Louis Appéré’s seventh goal of the season had Town ahead at half-time but Stevenage launched an onslaught in the second-half and the pressure eventually told when Jamie Reid’s low shot crept in. Both sides remain in the automatic promotion places in League Two. Here are our player ratings from Sixfields...
5. Ryan Haynes
Generally solid afternoon, first at left-back and then wing-back. Smashed a sweet shot narrowly wide after the restart and got into a couple of skirmishes but there were no major alarms defensively... 7 Photo: Pete Norton
6. Jack Sowerby
The control and stability he offers the team became apparent when he was off the pitch in the second-half. Had worked well alongside Leonard to give Cobblers a strong foothold before half-time... 7 Photo: Pete Norton
7. Marc Leonard
Seemed to pop up everywhere in the opening 30 minutes as Cobblers started with purpose and took early control. Snapped into tackles and stood up to Stevenage physically. Second-half was a struggle for nearly everyone in claret but he still made way more passes than any other player on the pitch across the 90 minutes... 7.5 Photo: Pete Norton
8. Mitch Pinnock
The return of his long throw led to the opening goal and that wasn't the only time it caused problems. In the number 10 role and went close with one second-half effort, but it was an afternoon for staying disciplined and working hard off the ball... 7 Photo: Pete Norton