Northampton Town vs Mansfield Town, 2021-22 English League Two, Promotion Semifinals

· 2nd Leg - Mansfield Town advance 3-1 on aggregate

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2nd Leg - Mansfield Town advance 3-1 on aggregate

32': Stephen McLaughlin

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Northampton Town are hosting Mansfield Town at Sixfields Stadium, Northampton, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Two.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Attempt saved. Josh Felix-Eppiah (Northampton Town) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sam Hoskins with a cross.
1': Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Lucas Akins.
2': Attempt missed. Fraser Horsfall (Northampton Town) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Hoskins with a cross following a corner.
4': Corner, Mansfield Town. Conceded by Jon Guthrie.
9': Foul by Jordan Bowery (Mansfield Town).
9': Joseph Mills (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12': Attempt blocked. Jack Sowerby (Northampton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Louis Appéré.
12': Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Kieran Wallace.
14': Foul by Jordan Bowery (Mansfield Town).
14': Joseph Mills (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Foul by Shaun McWilliams (Northampton Town).
17': John-Joe O'Toole (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18': Offside, Northampton Town. Louis Appéré tries a through ball, but Josh Felix-Eppiah is caught offside.
20': Offside, Mansfield Town. Jordan Bowery tries a through ball, but Stephen McLaughlin is caught offside.
24': Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Lucas Akins.
31': Offside, Northampton Town. Josh Felix-Eppiah tries a through ball, but Mitchell Pinnock is caught offside.
32': Goal! Northampton Town 0, Mansfield Town 1. Stephen McLaughlin (Mansfield Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Elliott Hewitt.
34': Attempt blocked. Josh Felix-Eppiah (Northampton Town) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joseph Mills.
36': Attempt blocked. Jack Sowerby (Northampton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
39': Foul by Lucas Akins (Mansfield Town).
39': Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
40': Attempt missed. Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
45': Attempt blocked. Lucas Akins (Mansfield Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
45': Attempt blocked. Elliott Hewitt (Mansfield Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Bowery.
45'+3': Corner, Mansfield Town. Conceded by Joseph Mills.
45'+3': Attempt missed. John-Joe O'Toole (Mansfield Town) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Stephen Quinn with a cross following a corner.
45'+3': First Half ends, Northampton Town 0, Mansfield Town 1.
45': Second Half begins Northampton Town 0, Mansfield Town 1.
46': Foul by Rhys Oates (Mansfield Town).
46': Fraser Horsfall (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47': Foul by Jon Guthrie (Northampton Town).
47': Stephen Quinn (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Foul by Louis Appéré (Northampton Town).
49': Nathan Bishop (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Foul by John-Joe O'Toole (Mansfield Town).
53': Shaun McWilliams (Northampton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
53': John-Joe O'Toole (Mansfield Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
56': Offside, Mansfield Town. Stephen McLaughlin tries a through ball, but Stephen Quinn is caught offside.
59': Foul by Stephen McLaughlin (Mansfield Town).
59': Josh Felix-Eppiah (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62': Foul by Mitchell Pinnock (Northampton Town).
62': Jordan Bowery (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62': Foul by Joseph Mills (Northampton Town).
62': Jordan Bowery (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
63': Foul by Kieran Wallace (Mansfield Town).
63': Josh Felix-Eppiah (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63': Kieran Wallace (Mansfield Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
64': Foul by Stephen Quinn (Mansfield Town).
64': Joseph Mills (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65': Substitution, Northampton Town. Danny Rose replaces Joseph Mills.
68': Substitution, Northampton Town. Chanka Zimba replaces Josh Felix-Eppiah because of an injury.
69': Attempt blocked. Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
69': Attempt blocked. Jack Sowerby (Northampton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
69': Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Lucas Akins.
70': Attempt missed. Chanka Zimba (Northampton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Liam Roberts.
71': Danny Rose (Northampton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
71': Foul by Oliver Hawkins (Mansfield Town).
71': Foul by Stephen Quinn (Mansfield Town).
71': Shaun McWilliams (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
73': Offside, Northampton Town. Louis Appéré tries a through ball, but Chanka Zimba is caught offside.
74': Attempt missed. Stephen Quinn (Mansfield Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jordan Bowery with a headed pass.
74': Foul by Danny Rose (Northampton Town).
74': Oliver Hawkins (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Attempt blocked. Rhys Oates (Mansfield Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
75': Danny Rose (Northampton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
75': Foul by Stephen McLaughlin (Mansfield Town).
77': Attempt missed. Chanka Zimba (Northampton Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mitchell Pinnock with a cross.
79': Foul by Jordan Bowery (Mansfield Town).
79': Shaun McWilliams (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Attempt blocked. Ali Koiki (Northampton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Sowerby.
80': Attempt blocked. Jack Sowerby (Northampton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
80': Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Kieran Wallace.
81': Attempt blocked. Louis Appéré (Northampton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Hoskins.
82': Substitution, Mansfield Town. George Lapslie replaces Stephen Quinn.
84': Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Elliott Hewitt.
84': Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Jordan Bowery.
85': Substitution, Mansfield Town. Ollie Clarke replaces Kieran Wallace.
87': Foul by Mitchell Pinnock (Northampton Town).
87': Stephen McLaughlin (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Mitchell Pinnock (Northampton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
89': Offside, Northampton Town. Danny Rose tries a through ball, but Chanka Zimba is caught offside.
90': Offside, Mansfield Town. Rhys Oates tries a through ball, but George Lapslie is caught offside.
90'+1': Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Ollie Clarke.
90'+1': Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Oliver Hawkins.
90'+1': Foul by Chanka Zimba (Northampton Town).
90'+1': Stephen McLaughlin (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Fraser Horsfall (Northampton Town) is shown the yellow card.
90'+6': Attempt blocked. Ali Koiki (Northampton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mitchell Pinnock.
90'+7': Second Half ends, Northampton Town 0, Mansfield Town 1.
0': Match ends, Northampton Town 0, Mansfield Town 1.

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: Sixfields Stadium
Location: Northampton, England
Attendance: 7,619

Line-Ups

Northampton Town (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Liam Roberts (GK)
5	Jon Guthrie
6	Fraser Horsfall
14	Ali Koiki
23	Joseph Mills
11	Mitchell Pinnock
17	Shaun McWilliams
4	Jack Sowerby
24	Louis Appere
7	Sam Hoskins
21	Josh Felix-Eppiah

Northampton Town Substitutes:

Jon Maxted, Chanka Zimba, Paul Lewis, Danny Rose, Michael Harriman, Idris Kanu, Max Dyche.

Mansfield Town (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Nathan Bishop (GK)
14	James Perch
12	Oliver Hawkins
3	Stephen McLaughlin
4	Elliott Hewitt
23	Kieran Wallace
16	Stephen Quinn
35	John-Joe O'Toole
18	Rhys Oates
9	Jordan Bowery
34	Lucas Akins

Mansfield Town Substitutes:

Jamie Murphy, Marek Stech, George Lapslie, Farrend Rawson, Ollie Clarke, Ryan Stirk, Matthew Longstaff.

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