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Northampton Edges Peterborough in Thrilling League One Encounter
Northampton secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Peterborough at Sixfields Stadium in Northampton, East Midlands on December 9th, 2024. The match, part of the League One’s 19th round of the 2024 season, was a thrilling contest until the final whistle.
C. McGeehan put Northampton ahead in the 28th minute with a well-taken goal, assisted by M. Pinnock. Peterborough responded swiftly, equalizing in the 39th minute through M. Mothersille, assisted by R. Jones. The second half saw Peterborough dominate possession, but Northampton proved more clinical. In the 84th minute, McGeehan struck again, this time assisted by T. Roberts, securing the victory for his team.
Despite Peterborough’s greater possession (64% to Northampton’s 36%), the home side were more effective in front of goal. Northampton managed 6 shots, 3 on target, while Peterborough had 12 shots, 4 of which were on target. Both teams committed a similar number of fouls, with Northampton committing 9 and Peterborough 8.
The referee for the match was S. Mather. The win leaves Northampton in a strong position in the League One table.
Substitutions northampton: at minute 63 T. Eyoma came in and A. McGowan went out., at minute 63 B. Fox came in and W. Hondermarck went out., at minute 64 T. Fosu came in and S. Hoskins went out., at minute 85 M. Waghorn came in and S. Chouchane went out., at minute 85 M. Dibley-Dias came in and T. Roberts went out.
Substitutions peterborough: at minute 64 R. De Havilland came in and H. Kyprianou went out., at minute 90 C. Conn-Clarke came in and J. Sparkes went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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