Northampton Town

Carlisle 1-1 Northampton
Karl Hawley's equaliser earned Carlisle a point against Northampton, who maintained their unbeaten away record. Carlisle were rocked by a defensive mistake a minute after half-time which allowed Scott McGleish to steal in and grab the lead for the visitors. Carlisle levelled after 57 minutes when Simon Hackney and Paul Murray combined and Hawley struck from eight yards. Hawley shot over and Chris Lumsdon sent a free header at the keeper as the Cumbrians wasted late chances. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Carlisle: Westwood, Raven, Gray, Murphy, Aranalde, Murray, Lumsdon, Hackney (Hindmarch 86), Gall, Holmes (Thirlwell 54), Hawley. Subs Not Used: Williams, Livesey, Arnison. Booked: Murphy. Goals: Hawley 56. Northampton: Bunn, Chambers, Doig, Dyche, Crowe, Watt (Bojic 62), Taylor, Burnell, Aiston (Gilligan 45), Kirk (Quinn 75), McGleish. Subs Not Used: Harper, Brett Johnson. Goals: McGleish 47. Att: 7,602 Ref: A Hall (W Midlands).

Gorman happy despite injury blows
Northampton boss John Gorman was happy enough with his side's 1-1 draw with Carlisle, especially considering the growing injury list at Sixfields. Scott McGleish's opener was cancelled out by Carlisle striker Karl Hawley and Gorman said: \"I was pleased with our play, it's a tough place to come. \"Sam Aiston has a bad ankle injury and could be out for a while and Andy Holt has had to have a knee operation. \"So all things considered I was pleased with the result and our performance.\"

Northampton v Yeovil
Northampton midfielder David Hunt is available after sitting out the season to date with a groin injury. But Sam Aiston (ankle), Fred Murray (heel) and Eoin Jess (groin) are all doubtful for the home match. Yeovil Town are still set to be without defender Andy Lindegaard (groin), although he is due to return to training next week. Mark Lynch will deputise at right-back while on-loan Bristol City striker Marcus Stewart will continue up front.

Double injury blow for Cobblers
Northampton winger Sam Aiston could be sidelined for up to two months after undergoing surgery on a broken ankle. The 29-year-old had scans after suffering the injury at Carlisle and had an operation on Tuesday morning. Meanwhile, Andy Holt also had surgery on a knee problem last weekend and will be out for around five weeks. \"Both will be a big miss for us,\" boss John Gorman said. \"The had both settled in really well and had a positive influence on the side.\"

Northampton 1-1 Yeovil
Marcus Stewart denied Northampton a first home victory of the season and salvaged a point for Yeovil. Veteran Stewart met Ishmael Welsh's inviting cross on 68 minutes with a superb header into the top corner. And Paul Kerry went close to stealing all three points, but his shot was well saved Cobblers goalkeeper Mark Bunn. Defeat would have been harsh on the hosts who went ahead when Jason Crowe fired in after Ian Taylor's header had been saved by keeper Steve Mildenhall. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Northampton: Bunn, Chambers, Dyche, Doig, Watt (Gilligan 45), Bojic, Burnell (Hunt 45), Taylor, Crowe, McGleish, Kirk (Quinn 81). Subs Not Used: Harper, Brett Johnson. Goals: Crowe 32. Yeovil: Mildenhall, Lynch, Skiverton, Forbes, Jones, Gray (Webb 76), Kalala, Terry, Cohen, Morris (Welsh 62), Stewart. Subs Not Used: Guyett, Barry, Davies. Goals: Stewart 68. Att: 4,853 Ref: A Bates (Staffordshire).

Cole leaves Southend for Cobblers
Northampton have signed Southend winger Mitchell Cole on a month's loan. The 19-year-old former Grays man has made just two substitute appearances for the Shrimpers this season. \"We didn't want him to go, but Mitchell feels he needs games at this moment, which we can't guarantee,\" manager Steve Tilson told Southend's website. \"He's going for a month, we will monitor the situation and hopefully he can come back ready to push for the first team again.\"

Northampton v Tranmere
Northampton could hand a debut to new loan signing Mitchell Cole, but Joe Burnell picked up a hamstring injury in midweek and will be missing. Sam Aiston (ankle) and Fred Murray (heel) are still out, but Eoin Jess is back and Jerome Watt could feature. Tranmere boss Ronnie Moore has a doubt over Chris Greenacre after the striker missed training with a calf problem. Jason McAteer is out for three weeks after surgery on a cartilage problem, while Danny Harrison (foot) is injured.

Gorman disappointed over penalty
Northampton boss John Gorman felt his side were unlucky to concede a penalty when they were trailing Tranmere 2-0 - before they went on to lose 3-1. \"I brought Brett Johnson on at half-time to use his height and power but he was the victim of a soft penalty decision,\" Gorman affirmed. \"Gareth Taylor pushed Brett and the ball hit Brett's arm, so it should have been a free-kick to us. \"None of their bench or players appealed, but it was given.\"

Cheltenham v Northampton
Cheltenham must cope without captain John Finnigan as he begins a three-match ban for violent conduct. David Bird is likely to replace Finnigan while Michael Townsend could return from a knee injury to take a place on the bench. Defenders Chris Doig (head) and Pedj Bojic (groin) face late fitness tests as Northampton's injury list grows. David Hunt and Jerome Watt could be in line for starts after coming on as substitutes against Millwall.

Northampton v Port Vale
Northampton give fitness tests to Jason Crowe (groin) and Eoin Jess (hamstring), but hope they will play. Andy Holt (knee), Sam Aiston (ankle), Joe Burnell (hamstring) and Fred Murray (heel) are all still missing. Port Vale have Colin Miles back after a three-match ban, but Michael Husbands starts a similar suspension after a sending off against Nottingham Forest. There is a slight injury doubt over Paul Harsley, who was replaced late on by Nathan Lowndes against Forest.

Gorman thrilled with away point
Northampton manager John Gorman was pleased to remain unbeaten away from home as they drew 0-0 at Bournemouth. \"I looked at tapes of Bournemouth and thought they were a good footballing team, but we stopped them from passing and passed it better,\" Gorman said. \"We had 10 players out with injuries and international call-ups, so we were down to the bare bones and still came away with an excellent performance. \"Even Darren Anderton came and said what a great passing team we were.\"

Northampton 0-0 Bradford
Northampton dominated against Bradford but could not find the winning touch. Ian Taylor wasted an early chance from 10 yards out and Bantams keeper Donovan Ricketts made good saves from Andy Kirk, Eoin Jess and Scott McGleish. Bradford's best chances fell to Dean Windass, who volleyed wide, and David Graham, who headed over the crossbar. That the visitors got a point is credit to Ricketts who kept out an overhead kick from Jason Crowe before seeing David Hunt and McGleish shoot wide. Northampton: Harper, Bojic, Chambers, Doig, Crowe, Hunt, Jess, Taylor, Cole (Holt 79), Kirk, McGleish. Subs Not Used: Burnell, Dunn, Quinn, Gilligan. Booked: Bojic. Bradford: Ricketts, Doyle, Wetherall, Bower, Parker, Colbeck (Edghill 60), Bridge-Wilkinson, Schumacher, Holmes, Graham (Eddie Johnson 69), Windass. Subs Not Used: Howarth, Rogers, Clarke. Booked: Wetherall, Windass, Edghill. Att: 5,625 Ref: R Booth (Nottinghamshire).

Gorman praises dominant Cobblers
Northampton boss John Gorman praised his side after their 0-0 draw with Bradford - only the second point they have earned at Sixfields this season. \"We played exceptionally well again. Apart from a few breaks they had at the end, we dominated,\" he said. \"All that was missing was a goal, but it was not through lack of trying. We could easily have won 4-0 with that sort of performance. \"The fans know we will get it right here - results will turn at home.\"

Northampton 0-0 Bradford
Northampton dominated against Bradford but could not find the winning touch. Ian Taylor wasted an early chance from 10 yards out and Bantams keeper Donovan Ricketts made good saves from Andy Kirk, Eoin Jess and Scott McGleish. Bradford's best chances fell to Dean Windass, who volleyed wide, and David Graham, who headed over the crossbar. That the visitors got a point is credit to Ricketts who kept out an overhead kick from Jason Crowe before seeing David Hunt and McGleish shoot wide. Northampton: Harper, Bojic, Chambers, Doig, Crowe, Hunt, Jess, Taylor, Cole (Holt 79), Kirk, McGleish. Subs Not Used: Burnell, Dunn, Quinn, Gilligan. Booked: Bojic. Bradford: Ricketts, Doyle, Wetherall, Bower, Parker, Colbeck (Edghill 60), Bridge-Wilkinson, Schumacher, Holmes, Graham (Eddie Johnson 69), Windass. Subs Not Used: Howarth, Rogers, Clarke. Booked: Wetherall, Windass, Edghill. Att: 5,625 Ref: R Booth (Nottinghamshire).

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