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27/02/2027, Sixfields Stadium, Northampton, England
League Two, English Football League

Northampton Vs Bristol Rovers

Northampton play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: A Hannan (GK) , C Waddy (CB) , J Hier (CB) , D Colden (RB) , C Dewey (LB) , N Jones (CDM) , E McTyre (CAM) , J McClelland (RM) , S McCorquodale (LM) , G Pritchard (ST) , G Nevin (ST) And the subs are: J Leonards (CB) , N McCleary (CB) , P Buckley (CM) , A Forsyth (CM) , I Aikin (ST)

Bristol Rovers play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: J Berry (GK) , M Baird (CB) , E Mewies (CB) , H Ross (RB) , J Gwenn (LB) , P Fitzsimmons (CDM) , G Rainey (CAM) , M Lloyd (RM) , W Foley (LM) , C Madden (ST) , H Akinlade (ST) And the subs are: F Lewis (CB) , J Ewart (CB) , I Bower (CM) , A Breck (CM) , E Bruce (ST)

Welcome to Sixfields Stadium in Northampton, England where Northampton will face Bristol Rovers.  This is a league fixture taking place in the League Two, English Football League.  The attendance is 8000.

1' - Northampton kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

4' - John McClelland finds Noah Jones with a short pass.  Noah Jones plays the ball to Callum Waddy.  Callum Waddy slides the ball to Elliot McTyre.  Elliot McTyre finds Jack Hier with a long ball.  Jack Hier sees Glynn Nevin making a run.  He attempts a quick throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

7' - Eddie Mewies plays a long pass to Mark Baird.  Mark Baird plays the ball to Chris Madden.  Chris Madden spots a run from Harvey Akinlade.  He attempts a quick throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

9' - Glyn Pritchard plays a short pass to Noah Jones.  Noah Jones runs with the ball, but is brought down illegally by Harvey Akinlade.    The referee is reaching for a card.  It's yellow. Harvey Akinlade has been booked.  That will be a freekick for Northampton.  

12' - Glyn Pritchard attempts to outskill Eddie Mewies and succeeds, sending his opponent the wrong way!  

12' - Glyn Pritchard sees Glynn Nevin making a run.  He attempts a quick throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

20' - Will Foley passes the ball to Gregor Rainey.  Gregor Rainey tries to use ball skills to beat Duncan Colden, and manages to skip past his opponent!  

20' - Gregor Rainey takes a shot from outside the area...but its wide!

25' - Amer Hannan chips a long ball to Noah Jones.  Noah Jones passes to Sam McCorquodale.  Sam McCorquodale sees a run from John McClelland.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, and John McClelland is able to control the ball.  John McClelland fires a shot, aiming for the top of the net...but the shot bounces off the post!  John McClelland is first to the loose ball...John McClelland takes a shot towards goal...but the keeper manages to tip the shot round the post!  That will be a corner for  Northampton.  Sam McCorquodale will take the corner.  He curls the ball into the box, and manages to find Noah Jones.  Noah Jones jumps up to head the ball towards goal...and its in! It's a superb goal from Noah Jones for Northampton!  The ball flew past the diving keepers hand!

25' - Sam McCorquodale tries to use ball skills to beat Elliot McTyre and succeeds, sending his opponent the wrong way!  

26' - Bristol Rovers kick the ball off for the restart.  

29' - Mark Baird passes to Gregor Rainey.  Gregor Rainey slides the ball to Patrick Fitzsimmons.  Elliot McTyre successfully tackles Patrick Fitzsimmons and the ball goes loose.  Chris Dewey tackles Patrick Fitzsimmons and the ball goes loose.  Mark Baird chips a long ball to Will Foley.  Will Foley crosses the ball, but Jack Hier intercepts and takes possession.  

36' - Will Foley passes to Patrick Fitzsimmons.  Patrick Fitzsimmons finds Chris Madden with a short pass.  Chris Madden uses his pace to beat Jack Hier.  

38' - Duncan Colden takes the ball past Chris Madden with a turn of pace.  

44' - Sam McCorquodale passes the ball to Glyn Pritchard.  Glyn Pritchard uses his pace to beat Patrick Fitzsimmons.  

45' - Glyn Pritchard crosses the ball into the box, and manages to find Glynn Nevin.  Glynn Nevin gets above the defence and heads the ball attempting to beat the keeper...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

46' - Bristol Rovers kick the ball off for the start of the second half.  

48' - Patrick Fitzsimmons passes the ball to Mark Baird.  Mark Baird slides the ball to Matthew Lloyd.  Matthew Lloyd brings the ball forward, outpacing John McClelland.  

48' - Matthew Lloyd sees a run from Harvey Akinlade.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Harvey Akinlade has strayed offside!  

53' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Matthew Lloyd is going to be taken off.  Aaron Breck is going to be brought on.  

55' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Mark Baird will come off.  Fred Lewis is brought on from the bench.  

60' - Patrick Fitzsimmons plays a long pass to Will Foley.  Will Foley plays the ball to Harvey Akinlade.  Jack Hier successfully tackles Harvey Akinlade and the ball goes loose.  Noah Jones uses his pace to beat Chris Madden, but is illegally impeded.    The referee has no hesitation in showing Chris Madden the yellow card. That will be a freekick for Northampton.  

63' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Chris Madden is going to be taken off.  Edward Bruce is brought on from the bench.  

64' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Glynn Nevin is going to be taken off.  Ian Aikin joins the game from the bench.  

66' - Fred Lewis passes to Aaron Breck.  Aaron Breck takes the ball past Chris Dewey with a turn of pace.  

67' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Chris Dewey is going to be taken off.  John Leonards joins the game from the bench.  

67' - Aaron Breck looks to hit a long range shot...but the ball flies wide of the post!

69' - Amer Hannan passes the ball to Duncan Colden.  Duncan Colden brings the ball forward, outpacing Harvey Akinlade.  

70' - Duncan Colden fires a shot from outside the area...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

78' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Duncan Colden is going to be taken off.  Noel McCleary is going to be brought on.  

79' - Ian Aikin attempts to hit a long range shot past the keeper...but James Berry performs a diving save, to stop the shot!  

87' - Callum Waddy plays a short pass to John Leonards.  John Leonards passes to Glyn Pritchard.  Gregor Rainey dispossesses Glyn Pritchard and takes possession.  Gregor Rainey passes a long ball to Henry Ross.  Henry Ross sees Edward Bruce making a run.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, and Edward Bruce is able to control the ball.  Edward Bruce looks to shoot the ball into the top of the net...and its in! It's a tremendous goal from Edward Bruce for Bristol Rovers!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but couldn't stop the shot!

87' - Northampton kick the ball off for the restart.  



The match has ended Northampton 1 - 1 Bristol Rovers.