The Cobblers slipped to a first home defeat in five as Adam Barrett headed home the only goal of the game to give Southend United victory. Andy Kirk missed a first half penalty while Daniel Jones hit the woodwork but it wasn’t to be for Stuart Gray’s men.
Poul Hubertz returned to the starting line up, as did Alex Russell, who has signed another one-month extension to his loan contract. Andy Holt started on the bench so Ryan Gilligan began the game in midfield.
After a delayed kick off due to Sixfields attendance rocketing past the 6,500 mark, Daniel Jones had the first real effort on goal but shot wide. Brad Johnson brought a great save out of visiting goalkeeper Steve Collis in the next attack before the main talking point of the first half as the Cobblers won a penalty for the first time in just under a year.
Top scorer Andy Kirk stepped up but blasted the spot kick against the post before hitting the rebound wide.
Mark Gower and Leon Clarke went close at the other end and Daniel Jones had a shot tipped onto the bar but the half ended goalless.
Just before the hour mark, we hit the woodwork for the third time as Andy Kirk’s chipped effort clipped the cross bar. Poul Hubertz headed wide just after but it was Southend that took the lead.
Adam Barrett, scorer of two headers a couple of years ago at Sixfields, rose at the back post to nod home what turned out to be the winning goal past Mark Bunn.
Andy Holt and Colin Larkin replaced Ryan Gilligan and Andy Holt as we looked to get back into the game but we couldn’t find a way through. Brad Johnson and Alex Russell went close late on but it was a frustrating end to the afternoon for the Cobblers.
We have an immediate chance to bounce back on Tuesday night as Bristol Rovers come to town and this defeat can be forgotten if we pick up the points against Paul Trollope’s men. The result leaves the Cobblers in twelfth place in the League One table.
Poul Hubertz returned to the starting line up, as did Alex Russell, who has signed another one-month extension to his loan contract. Andy Holt started on the bench so Ryan Gilligan began the game in midfield.
After a delayed kick off due to Sixfields attendance rocketing past the 6,500 mark, Daniel Jones had the first real effort on goal but shot wide. Brad Johnson brought a great save out of visiting goalkeeper Steve Collis in the next attack before the main talking point of the first half as the Cobblers won a penalty for the first time in just under a year.
Top scorer Andy Kirk stepped up but blasted the spot kick against the post before hitting the rebound wide.
Mark Gower and Leon Clarke went close at the other end and Daniel Jones had a shot tipped onto the bar but the half ended goalless.
Just before the hour mark, we hit the woodwork for the third time as Andy Kirk’s chipped effort clipped the cross bar. Poul Hubertz headed wide just after but it was Southend that took the lead.
Adam Barrett, scorer of two headers a couple of years ago at Sixfields, rose at the back post to nod home what turned out to be the winning goal past Mark Bunn.
Andy Holt and Colin Larkin replaced Ryan Gilligan and Andy Holt as we looked to get back into the game but we couldn’t find a way through. Brad Johnson and Alex Russell went close late on but it was a frustrating end to the afternoon for the Cobblers.
We have an immediate chance to bounce back on Tuesday night as Bristol Rovers come to town and this defeat can be forgotten if we pick up the points against Paul Trollope’s men. The result leaves the Cobblers in twelfth place in the League One table.
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