A week on from conceding a 97th minute winner against Leyton Orient, this time Northampton were on the right side of the drama. Will Hondermarck levelled after Josh Murphy’s opener before Will Goodwin restored the lead in the second half, but Springett had the final word when poking home his first senior goal in the 93rd minute. Here are our player ratings from the Kassam….
9. Mitch Pinnock
So nearly sent through Brough with a terrific pass but this was not the type of evening for creative players to thrive and instead it was about the other side of the game... 6 Photo: Pete Norton
10. Kieron Bowie
Looked leggy and off the pace and so was replaced after an hour. Would probably benefit from a rest having played a lot of football recently... 6 Photo: Pete Norton
11. Tyreece Simpson
The way the game unfolded, with Oxford dominating possession, meant he had little to go on but he worked hard and gave Cobblers a presence up top. Just lacked the support at times to turn promising counter-attacks into something more meaningful... 6.5 Photo: Pete Norton
12. Shaun McWilliams
His freshness as a sub on the hour-mark came at a good time for Cobblers who were having to do a lot of work off the ball... 6 Photo: Pete Norton