4 years ago today two in-form sides met at Brisbane Road as the Cobblers began a busy run of fixtures. This became the Cobblers biggest victory against Layton Orient in the Cobblers 42 visits!

Danny Rose, making his Cobblers debut, was a late replacement for Joel Byrom who appeared to pick up an injury in the warm-up, while for Leyton Orient, player manager Kevin Nolan and Shaun Brisley, who had a loan spell at Sixfields earlier in the campaign, both started.

After a cautious start from both sides James Collins had the first real opening of the afternoon but the striker put his shot wide at the near post.

A couple of chances for Orient saw Jobi McAnuff testing Adam Smith with a low drive and Jay Simpson glancing a header just wide.

After a quiet start to the second half the deadlock was broken in some fashion by Rod McDonald on 54 minutes, the centre-half with a perfectly executed overhead kick into the top corner.

The goal from McDonald spurred the Cobblers on and they made their dominance pay with a second ten minutes later, Ricky Holmessmashing a volley in from fully 25-yards.

Lawson D’Ath, having signed a new two and a half year contract with the club in the week, came on for Lee Martin in the Cobblers first change as Armand Gnaduillet came on for Orient.

Nicky Hunt blocked a shot from Marc Richards as the Cobblers threatened a third before Jay Simpson failed to find the target when well-placed in front of goal.

James Collins made it 3-0 with a close range finish on 84 minutes and the Cobblers and Collins weren’t done there, Collins netting a second in injury time having been played in by D’Ath.

4-0 was how it finished, the Cobblers superb second half performance leading to their sixth successive away win and their 16th win in their last 19 games.