Cambridge United held off a late Bracknell Town fightback to win 2-1 and progress in the FA Cup.The Sky Bet League One side provided a moment of quality to take the lead after 27 minutes when Fejiri Okenabirhie exchanged passes with Adam May before firing unstoppably into the top corner.It ended a streak of 16 consecutive fixtures in which the U’s had failed to score in the first half.Brac...Full Story »

Barrow boss Pete Wild was thrilled with his side’s performance after they upset the odds to beat League One Northampton in the first round of the FA Cup.Mitch Pinnock cancelled out Emile Acquah’s early opener but second-half goals from Tom White and Ben Whitfield secured a 3-1 victory as the Bluebirds secured their place in the draw for the second round.“I’m really please...Full Story »

Barrow upset League One Northampton in the first round of the FA Cup with a 3-1 victory at Sixfields.Emile Acquah’s early header was cancelled out by Mitch Pinnock but second-half goals from Tom White and Ben Whitfield secured Barrow’s place in the draw for the second round.The League Two outfit made the better start and led after only nine minutes when Acquah headed in Elliot Newby&...Full Story »

Max Bird celebrated his first goals of the season as Derby thrashed Northampton 4-0 at Pride Park.The midfielder scored twice before half-time to put Derby on course for their biggest win of the season.Derby had twice gone close before Bird put them ahead in the 14th minute, steering in Conor Washington’s low cross from the left.Northampton were struggling to contain Derby but they should ...Full Story »

Life without sacked manager Joey Barton got off to a flying start for Bristol Rovers as Antony Evans’ penalty ultimately secured a 2-1 win over Northampton at the Memorial Stadium.Chris Martin put Rovers in control after 10 minutes with his second goal in two games, beating Lee Burge with the help of a post with a clever close-range back-heeled finish following Aaron Collins’ cut-bac...Full Story »

Northampton boss Jon Brady admitted he was gutted to concede so late in Tuesday’s 2-2 draw with Leyton Orient.The Cobblers turned the contest around after Rob Hunt’s early goal as Sam Hoskins scored twice in four second-half minutes, but Kieron Bowie then saw red for an apparent headbutt.Orient utterly dominated the final half-hour but they were made to wait until the 96th minute to ...Full Story »

Bolton boss Ian Evatt revealed Randell Williams saved himself an ear-bashing from team-mates by scoring the decisive goal in Wanderers’ mixed-bag display as they beat Northampton 2-1.Williams scored for the first time since last February while the former Exeter and Hull player’s shot also led to Northern Ireland international Dion Charles opening Bolton’s account.Sam Hoskins&rs...Full Story »

Dion Charles returned from international duty to help high flyers Bolton to a 2-1 Skybet League One win over struggling Northampton.But it was Randell Williams’ first goal of the season that separated the teams after Wanderers failed to capitalise on a quickfire 2-0 lead.Top scorer Sam Hoskins’ sixth goal of the season after 66 minutes gave the Cobblers an unexpected lifeline.However...Full Story »

Northampton boss Jon Brady was delighted after his side secured back-to-back League One wins by beating Reading 3-1 at Sixfields.The home side were dominant in the first period and goals from Sam Hoskins and Louis Appere gave them a 2-0 lead at half-time.Reading fought back and Dom Ballard’s goal 24 minutes from time resurrected hope of a comeback, but that was killed off by Mitch Pinnock ...Full Story »

Northampton secured back-to-back League One wins by beating Reading 3-1 at Sixfields on Tuesday.Sam Hoskins, Louis Appere and Mitch Pinnock all scored to earn the Cobblers a first home victory since August and handed the Royals a fifth straight away league defeat.The Cobblers made all of the early running and deservedly went ahead after 10 minutes when Appere slipped in Hoskins and his shot from...Full Story »

Northampton boss Jon Brady hailed a perfect away showing from his side as they ran out deserved 2-0 winners at Exeter.Sam Hoskins ran through to open the scoring in the 20th minute before Patrick Brough sealed victory in stoppage time, ending a run of three consecutive League One defeats.The Cobblers could easily have been bigger winners against an Exeter side that were a far cry from the one th...Full Story »

Northampton ended a run of three straight League One defeats with a 2-0 win over Exeter at St James Park.Sam Hoskins and Patrick Brough were on target for the Cobblers.Northampton dominated as Mitch Pinnock crossed to the back post where Hoskins ghosted in, but his shot was superbly saved at close range by Vili Sinisalo.With their next attack after 20 minutes, the visitors went in front when Hos...Full Story »

Marcus Dinanga hit a brace as Gateshead thrashed Vanarama National League rivals Oxford City at the RAW Charging Stadium.The former Burton striker has been in fine form since moving to the North East and was the star of the show in a comfortable 4-0 win.Dinanga bundled the ball over the line to break the deadlock with his 10th of the season before he doubled up for the night after the interval.C...Full Story »

Barnsley boss Neill Collins was thrilled with his side’s response after they bounced back to winning ways by beating Northampton 2-1 at Sixfields.Defeated by Portsmouth in midweek, the Tykes were ahead after just four minutes thanks to a brilliant volley by Callum Styles.There was little between the teams for most of the game but Devante Cole’s ninth goal of the season two minutes fr...Full Story »

Barnsley made it three away wins in a row with a 2-1 victory over Northampton.The Tykes hit the front after just four minutes at Sixfields when goalkeeper Lee Burge miscued a clearance straight to Callum Styles, who took advantage with a brilliant first-time volley.Liam Roberts saved well from Jon Guthrie’s header as Northampton sought a quick response and the Barnsley goalkeeper also kept...Full Story »

Northampton boss Jon Brady was left fuming at the officials after claiming “two bad decisions” cost his side during their 1-0 home defeat to Wycombe.Richard Keogh scored the only goal after five minutes at Sixfields but Brady felt the initial free-kick in the build up should never have been awarded.His side went on to dominate the rest of the game, taking 20 shots to Wycombe’s ...Full Story »

Richard Keogh scored the only goal of the game as Wycombe beat Northampton 1-0 at Sixfields.The decisive moment of the contest came after just five minutes when goalkeeper Max Thompson fumbled Luke Leahy’s free-kick and the ball was forced over the line by Keogh.The home side responded well to that early setback as Patrick Brough side-footed wide and Sam Hoskins went close with a couple of...Full Story »

Harrogate-born midfielder Kian Spence scored the only goal for Barrow in a 1-0 win against his hometown team.The Bluebirds had not won on any of their past 13 trips to Harrogate, but Spence’s spectacular first-half strike sealed maximum points, with goalkeeper Paul Farman saving Jack Muldoon’s penalty for the hosts after the break.Spence, recruited in the summer from National League ...Full Story »

Sam Hoskins struck a late winner to earn promoted Northampton a 1-0 victory at struggling Cheltenham.The only goal of a largely uninspiring game arrived in the 88th minute after a ball over the top of the home defence from Sam Sherring left Hoskins with only Luke Southwood to beat.He finished confidently for his third of the season and Cheltenham rarely troubled Max Thompson in the Cobblers goal...Full Story »

Mitch Pinnock scored a remarkable goal in the final minute of normal time as Northampton picked up their first win of the Sky Bet League One season by beating local rivals Peterborough 1-0 at Sixfields.Pinnock’s volley from 40 yards out, carried over the line by goalkeeper Nicholas Bilokapic, gave the Cobblers their first win in this fixture since 2006 and ended Posh’s 100 per cent s...Full Story »