NORTHAMPTON TOWN 1 WYCOMBE WANDERERS 2

Northampton Town 1 Wycombe Wanderers 2 - the match report

9 August 2022

CARABAO CUP, FIRST ROUND
Sixfields
Tuesday August 9th 2022, 7.45pm

NORTHAMPTON TOWN 1
Louis Appere 76 pen

WYCOMBE WANDERERS 2
Joe Jacobson 28
D'Mani Mellor 34

Attendance: 2,711 (471 away supporters)

Cobblers: Jonny Maxted, Harvey Lintott, Tyler Magloire, Jon Guthrie, Ali Koiki (sub Mitch Pinnock 60), Ben Fox, Marc Leonard, Liam Cross (sub Shaun McWilliams 61), Kieron Bowie (sub Danny Hylton 60), Ryan Haynes, Louis Appere
Subs not used: Lee Burge, Jack Sowerby, Sam Hoskins, Peter Abimbola, Max Dyche

Wycombe: Tyla Dickinson, Joe Jacobson, Chris Forino (sub Jack Grimmer 46), Jack Young (sub Lewis Wing 73), Daryl Horgan, Jack Wakely (sub Jordan Obita 73), D’Mani Mellor, Nick Freeman, Ali Al-Hamadi (sub Anis Mehmeti 73), Tjay De Barr (sub Connor Parsons 59), Jasper Pattenden
Subs not used: Dominic Gape, Joshua Blunkell

Referee: Tom Nield

Booked:
Cobblers: Jon Brady (90)
Wycombe: Japser Pattenden (54)

Sent off:
Cobblers: none
Wycombe: none

Ben Fox made his competitive debut for the Cobblers as boss Jon Brady made several changes for the Carabao Cup first round tie with Wycombe Wanderers. Jonny Maxted started in goal and there were also starts for Harvey Lintott, Marc Leonard, Kieron Bowie, Ryan Haynes and academy graduate Liam Cross.

Ali Koiki, playing in a more advanced role, saw a shot turned behind by Tyla Dickinson before Bowie, who had set up the chance for Koiki, was also denied by the Wycombe keeper after making a good forward run and shooting from distance.

Joe Jacobson put Wycombe in front with a superbly taken free-kick just before the half-hour mark but the Cobblers were almost immediately back on level terms when Cross, played in by Louis Appere, had a shot blocked.

It was Wanderers though who struck again on 34 minutes, former Manchester United striker D’Mani Mellor finishing off a slick counter attack.

Dickinson saved from Leonard and Cross curled wide in the opening stages of the second half but with his side still 2-0 down Jon Brady made a triple change, bringing on Danny Hylton, Mitch Pinnock and Shaun McWilliams.

Pinnock was quickly involved in the action with a shot tipped over by Dickinson, the Cobblers upping the tempo and enjoying a good spell of pressure.

Hylton had a shot blocked and Appere headed wide as the home side continued to press for a goal and a way back into the cup tie.

The goal the Cobblers second half performance deserved came from the penalty spot, Louis Appere winning and then scoring the spot-kick to halve the deficit with just under 15 minutes to play.

Wycombe’s two-goal lead was nearly restored when a shot came back off the post before Dickinson saved from Pinnock with the clock ticking towards 90. That proved to be the last real chance of the night for the Cobblers and it was League 1 Wanderers who progressed through to round 2 by a single goal margin.

COBBLERS MATCH STATS (first half in brackets, match total out of brackets)
SHOTS ON TARGET: (3) 11
SHOTS OFF TARGET: (2) 5
CORNERS: (2) 4
FOULS: (4) 8
CAUGHT OFFSIDE: (0) 0

WYCOMBE MATCH STATS (first half in brackets, match total out of brackets)
SHOTS ON TARGET: (4) 5
SHOTS OFF TARGET: (1) 3
CORNERS: (2) 9
FOULS: (7) 14
CAUGHT OFFSIDE: (2) 2

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WYCOMBE WANDERERS TICKET INFORMATION

Details for supporters looking to buy or collect tickets on arrival

9 August 2022

Northampton Town Football Club looks forward to welcoming you to Sixfields for the Carabao Cup first round tie with Wycombe Wanderers on Tuesday (7.45pm kick off).

Parking will be in the north gravel car park at a cost of £4.

Match programmes will also be on sale on arrival for £2 (cash and card), while the kiosks, bars and club store are all cashless - card payment only please.

COLLECTING MATCH TICKETS ON ARRIVAL?
Please visit the collection point opposite the ticket office.

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BUYING MATCH TICKETS ON ARRIVAL?
Please visit the ticket office.

Tickets are available on arrival for both home and away fans. Please arrive early if buying on arrival as we are expected to be busy.

The ticket office is open from 10am until kick off. Tickets for other games will be on sale before and after the game, but from 6.45pm until kick off we will only be selling tickets for the Wycombe Wanderers game. Sales for other matches will resume after the game.

Carr's Bar will be open, as will the kiosks on the West Stand concourse and in the corners of the stadium. Please note in accordance with the latest advice, we would ask that any non alcoholic drink and all food is consumed back at your seat.

Admission will be via the usual turnstiles.

The club store is open before the game.

Please note, while you can collect tickets on arrival, some initial benefits of the new ticketing system include print at home tickets now being emailed directly to the purchaser as a PDF while tickets can now be sent directly as a PDF text to a mobile device to help save you time.

Just a reminder to those driving to the game, please do not park in unauthorised areas, as you may be fined/clamped. The club's north gravel car park and other car parks will be open.