Northampton Town Football Club

• Nickname:The Cobblers
• Founded:1897
• Manager:Aidy Boothroyd

• Ground:Sixfields
• Capacity:7653

Gray blast inspires Cobblers

01 Apr 2008 - 13:45:32

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Northampton Town midfielder Giles Coke has revealed that boss Stuart Gray launched a verbal volley at half-time of the 1-1 draw with Cheltenham Town.

The Cobblers trailed 1-0 after 45 minutes at Whaddon Road, before Coke rescued a point with an equaliser 14 minutes from time.

He told the Chronicle & Echo: "Every player could hold their hands up after that first half and say they didn't put enough effort in.

"We didn't win enough second balls and we didn't work hard enough and the gaffer let us know that at half-time.

"After that first-half performance I don't think any manager would be calm and he got his point across to us.

"It obviously worked because we played much better in the second half."