English League One

Northampton Town vs Port Vale, 2023-24 English League One, Regular Season

· English League One
Northampton Town
  • 34': Mitchell Pinnock
  • 90'+4': Shaun McWilliams
FT
2 - 0
Port Vale

    About

    Northampton Town are hosting Port Vale at Sixfields Stadium, Northampton, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League One.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Aaron McGowan with a cross.
    • 3': Attempt saved. Ethan Chislett (Port Vale) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Loft.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Nathan Smith (Port Vale) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Liam Moore (Northampton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Fox.
    • 16': Foul by Ben Garrity (Port Vale).
    • 16': Marc Leonard (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Ben Garrity (Port Vale) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 20': Attempt saved. Ethan Chislett (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Alex Iacovitti (Port Vale) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 22': Foul by Alex Iacovitti (Port Vale).
    • 22': Kieron Bowie (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 23': Attempt blocked. Jon Guthrie (Northampton Town) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mitchell Pinnock with a cross.
    • 24': Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Funso Ojo.
    • 24': Attempt missed. James Plant (Port Vale) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Funso Ojo.
    • 29': Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Alex Iacovitti.
    • 30': Connor Ripley (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Jon Guthrie (Northampton Town).
    • 34': Foul by Aaron McGowan (Northampton Town).
    • 34': James Plant (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Goal! Northampton Town 1, Port Vale 0. Mitchell Pinnock (Northampton Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kieron Bowie following a fast break.
    • 38': Baylee Dipepa (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Marc Leonard (Northampton Town).
    • 40': Attempt missed. Ben Garrity (Port Vale) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alex Iacovitti with a headed pass.
    • 43': Foul by Funso Ojo (Port Vale).
    • 43': Kieron Bowie (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 44': Foul by Jon Guthrie (Northampton Town).
    • 44': Nathan Smith (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Northampton Town 1, Port Vale 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Northampton Town 1, Port Vale 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Northampton Town. Emmanuel Monthe replaces Liam Moore.
    • 45': Substitution, Port Vale. Conor Grant replaces James Plant.
    • 45': Substitution, Port Vale. Jensen Weir replaces Ethan Chislett.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Marc Leonard (Northampton Town) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top left corner.
    • 48': Foul by Kieron Bowie (Northampton Town).
    • 48': Jensen Weir (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Hand ball by Louis Appéré (Northampton Town).
    • 52': Ben Garrity (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 52': Dangerous play by Marc Leonard (Northampton Town).
    • 54': Attempt missed. Nathan Smith (Port Vale) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 55': Foul by Nathan Smith (Port Vale).
    • 55': Louis Appéré (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Substitution, Port Vale. Uche Ikpeazu replaces Ryan Loft.
    • 58': Substitution, Port Vale. Gavin Massey replaces Jesse Debrah.
    • 59': Foul by Uche Ikpeazu (Port Vale).
    • 59': Jon Guthrie (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marc Leonard.
    • 62': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Kieron Bowie.
    • 63': Foul by Jensen Weir (Port Vale).
    • 63': Kieron Bowie (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Jensen Weir (Port Vale) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Gavin Massey (Port Vale) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Grant with a cross.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Alex Iacovitti (Port Vale) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Sang with a cross.
    • 69': Ben Fox (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Alex Iacovitti (Port Vale).
    • 70': Substitution, Northampton Town. Shaun McWilliams replaces Ben Fox.
    • 71': Substitution, Northampton Town. Jack Sowerby replaces Sam Hoskins.
    • 71': Substitution, Northampton Town. Tyreece Simpson replaces Louis Appéré.
    • 73': Substitution, Port Vale. Rhys Walters replaces Baylee Dipepa.
    • 74': Foul by Tyreece Simpson (Northampton Town).
    • 74': Tom Sang (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 76': Attempt saved. Uche Ikpeazu (Port Vale) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Conor Grant.
    • 77': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Emmanuel Monthe.
    • 78': Foul by Gavin Massey (Port Vale).
    • 78': Lee Burge (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Lee Burge (Northampton Town) is shown the yellow card.
    • 79': Substitution, Northampton Town. Akinwale Odimayo replaces Aaron McGowan.
    • 84': Offside, Northampton Town. Tyreece Simpson is caught offside.
    • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Kieron Bowie (Northampton Town).
    • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Alex Iacovitti (Port Vale) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 90': Foul by Akinwale Odimayo (Northampton Town).
    • 90': Jensen Weir (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Ben Garrity (Port Vale) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Conor Grant with a cross.
    • 90'+2': Emmanuel Monthe (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Uche Ikpeazu (Port Vale).
    • 90'+4': Goal! Northampton Town 2, Port Vale 0. Shaun McWilliams (Northampton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tyreece Simpson following a fast break.
    • 90'+5': Shaun McWilliams (Northampton Town) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Northampton Town 2, Port Vale 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Northampton Town 2, Port Vale 0.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Northampton Town 2, Port Vale 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Northampton Town 2, Port Vale 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: English League One

    Venue: Sixfields Stadium
    Location: Northampton, England
    Attendance: 6,739

    EFL League One Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Cardiff City 5 +6 13
    2 Huddersfield Town 5 +7 12
    3 Stevenage 5 +4 12
    4 Bradford City 5 +3 11
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    NHT Northampton Town (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    1 Lee Burge (GK) Yellow Card
    5 Jon Guthrie
    6 Sam Sherring
    26 Liam Moore
    21 Marc Leonard
    8 Ben Fox
    11 Mitchell Pinnock
    3 Aaron McGowan
    9 Louis Appere
    7 Sam Hoskins
    19 Kieron Bowie
    Northampton Town Substitutes:
    Akinwale Odimayo, Tyreece Simpson, Jack Sowerby, Tony Springett, Emmanuel Monthe, Shaun McWilliams, Louie Moulden.

    PTV Port Vale (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    1 Connor Ripley (GK)
    6 Nathan Smith
    17 Alex Iacovitti
    27 Jesse Debrah
    14 Funso Ojo
    8 Ben Garrity Yellow Card
    10 Ethan Chislett
    21 James Plant
    4 Thomas Sang
    25 Baylee Dipepa
    9 Ryan Loft
    Port Vale Substitutes:
    Conor Grant, Gavin Massey, Rhys Walters, Uche Ikpeazu, Jason Lowe, Jensen Weir, Jayson Leutwiler.

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