Northampton Town 1-0 Crawley Town
Jack Sowerby pulled off an impressive winner as 10-man Northampton defeated League Two contenders Crawley at Sixfields.
The Cobblers looked as if they were being punished for missing a slew of chances in the first half when Aaron McGowan saw red after half-time, only for Sowerby to win it with a stunning volley 11 minutes from time.
Northampton missed two golden chances in the first three minutes when Mitch Pinnock fired straight at Corey Addai as he was left all alone in the box before Louis Appere failed to put a shot away after going on target.
That set the tone for a dominant but frustrating first half for the hosts as more chances came and went.
Addai also fended off Sam Hoskins and Jon Guthrie before Appere missed another glaring opportunity just before half-time, putting Ali Koiki’s fizzed cross over the bar from just yards out.
The second half was more even and Dom Telford volleyed over the goal before Crawley’s chances were improved after McGowan was sent off for an incident without the ball with substitute Jack Roles.
The Northampton 10-man won it, however, when Sowerby volleyed into the top corner from a partially cleared corner.
Report provided by PA Media.
lineups
Northampton
formation 4-4-2
- 1Guarantor
- 3McGowanBooked at 72 minutes
- 6sherring
- 5GuthrieBooked at 74 minutes
- 14KoikiReplaced byLintotat 45′protocol90 minutes booked
- 11pinnock
- 4SowerbyReplaced byyengiat 90+4′protocol
- 12Leonard
- 7Hoskins70 minutes bookedReplaced byHondermarckat 89′protocol
- 9Appere
- 21Felix-EppiaReplaced byHaynesat 75′protocol
Substitute
- 15Hondermarck
- 16Wright-Phillips
- 20Lintot
- 24Haynes
- 29yengi
- 35Dyche
- 40king
Crawley
formation 4-4-2
- 34Addai45 minutes booked
- 2GordonBooked at 71 minutes
- 6LynchBooked at 39 minutes
- 3Conroy
- 38companionsReplaced byrollat 67′protocol
- 11masonBooked at 23 minutesReplaced byOgungboat 90+1′protocol
- 23JohnsonReplaced byFrancilletteat 78′protocol
- 8thPowell
- 24Oth60 minutes booked
- 10Nadesan
- 19TelfordReplaced bymutchat 67′protocol
Substitute
- 4mutch
- 13Schofeld
- 15Francillette
- 27Khaleel
- 29roll
- 41sponge
- 44Ogungbo
- Referee:
- Ross Joyce
- Participation:
- 5,450
live text
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Game ends, Northampton Town 1, Crawley Town 0.
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Second half ends, Northampton Town 1, Crawley Town 0.
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Corner, Crawley Town. Cashed in by Lee Burge.
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Corner, Crawley Town. Cashed in by Harvey Lintott.
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attempt blocked. Mazeed Ogungbo (Crawley Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Nadesan.
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Harvey Lintott (Northampton Town) is shown a yellow card.
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Handball by Jordon Mutch (Crawley Town).
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Foul by Tete Yengi (Northampton Town).
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Dion Conroy (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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delay over. You are ready to move on.
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Substitution, Northampton Town. Tete Yengi replaces Jack Sowerby due to injury.
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The game was stopped due to an injury to Jack Sowerby (Northampton Town).
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Substitution, Crawley Town. Mazeed Ogungbo replaces Brandon Mason.
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Substitution, Northampton Town. William Hondermarck replaces Sam Hoskins.
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attempt failed. Jack Roles (Crawley Town) left footed shot from the center of the box is too high. Assisted by Jordon Mutch with a header.
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Foul by Jon Guthrie (Northampton Town).
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Jordon Mutch (Crawley Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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delay over. You are ready to move on.
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Match is stopped due to an injury to Louis Appéré (Northampton Town).
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Jon Guthrie (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.