Source: FOOTYMAD
Shrimpers claim Cobblers draw: Southend United 1 - Northampton Town 1
Southend United 1 Northampton Town 1: A cracking header from a corner by top scorer Barry Corr earned the Shrimpers a deserved point against a muscular Cobblers side and pick a vital point in their march to the play-offs. It's all so close you can taste it, but that top seven position was taken from the Shrimpers by a dour, defensive minded, tough looking Cobblers team, and I'm not counting Francis Layrent, who broke a club record when recording a sixth successive draw in a match littered with fouls with only the home side really trying to play football. Blues boss Paul Sturrock was surprisingly able to welcome back Anthony Grant after his recent concussion, while fellow midfielder Kane Ferdinand stayed out! However, as expected, top scorer Barry Corr did return, to cliam his 15th goal of the season with a cracking header, and striker Harry Crawford's ankle injury cleared up enough for him to take a place on the subs bench.
