Cobblers 1 West Ham United 2: As it happened as Town slip to narrow loss in pre-season friendly

12: Hoskins goes close, drags a yard or two wide of the near post.

13: Goal West ham. 2-0. Neat footwork and finish from Coventry.

20: Better from the Cobblers. Ball drops to Flores in midfield, he comes forward before Rose’s shot flies wide.

27: West Ham showing touches of their Premier League class here, Bowen in particular is enjoying himself. Visitors very comfortable and close to a third with Appiah-Forson denied by Roberts.

30: GOAL COBBLERS! Sam Hoskins scored it, but a lot of the credit belongs to Ashley-Seal for having the awareness to pick him out. Pinnock had the original shot which Trott only half saved. 1-2!

34: West Ham have responded well to being pegged back and they probably should have restored their two-goal lead but Holland blazed well over when well-placed.

40: Visitors absolutely bossing possession at the moment, pulling Cobblers side-to-side, almost toying with them. Certainly the test Jon Brady would have wanted. Remains 1-2.

HT: Cobblers 1-2 West Ham. Hammers dominant for the most part but Hoskins’ goal has got Town back in it at the break.

Right, here come all the changes. Maxted, McGowan, Lewis, McWilliams, Horsfall and Connolly have all come on.

45: Back underway. Cobblers second-half XI: Maxted, McGowan, Horsfall, Guthrie, Debayo, McWilliams, Lewis, Connolly, Pinnock, Ashley-Seal, Rose