English League One

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

· English League One
Northampton Town
  • 31': Sam Hoskins (P)
  • 35': Danny Rose
  • 47': Alan Sheehan
FT
3 - 1
Gillingham
  • 45': Kyle Dempsey

About

Northampton Town are hosting Gillingham 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 Danny Rose (Northampton Town).
  • 1': Josh Eccles (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Benny Ashley-Seal (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Foul by Jack Tucker (Gillingham).
  • 3': Attempt missed. Cian Bolger (Northampton Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicky Adams following a set piece situation.
  • 5': Foul by Benny Ashley-Seal (Northampton Town).
  • 5': Jack Tucker (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Benny Ashley-Seal (Northampton Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Sowerby.
  • 11': Foul by John Akinde (Gillingham).
  • 11': Lloyd Jones (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 15': Foul by Ryan Jackson (Gillingham).
  • 15': Ryan Watson (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Danny Rose.
  • 18': Hand ball by Ryan Watson (Northampton Town).
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Kyle Dempsey (Gillingham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 19': Alan Sheehan (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by John Akinde (Gillingham).
  • 21': Attempt missed. Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nicky Adams with a cross.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Josh Eccles (Gillingham) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 24': Connor Ogilvie (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Danny Rose (Northampton Town).
  • 24': Foul by Alexander MacDonald (Gillingham).
  • 24': Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Kyle Dempsey (Gillingham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Akinde.
  • 25': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Alan Sheehan.
  • 27': Hand ball by Shaun McWilliams (Northampton Town).
  • 30': Penalty Northampton Town. Danny Rose draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 30': Penalty conceded by Connor Ogilvie (Gillingham) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 31': Goal! Northampton Town 1, Gillingham 0. Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
  • 32': Alexander MacDonald (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town).
  • 33': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Jack Sowerby.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Benny Ashley-Seal (Northampton Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicky Adams.
  • 35': Goal! Northampton Town 2, Gillingham 0. Danny Rose (Northampton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 37': Connor Ogilvie (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Benny Ashley-Seal (Northampton Town).
  • 38': Foul by Lloyd Jones (Northampton Town).
  • 38': John Akinde (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Offside, Northampton Town. Nicky Adams tries a through ball, but Danny Rose is caught offside.
  • 41': Connor Ogilvie (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Benny Ashley-Seal (Northampton Town).
  • 42': Danny Rose (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Connor Ogilvie (Gillingham).
  • 44': Hand ball by Cian Bolger (Northampton Town).
  • 45': Goal! Northampton Town 2, Gillingham 1. Kyle Dempsey (Gillingham) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Kyle Dempsey (Gillingham).
  • 45'+1': Nicky Adams (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Northampton Town 2, Gillingham 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Northampton Town 2, Gillingham 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Gillingham. Vadaine Oliver replaces Scott Robertson.
  • 46': Benny Ashley-Seal (Northampton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 46': Foul by Connor Ogilvie (Gillingham).
  • 47': Goal! Northampton Town 3, Gillingham 1. Alan Sheehan (Northampton Town) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 48': Benny Ashley-Seal (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Thomas O'Connor (Gillingham).
  • 49': Foul by Josh Eccles (Gillingham).
  • 49': Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Offside, Northampton Town. Danny Rose tries a through ball, but Benny Ashley-Seal is caught offside.
  • 51': Foul by Kyle Dempsey (Gillingham).
  • 51': Shaun McWilliams (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Benny Ashley-Seal (Northampton Town).
  • 53': Jack Tucker (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Hand ball by Robbie McKenzie (Gillingham).
  • 54': Foul by Shaun McWilliams (Northampton Town).
  • 54': Kyle Dempsey (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Danny Rose (Northampton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Watson.
  • 57': Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Jack Tucker.
  • 59': Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Danny Rose (Northampton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 59': Foul by Ryan Watson (Northampton Town).
  • 59': Josh Eccles (Gillingham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 60': Substitution, Gillingham. Matty Willock replaces Josh Eccles because of an injury.
  • 61': Alan Sheehan (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by John Akinde (Gillingham).
  • 62': Alan Sheehan (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Foul by Vadaine Oliver (Gillingham).
  • 63': Offside, Northampton Town. Alan Sheehan tries a through ball, but Danny Rose is caught offside.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Matty Willock (Gillingham) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Jackson.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Danny Rose (Northampton Town) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lloyd Jones with a headed pass.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Alexander MacDonald (Gillingham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matty Willock.
  • 69': Foul by Vadaine Oliver (Gillingham).
  • 69': Nicky Adams (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Substitution, Northampton Town. Caleb Chukwuemeka replaces Danny Rose.
  • 71': Substitution, Northampton Town. Michael Harriman replaces Nicky Adams.
  • 74': Substitution, Gillingham. Trae Coyle replaces Alexander MacDonald.
  • 76': Foul by Trae Coyle (Gillingham).
  • 76': Ryan Watson (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Substitution, Northampton Town. Fraser Horsfall replaces Alan Sheehan.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Thomas O'Connor (Gillingham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 80': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Cian Bolger.
  • 81': Foul by Vadaine Oliver (Gillingham).
  • 81': Fraser Horsfall (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Shaun McWilliams (Northampton Town).
  • 82': Vadaine Oliver (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Shaun McWilliams (Northampton Town) is shown the yellow card.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. John Akinde (Gillingham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matty Willock.
  • 84': Connor Ogilvie (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Foul by Benny Ashley-Seal (Northampton Town).
  • 84': Benny Ashley-Seal (Northampton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. John Akinde (Gillingham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 88': Connor Ogilvie (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Benny Ashley-Seal (Northampton Town).
  • 90': Foul by Benny Ashley-Seal (Northampton Town).
  • 90': Thomas O'Connor (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Northampton Town. Ricky Holmes replaces Benny Ashley-Seal.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. John Akinde (Gillingham) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Trae Coyle.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Caleb Chukwuemeka (Northampton Town).
  • 90'+3': Thomas O'Connor (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Jack Tucker (Gillingham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Jonathan Mitchell.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Northampton Town 3, Gillingham 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Northampton Town 3, Gillingham 1.

Game Information

Competition: English League One

Venue: Sixfields Stadium
Location: Northampton, England

EFL League One Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 AFC Wimbledon 0 0 0
2 Barnsley 0 0 0
3 Blackpool 0 0 0
4 Bradford City 0 0 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

NHT Northampton Town (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
13 Jonathan Mitchell (GK)
5 Cian Bolger
44 Alan Sheehan
28 Lloyd Jones
4 Jack Sowerby
17 Shaun McWilliams Yellow Card
8 Ryan Watson
10 Nicky Adams
7 Sam Hoskins
22 Bernard Ashley-Seal Yellow Card
29 Danny Rose
Northampton Town Substitutes:
Caleb Chukwuemeka, Christopher Missilou, Steven Arnold, Michael Harriman, Mark Marshall, Fraser Horsfall, Ricky Holmes.

GIL Gillingham (4-3-2-1)

No. Name
1 Jack Bonham (GK)
3 Connor Ogilvie
5 Jack Tucker
21 Thomas O'Connor
2 Ryan Jackson
14 Robbie Mckenzie
20 Scott Robertson
17 Josh Eccles
15 John Akinde
16 Alexander MacDonald
8 Kyle Dempsey
Gillingham Substitutes:
Trae Coyle, Matthew Willock, Christian Maghoma, Vadaine Oliver, Declan Drysdale.

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