Welcome to the match between Northampton united and Nottingham city

1'

Blaine Nathanson flighted the ball to Carson Spooner, Colten Newman couldn't cut it.

Carson Spooner made space for himself and aimed for the top corner. Davy Morrish failed to block the shot.

Dane Sowards failed to clear the ball away ... Carson Spooner capped an excellent move. GOAL!!! ... He kissed the badge on his shirt !

Northampton united 1 - 0 Nottingham city

3'

Wayne Tupper received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Eldred Hambledon, the ball was picked up by Wayne Tupper before Kade King could reach it.

Purdie Abraham block tackled Wayne Tupper before Wayne Tupper attempted to shoot at goal from long range.

4'

Blaine Nathanson had little in the way of options and elected to try a long-range chip but Colten Newman cleared the ball from danger.

6'

From long range, Clifton Abram bent the ball towards goal but Geoff Cotterill made the clearance.

7'

Blaine Nathanson tried to skip past Colten Newman but Colten Newman didn't allow.

9'

Blaine Nathanson received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Charlie Yap, Blaine Nathanson took it in his stride before Colten Newman could reach it.

Perfectly timed block tackle by Chas Fear before Blaine Nathanson tried to get onto the pass.

11'

Chas Fear skipped past the challenge of Mat Knaggs.

Whilst still some way from goal, Chas Fear tried to lob the keeper. Blaine Nathanson approached too late to block it.

Kerry Jeanes pushed it away.

13'

Blaine Nathanson was shown a yellow card.

Barrie Brigham played a high ball looking for Howie Carter to run onto it, Howie Carter brought the ball under control superbly before Shelton Rennoll could reach it.

Howie Carter found himself in some space and drove the ball at goal. Charlie Yap approached too late to tackle him.

The ball went sailing over the crossbar ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

14'

Wayne Tupper tried to skip past the challenge of Shelton Rennoll but Wayne Tupper lost the ball to Shelton Rennoll.

16'

Davy Morrish directed the ball nicely to Clifton Abram, the ball was picked up by Clifton Abram before Shelton Rennoll could reach it.

Clifton Abram played a pinpoint pass to Howie Carter, Howie Carter picked up on the ball before Geoff Cotterill could reach it.

Howie Carter laid it forward to Clifton Abram, Clifton Abram picked up on the ball before Derek Auttenberg could reach it.

Clifton Abram found a perfect spot and chipped the ball goalwards. Charlie Yap failed to block the shot.

Kerry Jeanes got himself in front of the shot.

17'

Barrie Brigham blocked Shelton Rennoll before Shelton Rennoll attempted to deliver the ball.

19'

Chas Fear tried to take the ball past Geoff Cotterill but Geoff Cotterill dispossessed Chas Fear.

20'

The freekick was taken by Wayne Tupper. But it was well wide from Wayne Tupper.

22'

Eldred Hambledon went in with a successful block tackle on Purdie Abraham before Purdie Abraham tried to get onto the pass.

23'

Blaine Nathanson block tackled Chas Fear before Chas Fear could pass the ball.

24'

Mat Knaggs tried to skip past the challenge of Colten Newman but Colten Newman succesfully won the ball from Mat Knaggs.

25'

Mat Knaggs blocked Chas Fear in a good, clean tackle before Chas Fear could pass the ball.

26'

Kade King had the pace to beat Wayne Tupper.

Kade King tried to deliver a low cross but Eldred Hambledon did well to spot and intercept the cross.

27'

Eldred Hambledon tried to twist past Kade King but Kade King won the ball from Eldred Hambledon.

29'

The referee showed Eldred Hambledon a yellow card.

Clifton Abram tried to get past Shelton Rennoll but failed.

30'

Shelton Rennoll delivered the ball to Geoff Cotterill, Barrie Brigham couldn't cut out the pass.

Geoff Cotterill tried to jink past Clifton Abram but Clifton Abram blocked Geoff Cotterill.

32'

Blaine Nathanson tried to take the ball past Colten Newman but Colten Newman robbed Blaine Nathanson.

33'

Shelton Rennoll tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Barrie Brigham.

35'

Chas Fear dribbled past Mat Knaggs.

Chas Fear failed in his attempt to jink past Blaine Nathanson.

38'

Purdie Abraham looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Wayne Tupper.

39'

Colten Newman dribbled past Mat Knaggs.

Colten Newman tried to move the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Blaine Nathanson.

40'

Chas Fear tried to sprint past Kade King but Kade King block tackled Chas Fear.

41'

Eldred Hambledon looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but Kade King blocked it.

42'

Wayne Tupper received a yellow card.

Clifton Abram fired off a long shot past Geoff Cotterill.

But Clifton Abram couldn't direct it goalwards ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

43'

Carson Spooner took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

45'

Shelton Rennoll used his skill to go past Clifton Abram.

Barrie Brigham blocked Shelton Rennoll before Shelton Rennoll tried to pass the ball.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which Northampton united took the lead.Northampton united maintained 47% of possession and 53% for Nottingham city. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

47'

Blaine Nathanson tried to knock a long ball forward but Colten Newman coolly intercepted the pass.

48'

Blaine Nathanson tried his luck from 30 yards but Chas Fear hoofed the ball clear.

51'

Clifton Abram tried to hit it long to a team-mate but Geoff Cotterill intercepted the pass.

55'

Carson Spooner made an attempt to move the ball forward but The ball came off Wayne Tupper.

56'

Derek Auttenberg searched out Xzavier Donalds with a high ball, Xzavier Donalds controlled the ball when bringing it down before Eldred Hambledon could reach it.

Xzavier Donalds tried to move the ball forward but Cree Christophers intercepted but couldn't control.

58'

Corner taken by Clifton Abram and cut out by the opposition.

59'

Colten Newman tried to lift the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Mat Knaggs.

61'

Blaine Nathanson tried to play a long ball forward but The ball was touched on by Colten Newman.

62'

Corner taken by Carson Spooner and cut out by the opposition.

65'

Cree Christophers went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

66'

The referee showed Derek Auttenberg a yellow card.

68'

Chas Fear sent over the freekick. But it hit the wall.

69'

Clifton Abram hit the ball forward to Barrie Brigham, Barrie Brigham took it in his stride before Geoff Cotterill could reach it.

Barrie Brigham made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Shelton Rennoll found himself in the way of the ball.

71'

Shelton Rennoll skipped easily past the challenge of Barrie Brigham.

Shelton Rennoll had a great opportunity to score from long range but he lost the ball to Clifton Abram.

72'

Shelton Rennoll tried to get onto the pass but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Wayne Tupper.

75'

Purdie Abraham shot a hopeful chance from long-range but Wayne Tupper managed to block the shot.

76'

Clifton Abram tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Geoff Cotterill.

78'

Purdie Abraham tried to knock a long ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Wayne Tupper.

81'

Colten Newman fired in the freekick. But it went over the bar.

82'

Kade King played a great ball for Xzavier Donalds, Xzavier Donalds latched onto the ball before Wayne Tupper could cut it out.

Xzavier Donalds crossed the ball high and hard, Eldred Hambledon stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Cree Christophers got to the ball before Carson Spooner, then headed clear the danger.

83'

Charlie Yap tried to play it past Wayne Tupper but Wayne Tupper succesfully won the ball from Charlie Yap.

85'

The referee showed Davy Morrish a yellow card.

Shelton Rennoll directed the ball to Geoff Cotterill, Barrie Brigham couldn't cut it.

Geoff Cotterill directed the ball nicely to Carson Spooner, Carson Spooner latched onto the ball before Clifton Abram could reach it.

Carson Spooner lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and shot. Davy Morrish couldn't reach it.

Dane Sowards managed to get a hand to it and turn it behind.

86'

Pass by Eldred Hambledon to Wayne Tupper, Purdie Abraham failed to intercept the pass.

Wayne Tupper tried to put the ball across but he overhit the cross as he was under pressure from Kade King.

87'

Chas Fear escaped from the challenge of Purdie Abraham and tried an audacious lob from 30 yards.

Kerry Jeanes made a fingertip save to divert the ball over.

88'

Clifton Abram flicked the ball over Geoff Cotterill's head !.

Clifton Abram held up the ball, evading the challenge of Shelton Rennoll and bent the ball towards goal from 20 yards.

Clifton Abram put it horribly wide ... It was a poor miss from Clifton Abram. He looked like he was short of match practice.

89'

Clifton Abram tried to play it past Geoff Cotterill but Geoff Cotterill took the ball away from Clifton Abram.

91'

Eldred Hambledon took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

92'

Clifton Abram played it confidently past Geoff Cotterill.

Clifton Abram attempted a curling shot from 20 yards but Shelton Rennoll got in and cleared the danger.

93'

Purdie Abraham sent the ball flying towards goal from 40 yards. Wayne Tupper didn't read the game well enough to block it.

It went just wide by Purdie Abraham ... He buckled under the pressure.

94'

Colten Newman blocked Blaine Nathanson in a good, clean tackle before Blaine Nathanson attempted to deliver the ball.

End Match Northampton united 1 - 0 Nottingham city