Northampton Town vs Port Vale, 2023-24 English League One, Regular Season
· English League OneAbout
Northampton Town are hosting Port Vale
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': 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
Venue: Sixfields Stadium
Location: Northampton, England
Attendance: 6,739
EFL League One Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portsmouth | 46 | +37 | 97 |
| 2 | Derby County | 46 | +41 | 92 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | +35 | 87 |
| 4 | Peterborough United | 46 | +28 | 84 |
Line-Ups
Northampton Town (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Burge (GK)  |
| 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 |
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 |
| 10 | Ethan Chislett |
| 21 | James Plant |
| 4 | Thomas Sang |
| 25 | Baylee Dipepa |
| 9 | Ryan Loft |
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