Kieron Bowie fired Town ahead inside two minutes before George Thomason saw red later in the first half, but Bolton rescued a point when Carlos Mendes Gomes popped up 16 minutes from time. Here are our player ratings from Sixfields...
5. Patrick Brough
He was solid defensively in the first half but came under increasing pressure in the second and there was more than one occasion when Bolton found space in Town's left channel, though ultimately he did enough to limit them to few clear chances... 7 Photo: Pete Norton
6. Marc Leonard
His brilliant free-kick hit the post and eventually led to Bowie's opener. His set-pieces caused problems throughout - so nearly leading to a late winner for Guthrie - and he provided a touch of class and composure to a fractious affair... 7.5 Photo: Pete Norton
7. Dominic Gape
An accomplished debut performance from Town's new midfielder. He was tidy on the ball and demonstrated great vision to pick out some nice passes. Got through tons of defensive work and had the energy to get about the pitch. The standing ovation when he came off was telling... 8 Photo: Pete Norton
8. Will Hondermarck
One of his strongest displays this season. His running power in midfield is always a big strength and it caused problems for Bolton, particularly in the first half. Big moment came shortly before the break when his low shot was well saved by Coleman to prevent Cobblers going 2-0 up... 7.5 Photo: Pete Norton