Paul Mullin’s 73rd-minute penalty separated the teams as Northampton followed a positive first half performance with a disappointing second. Here are our player ratings from Sixfields...
1. Zach Jeacock
Produced two excellent saves in the first half, denying Tavares and then Austerfield. But given no chance by Mullin's power and placement from the spot... 7 CHRON STAR MAN | Getty Images
2. Max Dyche
Was having a fairly trouble-free game until the defining moment when he played Mullin onside and then dragged him down. Definitely a foul but probably outside the box, though would likely have been a red card had the referee given a free-kick... 5 | Getty Images
3. Elliott Moore
Coasted through the first half and was on course for another clean sheet until the penalty incident. Cobblers have not defended poorly by and large this season but they are being punished for occasional lapses... 6.5 | Getty Images
4. Jon Guthrie
Saved by his goalkeeper's reactions when a moment of indecision between him and O'Brien-Whitmarsh allowed Austerfield a shot at goal. Solid outside of that but all in vain... 6 | Getty Images