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26/12/2035, Northampton Stadium, Northampton, England
League One, English Football League

Northampton Vs Birmingham

Northampton play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: J McIntyre (GK) , H MacConnell (CB) , J Milne (CB) , M Camblin (RB) , M Abedi (LB) , P Oman (CDM) , B Taylor (CAM) , S Mowatt (RM) , A Forsyth (LM) , G Pritchard (ST) , S Fitzgerald (ST) And the subs are: S Shields (CB) , I Quirk (CB) , E Collinson (CM) , L Keillor (CM) , S Dalgleish (ST)

Birmingham play in a 4-1-2-1-2 formation, and line up with: J Entwistle (GK) , B Toshack (CB) , J Meredith (CB) , S Kakon (RB) , D Symington (LB) , S Stant (CM) , D McNelly (CM) , B Garnier (CDM) , G Jones (CAM) , J Burns (ST) , D Aluko (ST) And the subs are: S Parry (CB) , B McCambridge (CB) , A Carnegie (CM) , S Cameron (CM) , D McNabb (ST)

Welcome to Northampton Stadium in Northampton, England where Northampton will face Birmingham City.  This is a league fixture taking place in the League One, English Football League.  The attendance is 20000.

1' - Northampton kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

5' - Jim Milne plays a short pass to Stephen Mowatt.  Stephen Mowatt passes the ball to Jim Milne.  Dave McNelly successfully tackles Jim Milne and gains possession for his team.  Mark Abedi dispossesses Dave McNelly and takes the ball.  Mark Abedi sees Stephen Mowatt making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but Stephen Mowatt is caught offside!  

8' - Sean Stant finds Billy Garnier with a long ball.  Billy Garnier spots a run from Jamie Burns.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Jamie Burns takes the ball.  Jamie Burns tries to place the ball past the keeper...but John McIntyre manages to stop the shot!  

13' - Alexander Forsyth tackles Jonathan Meredith and takes the ball.  Northampton try to launch a counter attack.  Alexander Forsyth attempts to outskill Jonathan Meredith.  The opposing player is sent the wrong way and Alexander Forsyth runs with the ball!  

14' - Alexander Forsyth sees a run from Brett Taylor.  He attempts a quick throughball, and Brett Taylor is able to control the ball.  Brett Taylor looks to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

16' - Justin Entwistle spots a run from Jamie Burns.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Jamie Burns is caught offside!  

18' - Glyn Pritchard passes to Malcolm Camblin.  Malcolm Camblin takes the ball past Dave McNelly with a turn of pace.  

19' - Malcolm Camblin spots a run from Alexander Forsyth.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Alexander Forsyth takes the ball.  Alexander Forsyth strikes the ball, aiming for the corner of the net...but Justin Entwistle performs a diving save, to stop the shot!  

35' - Sab Kakon chips a long ball to Bruce Toshack.  Bruce Toshack plays a short pass to Dave McNelly.  Dave McNelly passes to Jamie Burns.  Jamie Burns attempts to use his skills to beat Jim Milne, but is then fouled.  That will be a freekick for Birmingham.  

36' - Sean Stant steps up to take the freekick.  He curves the ball into the box, but John McIntyre intercepts and makes a clearance.  

40' - Mark Abedi dispossesses Billy Garnier and takes possession.  Mark Abedi finds Hayden MacConnell with a long ball.  Hayden MacConnell plays a short pass to Brett Taylor.  Brett Taylor sees a run from Sam Fitzgerald.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Sam Fitzgerald is able to control the ball.  Sam Fitzgerald looks to slide the ball past the keeper...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

46' - Birmingham kick the ball off for the start of the second half.  

48' - Jonathan Meredith passes to Dave McNelly.  Dave McNelly plays the ball to Jonathan Meredith.  Jonathan Meredith sees a run from Dave McNelly.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

52' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Gareth Jones is going to be taken off.  Ashley Carnegie is going to be brought on.  

55' - Jonathan Meredith spots a run from Ashley Carnegie.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Ashley Carnegie takes the ball.  Ashley Carnegie looks to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot bounces off the post!  Ashley Carnegie pounces on the loose ball...Ashley Carnegie tries to slide the ball past the keeper...but the ball flies wide of the post!

59' - John McIntyre finds Mark Abedi with a short pass.  Mark Abedi passes to Jim Milne.  Jim Milne spots a run from Sam Fitzgerald.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Sam Fitzgerald is able to control the ball.  Sam Fitzgerald attempts to strike the ball into the top of the net...but Justin Entwistle stops the shot!  He can't hold it though...Stephen Mowatt gets to the ball first...Stephen Mowatt fires a shot towards goal...and its in! Its a goal for Northampton!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but couldn't stop the shot!

59' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Phil Oman is going to be taken off.  Ian Quirk is going to be brought on.  

60' - Birmingham kick the ball off for the restart.  

62' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Brett Taylor is going to be taken off.  Lucas Keillor is going to be brought on.  

64' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Sam Fitzgerald will come off.  Edward Collinson joins the game from the bench.  

67' - Daniel Symington sees Dave McNelly making a run.  He attempts a quick throughball, and Dave McNelly is able to control the ball.  Dave McNelly tries to place the ball past the keeper...but it hits the upright!  Jamie Burns gets to the ball first...Jamie Burns looks to place the ball past the keeper...but the shot is offtarget!

75' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Jonathan Meredith is going to be taken off.  Bruce McCambridge is going to be brought on.  

76' - Edward Collinson sees a run from Stephen Mowatt.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Stephen Mowatt is able to take the ball.  Stephen Mowatt tries to strike the ball into the top of the net...but the shot sails over the bar!

77' - Justin Entwistle attempts to beat Stephen Mowatt using his skills, and manages to skip past his opponent!  

77' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Bruce Toshack is going to be taken off.  Seth Parry is going to be brought on.  

78' - Justin Entwistle sees Dave McNelly making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

87' - Ashley Carnegie finds Sean Stant with a short pass.  Sean Stant looks to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...but the shot is offtarget!

91' - Ashley Carnegie fires a shot from outside the area towards goal...and Ashley Carnegie scores!  That's a good goal from the Birmingham player!  The ball rebounded in off the post!



The match has ended Northampton 1 - 1 Birmingham City.