Northampton Town vs Bristol Rovers, 2020-21 English League One, Regular Season

· English League One

Northampton Town

78': Sam Hoskins (P)

FT
1 - 1

Bristol Rovers

19': Luke Leahy

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

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Brandon Hanlan (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
2': Foul by Bryn Morris (Northampton Town).
3': Foul by Jonah Ayunga (Bristol Rovers).
3': Lloyd Jones (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Attempt missed. Bryn Morris (Northampton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Joseph Mills.
5': Offside, Northampton Town. Joseph Mills tries a through ball, but Danny Rose is caught offside.
6': Foul by Luke McCormick (Bristol Rovers).
6': Shaun McWilliams (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8': Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Jack Baldwin.
8': Attempt missed. Lloyd Jones (Northampton Town) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Hoskins with a cross.
11': Foul by Brandon Hanlan (Bristol Rovers).
11': Shaun McWilliams (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12': Bryn Morris (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12': Foul by Pablo Martinez (Bristol Rovers).
14': Foul by Pablo Martinez (Bristol Rovers).
14': Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Fraser Horsfall.
17': Danny Rose (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Foul by Luke Leahy (Bristol Rovers).
17': Attempt blocked. Jonah Ayunga (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zain Westbrooke with a through ball.
17': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Michael Harriman.
18': Attempt saved. Jack Baldwin (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Zain Westbrooke with a cross.
18': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Jonathan Mitchell.
19': Attempt saved. Luke Leahy (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Zain Westbrooke with a cross.
19': Goal! Northampton Town 0, Bristol Rovers 1. Luke Leahy (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a corner.
20': Offside, Northampton Town. Bryn Morris tries a through ball, but Ryan Edmondson is caught offside.
21': Foul by Danny Rose (Northampton Town).
21': Luke Leahy (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
22': Danny Rose (Northampton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
22': Foul by Jack Baldwin (Bristol Rovers).
23': Attempt blocked. Pablo Martinez (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke McCormick with a cross.
27': Danny Rose (Northampton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
27': Foul by Luke Leahy (Bristol Rovers).
27': Attempt saved. Fraser Horsfall (Northampton Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lloyd Jones.
29': Attempt missed. Ryan Edmondson (Northampton Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Watson with a cross.
29': Attempt missed. Jonah Ayunga (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Zain Westbrooke with a cross.
31': Attempt blocked. Bryn Morris (Northampton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
31': Foul by Brandon Hanlan (Bristol Rovers).
31': Joseph Mills (Northampton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
32': Attempt missed. Luke McCormick (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Zain Westbrooke.
34': Attempt blocked. Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Harriman.
34': Attempt missed. Ryan Edmondson (Northampton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
36': Foul by Luke McCormick (Bristol Rovers).
36': Shaun McWilliams (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
39': Foul by Jonah Ayunga (Bristol Rovers).
39': Fraser Horsfall (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Foul by Jonah Ayunga (Bristol Rovers).
41': Shaun McWilliams (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': Foul by Ed Upson (Bristol Rovers).
42': Shaun McWilliams (Northampton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
43': Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Ed Upson.
44': Foul by Bryn Morris (Northampton Town).
44': Luke McCormick (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
44': Bryn Morris (Northampton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45': Attempt missed. Zain Westbrooke (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
45': Foul by Luke Leahy (Bristol Rovers).
45': Ryan Watson (Northampton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45'+1': Foul by Danny Rose (Northampton Town).
45'+1': Luke Leahy (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': Foul by Brandon Hanlan (Bristol Rovers).
45'+2': Fraser Horsfall (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+3': First Half ends, Northampton Town 0, Bristol Rovers 1.
45': Second Half begins Northampton Town 0, Bristol Rovers 1.
46': Attempt missed. Jonah Ayunga (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
46': Attempt blocked. Zain Westbrooke (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonah Ayunga.
47': Foul by Jonah Ayunga (Bristol Rovers).
47': Shaun McWilliams (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by George Williams.
50': Foul by Shaun McWilliams (Northampton Town).
50': Luke McCormick (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Foul by Brandon Hanlan (Bristol Rovers).
51': Joseph Mills (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Brandon Hanlan (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
52': Foul by Lloyd Jones (Northampton Town).
53': Offside, Northampton Town. Sam Hoskins tries a through ball, but Danny Rose is caught offside.
62': Foul by Ryan Edmondson (Northampton Town).
62': Luke Leahy (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63': Substitution, Northampton Town. Alexander Jones replaces Ryan Edmondson.
64': Foul by Shaun McWilliams (Northampton Town).
64': Luke McCormick (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
65': Attempt saved. Jack Baldwin (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Zain Westbrooke with a cross.
69': Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Ed Upson.
70': Attempt missed. Fraser Horsfall (Northampton Town) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Joseph Mills with a cross following a corner.
71': Substitution, Northampton Town. Caleb Chukwuemeka replaces Danny Rose.
71': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Josh Hare replaces Zain Westbrooke.
72': Ed Upson (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Foul by Caleb Chukwuemeka (Northampton Town).
75': Foul by Michael Harriman (Northampton Town).
75': Luke McCormick (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
76': Offside, Bristol Rovers. Cian Harries tries a through ball, but Luke Leahy is caught offside.
76': Substitution, Northampton Town. Mark Marshall replaces Bryn Morris.
77': Penalty Northampton Town. Alexander Jones draws a foul in the penalty area.
77': Penalty conceded by Jack Baldwin (Bristol Rovers) after a foul in the penalty area.
78': Goal! Northampton Town 1, Bristol Rovers 1. Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
79': Attempt blocked. Ed Upson (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
79': Ed Upson (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Foul by Alexander Jones (Northampton Town).
80': Ed Upson (Bristol Rovers) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box.
80': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Joseph Mills.
81': Foul by Cian Harries (Bristol Rovers).
81': Lloyd Jones (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Foul by Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town).
82': Jack Baldwin (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83': Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
84': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. James Daly replaces Brandon Hanlan.
84': Foul by Pablo Martinez (Bristol Rovers).
84': Mark Marshall (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Foul by Caleb Chukwuemeka (Northampton Town).
85': George Williams (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Foul by Jonah Ayunga (Bristol Rovers).
88': Shaun McWilliams (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Foul by Ed Upson (Bristol Rovers).
90': Joseph Mills (Northampton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+1': Foul by Alexander Jones (Northampton Town).
90'+1': Luke Leahy (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Foul by James Daly (Bristol Rovers).
90'+2': Lloyd Jones (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Foul by Shaun McWilliams (Northampton Town).
90'+3': James Daly (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Second Half ends, Northampton Town 1, Bristol Rovers 1.
0': Match ends, Northampton Town 1, Bristol Rovers 1.

Game Information

Competition: English League One

Venue: Sixfields Stadium
Location: Northampton, England

EFL League One Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Sheffield Wednesday	6	+7	13
2	Huddersfield Town	6	+6	12
3	Bradford City	6	+2	12
4	Cambridge United	6	+2	11

Full Table

Line-Ups

Northampton Town (4-3-3)

No.	Name
13	Jonathan Mitchell (GK)
6	Fraser Horsfall
28	Lloyd Jones
23	Joseph Mills
2	Michael Harriman
17	Shaun McWilliams
8	Ryan Watson
18	Bryn Morris
26	Ryan Edmondson
29	Danny Rose
7	Sam Hoskins

Northampton Town Substitutes:

Cian Bolger, Charlie Woods, Ricky Korboa, Alan Sheehan, Alex Jones, Mark Marshall, Caleb Chukwuemeka.

Bristol Rovers (4-3-1-2)

No.	Name
32	Anssi Jaakkola (GK)
25	Cian Harries
26	Jack Baldwin
3	Luke Leahy
43	George B. Williams
9	Brandon Hanlan
6	Edward Upson
8	Zain Westbrooke
14	Luke McCormick
37	Pablo Martinez
21	Jonah Ayunga

Bristol Rovers Substitutes:

Mark Little, David Tutonda, Josh Hare, Joe Day, Zain Walker, James Daly, Erhun Oztumer.

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