It’s a Hard lesson for Oxford

Northampton Town 442:21 Nicholls,02 Johnson (Guttridge – 71),03 Widdowson Booked,05 Langmead (Collins – 12),12 Tozer,30 Carlisle,07 Demontagnac Booked,08 Harding,11 Hackett (Robinson – 83),09 Platt,10 Akinfenwa

Substitutes:13 Snedker,06 Collins,04 Guttridge,22 Hornby,25 Dias,17 Robinson,28 O’Donovan

Scorer:Harding 45′

Oxford United 442:24 McCormick,02 Batt Booked,04 Raynes Booked,06 Wright,16 Whing Booked,14 Rigg (Smalley – 63),26 Davis,27 Davies,09 Constable,15 Potter,29 Craddock Booked

Substitutes:21 Brown,05 Duberry,22 Worley,23 O’Brien,08 Heslop,25 Parker,10 Smalley In the bad weather Oxford put in a decent display but again came out second best. Time is fast running out and may be already over for the U’s to mount a play off challenge. Only time will tell.