Jon Guthrie scored his second goal in two games, but Max Taylor, Josh Andrews and Abraham Odoh sealed Dale's first away win of the season. Here are our player ratings from Sixfields. ..
5. Joseph Mills
Strong defensively, making two or three crucial interventions at the back. Like his fellow full-back though, had little impact going the other way... 6
6. Shaun McWilliams
A rare off-day, although in part that was not his fault as Dale outnumbered Cobblers in the middle with their two attacking midfielders constantly finding space between the lines... 5
7. Paul Lewis
Had a decent first-half when he saw plenty of the ball and did the dirty side of the game well, but faded as Dale came on strong in the second 45 minutes... 5.5
8. Sam Hoskins
His most notable contributions came out of possession, the highlight being a superb defensive run to track Odoh and prevent a one-on-one. Dragged one shot wide and had another blocked, but it was slim-pickings in attack... 5.5