Postat 70 minutes
Attempt saved. Paddy Lane (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Robertson.
League One Scores & Fixtures
League One Table
On Saturday 2nd December
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- Portsmouth, Position 1, Points 42
- Northampton Town, Position 13, Points 23
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 42 |
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| 2 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 18 | 19 | 39 |
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| 3 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 18 | 13 | 36 |
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| 4 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 19 | 10 | 36 |
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| 5 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 20 | 17 | 35 |
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| 6 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 33 |
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| 7 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 20 | 14 | 31 |
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| 8 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 25 | 8 | 30 |
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| 9 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 30 |
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| 10 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 25 | 5 | 26 |
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| 11 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 24 |
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| 12 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 27 | -15 | 24 |
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| 13 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 23 |
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| 14 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 23 | 7 | 22 |
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| 15 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 27 | -4 | 22 |
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| 16 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 24 | -6 | 22 |
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| 17 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 27 | -11 | 20 |
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| 18 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 25 | -11 | 20 |
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| 19 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 27 | -13 | 19 |
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| 20 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 29 | -17 | 18 |
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| 21 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 31 | -13 | 16 |
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| 22 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 26 | -11 | 15 |
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| 23 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 22 | 30 | -8 | 13 |
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| 24 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 27 | -17 | 12 |
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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: Jon Brady
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
26, Thompson, Goalkeeper
3, McGowan, Defender
15, Willis, Defender
6, Sherring, Defender
33, Brough, Defender
4, Sowerby, Defensive Midfielder
17, McWilliams, Defensive Midfielder
11, Pinnock, Attacking Midfielder
21, Leonard, Attacking Midfielder
7, Hoskins, Attacking Midfielder
19, Bowie, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 26, M. Thompson
- Number 33, P. Brough
- Number 6, S. Sherring
- Number 15, J. Willis , substituted for J. Guthrie at 46 minutes
- Number 3, A. McGowan , Captain
- Number 17, S. McWilliams
- Number 4, J. Sowerby , substituted for W. Hondermarck at 77 minutes
- Number 7, S. Hoskins
- Number 21, M. Leonard
- Number 11, M. Pinnock , substituted for L. Appéré at 46 minutes
- Number 19, K. Bowie , Yellow Card at 47 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Northampton Town
- Number 9, L. Appéré
- Number 36, J. Dadge
- Number 5, J. Guthrie
- Number 24, R. Haynes
- Number 23, W. Hondermarck
- Number 12, E. Monthe
- Number 16, T. Simpson
away team, Portsmouth
Manager: John Mousinho
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Norris, Goalkeeper
17, Rafferty, Defender
20, Raggett, Defender
18, Shaughnessy, Defender
21, Sparkes, Defender
8, Robertson, Defensive Midfielder
7, Pack, Defensive Midfielder
25, Kamara, Attacking Midfielder
15, Saydee, Attacking Midfielder
32, Lane, Attacking Midfielder
19, Yengi, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, W. Norris , Yellow Card at 22 minutes
- Number 21, J. Sparkes
- Number 18, C. Shaughnessy
- Number 20, S. Raggett
- Number 17, J. Rafferty
- Number 7, M. Pack , Captain
- Number 8, A. Robertson , substituted for B. Stevenson at 84 minutes
- Number 32, P. Lane , substituted for J. Martin at 84 minutes
- Number 15, C. Saydee , substituted for T. Devlin at 72 minutes
- Number 25, A. Kamara , substituted for G. Whyte at 89 minutes
- Number 19, K. Yengi
away team, Portsmouth
- Number 24, T. Devlin
- Number 29, J. Martin
- Number 31, R. Schofield
- Number 14, B. Stevenson
- Number 2, Z. Swanson
- Number 4, R. Towler
- Number 11, G. Whyte
home team, Northampton Town
Manager: Jon Brady
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
26, Thompson, Goalkeeper
3, McGowan, Defender
15, Willis, Defender
6, Sherring, Defender
33, Brough, Defender
4, Sowerby, Defensive Midfielder
17, McWilliams, Defensive Midfielder
11, Pinnock, Attacking Midfielder
21, Leonard, Attacking Midfielder
7, Hoskins, Attacking Midfielder
19, Bowie, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 26, M. Thompson
- Number 33, P. Brough
- Number 6, S. Sherring
- Number 15, J. Willis , substituted for J. Guthrie at 46 minutes
- Number 3, A. McGowan , Captain
- Number 17, S. McWilliams
- Number 4, J. Sowerby , substituted for W. Hondermarck at 77 minutes
- Number 7, S. Hoskins
- Number 21, M. Leonard
- Number 11, M. Pinnock , substituted for L. Appéré at 46 minutes
- Number 19, K. Bowie , Yellow Card at 47 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 9, L. Appéré
- Number 36, J. Dadge
- Number 5, J. Guthrie
- Number 24, R. Haynes
- Number 23, W. Hondermarck
- Number 12, E. Monthe
- Number 16, T. Simpson
away team, Portsmouth
Manager: John Mousinho
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Norris, Goalkeeper
17, Rafferty, Defender
20, Raggett, Defender
18, Shaughnessy, Defender
21, Sparkes, Defender
8, Robertson, Defensive Midfielder
7, Pack, Defensive Midfielder
25, Kamara, Attacking Midfielder
15, Saydee, Attacking Midfielder
32, Lane, Attacking Midfielder
19, Yengi, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, W. Norris , Yellow Card at 22 minutes
- Number 21, J. Sparkes
- Number 18, C. Shaughnessy
- Number 20, S. Raggett
- Number 17, J. Rafferty
- Number 7, M. Pack , Captain
- Number 8, A. Robertson , substituted for B. Stevenson at 84 minutes
- Number 32, P. Lane , substituted for J. Martin at 84 minutes
- Number 15, C. Saydee , substituted for T. Devlin at 72 minutes
- Number 25, A. Kamara , substituted for G. Whyte at 89 minutes
- Number 19, K. Yengi
Substitutes
- Number 24, T. Devlin
- Number 29, J. Martin
- Number 31, R. Schofield
- Number 14, B. Stevenson
- Number 2, Z. Swanson
- Number 4, R. Towler
- Number 11, G. Whyte
- Referee:
- Darren Drysdale
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Declan O'Shea
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Dumitru-Ravel Cheosiaua
- Fourth Official:
- Daniel Robinson
Match Officials
Season so far
League One
Key, Northampton v Portsmouth
Form guide
All competitions
Northampton Town won
v Blackpool
1
2
League One
Portsmouth won
v Burton Albion
0
2
League One
Northampton Town won
v Cambridge United
2
1
League One
Portsmouth lose
v Blackpool
0
4
League One
Northampton Town lose
v Milton Keynes Dons
3
2
EFL Trophy
Portsmouth draw
v Charlton Athletic
2
2
League One
Northampton Town won
v Burton Albion
2
0
League One
Portsmouth won
v Leyton Orient
1
2
EFL Trophy
Northampton Town lose
v Barrow
1
3
FA Cup
Portsmouth lose
v Chesterfield
1
0
FA Cup
Previous meetings
All competitions
Northampton Town and PortsmouthNorthampton Town Won 5Portsmouth Won 7Draw 1
Played
13
Previous scores
All competitions
League One
Northampton Town 4 , Portsmouth 1 on the 6th of March 2021
Northampton Town
Portsmouth
6th of March 2021
Portsmouth 4 , Northampton Town 0 on the 27th of October 2020
Portsmouth
Northampton Town
27th of October 2020
EFL Trophy
Portsmouth 2 , Northampton Town 1 on the 3rd of December 2019
Portsmouth
Northampton Town
3rd of December 2019
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Match Facts
Northampton Town have won three of their last four home league games against Portsmouth (L1), including each of their last two in a row.
Portsmouth have won four of their last five meetings with Northampton Town in all competitions, although all of those wins came at Fratton Park, and they lost their most recent clash with the Cobblers 4-1 in March 2021.
Northampton have won three of their last four home league games (D1), as many as their previous nine beforehand (W3 D2 L4). The Cobblers are looking to win three successive home league matches for the first time since March last season.
Portsmouth are unbeaten in each of their last 14 Football League away games (W7 D7), it’s their joint-longest run in the Football League, previously doing so between March and October 1924.