SKY BET LEAGUE 1
Saturday April 13th, 3.00pm
Highbury
FLEETWOOD TOWN 2
Promise Omochere 5
Bosun Lawal 30
NORTHAMPTON TOWN 0
Attendance: not announced
Fleetwood: Jay Lynch, Carl Johnston, Brendan Wiredu, Bosun Lawal, Gavin Kilkenny (sub Xavier Simons 78), Danny Mayor (sub Jayden Stockley 68), Ryan Broom, Tommy Lonergan (sub Ryan Graydon 63), Ben Heneghan, Promise Omochere, Shaun Rooney
Subs not used: Stephen McMullan, Elijah Campbell, Callum Dolan, Phoenix Patterson
Cobblers: Lee Burge, Aaron McGowan, Sam Sherring, Jon Guthrie, Akin Odimayo (sub Ali Koiki 46), Marc Leonard, Ben Fox (sub Tony Springett 78), Sam Hoskins (sub Shaun McWilliams 46), Louis Appere (sub Tyreece Simpson 68), Mitch Pinnock (sub Jordan Willis 46), Kieron Bowie
Subs not used: Louie Moulden, Will Hondermarck
Referee: Thomas Kirk
Booked:
Fleetwood: Danny Mayor (65), Ryan Broom (72), Bosun Lawal (83)
Cobblers: Aaron McGowan (17), Kieron Bowie (80)
Sent off:
Fleetwood: none
Cobblers: none
On another very windy April afternoon, boss Jon Brady named an unchanged starting XI for the trip to Fleetwood. Will Hondermarck was back on the bench while Jack Sowerby was left out of the squad as a precaution.
Promise Omochere put Fleetwood in front early on, turning in a low cross from Bosun Lawal. The home side had started brightly and they were denied a second goal by the crossbar after Lee Burge had made a good save to keep out a header from Omochere.
Bosun Lawal doubled Fleetwood’s lead on the half-hour mark, the on-loan Celtic midfielder poking the ball home after being played in by Omochere who could have then made it 3-0 but for another good save from Burge.
Shaun Rooney blocked a shot from Ben Fox as the Cobblers tried to pull a goal back before half-time but it had been Fleetwood’s half and they were 2-0 up at the break.
Promise Omochere put Fleetwood in front early on, turning in a low cross from Bosun Lawal. The home side had started brightly and they were denied a second goal by the crossbar after Lee Burge had made a good save to keep out a header from Omochere.
Bosun Lawal doubled Fleetwood’s lead on the half-hour mark, the on-loan Celtic midfielder poking the ball home after being played in by Omochere who could have then made it 3-0 but for another good save from Burge.
Shaun Rooney blocked a shot from Ben Fox as the Cobblers tried to pull a goal back before half-time but it had been Fleetwood’s half and they were 2-0 up at the break.
Jordan Willis, Ali Koiki and Shaun McWilliams came on in a triple change at half-time, replacing Akin Odimayo, Mitch Pinnock and Sam Hoskins.
Omochere spurned a good chance at the start of the second half while Kieron Bowie failed to find the target from an acute angle. Bowie then saw a shot deflected behind as Jon Brady’s side tried to up the tempo.
Marc Leonard curled a free kick over the bar with five minutes to play and Bowie had a goal disallowed for off-side in stoppage time on a frustrating afternoon for the Cobblers.
Omochere spurned a good chance at the start of the second half while Kieron Bowie failed to find the target from an acute angle. Bowie then saw a shot deflected behind as Jon Brady’s side tried to up the tempo.
Marc Leonard curled a free kick over the bar with five minutes to play and Bowie had a goal disallowed for off-side in stoppage time on a frustrating afternoon for the Cobblers.
FLEETWOOD MATCH STATS (first half in brackets, match total out of brackets)
SHOTS ON TARGET: (9) 10
SHOTS OFF TARGET: (3) 5
CORNERS: (4) 4
FOULS: (5) 12
CAUGHT OFFSIDE: (0) 4
COBBLERS MATCH STATS (first half in brackets, match total out of brackets)
SHOTS ON TARGET: (2) 3
SHOTS OFF TARGET: (0) 3
CORNERS: (0) 2
FOULS: (2) 7
CAUGHT OFFSIDE: (0) 1
