Match report

Northampton Stalls Exeter's Push, Ends with 1-1 Draw in League Two

Northampton
Northampton
1–1
FT
Exeter City
Exeter City
Apr 30, 2022

Northampton held off Exeter City to secure a hard-fought 1-1 draw in their League Two encounter on April 30th at Sixfields Stadium. Mitchell Pinnock opened the scoring for Northampton with an early goal, setting the tone for what would be a tense match. S. Nombe leveled the scores for Exeter late into the second half, preserving a point each.

Key Facts

  • • Northampton took the lead through Mitchell Pinnock in the 29th minute.
  • • Exeter equalized via S. Nombe's goal in the 71st minute.
  • • Timothée Dieng, Jack Sparkes, and Jevani Brown were shown yellow cards for Exeter City throughout the game.
  • • Joseph Guthrie received a yellow card for Northampton.

Lineups

Northampton

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 L. Roberts (G)
  • 5 J. Guthrie (D)
  • 3 A. McGowan (D)
  • 6 F. Horsfall (D)
  • 14 A. Koiki (D)
  • 11 M. Pinnock (M)
  • 4 J. Sowerby (M)
  • 17 S. McWilliams (M)
  • 7 S. Hoskins (M)
  • 21 J. Eppiah (M)
  • 24 L. Appéré (F)

Substitutes

  • 23 J. Mills
  • 18 C. Zimba
  • 32 D. Rose
  • 26 J. Maxted
  • 12 S. Pollock
  • 19 I. Kanu
  • 35 M. Dyche

Exeter City

Formation: 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

  • 1 C. Dawson (G)
  • 27 J. Grounds (D)
  • 26 P. Sweeney (D)
  • 14 T. Dieng (M)
  • 39 C. Diabate (D)
  • 20 J. Brown (F)
  • 8 A. Collins (M)
  • 3 J. Sparkes (M)
  • 12 J. Key (M)
  • 7 M. Jay (F)
  • 18 O. Zanzala (F)

Substitutes

  • 31 J. Coley
  • 2 J. Caprice
  • 10 S. Nombe
  • 11 P. Amond
  • 29 H. Kite
  • 40 S. Brown
  • 42 A. Pond

Timeline

  1. Exeter City
    20' Exeter City Card · Yellow Card
    Timothée Dieng

    Foul

  2. Northampton
    28' Northampton subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. McGowan · On: Joseph Mills
  3. Northampton
    29' Northampton Goal · Normal Goal
    Mitchell Pinnock · Assist: S. Hoskins
  4. Exeter City
    54' Exeter City Card · Yellow Card
    Jack Sparkes

    Foul

  5. Exeter City
    55' Exeter City subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Jay · On: J. Coley
  6. Exeter City
    55' Exeter City subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Jack Sparkes · On: J. Caprice
  7. Exeter City
    68' Exeter City Card · Yellow Card
    Jevani Brown

    Foul

  8. Exeter City
    69' Exeter City subst · Substitution 3
    Off: O. Zanzala · On: S. Nombe
  9. Exeter City
    71' Exeter City Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Nombe · Assist: J. Caprice
  10. Northampton
    87' Northampton Card · Yellow Card
    J. Guthrie

    Argument

  11. Exeter City
    88' Exeter City Card · Yellow Card
    Archie Collins

    Foul

  12. Exeter City
    90'+4 Exeter City Card · Yellow Card
    J. Key

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Northampton Exeter City
Fouls 14 9
Pass Accuracy 47% 59%
Offsides 3 4
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 16 8
Corners 8 5
Total Passes 269 341
Yellow Cards 1 5
Blocked Shots 8 1
Shots on Target 5 3
Shots off Target 3 4
Possession 44% 56%
Accurate Passes 126 201
Shots Inside Box 13 7
Saves 2 3
Shots Outside Box 3 1

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Northampton's early goal by Mitchell Pinnock in the 29th minute gave them momentum and put pressure on Exeter City to respond.
  • ▸ Exeter's equalizer by S. Nombe in the 71st minute shifted the game, as both teams fought hard for a victory but ended up sharing points.