Chris Hogg named close to a full-strength line-up and they conceded very little in the way of chances or even shots against a strong Coventry side, which included ex-Town loanee Matt Grimes. Hogg replaced his entire team midway through the second half and a very makeshift XI continued the good work of those before them until full-time. Here are ten takeaways from a positive afternoon at Sixfields...
9. Hogg's watchful eye
It doesn't look like Hogg will do much sitting down if this game was anything to go by. Getting a first taste of Sixfields, he spent most of the afternoon standing at the edge of his technical area, often alongside assistant Chris Doig, as the pair offered constant encouragement/instructions from the sidelines Photo: Pete Norton
10. Injury concerns
Cobblers did not have four players involved and lost another during the game as Conor McCarthy lasted just eight minutes after coming on in the second half. Jack Perkins and Janoi Donacien are expected to be back in action this week but Jack Burroughs continues to manage an ongoing issue while the club are being extremely cautious with Liam Shaw following his 18 months out of the game Photo: Pete Norton