Cobblers Past

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ON THIS DAY – Oldham 2 Northampton 5

Ethan Grande

ByEthan Grande

May 4, 2020

On the 4 May 2019, The Cobblers last game of the League Two season. The youthful Cobblers swept Oldham

Northampton ended the season in style as they came from behind to earn a crushing victory at mid-table rivals Oldham.

Andy Williams scored a brace for the Cobblers, who recorded only their second win in nine matches.

Oldham took an early lead when Callum Lang burst forward from deep and, after the ball broke loose, Johan Branger fired in off the post from 16 yards.

But Northampton’s fightback started after 22 minutes as the home defence failed to clear a set-piece and Sam Hoskins lashed a 20-yard drive into the top corner.

The visitors were in front just before the half-hour as Aaron Pierre headed home powerfully after Hoskins crossed from the right.

With Oldham in disarray, Williams made it 3-1 before the break when he converted from close range after Daniel Powell hit the woodwork.

Williams pounced again just after half-time by finishing neatly from Sam Foley’s cross, though Oldham responded when Branger struck the bar and Lang followed in to score.

Substitute Junior Morias had the final say after 80 minutes, rounding off a quick Northampton counter-attack to complete the rout.

Oldham: Daniel Iversen, Alex Iacovitti, Chris O’Grady (sub Dapo Afolayan 46), Christopher Missilou, Callum Lang, Johan Branger-Engone, Rob Hunt, Gevaro Nepomuceno (sub Javid Swaby-Neavin 65), Mohamed Maouche, Tom Hamer, Mohamed Sylla (sub Chinedu Uche 46)
Subs not used: Zeus De Le Paz, Andy Taylor, Jose Baxter, Jonathan Benteke
  
Cobblers: David Cornell, Charlie Goode, Jay Williams, Aaron Pierre, Jordan Turnbull, Scott Pollock (sub Joe Powell 65), Shaun McWilliams (sub Timi Elsnik 82), Sam Foley, Daniel Powell (sub Junior Morias 79), Andy Williams, Sam Hoskins
Subs not used: Luke Coddington, Jack Bridge, George Cox, Dean Bowditch 

Referee: Thomas Bramall

Booked:
Oldham: Callum Lang (88)
Cobblers: Aaron Pierre (40, 11th of the season), Sam Foley (58, 8th)