Football
Northampton Town vs Reading. Sky Bet League One.
7:45pm, Tuesday 3rd October 2023.
PTS Academy StadiumAttendance: Attendance6,550.
Match ends, Northampton Town 3, Reading 1.
Second Half ends, Northampton Town 3, Reading 1.
Foul by Clinton Mola (Reading).
Marc Leonard (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal! Northampton Town 3, Reading 1. Mitchell Pinnock (Northampton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sam Hoskins.
Foul by Femi Azeez (Reading).
Attempt saved. Tyreece Simpson (Northampton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Fox.
Andy Yiadom (Reading) is shown the red card.
Offside, Northampton Town. Aaron McGowan tries a through ball, but Tyreece Simpson is caught offside.
Offside, Northampton Town. Ben Fox tries a through ball, but Mitchell Pinnock is caught offside.
Substitution, Northampton Town. Ben Fox replaces Shaun McWilliams.
Substitution, Northampton Town. Tyreece Simpson replaces Kieron Bowie.
Substitution, Reading. Ben Elliott replaces Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan.
Shaun McWilliams (Northampton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Femi Azeez (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Shaun McWilliams (Northampton Town).
Clinton Mola (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Shaun McWilliams (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Offside, Reading. Harlee Dean tries a through ball, but Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan is caught offside.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Substitution, Northampton Town. Aaron McGowan replaces Akinwale Odimayo.
Substitution, Northampton Town. Harvey Lintott replaces Louis Appéré because of an injury.
Substitution, Reading. Clinton Mola replaces Matthew Carson.
Delay in match because of an injury Louis Appéré (Northampton Town).
Foul by Tyler Bindon (Reading).
Patrick Brough (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Kieron Bowie (Northampton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Akinwale Odimayo.
Emmanuel Monthe (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal! Northampton Town 2, Reading 1. Dom Ballard (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harvey Knibbs.
Foul by Matthew Carson (Reading).
Kieron Bowie (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt saved. Matthew Carson (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Corner, Reading. Conceded by Marc Leonard.
Attempt blocked. Dom Ballard (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan.
Substitution, Reading. Dom Ballard replaces Caylon Vickers.
Foul by Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading).
Sam Sherring (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Harvey Knibbs (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Marc Leonard (Northampton Town).
Substitution, Northampton Town. Emmanuel Monthe replaces Jon Guthrie because of an injury.
Delay in match because of an injury Jon Guthrie (Northampton Town).
Louis Appéré (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Sam Hutchinson (Reading).
Shaun McWilliams (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Caylon Vickers.
Second Half begins Northampton Town 2, Reading 0.
Substitution, Reading. Harvey Knibbs replaces Paul Mukairu.
Substitution, Reading. Sam Hutchinson replaces Charlie Savage.
First Half ends, Northampton Town 2, Reading 0.
Attempt missed. Louis Appéré (Northampton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marc Leonard.
Attempt saved. Sam Sherring (Northampton Town) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Louis Appéré with a cross.
Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Charlie Savage.
Kieron Bowie (Northampton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Attempt saved. Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lewis Wing.
Attempt blocked. Harlee Dean (Reading) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Wing with a cross.
Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Patrick Brough (Northampton Town).
Goal! Northampton Town 2, Reading 0. Louis Appéré (Northampton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kieron Bowie following a fast break.
Attempt saved. Caylon Vickers (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Femi Azeez with a cross.
Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Nelson Abbey.
Foul by Sam Sherring (Northampton Town).
Femi Azeez (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town).
Caylon Vickers (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Shaun McWilliams (Northampton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Nelson Abbey (Reading).
Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Jon Guthrie (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Shaun McWilliams (Northampton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
Attempt missed. Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kieron Bowie.
Attempt missed. Louis Appéré (Northampton Town) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Marc Leonard with a cross following a set piece situation.
Charlie Savage (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Charlie Savage (Reading).
Goal! Northampton Town 1, Reading 0. Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Louis Appéré.
Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Lewis Wing.
Attempt blocked. Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Shaun McWilliams.
Attempt blocked. Kieron Bowie (Northampton Town) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Marc Leonard (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
