A night the Cobblers will want to forget in a hurry. Pictures: Pete NortonA night the Cobblers will want to forget in a hurry. Pictures: Pete Norton
A night the Cobblers will want to forget in a hurry. Pictures: Pete Norton

Oxford City 2 Northampton Town 1: James Heneghan's player ratings on a shocking FA Cup night for the Cobblers

Cobblers were the victims of a major FA Cup upset on Monday night when they were deservedly knocked out of the competition by non-league Oxford City.
By James Heneghan
Published 10th Nov 2020, 11:35 BST
Updated 10th Nov 2020, 11:37 BST

Town were completely out-of-sorts at Marsh Lane and should have lost my more than the 2-1 scoreline. Here are our player ratings from a thoroughly forgettable evening...

Hesitated for the first goal but in truth he kept Cobblers in it and prevented an even bigger embarrassment. Three times saved well from Roberts, including the penalty, and also clawed away Oastler's header... 5 CHRON STAR MAN

1. Jonathan Mitchell

Hesitated for the first goal but in truth he kept Cobblers in it and prevented an even bigger embarrassment. Three times saved well from Roberts, including the penalty, and also clawed away Oastler's header... 5 CHRON STAR MAN Photo: Pete Norton

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This was a chance for him to force his way back into Curle's plans but he certainly did not take it. A rabbit in headlight at times. Regularly dragged out of position, poor on the ball and lost too many individual duels... 2

2. Luka Racic

This was a chance for him to force his way back into Curle's plans but he certainly did not take it. A rabbit in headlight at times. Regularly dragged out of position, poor on the ball and lost too many individual duels... 2 Photo: Pete Norton

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Bradbury and Roberts tied him in knots before an improved second-half fell apart when conceding a second cheap penalty of the night. Misjudged the flight of the ball and naively dragged back Benyon, allowing Oxford to win it... 2

3. Fraser Horsfall

Bradbury and Roberts tied him in knots before an improved second-half fell apart when conceding a second cheap penalty of the night. Misjudged the flight of the ball and naively dragged back Benyon, allowing Oxford to win it... 2 Photo: Pete Norton

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He was all at sea on the left side of the back three. Gave away cheap fouls, anticipated poorly, out-muscled for the opener and then conceded a brainless penalty. A torrid, miserable evening for him and the team... 2

4. Joe Martin

He was all at sea on the left side of the back three. Gave away cheap fouls, anticipated poorly, out-muscled for the opener and then conceded a brainless penalty. A torrid, miserable evening for him and the team... 2 Photo: Pete Norton

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