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Northampton Town player ratings from FA Cup defeat to York City

Cobblers fell at the FA Cup’s first hurdle for the seventh season in a row when thumped 4-0 by York City on a torrid afternoon at the LNER Community Stadium.

A mere 10 seconds were on the clock when Ollie Pearce volleyed York ahead and his second, followed by Alex Hunt’s side-foot, effectively put the tie to bed inside half-an-hour. Josh Stones scored a late fourth to rub salt into the wounds. Here are our player ratings....

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