. Nick McKoy goes into the referee's book. Indirect free kick taken by Wesley Foderingham.

54mins Alan Connell is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Shane Higgs takes the free kick.

54mins Jonathan Smith leaves the field to be replaced by Simon Ferry.

52mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Ben Tozer by Alan Connell. Shane Higgs takes the indirect free kick.

52mins Paul Caddis fouled by Saido Berahino, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Wesley Foderingham.

51mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Michael Jacobs on Matt Ritchie. Free kick taken by Joe Devera.

51mins The ball is swung over by Lewis Young.

50mins Saido Berahino takes a shot. Brilliant save by Wesley Foderingham.

50mins Ronan Murray takes a shot. Save by Shane Higgs.

49mins Callum Kennedy delivers the ball, Oliver Risser manages to make a clearance.

48mins Centre by Paul Caddis, Michael Jacobs manages to make a clearance.

46mins Inswinging corner taken by Raffaele De Vita, clearance by Kelvin Langmead.

45mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Michael Jacobs on Matt Ritchie. Wesley Foderingham takes the free kick.

45mins Nick McKoy comes on in place of Arron Davies.

45mins Alan Connell joins the action as a substitute, replacing Lukas Magera.

45mins The ball is crossed by Alan McCormack.

44mins Ben Tozer gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Matt Ritchie. Free kick taken by Alan McCormack.

41mins Unfair challenge on Saido Berahino by Alan McCormack results in a free kick. Caution for Alan McCormack. Ben Tozer takes the indirect free kick.

41mins Foul by Ashley Corker on Matt Ritchie, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Matt Ritchie.

39mins Arron Davies fouled by Jonathan Smith, the ref awards a free kick. Indirect free kick taken by Ben Tozer.

38mins The referee blows for offside against Matt Ritchie. Shane Higgs takes the free kick.

35mins Alan McCormack fouled by Saido Berahino, the ref awards a free kick. Indirect free kick taken by Alan McCormack.

32mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Paul Caddis by Michael Jacobs. Wesley Foderingham takes the free kick.

30mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Michael Jacobs by Jonathan Smith. Indirect free kick taken by Ben Tozer.

30mins Oliver Risser sends in a cross, Kelvin Langmead makes a clearance.

28mins Corner taken by Raffaele De Vita.

28mins Raffaele De Vita takes a shot. Shane Higgs makes a save.

28mins The ball is delivered by Jonathan Smith, Ben Tozer manages to make a clearance.

26mins Ronan Murray takes a shot. Ben Tozer gets a block in.

25mins Michael Jacobs takes a shot.

24mins The ball is swung over by Callum Kennedy, Shane Higgs makes a comfortable save.

22mins Corner from the right by-line taken by Arron Davies, Oliver Risser manages to make a clearance.

20mins Unfair challenge on Michael Jacobs by Matt Ritchie results in a Penalty. Penalty taken right-footed by Michael Jacobs and scored. Northampton 1-0 Swindon.

19mins The ball is sent over by Lewis Young, save by Wesley Foderingham.

18mins Outswinging corner taken by Raffaele De Vita.

17mins Ronan Murray takes a shot. Save by Shane Higgs.

16mins Unfair challenge on Paul Caddis by Saido Berahino results in a free kick. Indirect free kick taken by Paul Caddis.

14mins Corner taken by Arron Davies, Kelvin Langmead takes a shot. Save by Wesley Foderingham.

13mins Arron Davies takes a shot. Oliver Risser gets a block in.

11mins Inswinging corner taken by Raffaele De Vita from the left by-line, free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Ben Tozer by Joe Devera. Shane Higgs takes the free kick.

11mins Raffaele De Vita takes a inswinging corner.

10mins The ball is crossed by Ashley Corker, Wesley Foderingham makes a comfortable save.

10mins A cross is delivered by Lewis Young, clearance made by Paul Caddis.

8mins Ronan Murray takes a shot.

8mins Centre by Ronan Murray, Ben Tozer makes a clearance.

8mins A cross is delivered by Callum Kennedy, clearance made by Ben Tozer.

7mins Centre by Paul Caddis.

5mins Michael Jacobs takes a shot. Save made by Wesley Foderingham.

4mins John Johnson gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Lukas Magera. Free kick taken by Alan McCormack.

3mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Jonathan Smith on John Johnson. Jason Crowe takes the indirect free kick.

3mins Kelvin Langmead challenges Lukas Magera unfairly and gives away a free kick. Indirect free kick taken by Callum Kennedy.

Paul Caddis crosses the ball, clearance made by Kelvin Langmead.

Match Preview

Johnson boost for Cobblers John Johnson will be available for Northampton when they host Swindon on New Year's Eve. Defender Johnson was sent off after just 18 minutes of the home defeat to Burton on Boxing Day for allegedly elbowing Albion captain John McGrath in a challenge. Northampton appealed against the decision and on Thursday the Football Association overturned referee Andy Madley's ruling, meaning Johnson escapes a three-match suspension. Adebayo Akinfenwa will be among those looking for a recall after the experienced striker started on the bench against Burton. Aidy Boothroyd is still without a win since taking over as manager three games ago. The Cobblers have not won in 11 League Two matches, losing on nine occasions, since beating Barnet 2-1 at Underhill on October 1. Swindon will be without striker Jake Jervis. The Robins hope to secure the Birmingham frontman's services until the end of the season or on a permanent basis when the January transfer window opens, but his current loan deal at the County Ground has expired making him ineligible for the meeting with the Cobblers. That leaves either Alan Connell or Ronan Murray to lead the line for the Wiltshire outfit, alongside Czech hitman Lukas Magera, after manager Paolo Di Canio confirmed that Mehdi Kerrouche would be left out of his squad altogether once again. Kerrouche has not featured for Swindon since the 1-1 draw at Bristol Rovers on December 10 and Di Canio said leaving the Algerian at home this weekend was a "technical decision". Meanwhile, full-back Liam Ridehalgh has returned to Huddersfield after the Robins decided not to extend his loan deal from the npower League One club. Callum Kennedy is likely to fill in on the left of defence.

Formation:433Manager: Adrian Boothroyd

Northampton

Formation: 442Manager: Paolo Di Canio

Swindon

Shane Higgs
Jason Crowe
Ashley Corker
Kelvin Langmead
Ben Tozer
Arron Davies
John Johnson
Michael Jacobs
Lewis Young
Jake Robinson
Saido Berahino
SUBS
Freddy Hall
Adebayo Akinfenwa
Andy Holt
Greg Kaziboni
Nick McKoy

Home

Away

Wesley Foderingham
Paul Caddis
Callum Kennedy
Joe Devera
Alan McCormack
Matt Ritchie
Jonathan Smith
Oliver Risser
Raffaele De Vita
Ronan Murray
Lukas Magera
SUBS
Aden Flint
Simon Ferry
Alan Connell
Lander Gabilondo
Alessandro Cibocchi

Match Report

McCormack's late winner downs Cobblers Alan McCormack grabbed a dramatic stoppage-time winner as 10-man Swindon came from behind to beat Northampton 2-1. Michael Jacobs gave the Cobblers a 22nd-minute lead from the penalty spot after he had been tripped by Jonathan Smith as he waltzed into the box. Saido Berahino almost doubled Northampton's led after the restart when his header was superbly saved by Wes Foderingham. But Swindon stepped up a gear with Oliver Risser poking a shot wide at the near post and substitute Simon Ferry glancing a header wide. Substitute Alan Connell finally equalised in the 66th minute, getting on the end of Risser's pinpoint pass to turn inside Ashley Corker and find the bottom corner of the net from 12 yards. Risser was then red carded for a challenge on John Johnson in the 78th minute. Connell failed to connect with Murray's inviting low cross in the 88th minute and Berahino blazed over two minutes later. But McCormark hit the winner from close range three minutes into in stoppage-time after being picked out by Raffaele De Vita. That prompted wild scenes on the Swindon bench and manager Paolo Di Canio was sent to the stands for his over-zealous celebrations.

Form Guide

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Last Meetings

Northampton 0 - 1 Swindon 01/02/1986 Swindon 3 - 2 Northampton 06/09/1985 Swindon 2 - 0 Northampton 13/04/1985 Northampton 4 - 0 Swindon 10/11/1984 Swindon 0 - 0 Northampton 06/03/1984 Northampton 2 - 0 Swindon 05/11/1983

Top Scorers

Northampton A Akinfenwa 7 A Davies 4 S Berahino 4 M Jacobs 3 B Tozer 2 K Langmead 1 Swindon M Ritchie 6 M Kerrouche 5 A Connell 4 R De Vita 4 J Jervis 3 J Smith 2 L Magera 1 O Risser 1 S Ferry 1 P Caddis 1 R Murray 1 A Flint 1

Goals

Northampton Total goals 71 Goals per game 26 2 (For) 5 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 4 (For) 9 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 1 (For) 6 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 2 (For) 2 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 2 (For) 4 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 7 (For) 1 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 3 (For) 5 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 2 (For) 3 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 3 (For) 10 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Swindon Total goals 79 Goals per game 34 1 (For) 1 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 2 (For) 1 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 5 (For) 2 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 5 (For) 1 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 5 (For) 3 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 2 (For) 1 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 3 (For) 4 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 6 (For) 2 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 5 (For) 3 (Against) Period 81-90 mins