Northampton Town 1-1 Mansfield Town

Darren Carter extended Northampton Town's unbeaten run with a second-half equaliser against Mansfield Town.

The visitors went ahead when Oliver Palmer beat the advancing Matt Duke.

Chris Wilder's men drew level from the penalty spot after Chris Hackett's cross was handled by Darryl Westlake, who was sent off, and Carter beat Alan Marriott from the spot.

Hackett missed a great chance in the closing stages when he volleyed Alan Connell's cross over the bar.

But a sixth league game without defeat leaves Northampton within two points of safety.

Northampton Town manager Chris Wilder told BBC Radio Northampton:

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Post-match: Northampton boss Wilder

"From my point of view we've got to keep calm and get that calmness into the players.

"We need to make sure things externally don't run away from us because we're in a relegation scrap.

"I know people will have thought this was a big opportunity missed, but it's another point to the total on a day where a lot of sides around us have lost."

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Line-ups

Northampton

• 1Duke
• 2McSweeney
• 29Robertson
• 34Ravenhill
• 23Diamond
• 27Kouo-Doumbe
• 11HackettSubstituted forLópez Santamariaat 88'minutes
• 4Carter
• 18Connell
• 7Sinclair
• 35DickensonSubstituted forMorrisat 51'minutes

Substitutes

• 8Morris
• 10López Santamaria
• 12Tozer
• 13Snedker
• 17Deegan
• 20Moyo
• 24Toney

Mansfield

• 1Marriott
• 28WestlakeBooked at 64mins
• 16Jennings
• 12Tafazolli
• 4Dempster
• 6RileyBooked at 42mins
• 21Murray
• 13Howell
• 10StevensonSubstituted forMeikleat 69'minutes
• 36PalmerSubstituted forDanielat 68'minutes
• 9RheadBooked at 70minsSubstituted forDyerat 86'minutes

Substitutes

• 7Briscoe
• 15Dyer
• 17Beevers
• 20Meikle
• 23McGuire
• 24Cain
• 30Daniel

Referee:

Andy Haines

Attendance:

5,129

Match Stats

Home TeamNorthamptonAway TeamMansfield

Possession

Home47%

Away53%

Shots

Home11

Away7

Shots on Target

Home4

Away4

Corners

Home8

Away8

Fouls

Home9

Away12

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Northampton Town 1, Mansfield Town 1.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+6'

Second Half ends, Northampton Town 1, Mansfield Town 1.

Posted at 90'+5'

Foul by Zander Diamond (Northampton Town).

Posted at 90'+5'

Ross Dyer (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 90'+4'

Attempt missed. Darren Carter (Northampton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.

Posted at 90'+2'

Cristian (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 90'+2'

Foul by Martin Riley (Mansfield Town).

Substitution

Posted at 88'

Substitution, Northampton Town. Cristian replaces Chris Hackett.

Substitution

Posted at 86'

Substitution, Mansfield Town. Ross Dyer replaces Matthew Rhead.

Posted at 86'

Attempt missed. Chris Hackett (Northampton Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.

Posted at 85'

Corner, Mansfield Town. Conceded by Leon McSweeney.

Posted at 82'

Attempt missed. James Jennings (Mansfield Town) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.

Posted at 77'

Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by John Dempster.

Posted at 76'

Attempt missed. Anthony Howell (Mansfield Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.

Posted at 76'

Attempt saved. Adam Murray (Mansfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

Posted at 75'

Corner, Mansfield Town. Conceded by Richard Ravenhill.

Posted at 75'

Foul by Darren Carter (Northampton Town).

Posted at 75'

Ryan Tafazolli (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 71'

Attempt missed. Zander Diamond (Northampton Town) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner.

Posted at 71'

Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by James Jennings.

Booking

Posted at 70'

Matthew Rhead (Mansfield Town) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 70'

Zander Diamond (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 70'

Foul by Matthew Rhead (Mansfield Town).

Posted at 70'

Alan Connell (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 70'

Foul by John Dempster (Mansfield Town).

Substitution

Posted at 69'

Substitution, Mansfield Town. Lindon Meikle replaces Lee Stevenson.

Substitution

Posted at 68'

Substitution, Mansfield Town. Colin Daniel replaces Ollie Palmer.

Goal!

Posted at 64'

Goal! Northampton Town 1, Mansfield Town 1. Darren Carter (Northampton Town) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.

Dismissal

Posted at 64'

Darryl Westlake (Mansfield Town) is shown the red card for hand ball.

Posted at 64'

Penalty conceded by Darryl Westlake (Mansfield Town) with a hand ball in the penalty area.

Posted at 61'

Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Alan Marriott.

Posted at 61'

Attempt saved. Ian Morris (Northampton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Posted at 56'

Corner, Mansfield Town. Conceded by Emile Sinclair.

Posted at 56'

Corner, Mansfield Town. Conceded by Ian Morris.

Posted at 55'

Attempt saved. James Jennings (Mansfield Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 55'

Foul by Darren Carter (Northampton Town).

Posted at 55'

Ollie Palmer (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 54'

Attempt missed. Alan Connell (Northampton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.

Posted at 52'

Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by James Jennings.

Substitution

Posted at 51'

Substitution, Northampton Town. Ian Morris replaces Brennan Dickenson because of an injury.

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