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...
13. Will Hondermarck
Named-checked by his manager afterwards for the way he came on and provided real energy and legs in midfield. Landed on a lot of loose balls and tried to drive Cobblers forward... 7 Photo: Pete Norton
14. Harvey Lintott
Helped see things out as Brady changed shape... 6.5 Photo: Pete Norton
15. Shaun McWilliams
Terrific to see him back on the pitch after a injury-hit start to the season... 6.5 Photo: Pete Norton
16. Manny Monthé
Brought in so Cobblers could change shape but he became even more useful when defending the lead after Hoskins had broken the deadlock... 6.5 Photo: Pete Norton