A late equaliser from David Mirfin denied the Cobblers all three points at Sixfields but we still go into the top half, for a few hours at least, on goal difference!
With Jason Crowe missing again, Danny May made his second start while Ian Taylor started for his final ever game in place of David Hunt. The only other change to the side that beat Chesterfield was Jordan Robertson coming in for Kenny Deuchar.
After a quiet opening, Danny May created the first chance of the game as his cross almost forced an own goal but visiting keeper Matt Glennon tipped the ball over. May went close himself just a few minutes later with a good effort that Glennon just got to before Simon Cox almost gave us the lead but after beating Glennon, Martin McIntosh made a last ditch clearance.
Luke Beckett had the visitors’ first chance of the game on the half hour with a curling shot just wide and then Mark Bunn was called into action to tip an Adnan Ahmed shot over the bar but it was goalless at the break.
Ian Taylor’s afternoon, and career, came to an end on the hour mark as he was replaced by David Hunt. Tayls received a standing ovation from Sixfields and said the final goodbye to his playing career.
Just a couple of minutes later and the Cobblers had the lead through Andy Holt, who latched on to a long throw from Hunt to head home off the bar. Bradley Johnson could have made it two just five minutes later but his powerful effort was well kept out by Glennon.
We were made to pay for that miss as Huddersfield grabbed their leveller with fifteen minutes to go, flicking a header past Mark Bunn from a free kick.
Kenny Deuchar replaced Jordan Robertson as the Cobblers looked to retake the lead but time ran out and it was honours even as the home campaign came to an end.
After an awful start to the season at Sixfields, the home form has turned around dramatically since Christmas and Stuart Gray has steered us to 6 home wins out of 11 games since taking over.
The Town now take up a top half place for the first time this season and even though it would take defeats for Port Vale, Gillingham and Crewe for us to stay there today, it’s still a great view for Cobblers fans this morning!
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