Match ends, Northampton Town 0, Oxford United 0.
NorthamptonNorthampton Town0Oxford UtdOxford United0
Neither Northampton nor Oxford were able to significantly strengthen their League One survival prospects after playing out a goalless draw at Sixfields.
Both teams had chances to win it throughout but poor finishing in front of goal was the story of the day, leaving Northampton 19th and Oxford 15th in the battle to beat relegation.
Chris Long missed two chances inside the first 18 minutes for Northampton, skewing over from 18 yards and then side-footing wide after good play from Gboly Ariyibi, before Richardinho's goalbound shot was blocked on the line by Brendan Moloney.
Isaac Buckley-Ricketts clipped the top of the crossbar as Oxford grew into the game with Ryan Ledson also whipping a long-range effort narrowly wide.
Long went close for a third time in the second half when blazing over from inside the box before Matt Crooks and Sam Hoskins were unable to force home a goalmouth scramble.
The best opening of the entire game fell late on to Wes Thomas, who should have won it for Oxford but he headed wide from six yards.
Match report supplied by the Press Association.
Line-ups
Northampton
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 13O'Donnell
- 2Moloney
- 6Taylor
- 37Turnbull
- 39Bunney
- 22Crooks
- 29Grimes
- 14HoskinsSubstituted forFaceyat 88'minutes
- 21O'Toole
- 45AriyibiSubstituted forPereiraat 72'minutes
- 19Long
Substitutes
- 1Cornell
- 5Barnett
- 8Foley
- 11Powell
- 17McWilliams
- 24Facey
- 28Pereira
Oxford Utd
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Eastwood
- 19Kane
- 16Dickie
- 30Mousinho
- 29Smith-Brown
- 8Ledson
- 27Mowatt
- 32Buckley-RickettsSubstituted forNapaat 82'minutes
- 17HenrySubstituted forvan Kesselat 73'minutes
- 21Ferreira da Silva
- 20ObikaSubstituted forThomasat 73'minutes
Substitutes
- 6Martin
- 9Thomas
- 11Brannagan
- 13Shearer
- 14Ruffels
- 36Napa
- 39van Kessel
- Referee:
- Martin Coy
- Attendance:
- 7,095
Match Stats
Home TeamNorthamptonAway TeamOxford Utd
- Possession
- Home47%
- Away53%
- Shots
- Home13
- Away14
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away1
- Corners
- Home3
- Away8
- Fouls
- Home9
- Away12
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Northampton Town 0, Oxford United 0.
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Matt Grimes (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Alex Mowatt (Oxford United).
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Foul by Hildeberto Pereira (Northampton Town).
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Todd Kane (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Substitution
Substitution, Northampton Town. Shay Facey replaces Sam Hoskins.
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Attempt blocked. Todd Kane (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Attempt missed. Gino van Kessel (Oxford United) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left.
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Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Matt Grimes.
Substitution
Substitution, Oxford United. Malachi Napa replaces Isaac Buckley-Ricketts.
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Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Matt Grimes.
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Foul by Jordan Turnbull (Northampton Town).
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Isaac Buckley-Ricketts (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Robert Dickie (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
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Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Ash Taylor.
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Foul by Matt Crooks (Northampton Town).
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Robert Dickie (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Ricardinho (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
Substitution
Substitution, Oxford United. Wes Thomas replaces Jonathan Obika.
