Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Northampton Town (7th, 58 pts) held a 26-point advantage over Morecambe (22nd, 32 pts). On recent form Northampton Town sat only 13th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 7th overall. Against a league average of 1.26 goals per team per game, Northampton Town ran at 1.46 scored and 1.08 conceded, Morecambe at 0.95 and 1.62.
Northampton Town entered with three wins in a row. From the last five rounds, Northampton Town held 10 points of 15 and Morecambe 4.
16 meetings are on record — 8 won by Northampton Town, 2 by Morecambe, 6 drawn, at 2.94 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 31% of the wins in this matchup.
The venue was Sixfields Stadium in Northampton, with room for 7,798 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Northampton Town led 2-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 4-1.