Postat 90 minutes plus 7
Match ends, Northampton Town 3, Bristol Rovers 1.
League One Scores & Fixtures
Saturday 17th February
League One Table
On Saturday 17th February
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- Northampton Town, Position 11, Points 44
- Bristol Rovers, Position 12, Points 43
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 34 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 58 | 30 | 28 | 72 |
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| 2 | 33 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 58 | 29 | 29 | 66 |
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| 3 | 31 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 57 | 32 | 25 | 63 |
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| 4 | 32 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 58 | 36 | 22 | 60 |
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| 5 | 32 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 60 | 41 | 19 | 56 |
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| 6 | 33 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 54 | 40 | 14 | 56 |
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| 7 | 32 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 46 | 34 | 12 | 53 |
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| 8 | 33 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 50 | 39 | 11 | 50 |
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| 9 | 33 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 40 | 41 | -1 | 48 |
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| 10 | 33 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 35 | 32 | 3 | 45 |
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| 11 | 32 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 43 | 48 | -5 | 44 |
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| 12 | 33 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 45 | 48 | -3 | 43 |
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| 13 | 33 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 47 | 42 | 5 | 40 |
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| 14 | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 25 | 47 | -22 | 39 |
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| 15 | 32 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 41 | 43 | -2 | 38 |
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| 16 | 31 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 30 | 38 | -8 | 38 |
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| 17 | 32 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 29 | 41 | -12 | 38 |
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| 18 | 33 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 42 | 49 | -7 | 35 |
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| 19 | 33 | 10 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 44 | -21 | 35 |
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| 20 | 33 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 47 | 52 | -5 | 33 |
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| 21 | 31 | 9 | 5 | 17 | 27 | 42 | -15 | 32 |
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| 22 | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 32 | 48 | -16 | 31 |
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| 23 | 33 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 33 | 55 | -22 | 26 |
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| 24 | 32 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 26 | 55 | -29 | 20 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 2 : Promotion
- Position 3 - 6 : Promotion Play-off
- Position 21 - 24 : Relegation
- Reading deducted 4 points due to Regulation breaches
Team Lineups
home team, Northampton Town
Manager: Ian Sampson
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
31, Moulden, Goalkeeper
15, Willis, Defender
6, Sherring, Defender
5, Guthrie, Defender
33, Brough, Defender
21, Leonard, Midfielder
8, Fox, Midfielder
23, Hondermarck, Midfielder
19, Bowie, Striker
16, Simpson, Striker
11, Pinnock, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 31, L. Moulden , Yellow Card at 79 minutes
- Number 33, P. Brough , Yellow Card at 52 minutes
- Number 5, J. Guthrie , Captain
- Number 6, S. Sherring , substituted for L. Moore at 76 minutes
- Number 15, J. Willis
- Number 23, W. Hondermarck , substituted for J. Sowerby at 77 minutes
- Number 8, B. Fox , substituted for S. McWilliams at 62 minutes
- Number 21, M. Leonard
- Number 11, M. Pinnock
- Number 16, T. Simpson , substituted for T. Springett at 72 minutes
- Number 19, K. Bowie , substituted for L. Appéré at 77 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Northampton Town
- Number 9, L. Appéré
- Number 36, J. Dadge
- Number 17, S. McWilliams
- Number 12, E. Monthe
- Number 26, L. Moore
- Number 4, J. Sowerby
- Number 28, T. Springett
away team, Bristol Rovers
Manager: Matt Taylor
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
31, Ward, Goalkeeper
42, Hunt, Defender
5, Wilson, Defender
25, Crama, Defender
3, Gordon, Defender
11, Thomas, Midfielder
4, Grant, Midfielder
19, Vale, Midfielder
7, Sinclair, Midfielder
20, Brown, Striker
18, Martin, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 31, J. Ward
- Number 3, L. Gordon
- Number 25, T. Crama , substituted for E. Baggott at 46 minutes
- Number 5, J. Wilson , Captain, Yellow Card at 24 minutes
- Number 42, J. Hunt
- Number 7, S. Sinclair , substituted for J. Connolly at 71 minutes
- Number 19, H. Vale , substituted for H. Vaughan at 46 minutes
- Number 4, J. Grant , substituted for J. Marquis at 65 minutes
- Number 11, L. Thomas
- Number 18, C. Martin
- Number 20, J. Brown
away team, Bristol Rovers
- Number 26, E. Baggott
- Number 2, J. Connolly
- Number 33, M. Cox
- Number 30, L. Hoole
- Number 34, J. Lawrence
- Number 9, J. Marquis
- Number 45, H. Vaughan
home team, Northampton Town
Manager: Ian Sampson
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
31, Moulden, Goalkeeper
15, Willis, Defender
6, Sherring, Defender
5, Guthrie, Defender
33, Brough, Defender
21, Leonard, Midfielder
8, Fox, Midfielder
23, Hondermarck, Midfielder
19, Bowie, Striker
16, Simpson, Striker
11, Pinnock, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 31, L. Moulden , Yellow Card at 79 minutes
- Number 33, P. Brough , Yellow Card at 52 minutes
- Number 5, J. Guthrie , Captain
- Number 6, S. Sherring , substituted for L. Moore at 76 minutes
- Number 15, J. Willis
- Number 23, W. Hondermarck , substituted for J. Sowerby at 77 minutes
- Number 8, B. Fox , substituted for S. McWilliams at 62 minutes
- Number 21, M. Leonard
- Number 11, M. Pinnock
- Number 16, T. Simpson , substituted for T. Springett at 72 minutes
- Number 19, K. Bowie , substituted for L. Appéré at 77 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 9, L. Appéré
- Number 36, J. Dadge
- Number 17, S. McWilliams
- Number 12, E. Monthe
- Number 26, L. Moore
- Number 4, J. Sowerby
- Number 28, T. Springett
away team, Bristol Rovers
Manager: Matt Taylor
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
31, Ward, Goalkeeper
42, Hunt, Defender
5, Wilson, Defender
25, Crama, Defender
3, Gordon, Defender
11, Thomas, Midfielder
4, Grant, Midfielder
19, Vale, Midfielder
7, Sinclair, Midfielder
20, Brown, Striker
18, Martin, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 31, J. Ward
- Number 3, L. Gordon
- Number 25, T. Crama , substituted for E. Baggott at 46 minutes
- Number 5, J. Wilson , Captain, Yellow Card at 24 minutes
- Number 42, J. Hunt
- Number 7, S. Sinclair , substituted for J. Connolly at 71 minutes
- Number 19, H. Vale , substituted for H. Vaughan at 46 minutes
- Number 4, J. Grant , substituted for J. Marquis at 65 minutes
- Number 11, L. Thomas
- Number 18, C. Martin
- Number 20, J. Brown
Substitutes
- Number 26, E. Baggott
- Number 2, J. Connolly
- Number 33, M. Cox
- Number 30, L. Hoole
- Number 34, J. Lawrence
- Number 9, J. Marquis
- Number 45, H. Vaughan
- Referee:
- Adam Herczeg
- Assistant Referee 1:
- David Harrison
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Damith Bandara
- Fourth Official:
- Stephen Finch
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Northampton v Bristol RoversOverall possession
Shots
Northampton Town 7Bristol Rovers 13Shots on target
Northampton Town 4Bristol Rovers 4Total touches in the box
Northampton Town 13Bristol Rovers 27Goalkeeper saves
Northampton Town 3Bristol Rovers 1Fouls
Northampton Town 14Bristol Rovers 6Corners
Northampton Town 3Bristol Rovers 5Season so far
League One
Key, Northampton v Bristol Rovers
League position, Northampton Town 20th, Bristol Rovers 19thTotal points, Northampton Town 21, Bristol Rovers 22
Goals scored
Northampton Town 21Bristol Rovers 18Form guide
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3
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1
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Previous meetings
All competitions
Northampton Town and Bristol RoversNorthampton Town Won 12Bristol Rovers Won 15Draw 9
Played
36
Previous scores
All competitions
League One
Bristol Rovers 2 , Northampton Town 1 on the 28th of October 2023
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Northampton Town
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League Two
Northampton Town 0 , Bristol Rovers 1 on the 19th of March 2022
Northampton Town
Bristol Rovers
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Bristol Rovers 2 , Northampton Town 1 on the 13th of November 2021
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Northampton Town
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Match Facts
Northampton Town have failed to win any of their last ten Football League games against Bristol Rovers (D3 L7), losing each of the last three matches in succession.
Bristol Rovers are unbeaten across their last six away Football League games against Northampton Town (W3 D3), scoring 13 goals in the process.
Northampton Town have failed to win any of their last three home league games (D2 L1); they haven’t failed to win four in succession at home in the league since December 2022.
Bristol Rovers have won their last two away league games and are looking to win three successive such games for the first time since April last season.