First-half goals from Joseph Mills and Mark Marshall were added to by Benny Ashley-Seal's brace in the second, while academy striker Caleb Chukwuemeka also scored his first senior goal for the club. Here are our player ratings from a wet night at the PTS....
9. Ricky Korboa
Flashes of his class at times and picked out some nice passes in the far from ideal conditions, including in the build-up to the fifth goal... 7 Photo: Pete Norton
10. Benny Ashley-Seal
Off the mark for the club with two well-taken goals, finding the bottom corner both times. Should do his confidence the world of good... 8 Photo: Pete Norton
11. Danny Rose
Won the early free-kick and whilst he didn't net himself, he was a real livewire during his first 45 minutes of action for the Cobblers... 7 Photo: Pete Norton
12. Caleb Chukwuemeka
Strength, poise and composure all played a part in an excellently-taken first Cobblers goal for the teenage striker. Another impressive cameo and now looks a firm part of Curle's plans going forward... 7.5 Photo: Pete Norton