Peterborough United 2-0 Northampton Town

Northampton suffered another damaging defeat in their battle against relegation from League One after losing at local rivals Peterborough.

The visitors remain in the bottom four thanks to goals from Jack Baldwin and Jack Marriott, which helped to move Posh up to fifth.

The Cobblers ended the game with 10 men after last man Ash Taylor was sent off for fouling Marriott.

Northampton started well but striker Chris Long was denied by Peterborough goalkeeper Conor O'Malley after being played through on goal by Matt Crooks.

Peterborough took advantage through two Liam Shephard free-kicks from inside his own half.

The first, in the 12th minute, was headed in by an unmarked Baldwin, and the second two minutes later saw Marriott lob goalkeeper Richard O'Donnell for his 31st goal of the season.

Sam Foley hit the outside of the post for the visitors, who then had Taylor sent off with 11 minutes to go, while many of their fans also called on manager Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink to be sacked.

Match report supplied by Press Association

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Line-ups

Peterborough

• 25O'Malley
• 2Shephard
• 6Baldwin
• 27Taylor
• 3Hughes
• 7EdwardsSubstituted forCooperat 76'minutes
• 8ForresterSubstituted forDoughtyat 90+3'minutes
• 18Da Silva Lopes
• 15Ward
• 11MaddisonBooked at 47minsSubstituted forMoriasat 88'minutes
• 14Marriott

Substitutes

• 1Bond
• 10Lloyd-McGoldrick
• 16Morias
• 20Doughty
• 32Freestone
• 37Cooper
• 42Grant

Northampton

• 13O'Donnell
• 37Turnbull
• 5Barnett
• 6TaylorBooked at 79mins
• 24FaceyBooked at 90mins
• 14HoskinsBooked at 45mins
• 22CrooksBooked at 78minsSubstituted forBunneyat 87'minutes
• 8FoleySubstituted forAriyibiat 74'minutes
• 29GrimesBooked at 71mins
• 11PowellBooked at 20minsSubstituted forvan Veenat 56'minutesBooked at 85mins
• 19Long

Substitutes

• 1Cornell
• 2Moloney
• 3Buchanan
• 10van Veen
• 17McWilliams
• 39Bunney
• 45Ariyibi

Referee:

Michael Salisbury

Attendance:

8,619

Match Stats

Home TeamPeterboroughAway TeamNorthampton

Possession

Home53%

Away47%

Shots

Home13

Away10

Shots on Target

Home6

Away3

Corners

Home4

Away7

Fouls

Home13

Away18

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Peterborough United 2, Northampton Town 0.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+6'

Second Half ends, Peterborough United 2, Northampton Town 0.

Posted at 90'+5'

Foul by Michael Doughty (Peterborough United).

Posted at 90'+5'

Shay Facey (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Substitution

Posted at 90'+3'

Substitution, Peterborough United. Michael Doughty replaces Chris Forrester.

Booking

Posted at 90'+3'

Shay Facey (Northampton Town) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 90'+3'

Joe Ward (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 90'+3'

Foul by Shay Facey (Northampton Town).

Posted at 90'

Attempt blocked. Junior Morias (Peterborough United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.

Substitution

Posted at 88'

Substitution, Peterborough United. Junior Morias replaces Marcus Maddison.

Posted at 88'

Attempt missed. Marcus Maddison (Peterborough United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.

Substitution

Posted at 87'

Substitution, Northampton Town. Joe Bunney replaces Matt Crooks.

Booking

Posted at 85'

Kevin van Veen (Northampton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 85'

Andrew Hughes (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 85'

Foul by Kevin van Veen (Northampton Town).

Posted at 85'

Foul by Chris Forrester (Peterborough United).

Posted at 85'

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

Posted at 83'

Attempt missed. Jack Marriott (Peterborough United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.

Posted at 82'

Corner, Peterborough United. Conceded by Shay Facey.

Posted at 81'

Corner, Peterborough United. Conceded by Shay Facey.

Posted at 80'

Attempt missed. George Cooper (Peterborough United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.

Dismissal

Posted at 79'

Ash Taylor (Northampton Town) is shown the red card.

Posted at 79'

Jack Marriott (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 79'

Foul by Ash Taylor (Northampton Town).

Booking

Posted at 78'

Matt Crooks (Northampton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 77'

Chris Forrester (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 77'

Foul by Matt Crooks (Northampton Town).

Substitution

Posted at 76'

Substitution, Peterborough United. George Cooper replaces Gwion Edwards.

Posted at 76'

Jack Baldwin (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 76'

Foul by Kevin van Veen (Northampton Town).

Substitution

Posted at 74'

Substitution, Northampton Town. Gboly Ariyibi replaces Sam Foley.

Posted at 72'

Corner, Peterborough United. Conceded by Sam Hoskins.

Booking

Posted at 71'

Matt Grimes (Northampton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 70'

Marcus Maddison (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 70'

Foul by Matt Grimes (Northampton Town).

Posted at 69'

Sam Foley (Northampton Town) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box.

Posted at 63'

Foul by Leonardo Da Silva Lopes (Peterborough United).

Posted at 63'

Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 62'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Posted at 61'

Attempt saved. Gwion Edwards (Peterborough United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

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