Opposition view: Brian Barry-Murphy delighted with 'magnificent victory' after Cardiff win at Sixfields
Cardiff City manager Brian Barry-Murphy said his team had to show a ‘different side’ to their game when beating Cobblers 3-1 at a wet and windy Sixfields on Saturday.
Cardiff led early courtesy of Joel Colwill but the new League One leaders were on the back foot for most of the first half before being pegged back by Ethan Wheatley shortly after the restart.
However, Wheatley’s own goal three minutes later restored Cardiff’s lead before a late miss from Elliott List was followed by Chris Willock curling home a delightful third in stoppage-time.
Barry-Murphy said: "It's really pleasing and I'm delighted for our supporters because they've travelled a lot over the last few weeks and they can enjoy a magnificent victory today.
"We had to show that we had the mentality and ability to come to a place like this and play against a very effective Northampton team and get a result and the lads showed a commendable attitude. The nature of the game and the tough conditions made it very difficult and we had to weather different storms at different times but we stood up to it.
"You have to defend your box in games like this and Nathan (Trott) made saves when we needed him and I'm really pleased we've bounced back after a couple of defeats and showed a different side to our game."
Barry-Murphy was, however, concerned by the injury suffered by Ruben Colwill in the first half, adding: "It's an ankle injury and it looks pretty serious on first glance. He was on crutches so I don't think it will be a short-term injury."