An early first half-goal from Marc Richards earned Northampton a 1-0 victory over Mansfield. The match winner came in the fourth minute when Alfie Potter beat Nicky Hunt on the left flank and provided the perfect cross for his skipper to head home. But Cobblers failed to build on their early advantage. Mansfield got into the game and had chances to get back on level terms. Mitchell Rose almos...Full Story »

Northampton Town extended their unbeaten run in Sky Bet League Two to six games with a 2-1 victory over Hartlepool United. All three goals came in the first half at Sixfields where Northampton were good value for all three points. Marc Richards missed an early chance before the Cobblers captain broke the deadlock in the fourth minute when he beat Adam Bartlett from 10 yards after being set up ...Full Story »

Jim O'Brien could make his Coventry comeback against Chesterfield after returning to training following an illness. The midfielder missed Saturday's 1-0 defeat at Scunthorpe but trained on Monday and is expected to be fit. James Maddison is still out with an ankle injury and is not expected to return until early in the new year. Boss Tony Mowbray said: "He's bright around the building. He's s...Full Story »

Jim O'Brien struck late on to give Coventry a 3-2 League One victory over Crewe at the Ricoh Arena. The home side looked as if they had thrown the chance of victory away when they allowed Crewe to twice come back from behind, but O'Brien's 83rd minute goal kept them top of the table. John Fleck put the home side in front in the 14th minute and it looked like being the first of many as they pil...Full Story »

Marc Richards is available for Northampton after making his comeback in Tuesday's 1-1 draw at Oxford. The striker had been out with an Achilles problem which had sidelined him since the start of March. Suspended duo Ryan Cresswell and Jason Taylor are still banned for the Cobblers but will be available after the weekend. Northampton could see their slim play-off hopes ended at the weekend as...Full Story »

Oxford look set to be without Patrick Hoban when they host former boss Chris Wilder and his Northampton side. The striker is rated as 50/50 to feature having suffered a dead leg in the 0-0 draw at AFC Wimbledon which forced him off in the 32nd minute. Head coach Michael Appleton has also revealed that Andy Whing, who made his first start since December, is carrying a knock along with George Ba...Full Story »

Coventry boosted their survival hopes by beating fellow strugglers Colchester 1-0 at the Ricoh Arena. After a slow start from both teams, Coventry took the lead after 37 minutes when skipper Jim O'Brien steered home from inside the box after a smart cut-back from full-back Chris Stokes. City had been restricted to speculative long shots before breaking the deadlock - Adam Barton and Matthew Pe...Full Story »

Doncaster came from behind to win 3-1 at Coventry and keep the Sky Blues firmly in a relegation battle. Coventry took the lead in the fourth minute when skipper Jim O'Brien, back from from injury, slid a pass through to Dominic Samuel. The on-loan Reading striker took the ball in his stride and calmly fired into the bottom corner past Doncaster goalkeeper Stephen Bywater. The home team had ch...Full Story »

Hibernian moved seven points clear of third-placed Rangers with a comfortable 2-0 win over struggling Cowdenbeath. While they were never close to matching Edinburgh rivals Hearts' double-figure score against the same opposition last month, Alan Stubbs men had few difficulties in recording a seventh straight win in all competitions while Rangers drew with Livingston. Two goals in three first-ha...Full Story »

Port Vale kept up their play-off push by spoiling Tony Mowbray's first game in charge at Coventry. Vale slipped behind in the fourth minute when Coventry skipper Jim O'Brien fired home from long-range, but bounced back to lead 2-1 at the break. Tom Pope scored from six yards after Michael O'Connor's scuffed shot had travelled through a group of bodies and landed at his feet. Mark Marshall then...Full Story »