Brady delighted to put on a show as Cobblers hold Cambridge in FA Cup cracker

Town twice led but were twice pegged back
Jon Brady.Jon Brady.
Jon Brady.

Cobblers boss Jon Brady was delighted to put on a thrilling show for home supporters at Sixfields after his side earned a deserved 2-2 draw with Cambridge United in the first round of the FA Cup on Saturday.

Town twice led in an entertaining and ding-dong affair but Sam Smith and then Conor Masterson ensured United would get another chance in a replay at the Abbey Stadium.

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Kion Etete played a starring role in both goals for Cobblers, scoring a fine solo goal early on before setting up Paul Lewis late in the first-half.

The home side also looked the more likely side to grab a winner in a thrilling final 20 minutes but in the end they had to settle for a replay.

"It was a really good game of football," said Brady. "I think any neutral who came today would have found it very exciting.

"At times it was probably a bit too open for how they wanted and how we wanted and it became a bit end-to-end and it almost ended up like a game of park football.

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"Both teams went at it and it was end-to-end stuff and we feel disappointed not to win but I think they will probably feel the same.

"But both teams really went for it and it was a proper FA Cup tie and now we move onto the next game."

Brady was booked by Martin Coy for his protests at some bizarre decision-making from the referee.

He added: "I am disappointed with the referee but what I don't want to do is take the shine off the game by moaning about the referee because it was a fantastic game of football and both teams really went toe-to-toe."