All the best pictures from West Ham United friendly at Sixfields as trio impress for Cobblers

Cobblers ticked off another pre-season friendly, their fifth, when held to a goalless draw by West Ham United Under-21s at Sixfields on Tuesday.

There are no prizes for guessing where Cobblers need to improve before next week’s League One opener, and again their final third play lacked a cutting edge, but they looked fit, pressed aggressively and moved the ball well at times. Elliott List and Sam Hoskins missed the best chances as several summer additions made a good first impression at their new home. Here’s all the best pictures from Sixfields

1. Cobblers v West Ham U21s

New signing Jordan Thorniley, who joined on loan from Oxford last week, made a good first impression in the left-sided centre-back role. He crunched into tackles and was calm in possession. Photo: Pete Norton

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2. Cobblers v West Ham U21s

Jack Burroughs was excellent, particularly at wing-back in the first half. He pushed very high at times and saw a lot of the ball, creating two chances for Hoskins, but also had the energy and stamina to get back and do his defensive work. Photo: Pete Norton