Match ends, Wycombe Wanderers 1, Northampton Town 1.
WycombeWycombe Wanderers1NorthamptonNorthampton Town1
Aaron Pierre's first senior goal helped Wycombe claim a scrappy draw that keeps close rivals Northampton in the League Two relegation zone.
Keeper Matt Ingram fumbled a hopeful Ricky Ravenhill shot into his own goal to hand Northampton an early lead.
But Brentford loanee Pierre nodded Matt Bloomfield's free-kick into the top corner to level before the break.
Wycombe's Dean Morgan headed against the bar in the second half and then saw his stoppage time tap-in ruled offside.
It was Northampton who started the brightest and, after Ingram's error put them in control, Connell volleyed inches over soon after.
Former Fulham youngster Pierre's 18th-minute equaliser came at just the right time for the hosts and he almost put Wycombe in front when going close from another set-piece.
Matt McClure was also not far away in the lead up to the interval, but saw his header drop just wide of the upright.
It remained a game of few chances in the second half, with the importance of the game seemingly affecting both sets of players.
McClure's shot was saved at the second attempt by Matt Duke, while Northampton's Zander Diamond headed too high.
Deep into stoppage time, substitute Max Kretzschmar's free-kick was tipped onto the bar by Duke and though Morgan netted from the rebound, his celebrations were cut short by an assistant referee's offside flag.
Both sides remain in trouble at the bottom of the League Two table on 47 points with just three games left.
Northampton stay 23rd because of their inferior goal difference, while Wycombe move up one place to 21st, above Bristol Rovers, who visit Portsmouth on Saturday, on goals scored.
Line-ups
Wycombe
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Ingram
- 33Rowe
- 11Wood
- 4Scowen
- 6Johnson
- 19PierreSubstituted forStewartat 62'minutes
- 12Cowan-HallSubstituted forMorganat 31'minutes
- 8Lewis
- 29McClureBooked at 84mins
- 18KuffourSubstituted forKretzschmarat 90+1'minutes
- 10Bloomfield
Substitutes
- 5Stewart
- 7Morgan
- 13Horlock
- 15Jeffrey
- 17Morias
- 22Kretzschmar
- 23Arnold
Northampton
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Duke
- 2McSweeney
- 29Robertson
- 34Ravenhill
- 12Tozer
- 23DiamondSubstituted forKouo-Doumbeat 79'minutes
- 25Horwood
- 8Morris
- 18ConnellSubstituted forHackettat 72'minutes
- 9MarquisBooked at 37mins
- 7SinclairSubstituted forDickensonat 72'minutes
Substitutes
- 5Langmead
- 11Hackett
- 13Snedker
- 17Deegan
- 20Moyo
- 27Kouo-Doumbe
- 35Dickenson
- Referee:
- Andy D'Urso
- Attendance:
- 7,004
Match Stats
Home TeamWycombeAway TeamNorthampton
- Possession
- Home53%
- Away47%
- Shots
- Home6
- Away3
- Shots on Target
- Home1
- Away1
- Corners
- Home4
- Away8
- Fouls
- Home15
- Away20
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Wycombe Wanderers 1, Northampton Town 1.
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Max Kretzschmar (Wycombe Wanderers) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
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Matt McClure (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Matthias Kouo-Doumbe (Northampton Town).
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Corner, Wycombe Wanderers. Conceded by Leon McSweeney.
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Sam Wood (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Chris Hackett (Northampton Town).
Substitution
Substitution, Wycombe Wanderers. Max Kretzschmar replaces Jo Kuffour.
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Matt Bloomfield (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Brennan Dickenson (Northampton Town).
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Dean Morgan (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Brennan Dickenson (Northampton Town).
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Stuart Lewis (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Brennan Dickenson (Northampton Town).
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Foul by Matt McClure (Wycombe Wanderers).
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Evan Horwood (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Booking
Matt McClure (Wycombe Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
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Foul by Matt McClure (Wycombe Wanderers).
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Brennan Dickenson (Northampton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
