Town made nearly all of the running for an hour at Whaddon Road before Cheltenham grew into it, but Hoskins had the final say when he pounced on a defensive error and slammed home his third goal of the season. Here are our player ratings from Northampton’s first away win of the season...
5. Patrick Brough
He was given so little to worry about defensively that he had the freedom to push on and join attacks regularly. Sweet first half shot whistled over the angle of post and bar and flashed a cross-shot through the six-yard box after the break... 7.5 Photo: Pete Norton
6. Jack Sowerby
A typically controlled and composed performance from the midfielder, who calmly put out one or two fires as Cobblers almost played themselves into trouble in dangerous areas. An effective foil for his precocious midfield partner... 8 Photo: Pete Norton
7. Marc Leonard
Pulled the strings as Cobblers bossed the contest for an hour before Cheltenham finally offered a threat. Even when the visitors lost their way in the second half he maintained his high level and kept looking play forward. The stats underline his influence on a strong away performance - he attempted more passes (91), had more touches (105) and made more tackles (4) than any other player on the pitch... 8.5 CHRON STAR MAN Photo: Pete Norton
8. Mitch Pinnock
He picked up so many good positions between the lines but the final shot or pass was often elusive as Cheltenham got bodies in the way. Could easily have had a penalty when bundled over by Davies though... 7 Photo: Pete Norton