Neither goal was a thing of beauty, with Dons goalkeeper Nik Tzanev badly fluffing his lines to allow Jon Guthrie’s 27th-minute header to drop over the line and Ryley Towler then diverting an Ali Koiki cross into his own net midway through the second period.But it was still a deserved win for the Cobblers, who weathered an early blitz from their hosts to gradually take hold of the game, and once they were in front they didn’t really look like surrendering it.Here are the player ratings from the Cherry Red Records Stadium, or Plough Lane if you prefer...
13. Harvey Lintott
Introduced for the final 20 minutes or so to help repel what was expected to be a Dons onslaught... and he did his bit as it never really came ...6.5 Photo: Pete Norton
14. Max Dyche
Brought on to make a nuisance of himself on the left wing for the closing minutes n/a Photo: Pete Norton
15. Ryan Haynes
Only on the pitch for a matter of minutes, but his pace nearly saw him win a late penalty n/a Photo: Pete Norton