Cobblers 'have a lot of work to do' after Plymouth expose shortcomings on final day - Calderwood

Town scored twice in a game for the first time in three months as Elliott List’s tidy finish and a magnificent strike by Michael Jacobs gave them a shock 2-0 lead inside 18 minutes over the play-off chasing Pilgrims at Sixfields, but a comeback always felt likely.

So it proved as Laurent Tolaj and Malachi Boateng levelled before half-time and then Brendan Wiredu completed the turnaround with 15 minutes to play, though the victory was not enough for Plymouth to sneak into the play-off places.

"We’ve had some drab games towards the end of the season but there was a lot riding on it for Plymouth today,” said Calderwood. “We survived their fast start and then to score with our first attack obviously helps – that’s not happened enough this season.

"I really enjoyed the second goal, it was an excellent finish, and we had a threat, but the other side of it was that we let them back in and we’ve lost another goal from a set-piece to let them into the game.

"We were very vulnerable at the back throughout the game, let’s be honest, and that’s one reason why we haven’t competed well enough in this division this season – small moments become big moments and those moments become goals.

"The sending off makes it even harder and Plymouth showed the level that you need to be at to push for promotion in this league, but I enjoyed the atmosphere and we have to make sure that that affinity from the fans is reflected by our performances next season. We have a lot of work to do.”