It was a tough slog for both teams but a wave of relief and euphoria washed around Sixfields when O’Brien-Whitmarsh picked out the bottom corner with just three minutes to go. Here are our player ratings...
1. Zach Jeacock
Didn't have a serious save to make en route to his second clean sheet of the season. Biggest moment came early in the second half when he did well to shovel away a dangerous cross. Not his best kicking day... 7 | Getty Images
2. Joe Wormleighton
No problems defensively as he comfortably dealt with the threat down his side. Didn't see too much of him as an attacking force and seemed somewhat shackled, whether deliberately or because the space just never opened up for him... 7 | Getty Images
3. Elliott Moore
Just looks incredibly comfortable at this level. Newport barely made a dent in Town's defence, conjuring just four shots throughout the 90, and he was the main reason for another clean sheet... 7.5 | Getty Images
4. Jon Guthrie
Won everything alongside Moore at the back. Gwengwe started the day as the league's top scorer but he never had a sniff... 7 | Getty Images