English League One

Northampton Town
LWLLL
3-1
Finished
Gillingham
WLLLW
Tuesday, December 29 at 07:45 PMSixfields Stadium
Summary
First half
- ⚽Penalty goal by Sam Hoskins31'
- ⚽Goal by Danny Rose35'
- 45'⚽Goal by Kyle Dempsey
- 45'⇅Vadaine Oliver on, Scott Robertson off
Second half
- ⚽Goal by Alan Sheehan47'
- 60'⇅Matty Willock on, Josh Eccles off (injury)
- ⇅Caleb Chukwuemeka on, Danny Rose off70'
- ⇅Michael Harriman on, Nicky Adams off71'
- 74'⇅Trae Coyle on, Alexander MacDonald off
- ⇅Fraser Horsfall on, Alan Sheehan off77'
- Yellow card for Shaun McWilliams82'
- Yellow card for Benny Ashley-Seal84'
- ⇅Ricky Holmes on, Benny Ashley-Seal off90'+1'
Commentary
Match ends, Northampton Town 3, Gillingham 1.Show full commentary
- Match ends, Northampton Town 3, Gillingham 1.
- 90'+5'Second Half ends, Northampton Town 3, Gillingham 1.
- 90'+4'Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Jonathan Mitchell.
- 90'+4'Attempt saved. Jack Tucker (Gillingham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 90'+3'Thomas O'Connor (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3'Foul by Caleb Chukwuemeka (Northampton Town).
- 90'+2'Attempt missed. John Akinde (Gillingham) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Trae Coyle.
- 90'+1'Substitution, Northampton Town. Ricky Holmes replaces Benny Ashley-Seal.
- 90'Thomas O'Connor (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'Foul by Benny Ashley-Seal (Northampton Town).
- 88'Foul by Benny Ashley-Seal (Northampton Town).
- 88'Connor Ogilvie (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87'Attempt blocked. John Akinde (Gillingham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 84'Benny Ashley-Seal (Northampton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84'Foul by Benny Ashley-Seal (Northampton Town).
- 84'Connor Ogilvie (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84'Attempt blocked. John Akinde (Gillingham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matty Willock.
- 82'Shaun McWilliams (Northampton Town) is shown the yellow card.
- 82'Vadaine Oliver (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82'Foul by Shaun McWilliams (Northampton Town).
- 81'Fraser Horsfall (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81'Foul by Vadaine Oliver (Gillingham).
- 80'Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Cian Bolger.
- 80'Attempt blocked. Thomas O'Connor (Gillingham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 77'Substitution, Northampton Town. Fraser Horsfall replaces Alan Sheehan.
- 76'Ryan Watson (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76'Foul by Trae Coyle (Gillingham).
- 74'Substitution, Gillingham. Trae Coyle replaces Alexander MacDonald.
- 71'Substitution, Northampton Town. Michael Harriman replaces Nicky Adams.
- 70'Substitution, Northampton Town. Caleb Chukwuemeka replaces Danny Rose.
- 69'Nicky Adams (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69'Foul by Vadaine Oliver (Gillingham).
- 68'Attempt blocked. Alexander MacDonald (Gillingham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matty Willock.
- 66'Attempt missed. Danny Rose (Northampton Town) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lloyd Jones with a headed pass.
- 65'Attempt missed. Matty Willock (Gillingham) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Jackson.
- 63'Offside, Northampton Town. Alan Sheehan tries a through ball, but Danny Rose is caught offside.
- 62'Foul by Vadaine Oliver (Gillingham).
- 62'Alan Sheehan (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61'Foul by John Akinde (Gillingham).
- 61'Alan Sheehan (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60'Substitution, Gillingham. Matty Willock replaces Josh Eccles because of an injury.
- 59'Josh Eccles (Gillingham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59'Foul by Ryan Watson (Northampton Town).
- 59'Attempt blocked. Danny Rose (Northampton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 59'Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
- 57'Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Jack Tucker.
- 57'Attempt blocked. Danny Rose (Northampton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Watson.
- 54'Kyle Dempsey (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54'Foul by Shaun McWilliams (Northampton Town).
- 53'Hand ball by Robbie McKenzie (Gillingham).
- 53'Jack Tucker (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53'Foul by Benny Ashley-Seal (Northampton Town).
- 51'Shaun McWilliams (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51'Foul by Kyle Dempsey (Gillingham).
- 50'Offside, Northampton Town. Danny Rose tries a through ball, but Benny Ashley-Seal is caught offside.
- 49'Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49'Foul by Josh Eccles (Gillingham).
- 48'Foul by Thomas O'Connor (Gillingham).
- 48'Benny Ashley-Seal (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47'Goal! Northampton Town 3, Gillingham 1. Alan Sheehan (Northampton Town) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 46'Foul by Connor Ogilvie (Gillingham).
- 46'Benny Ashley-Seal (Northampton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'Substitution, Gillingham. Vadaine Oliver replaces Scott Robertson.
- 45'Second Half begins Northampton Town 2, Gillingham 1.
- 45'+2'First Half ends, Northampton Town 2, Gillingham 1.
- 45'+1'Nicky Adams (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1'Foul by Kyle Dempsey (Gillingham).
- 45'Goal! Northampton Town 2, Gillingham 1. Kyle Dempsey (Gillingham) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 44'Hand ball by Cian Bolger (Northampton Town).
- 42'Foul by Connor Ogilvie (Gillingham).
- 42'Danny Rose (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41'Foul by Benny Ashley-Seal (Northampton Town).
- 41'Connor Ogilvie (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41'Offside, Northampton Town. Nicky Adams tries a through ball, but Danny Rose is caught offside.
- 38'John Akinde (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38'Foul by Lloyd Jones (Northampton Town).
- 37'Foul by Benny Ashley-Seal (Northampton Town).
- 37'Connor Ogilvie (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35'Goal! Northampton Town 2, Gillingham 0. Danny Rose (Northampton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 35'Attempt saved. Benny Ashley-Seal (Northampton Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicky Adams.
- 33'Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Jack Sowerby.
- 32'Foul by Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town).
- 32'Alexander MacDonald (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31'Goal! Northampton Town 1, Gillingham 0. Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
- 30'Penalty conceded by Connor Ogilvie (Gillingham) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 30'Penalty Northampton Town. Danny Rose draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 27'Hand ball by Shaun McWilliams (Northampton Town).
- 25'Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Alan Sheehan.
- 25'Attempt blocked. Kyle Dempsey (Gillingham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Akinde.
- 24'Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24'Foul by Alexander MacDonald (Gillingham).
- 24'Foul by Danny Rose (Northampton Town).
- 24'Connor Ogilvie (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22'Attempt missed. Josh Eccles (Gillingham) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 21'Attempt missed. Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nicky Adams with a cross.
- 19'Foul by John Akinde (Gillingham).
- 19'Alan Sheehan (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19'Attempt blocked. Kyle Dempsey (Gillingham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 18'Hand ball by Ryan Watson (Northampton Town).
- 16'Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Danny Rose.
- 15'Ryan Watson (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15'Foul by Ryan Jackson (Gillingham).
- 13'Attempt missed. Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 11'Lloyd Jones (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11'Foul by John Akinde (Gillingham).
- 10'Attempt blocked. Benny Ashley-Seal (Northampton Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Sowerby.
- 5'Jack Tucker (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5'Foul by Benny Ashley-Seal (Northampton Town).
- 3'Attempt missed. Cian Bolger (Northampton Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicky Adams following a set piece situation.
- 3'Foul by Jack Tucker (Gillingham).
- 3'Benny Ashley-Seal (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 1'Josh Eccles (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 1'Foul by Danny Rose (Northampton Town).
- First Half begins.
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Momentum
NorthamptonGillingham
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Top performers
Northampton
- Sam HoskinsShots4
- Jonathan MitchellSaves1
Gillingham
- Kyle DempseyShots3
- Jack BonhamSaves1
Line-ups
Northampton3-4-1-24-3-2-1Gillingham
3Ogilvie
2Jackson
20Robertson
17Eccles
15Akinde
44Sheehan
13Mitchell
Northampton
- 13Jonathan MitchellG
- 5Cian BolgerCD
- 44Alan SheehanCD-L
- 28Lloyd JonesCD-R
- 4Jack SowerbyCM-L
- 17Shaun McWilliamsCM-R
- 8Ryan WatsonAM
- 10Nicky AdamsLM
- 7Sam HoskinsRM
- 22Bernard Ashley-SealCF-L
- 29Danny RoseCF-R
Gillingham
- 1Jack BonhamG
- 3Connor OgilvieCD-L
- 5Jack TuckerCD-R
- 21Thomas O'ConnorLB
- 2Ryan JacksonRB
- 14Robbie MckenzieCM
- 20Scott RobertsonCM-L
- 17Josh EcclesCM-R
- 15John AkindeF
- 16Alexander MacDonaldCF-L
- 8Kyle DempseyCF-R
Head to head
- Feb 13, 18Northampton Town1-2Gillingham
- Oct 21, 17Gillingham1-2Northampton Town
- Apr 30, 17Northampton Town0-0Gillingham
- Nov 12, 16Gillingham2-1Northampton Town
- Jan 29, 13Gillingham2-0Northampton Town
