The Cobblers moved up to eleventh in the League One table this evening with a single goal win over Brighton to make it three straight league wins without conceding a goal. Mark Hughes headed his first goal of the season to win the game at Sixfields to lift us into the top half.
Jonathon Hayes replaced the departed Daniel Jones in the starting line-up in Stuart Gray’s only change from the Friday night win over Leyton Orient.
It was Brighton who started the strongest and Nathan Elder forced Mark Bunn into a good save early on before Dean Cox hit the rebound wide. Jason Crowe went close after breaking from midfield and shooting over before Bunn was called into action once again, this time tipping a header from David Martot over.
Nicky Forster’s shot on the half hour mark hit the under side of the crossbar and came down but didn’t cross the line before Ryan Gilligan headed over at the other end. Brett Johnson then had a shot cleared off the line after a Danny Jackman corner.
But we did have the lead a couple of minutes before half time. Danny Jackman lined up a free kick, whipped it in and it was met by the head of Mark Hughes who nodded home his first goal of the season to give us a half time lead.
Poul Hubertz had the first chance of the second half as he played a neat one two with Danny Jackman before heading over the bar. Giles Coke left the field to be replaced by Andy Holt before Hughes went close to adding his second of the game with a downward header but the ball bounced down and over.
After two Brighton players started to fight between each other, earning goalkeeper Michael Kuipers a yellow card, the visitors had a goal ruled out for offside.
Mark Bunn was in fine form again with ten minutes to go as he denied Dean Cox from a free kick. But after four minutes of injury time, it was all over and three vital points were in the bag once again, lifting the Cobblers up into the top half. The other sides around us still have games in hand but for now we can enjoy being in the upper reaches of the table once again.
Jonathon Hayes replaced the departed Daniel Jones in the starting line-up in Stuart Gray’s only change from the Friday night win over Leyton Orient.
It was Brighton who started the strongest and Nathan Elder forced Mark Bunn into a good save early on before Dean Cox hit the rebound wide. Jason Crowe went close after breaking from midfield and shooting over before Bunn was called into action once again, this time tipping a header from David Martot over.
Nicky Forster’s shot on the half hour mark hit the under side of the crossbar and came down but didn’t cross the line before Ryan Gilligan headed over at the other end. Brett Johnson then had a shot cleared off the line after a Danny Jackman corner.
But we did have the lead a couple of minutes before half time. Danny Jackman lined up a free kick, whipped it in and it was met by the head of Mark Hughes who nodded home his first goal of the season to give us a half time lead.
Poul Hubertz had the first chance of the second half as he played a neat one two with Danny Jackman before heading over the bar. Giles Coke left the field to be replaced by Andy Holt before Hughes went close to adding his second of the game with a downward header but the ball bounced down and over.
After two Brighton players started to fight between each other, earning goalkeeper Michael Kuipers a yellow card, the visitors had a goal ruled out for offside.
Mark Bunn was in fine form again with ten minutes to go as he denied Dean Cox from a free kick. But after four minutes of injury time, it was all over and three vital points were in the bag once again, lifting the Cobblers up into the top half. The other sides around us still have games in hand but for now we can enjoy being in the upper reaches of the table once again.
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