Tranmere 1 Northampton 2: James Heneghan's player ratings in pictures as Cobblers clinch vital win
By James Heneghan
Published 6th Feb 2019, 02:46 BST
Updated 7th Feb 2019, 22:10 BST
Cobblers claimed their first win at Prenton Park since 1986 when two goals from Sam Hoskins helped them overcome Tranmere Rovers in Sky Bet League Two on Tuesday.
Who impressed and who struggled in Merseyside? Find out with James Heneghan's player ratings - scroll down and flick through our picture gallery to see how each player performed.
Happy Cobblers: Joe Powell congratulates goalscorer Sam Hoskins. Pictures: Kirsty Edmonds
His defence did a fine job of keeping his workload to a minimum, with Rovers mostly forced into long-range attempts and he encountered little trouble in dealing with those... 7
A towering display from the impressive centre-back who illustrated why Curle has brought him to the club. Won countless tackles, blocks and headers, including a goal-saving clearance right at the death to safeguard victory... 9
Bar a couple of mishaps in either half, he was back to somewhere near his usual dominant self on his old stomping ground. Seemed more confident and assured as he made some timely interceptions... 7
Skipper showed his team-mates the way with a terrific, typically uncompromising display in Town's back three. Barely made one false move in the face of almost constant Tranmere pressure... 8
His attacking play lacked conviction and quality but he did well to cope with the overload on Tranmere's left side, preventing the home side from putting too many dangerous balls into the box... 7
Struggled against the lively Caprice in the early stages, as highlighted by Norwood's goal, but he eventually got to grips with his man and nullified his treat before delivering the cross for Town's winning goal... 7
