Northampton maintained their late charge for the play-offs with a fine victory over leaders Swansea.

Poul Hubertz put the hosts ahead from close range before Alan Tate turned Daniel Jones’s cross into his own net.

Hubertz grabbed his second from the spot to make it 3-0 after only 22 minutes, but Jason Scotland bundled in at the second attempt to pull one back.

Danny Jackman’s super goal restored the two-goal lead after the break before Scotland grabbed a second near the end.

#OnThisDay in 2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣8️⃣ Swansea defender Andy Tate scored an own goal, conceded a penalty and was booked in his sides 2-4 defeat by the Cobblers. @ntfc | #ntfc pic.twitter.com/93rADu5sRy

— Cobblers Past 👞 @ 🏡 (@CobblersPast) March 15, 2021

Northampton: Bunn, Crowe, Gyepes, Little, Jones, Gilligan, Burnell, Jackman, Holt, Hubertz, Akinfenwa (Coke 73).
Subs Not Used: Dunn, Henderson, Dolman, Dyer.

Booked: Crowe.

Goals: Hubertz 14, Tate 20 og, Hubertz 23 pen, Jackman 52.

Swansea: De Vries, Rangel, Tate, Lawrence, Painter (Pratley 46), Butler, Bodde, Britton, Robinson, Bauza (Brandy 46), Scotland.
Subs Not Used: Austin, Duffy, MacDonald.

Booked: Tate, Rangel, Brandy.

Goals: Scotland 29, 83.

Att: 5,926

Ref: Jon Moss (W Yorkshire).