Mitch Pinnock applied the finishing touch to a well-worked move on 27 minutes before Sam Hoskins added a quick second from the penalty spot, his 12th of the season. Some late gloss was applied in stoppage-time when Pinnock thundered home his second and Town’s third, which rubber-stamped a fourth win in five league games and took Jon Brady’s men into the top half of League One. Here are our player ratings from Sixfields...
5. Patrick Brough
Very steady and assured as he tends to be in most games, both defending solidly and providing an attacking threat. Carried the ball well from left-back and both underlapped and overlapped when needed... 8 Photo: Pete Norton
6. Jack Sowerby
Did what he does best in the middle of the park. Controlled the tempo, brought serenity to a frenetic midfield battle and just kept things calmly ticking over. Cobblers are almost always a better team when he plays... 8 Photo: Pete Norton
7. Shaun McWilliams
Great work to win the penalty. Such good opportunism to make the run in the first place and then cleverly drew the foul. He made a similarly excellent attacking foray in the second half and Lynch had to be at full stretch to deny him. Terrific from start to finish. His work-rate is phenomenal... 8.5 Photo: Pete Norton
8. Marc Leonard
Produced the bit of magic needed to make the all-important breakthrough when finding Pinnock in space with a pass that took out four Fleetwood defenders. His accuracy and vision on the ball not only allows Cobblers to sustain attacks but it also often turns stale possession into a final third threat... 8 Photo: Pete Norton