Welcome to the match between Northampton united and Rotherham athletic

4'

Blaine Nathanson surged past Herman David!.

Mat Knaggs received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Blaine Nathanson, Mat Knaggs picked up on the ball before Elvin Martins could cut it out.

Mat Knaggs tried to square the ball from the wing but he misjudged the cross as he had been pressured by Herman David.

5'

Shelton Rennoll made good use of the scissors dribble. As Elvin Martins lost his balance, Shelton Rennoll dribbled past Elvin Martins.

Shelton Rennoll squared the ball, Herman David stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Xzavier Donalds ran onto the ball and swiftly hit a fierce shot but the shot was blocked by Brennan Tennyson.

6'

Poor corner kick delivered by Mat Knaggs that went straight to the opposition.

7'

Geoff Cotterill turned with the ball past Sandy Dickenson.

Geoff Cotterill fired off a medium-ranged shot but Bertrand Backus scrambled the ball away.

8'

Blaine Nathanson had the pace to beat Herman David.

Blaine Nathanson sprinted to escape from Elvin Martins.

Blaine Nathanson was clean through behind the defence.

Blaine Nathanson was one on one with Chas Whittle but Chas Whittle smothered the ball.

11'

Charlie Yap came off after picking up a knock.

Lester Willis replaced the injured Charlie Yap.

Sandy Dickenson tried to sprint past Blaine Nathanson but Blaine Nathanson robbed Sandy Dickenson.

12'

Bertrand Backus attempted to chip the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Geoff Cotterill.

13'

Xzavier Donalds spotted Carson Spooner in the area and lobbed the ball in, Carson Spooner brought the ball under control superbly before Herman David could reach it.

From out wide, Carson Spooner fired in a curving shot at goal but Gabriel Ikin removed the danger.

15'

Shelton Rennoll tried to get onto the pass but Sandy Dickenson got to the ball first.

17'

Bertrand Backus hit it high and hard towards goal from 30 yards. Shelton Rennoll failed to block the shot.

Kerry Jeanes saved and clutched the ball gratefully to his chest.

19'

Osborne Jack tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Kade King cut it out.

22'

Bertrand Backus tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Geoff Cotterill showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

23'

Blaine Nathanson took the ball past Elvin Martins.

Blaine Nathanson tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Herman David intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

24'

Blaine Nathanson had the strength to hold off Osborne Jack.

Blaine Nathanson made an attempt to move the ball forward but Herman David made it first to the ball and intercepted.

25'

Purdie Abraham twisted past Osborne Jack.

Purdie Abraham tried to deliver a float cross but Corwin Spearing blocked it.

28'

Osborne Jack tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Kade King did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

29'

Kade King directed the ball to Purdie Abraham, Herman David stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Purdie Abraham put a low cross in to the near post, Corwin Spearing couldn't cut out the pass.

Mat Knaggs quickly smashed the ball towards the top corner before Gabriel Ikin could clear it away.

Mat Knaggs struck it just over the bar ... He should never have missed that one.

30'

Bertrand Backus tried to skip past Geoff Cotterill but Geoff Cotterill blocked Bertrand Backus.

33'

Kade King dribbled past Corwin Spearing.

Kade King supplied a float cross, Osborne Jack couldn't cut out the pass.

Shelton Rennoll out-jumped Gabriel Ikin but the ball went bad.

34'

Shelton Rennoll tried to play it past Sandy Dickenson but Sandy Dickenson succesfully won the ball from Shelton Rennoll.

38'

Geoff Cotterill skipped past Sandy Dickenson.

Vicious shot by Geoff Cotterill for the top corner from distance. Bertrand Backus wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

But Geoff Cotterill put it high and wide ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

39'

Corwin Spearing tried to dart past Kade King but Kade King block tackled Corwin Spearing.

40'

Poor corner kick delivered by Mat Knaggs that went straight to the opposition.

42'

Elvin Martins tried to play a long ball but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Blaine Nathanson.

43'

Shelton Rennoll took the ball past Sandy Dickenson.

Shelton Rennoll attempted to lob the ball forward but Bertrand Backus made it first to the ball and intercepted.

44'

Mat Knaggs went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

45'

Roy Hooker stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Mat Knaggs cut it out easily.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Northampton united maintained 56% of possession and 44% for Rotherham athletic. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

47'

Mat Knaggs took the ball past Herman David.

Mat Knaggs hit it high and hard towards goal from 30 yards but Elvin Martins hoofed the ball clear.

48'

Herman David moved the ball forward for Elvin Martins, Elvin Martins trapped the ball nicely before Mat Knaggs could reach it.

Elvin Martins tried to get onto the pass but The ball was touched on by Blaine Nathanson.

49'

Osborne Jack skipped past the challenge of Purdie Abraham.

Osborne Jack tried his luck from a distance but Kade King got in and cleared the danger.

50'

Geoff Cotterill went by the challenge of Sandy Dickenson.

Geoff Cotterill tried to pass the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Bertrand Backus.

52'

Geoff Cotterill was pressed by Bertrand Backus but he evaded the challenge and tried an audacious lob from 30 yards.

It went close from Geoff Cotterill ... A real chance wasted.

53'

Pass by Bertrand Backus to Haywood Harper, Shelton Rennoll couldn't cut it.

Haywood Harper flicked the ball over Geoff Cotterill's head !.

Haywood Harper tried to get onto the pass but Shelton Rennoll had no problem in intercepting the ball.

54'

Yellow card shown to Xzavier Donalds.

Purdie Abraham shot a knuckle shot over Corwin Spearing from 30 yards.

The ball missed to the right of the goal ... It was a wasted opportunity.

55'

Mat Knaggs directed the ball nicely to Blaine Nathanson, Herman David couldn't cut out the pass.

Blaine Nathanson had little in the way of options and elected to try a medium-range chip but Elvin Martins got himself between the ball and goal.

56'

Osborne Jack attempted to chip the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Kade King.

60'

Shelton Rennoll easily got past the challenge of Roy Hooker.

Shelton Rennoll failed in his attempt to take the ball past Sandy Dickenson.

61'

Bertrand Backus made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but Geoff Cotterill got in the way of the ball.

63'

Corwin Spearing's participation was over with as he left the field injured

Les Forester replaced the injured Corwin Spearing.

Purdie Abraham jinked past Les Forester.

Purdie Abraham crossed the ball high over Osborne Jack into the box.

Xzavier Donalds tried to head the ball upfield but the header was charged down by Gabriel Ikin.

64'

Herman David tried to move the ball forward but The ball came off Mat Knaggs.

65'

Osborne Jack took the ball past Kade King.

The float cross came in from Osborne Jack on the wing, Purdie Abraham couldn't cut out the pass.

Diving header at goal from Haywood Harper but Lester Willis headed the ball clear.

66'

Gabriel Ikin tried to skip past Purdie Abraham but Purdie Abraham denied.

68'

Purdie Abraham tried his luck with a long range chip. Les Forester approached too late to clear the danger.

Chas Whittle did his best yet he couldn't reach it ... Purdie Abraham scored a superb effort !!! ... He ran over to the fans with his arms aloft !

Northampton united 1 - 0 Rotherham athletic

71'

Sandy Dickenson took the corner.

Gabriel Ikin won the ball in the air from Derek Auttenberg, then hit the ball with his head toward the goal.

But Gabriel Ikin sent the ball wide of the mark ... It was a poor miss from Gabriel Ikin. He looked like he was short of match practice.

74'

Elvin Martins passed the ball past Derek Auttenberg to Brennan Tennyson.

Brennan Tennyson hit towards goal from 25 yards out but Mat Knaggs threw himself in front of the shot.

75'

Osborne Jack dribbled past Kade King.

Osborne Jack tried to dribble past Purdie Abraham but Purdie Abraham blocked Osborne Jack.

78'

Mat Knaggs tried to sprint past Herman David but it failed.

79'

Roy Hooker laid it forward to Elvin Martins, Elvin Martins latched onto the ball before Mat Knaggs could cut it out.

Elvin Martins made an attempt to move the ball forward but Blaine Nathanson did well to spot and intercept the pass.

83'

Osborne Jack held up the ball, evading the challenge of Kade King and hit a crashing drive from 40 yards.

But Osborne Jack put it just over ... He should never have missed that one.

84'

Les Forester played the ball to Osborne Jack's feet, Osborne Jack latched onto the ball before Kade King could cut it out.

From long range, Osborne Jack bent the ball towards goal but Purdie Abraham managed to block the shot.

86'

Osborne Jack tried to feed the high ball but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Geoff Cotterill.

87'

Osborne Jack failed in his attempt to sprint past Kade King.

88'

Osborne Jack fed the ball forward to Brennan Tennyson, Kade King couldn't cut out the pass.

Brennan Tennyson tried to twist past Purdie Abraham but Purdie Abraham took the ball away from Brennan Tennyson.

89'

Blaine Nathanson dribbled past Herman David.

Blaine Nathanson tried to float it into the area but Elvin Martins got in the way of the ball.

90'

Gabriel Ikin was shown a yellow card.

Poor corner kick delivered by Brennan Tennyson that went straight to the opposition.

91'

Elvin Martins tried to dribble past Lester Willis but Lester Willis dispossessed Elvin Martins.

92'

Gabriel Ikin tried to float the ball over into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

End Match Northampton united 1 - 0 Rotherham athletic