Ali Koiki's first Cobblers goal has given his team hope heading back to Sixfields. Pictures: Pete Norton.Ali Koiki's first Cobblers goal has given his team hope heading back to Sixfields. Pictures: Pete Norton.
Ali Koiki's first Cobblers goal has given his team hope heading back to Sixfields. Pictures: Pete Norton.

Mansfield Town 2 Northampton Town 1: James Heneghan's player ratings

The League Two play-off semi-final between Mansfield and Northampton is perfectly poised at the halfway stage after Saturday’s to-and-fro encounter at Field Mill.

Mansfield made all of the early running and led through Rhys Oates and Jordan Bowery, but Cobblers responded with an excellent second-half display and have given themselves every chance heading back to Sixfields thanks to Ali Koiki’s deflected effort. Here are our player ratings...