NORTHAMPTON TOWN 2 LEYTON ORIENT 2

Northampton Town 2 Leyton Orient 2 - the match report

24 October 2023

SKY BET LEAGUE 1
Tuesday October 24th, 7.45pm
Sixfields

NORTHAMPTON TOWN 2
Sam Hoskins 49, 52 pen

LEYTON ORIENT 2
Rob Hunt 14
Shaq Forde 90

Attendance: 6,193 (716 away supporters)

Cobblers: Lee Burge, Akin Odimayo (sub Will Hondermarck 73), Patrick Brough (sub Ali Koiki 79), Jordan Willis (sub Harvey Lintott 79), Sam Sherring, Manny Monthe, Marc Leonard, Shaun McWilliams, Mitch Pinnock, Sam Hoskins (sub Tyreece Simpson 85), Kieron Bowie
Subs not used: Max Thompson, Aaron McGowan, Ryan Haynes

Leyton Orient: Sol Brynn, Ed Turns, Dan Happe (sub Tom James 73), Jordan Brown, Ruel Sotiriou, Brandon Cooper, Idris El-Mizouni (sub Joe Pigott 66), Aaron Drinan (sub Shaq Forde 73), Ethan Galbraith, Jordan Graham, Rob Hunt (sub Theo Archibald 64)
Subs not used: Jayden Sweeney, Sam Howes, George Moncur

Referee: Jacob Miles

Booked:
Cobblers: Lee Burge (81)
Leyton Orient: Dan Happe (11), Brandon Cooper (19), Ed Turns (90)

Sent off:
Cobblers: Kieron Bowie (59)
Leyton Orient: none

Jordan Willis came in for his full debut as Jon Brady switched to a central back three for the midweek visit of Leyton Orient.

A minute's applause was held before kick off in memory of England World Cup winner Sir Bobby Charlton.

The Cobblers made a fast start but Sol Brynn was alert to the danger as Marc Leonard tried to curle in a free-kick at his near post. It was Orient though who made the breakthrough on 14 minutes, Rob Hunt finding the bottom corner with a shot from the edge of the area.

Lee Burge made a terrific close range save to keep the scoreline at 0-1 but the Cobblers went close to an equaliser when Sam Hoskins volleyed just over the bar.

Sam Hoskins, set clear by Shaun McWilliams, equalised for the Cobblers early in the second half with a deflected shot from an acute angle and when Akin Odimayo was sent tumbling in the area Hoskins, now clear in tenth in the club’s all time goalscorers list, kept his cool to score from the penalty spot, the game turned on its head in three frantic minutes.

Manny Monthe made a good block to deny O’s goalscorer Hunt but with just under an hour played Town were reduced to ten men when Kieron Bowie was shown a straight red card following an off the ball incident.

O’s centre-back Brandon Cooper fired over from 12-yards and Ruel Sotiriou spurned a good chance to make it 2-2 with a header wide at the back post. Brynn then made a good save to deny Leonard following a Cobblers breakaway before Orient had the ball in the back of the net only for the goal to be ruled out for handball.

Sotiriou was denied by a flying save from Burge as Orient tried to make the most of their numerical advantage and the Cobblers keeper was called upon again, making another terrific stop from Jordan Brown.

The Cobblers were defending heroically but Orient snatched a point with a goal six minutes into stoppage time, Jordan Graham’s ball into the box poked home by substitute Shaq Forde.

COBBLERS MATCH STATS (first half in brackets, match total out of brackets)
SHOTS ON TARGET: (3) 6
SHOTS OFF TARGET: (1) 1
CORNERS: (5) 5
FOULS: (3) 6
CAUGHT OFFSIDE: (0) 0

LEYTON ORIENT MATCH STATS (first half in brackets, match total out of brackets)
SHOTS ON TARGET: (3) 8
SHOTS OFF TARGET: (1) 9
CORNERS: (0) 6
FOULS: (4) 11
CAUGHT OFFSIDE: (0) 1

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24 October 2023

There is plenty happening at Sixfields on Tuesday!

Please do arrive early as we are expected to be very busy. Please also look to enter the turnstiles and to take your seats as soon as possible to avoid any delays particularly in the busy fifteen minutes prior to kick off. While we will do all we can to ensure smooth and efficient entry in to the game, ticket and security checks must take place and arriving late may mean you miss kick off.

The turnstiles will open at 6.30pm and entry in to the stadium is welcomed at any point from that time onwards.

The north gravel car park will be open from 4pm while the car park at Duston Mill, which is not operated by the club but is available for supporters to park in, (sat nav NN5 5FP) will also be open. Please do not park in the car parks of other business premises in or around Sixfields. There may well be parking restrictions in place.

Carr's Bar will be open before and after the game (home supporters only), while the club store will be open before the game with the new PUMA kits on sale. The outside bar at Carr's Bar may be open but will be weather dependent.

A reminder that no persons under the age of 14 are permitted to attend a fixture without an accompanying adult.

The ticket office will also be open from 10am until kick off and again after the game until the queue has cleared. Please note from 6.45pm the ticket office will be dealing with Leyton Orient match sales only. Sales for other games will resume after the match.

Match tickets can be collected from the ticket office until 6.30pm (ID required), and from the ticket collection point opposite the ticket office from 6.30pm onwards.

Tickets for the game remain on sale via ntfcdirect.co.uk

We wish you an enjoyable day at Sixfields, but please do arrive early!