| 3¹ | A great save prevented HORSFALL from scoring a lovely goal. |
| 3¹ | O'TOOLE headed inches over. |
| 12¹ | The Northampton Town 'keeper saved a swerving effort from VARNEY. |
| 13¹ | A header from HOSKINS was nodded off the line by BRAYFORD. |
| 16¹ | O'TOOLE played the ball to HEMMINGS who turned it wide. |
| 18¹ | MARSHALL booted the ball wide of the goal from the edge of the box. |
| 23¹ | The 'keeper did well to hold onto a fierce shot from VARNEY. |
| 27¹ | A good effort from HEMMINGS scraped the outside of the righthand post. |
| 32¹ | A brilliant shot from VARNEY was dealt with by a fine stop from the 'keeper. |
| 36¹ | A weak shot from WATSON rolled agonisingly wide. |
| 38¹ | A mix up in the Northampton Town defence enabled BRAYFORD to hit the ball inches over. |
| 40¹ | HUTCHINSON was put clear by VARNEY and he turned the Northampton Town 'keeper but drilled his shot just beyond the far post. |
| 42¹ | PARKER beat NUTTALL and drove the ball to HEMMINGS who fumbled his shot wide. |
| 1² | HEMMINGS ran onto a great ball from EDWARDS but fumbled his shot wide. |
| 1² | A twenty yard shot from VARNEY caused the Northampton Town 'keeper little difficulty. |
| 3² | GOAL!! A twenty-five yard free-kick was expertly drove into the net by VARNEY. (1-0 Burton Albion)| 4² | A accurate pass was collected by WILSON and his right foot shot went narrowly wide. | | 8² | McWILLIAMS shot wide. | | 17² | A penalty box scramble resulted in MARSHALL driving a low shot wide. | | 18² | HEMMINGS charged through the Northampton Town defence but shot straight at the Northampton Town 'keeper. | | 20² | WILSON's shot was well held by LONG. | | 20² | A free-kick from WILSON flew wide. | | 22² | A good ball from WALLACE on the left found PARKER who scuffed his shot wide. | | 27² | The stunned MITCHELL could only watch as a backpass from SHEEHAN dropped just over. | | 46² | MARSHALL placed a looping shot wide from twenty yards out. | |