Town trailed 2-0 after just 15 minutes and struggled to establish a foothold in the game as Brighton dominated possession. Here are our player ratings from Sixfields...
1. Ross Fitzsimons
Faced three shots on target and all of them ended up in his net thanks to some clinical finishing. Decent distribution at times... 6 | Getty Images
2. Joe Wormleighton
Back in a conventional right-back role and was therefore more restrained compared to Saturday. Seemed a bit too easy for Brighton to find space to create the first goal, not that he had much help... 5 | Getty Images
3. Max Dyche
Struggled to keep track of Bright's slick movement and incisive passing in the first half, though in truth their victory owed more to clinical finishing than repeatedly carving Cobblers open... 5 | Getty Images
4. Jon Guthrie
Only played 45 minutes in which Brighton's two early goals put Town on the back foot and they never really established a foothold... 5 | Getty Images