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3¹	A header by SARMIENTO at the far post was easily collected by the 'keeper.
6¹	The Burton Albion 'keeper was able to block a powerful effort.
8¹	GOAL!! A goalmouth meleé culminated with TOTI striking the ball into the net. (1-0 Burton Albion)
13¹	KACANIKLIC headed just beyond the far post.
15¹	WRIGHT's shot was well held by the Burton Albion 'keeper.
17¹	MÖLLER floated the ball to KENNEDY who headed it wide.
19¹	A shot from SMITH was smothered by the Northampton Town 'keeper.
23¹	A penalty box scramble resulted in KOKOLO knocking a low shot over.
25¹	GOAL!! A great twenty yard shot from KOKOLO hit the post and in the ensuing meleé the ball was booted into the net by BAYO. (2-0 Burton Albion)
26¹	A tame strike from KOKOLO bounced agonisingly wide.
32¹	A lovely effort from KENNEDY scraped the upright.
35¹	A left foot shot from KACANIKLIC was tipped over by the Burton Albion 'keeper.
41¹	A corner was collected by SWEENEY who forced an effort just wide.
43¹	Uncertainty in the Northampton Town defence enabled POWELL to volley the ball inches wide.
44¹	The hapless Burton Albion 'keeper could only watch as a backpass from MÖLLER fell just wide.
0²	GOAL!! HUGGINS drove an amazing shot against the post with ATHANASIADIS cracking in the rebound. (2-1 Burton Albion)
4²	KOKOLO snapped at an easy chance.
6²	A free-kick from BOWIE raced over.
10²	MÖLLER beat GUTHRIE and drove the ball to POWELL who blasted his shot wide.
12²	GOAL!! A definite penalty was awarded to Burton Albion, after GUTHRIE had fouled KOKOLO which SMITH comfortably converted. (3-1 Burton Albion)
15²	ATHANASIADIS fired the ball through a crowd of players but ALNWICK was a match for it as he dived to his right.
18²	ALFA SEMEDO beat two Burton Albion players and thundered an effort over the bar.
20²	A cross from SARMIENTO left KACANIKLIC in lots of space but he fluffed his shot.
21²	SWEENEY was put clear by BAYO and he turned the Northampton Town 'keeper but rammed his shot inches over.
27²	KENNEDY made space on the left and knocked the ball to KOKOLO who rasped the ball wide.
32²	KENNEDY booked for gamesmanship.

Burton Albion

League position:

Home league form:

WWWW

Overall league form:

WWLWWXWX

Formation:

4-3-3

Line-ups

Jak ALNWICK	7½	1	6½	Keiren WESTWOOD
Osman KAKAY	8	2	6½	Niall HUGGINS
^(c)TOTI	8	3	6	Ali KOIKI
Joe POWELL	8	4	6½	ALFA SEMEDO Esteves
Ryan SWEENEY	7½	5	7½	Bailey WRIGHT
Sam LAVELLE	6	6	6	Jon GUTHRIE
Matty KENNEDY	7½	7	7½	Jeremy SARMIENTO
Williams KOKOLO	7	8	6½	Alexander KACANIKLIC
^(p)Michael SMITH	7½	9	7	Stefanos ATHANASIADIS^(c,p)
^(f)Nikolaj MÖLLER	6½	10	6	Kieron BOWIE^(f)
Vakoun BAYO	6½	11	5½	Sam HOSKINS
	Manager
Josh MAJA		12		Akinwale ODIMAYO
Tom GLOVER		13		Tyler MAGLOIRE
Sam HUGHES		14		Jack SOWERBY
Joe DODOO		15		Ben FOX
Calum BUTCHER		16		Caleb CHUKWUEMEKA

Northampton Town

League position:

Away league form:

XLLX

Overall league form:

WXWLLLOX

Formation:

4-3-3

Statistics

Burton Albion 3 Northampton Town 1

(Half-time: 2-0, Attendance: 6,367, Stadium: Pirelli Stadium, Referee: Phil Crossley 7½)

Toti 8¹, Bayo 25¹, Smith 12² (pen)

Scorers

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Sent off

Bookings

Corners

Fouls

Offsides

Shots on

Shots off

Total shots

Shots saved

Possession

Athanasiadis 0²

Kennedy 32²

59%

41%

¶ Man of the match: Joe Powell ¶