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...
5. Joe Wormleighton
Cobblers had a fair bit of joy down their right-hand side in the first half and he was central to that with his running and energy, linking well with Dale and Opoku. But that became less of a feature after the break... 6 | Getty Images
6. Josh Powell
In for his debut due to Maxwell's injury and he did himself no harm at all. Showed good tenacity and diligence in his defensive work and got forward on occasions. His long throw could be a useful weapon too... 6.5 | Getty Images
7. Tyrese Fornah
Fortunate not to be punished for an early error. He had good moments but at times he took too long on the ball and slowed the play down and subsequently attacks lost momentum... 5 | Getty Images
8. Joe O'Brien-Whitmarsh
There was a purpose and intent about him in the first half, he played forward and ran forward and landed on second balls. He also found himself in shooting positions, though wasn't able to connect cleanly. The tide turned after half-time and Cobblers never regained the initiative... 6 | Getty Images