Nathan Opoku scored his first Northampton goal before Lee Evans saw red early in the second half. Dion Pereira levelled but a combination of last-ditch defending and heroic goalkeeping denied Crawley all three points. Here are our player ratings from Sixfields...
1. Zach Jeacock
One of two big positives from the night after a superb display between the sticks. Smart stop maintained Town's lead at half-time and then pulled off a string of fine saves in the second half, the pick of which denied Watson from close quarters. Fantastic reactions. His initial save to keep out Pereira before the goal was also excellent. This was a night where Cobblers needed their goalkeeper and he answered the call... 9 CHRON STAR MAN | Getty Images
2. Joe Wormleighton
His decision to take a quick throw caught out Crawley and led to the goal. The speed and movement of the away side's attack made life difficult, especially after the red card, but he stuck to his task and made some vital blocks and tackles... 7 | Getty Images
3. Elliott Moore
Crawley's dominance of possession didn't turn into many chances in the first half, and then his prowess at defending the penalty box came in extremely handy in the final half-hour... 7 | Getty Images
4. Jon Guthrie
There were three key moments in a 10-minute spell - Evans' red card, Hoskins' loose touch and his hesitation in the penalty box. It allowed Pereira to nip in and equalise. He knows as well as anyone that he should have just cleared his lines... 5 | Getty Images