Northampton Town vs Portsmouth, 2020-21 English League One, Regular Season
· English League One
FT
4 - 1
4 - 1
About
Northampton Town are hosting Portsmouth
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.
- 1': Foul by Mickel Miller (Northampton Town).
- 1': Marcus Harness (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Ronan Curtis (Portsmouth).
- 1': Peter Kioso (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Offside, Portsmouth. Tom Naylor tries a through ball, but John Marquis is caught offside.
- 4': Foul by Rasmus Nicolaisen (Portsmouth).
- 4': Ryan Edmondson (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Andrew Cannon (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 5': Foul by Ryan Watson (Northampton Town).
- 9': Offside, Northampton Town. Sam Hoskins tries a through ball, but Ryan Edmondson is caught offside.
- 11': Attempt missed. Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Peter Kioso.
- 12': Foul by Ronan Curtis (Portsmouth).
- 12': Ryan Watson (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Mickel Miller (Northampton Town).
- 16': Jack Whatmough (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by John Marquis (Portsmouth).
- 18': Lloyd Jones (Northampton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 19': Foul by Andrew Cannon (Portsmouth).
- 19': Mickel Miller (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Goal! Northampton Town 1, Portsmouth 0. Ryan Watson (Northampton Town) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 23': Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by George Byers.
- 23': Goal! Northampton Town 2, Portsmouth 0. Ryan Watson (Northampton Town) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mickel Miller with a cross following a corner.
- 27': Foul by Shaun McWilliams (Northampton Town).
- 27': Tom Naylor (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Offside, Portsmouth. Jack Whatmough tries a through ball, but John Marquis is caught offside.
- 29': Foul by Andrew Cannon (Portsmouth).
- 29': Mickel Miller (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Attempt missed. Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town) right footed shot from long range on the right is close, but misses to the right.
- 32': Attempt saved. Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jack Sowerby.
- 32': Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Craig MacGillivray.
- 32': Goal! Northampton Town 3, Portsmouth 0. Fraser Horsfall (Northampton Town) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mickel Miller with a cross following a corner.
- 33': Foul by John Marquis (Portsmouth).
- 33': Fraser Horsfall (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': John Marquis (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card.
- 36': Attempt saved. Ronan Curtis (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lee Brown.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Mickel Miller (Northampton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Shaun McWilliams.
- 37': Foul by Shaun McWilliams (Northampton Town).
- 37': Tom Naylor (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Jack Whatmough.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Fraser Horsfall (Northampton Town) header from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Sam Hoskins with a cross.
- 39': Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Rasmus Nicolaisen.
- 39': Attempt saved. Ryan Edmondson (Northampton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Peter Kioso.
- 39': Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Craig MacGillivray.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked.
- 43': Goal! Northampton Town 4, Portsmouth 0. Ryan Edmondson (Northampton Town) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sam Hoskins.
- 45'+1': Foul by Shaun McWilliams (Northampton Town).
- 45'+1': Tom Naylor (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Andrew Cannon (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Sean Raggett (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrew Cannon following a set piece situation.
- 45'+2': Foul by Ryan Edmondson (Northampton Town).
- 45'+2': Rasmus Nicolaisen (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Hand ball by Ronan Curtis (Portsmouth).
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Northampton Town 4, Portsmouth 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Northampton Town 4, Portsmouth 0.
- 47': Offside, Portsmouth. Tom Naylor tries a through ball, but Ronan Curtis is caught offside.
- 48': Foul by Tom Naylor (Portsmouth).
- 48': Ryan Watson (Northampton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Attempt missed. Ryan Watson (Northampton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lloyd Jones with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 49': Attempt missed. Peter Kioso (Northampton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Watson following a set piece situation.
- 49': Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Rasmus Nicolaisen.
- 51': Offside, Portsmouth. Tom Naylor tries a through ball, but Ronan Curtis is caught offside.
- 54': Foul by Peter Kioso (Northampton Town).
- 54': Ronan Curtis (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Attempt missed. Joseph Mills (Northampton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Sowerby.
- 58': Substitution, Portsmouth. Ellis Harrison replaces John Marquis.
- 59': Substitution, Portsmouth. James Bolton replaces George Byers.
- 59': Substitution, Portsmouth. Harvey White replaces Rasmus Nicolaisen.
- 59': Substitution, Portsmouth. Jordy Hiwula-Mayifuila replaces Ronan Curtis.
- 61': Attempt missed. Jordy Hiwula-Mayifuila (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Naylor with a through ball.
- 61': Ellis Harrison (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Foul by Shaun McWilliams (Northampton Town).
- 64': Ellis Harrison (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Foul by Fraser Horsfall (Northampton Town).
- 66': Attempt blocked. Jack Whatmough (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ellis Harrison.
- 67': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Shaun McWilliams.
- 67': Attempt missed. Jack Whatmough (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 68': Substitution, Northampton Town. Michael Harriman replaces Joseph Mills.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Harvey White (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrew Cannon.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Ellis Harrison (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lee Brown with a cross.
- 72': Penalty Portsmouth. Harvey White draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 72': Penalty conceded by Fraser Horsfall (Northampton Town) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 73': Goal! Northampton Town 4, Portsmouth 1. Ellis Harrison (Portsmouth) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 73': Foul by Ellis Harrison (Portsmouth).
- 73': Shaun McWilliams (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Substitution, Northampton Town. Danny Rose replaces Shaun McWilliams because of an injury.
- 76': Foul by Sean Raggett (Portsmouth).
- 76': Ryan Edmondson (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Attempt missed. Lee Brown (Portsmouth) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by James Bolton with a cross.
- 84': Danny Rose (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Foul by Andrew Cannon (Portsmouth).
- 84': Attempt missed. Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 85': Foul by Mickel Miller (Northampton Town).
- 85': Tom Naylor (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Ryan Watson (Northampton Town) is shown the yellow card.
- 88': Jonathan Mitchell (Northampton Town) is shown the yellow card.
- 89': Offside, Northampton Town. Lloyd Jones tries a through ball, but Ryan Edmondson is caught offside.
- 90': Foul by Marcus Harness (Portsmouth).
- 90': Michael Harriman (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Ryan Edmondson (Northampton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Danny Rose with a headed pass.
- 90'+2': Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Craig MacGillivray.
- 90'+3': Foul by Danny Rose (Northampton Town).
- 90'+3': Harvey White (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town).
- 90'+5': Marcus Harness (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Northampton Town 4, Portsmouth 1.
- 0': Match ends, Northampton Town 4, Portsmouth 1.
Game Information
Competition: English League One
Venue: Sixfields Stadium
Location: Northampton, England
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 |
Line-Ups
Northampton Town (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jonathan Mitchell (GK)  |
| 6 | Fraser Horsfall |
| 28 | Lloyd Jones |
| 23 | Joseph Mills |
| 15 | Peter Kioso |
| 17 | Shaun McWilliams |
| 8 | Ryan Watson |
| 4 | Jack Sowerby |
| 26 | Ryan Edmondson |
| 14 | Mickel Miller |
| 7 | Sam Hoskins |
Portsmouth (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Craig MacGillivray (GK) |
| 15 | Rasmus Nicolaisen |
| 20 | Sean Raggett |
| 3 | Lee Brown |
| 6 | Jack Whatmough |
| 16 | George Byers |
| 14 | Andrew Cannon |
| 4 | Tom Naylor |
| 9 | John Marquis |
| 11 | Ronan Curtis |
| 19 | Marcus Myers-Harness |
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