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[wink68]

Why wouldn't we play Taylor Anderson at right-back, keep JB9 at left-back, with the same central defensive 3 of Harbottle, Kilgour & Perch?

Seems the logical choice to me.

Not the Clough way. He will play his most experienced players and make them fit into a system.

[victor A block]

Need to get something tonight . The cobblers have a reasonable run in . Stevenage is harder, and looking at Carlisle’s remaining games , if they get automatic they deserve it . Very tough .

[gazza1988]

Macca on the bench

[bobbystagsfan]

Why wouldn't we play Taylor Anderson at right-back, keep JB9 at left-back, with the same central defensive 3 of Harbottle, Kilgour & Perch?

Seems the logical choice to me.

Not the Clough way. He will play his most experienced players and make them fit into a system.

I hope we start Anderson so I can start a thread saying he's not good enough 10 minutes after kick off

[BH_Stag]

Well we have injuries but they have just as many. Big bonus that Pinnock isn’t in the squad for them.

[bobbystagsfan]

Scenes at marksay's gaff

[Tomwh]

Would have thought he'd stick with Boateng after he changed the game against Wimbledon, but guess he's gone with a more physical side. Great to see Macca back on the bench, Oates too.

[Cleveland_Stag]

Set pieces will be important tonight. I believe that 8 of the 10 outfield players starting for Northampton today are 6’0 +, and we’re missing one of our bigger lads in Hewitt tonight.

[MTFCMusings]

DJ first Stags start in the league since October 2021.

[gazza1988]

DJ first Stags start in the league since October 2021.

And people wonder why he didn't do much 2nd half of last season.

[MTFCMusings]

DJ first Stags start in the league since October 2021.

And people wonder why he didn't do much 2nd half of last season.

142 league mins after Christmas.

[gazza1988]

Wallace booked for a foul on their left wing. There were a few fouls on the way to that.

Northampton free kick 28 yards out on the left.

It's delivered into the area and flicked on towards goal and Pym collects.

[gazza1988]

Stags attack down the right and Akins puts in a good cross and Bowery heads well wide from 19 yards.

[gazza1988]

Northampton attack down their left. Cuts inside Akins and shoots on goal but it's basically a pea roller and Pym collects

[gazza1988]

Keillor-dunn collects a poor head back from Northampton defender and tries to square for Johnson but it's behind for a corner.

Corner is taken by keillor-dunn and Akins heads well wide of the left post.

[gazza1988]

Northampton collect the ball in the middle of the pitch and immediately float a ball over our defence. Cut inside perch and Kilgour blocks and tries to prevent a corner but is unsuccessful.

From the corner stags clear and Quinn is fouled and down with a head injury.

Hes back up and play resumes.

[gazza1988]

Ollie Clarke superbly wins the ball inside the Northampton half on the right wing and runs down the wing and his cross is out for a goal kick.

[gazza1988]

Northampton pressure bowery and forces him back he lays it to Perch who shanks his left foot clearance out.

From the throw in we managed to head back to pym

[gazza1988]

Northampton attack down their left. They cross in over everyone in the middle and Bowery closed down and he wins a throw in.

[gazza1988]

Stags attack on our left. Bowery cuts onto his right foot but his cross is poor and cleared.

[gazza1988]

Stags ball forwards is headed away by a Northampton player, he also gets Akins in the head as well. Northampton player down needing treatment. Took about 2 mins.

[gazza1988]

Ball down to DJ who shoots from 24 yards and it goes just wide of the right post.

[gazza1988]

Northampton attack down their right. Gets past bowery like he's not there and Perch manages to smash clear.

[gazza1988]

Northampton penalty

[Cleveland_Stag]

Boateng on for Wallace already. Booked after two minutes and needlessly gave the ball away for their goal. Should have started Boateng!