Match ends, Oxford United 2, Northampton Town 0.
Oxford UtdOxford United2NorthamptonNorthampton Town0
Goals from James Constable and Danny Rose earned Oxford victory against Northampton and moved them up to third in League Two.
It was the visitors who had the first chance of the game when Kevin Amankwaah steered just wide with his right foot.
Constable put the hosts in front with a low drilled effort and moments later he was clipped in the box which allowed Rose to convert the resulting penalty.
Constable almost got a second but his side-footed effort drifted wide.
Line-ups
Oxford Utd
Formation 4-3-2-1
- 1Clarke
- 13Hunt
- 3Newey
- 19Mullins
- 4Raynes
- 6Wright
- 17RoseBooked at 79mins
- 16Whing
- 9Constable
- 8Kitson
- 7RiggSubstituted forWilliamsat 76'minutes
Substitutes
- 10Smalley
- 14Hall
- 15Williams
- 18Davies
- 21Crocombe
- 34Bevans
- 37Ruffles
Northampton
Formation 4-5-1
- 1Duke
- 2Amankwaah
- 6CollinsBooked at 34minsSubstituted forToneyat 45'minutes
- 12TozerBooked at 89mins
- 27Kouo-Doumbe
- 18Reid
- 29Dallas
- 17Deegan
- 10O'DonovanSubstituted forHooperat 68'minutes
- 4CarterBooked at 65mins
- 8MorrisSubstituted forEmertonat 72'minutes
Substitutes
- 7Demontagnac
- 16Hooper
- 19Emerton
- 21McNamara
- 22Dias
- 24Toney
- 26Harriott
- Referee:
- Darren Deadman
- Attendance:
- 6,177
Match Stats
Home TeamOxford UtdAway TeamNorthampton
- Possession
- Home56%
- Away44%
- Shots
- Home8
- Away7
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away0
- Corners
- Home2
- Away7
- Fouls
- Home14
- Away15
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Oxford United 2, Northampton Town 0.
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Attempt missed. Kevin Amankwaah (Northampton Town) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
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Danny Emerton (Northampton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Dave Kitson (Oxford United).
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Attempt missed. Ryan Williams (Oxford United) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
Booking
Ben Tozer (Northampton Town) is shown the yellow card.
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Dave Kitson (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Ben Tozer (Northampton Town).
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Foul by James Constable (Oxford United).
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Matthias Kouo-Doumbe (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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John Mullins (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Ivan Toney (Northampton Town).
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Attempt missed. James Constable (Oxford United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
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Danny Rose (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Danny Emerton (Northampton Town).
Booking
Danny Rose (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card.
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Foul by Danny Rose (Oxford United).
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Gary Deegan (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution
Substitution, Oxford United. Ryan Williams replaces Sean Rigg.
