Northampton Town 1-1 Blackburn Rovers

Blackburn failed to continue their six-game winning run in League One as they were held to a draw by struggling Northampton at Sixfields.

After Bradley Dack cancelled out Sam Foley's 21st-minute opener, Rovers had a chance to win it in the 84th minute but on-loan striker Marcus Antonsson missed a penalty.

Rovers made the better start but Richard Smallwood could not convert Antonsson's low cross and Northampton responded with their own spell of pressure which led to the opening goal.

After goalkeeper David Raya kept out Chris Long, Matt Grimes' deep corner found an unmarked Aaron Pierre whose goal-bound header was prodded home from close range by Foley.

Rovers sought a quick equaliser but it was not until the moments after half-time when they were back on level terms.

It was third time lucky for Dack as the midfielder, denied by two blocks in the first half, capitalised on hesitant defending to fire a crisp low finish into the bottom corner.

Blackburn pushed for a winner and went close several times with Craig Conway shooting into the side-netting before Antonsson won and then missed a spot-kick, superbly thwarted by David Cornell, six minutes from time.

Match report supplied by the Press Association.

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Line-ups

Northampton

• 1Cornell
• 2Moloney
• 6Taylor
• 16PierreSubstituted forPooleat 34'minutes
• 3Buchanan
• 29Grimes
• 37McGuganSubstituted forMcWilliamsat 88'minutes
• 8Foley
• 21O'TooleBooked at 90mins
• 20SmithSubstituted forHoskinsat 71'minutes
• 19Long

Substitutes

• 7Waters
• 9Richards
• 14Hoskins
• 17McWilliams
• 26Poole
• 27Hanley
• 30Coddington

Blackburn

• 1Raya
• 2Nyambe
• 25DowningBooked at 43mins
• 15WardBooked at 36mins
• 3Williams
• 6Smallwood
• 11WhittinghamSubstituted forTomlinsonat 64'minutes
• 32Conway
• 23Dack
• 20Antonsson
• 10GrahamSubstituted forNuttallat 63'minutes

Substitutes

• 4Harper
• 5Hart
• 13Leutwiler
• 16Caddis
• 28Tomlinson
• 34Wharton
• 38Nuttall

Referee:

Gavin Ward

Attendance:

6,541

Match Stats

Home TeamNorthamptonAway TeamBlackburn

Possession

Home42%

Away58%

Shots

Home7

Away11

Shots on Target

Home3

Away6

Corners

Home1

Away4

Fouls

Home14

Away12

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Northampton Town 1, Blackburn Rovers 1.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+4'

Second Half ends, Northampton Town 1, Blackburn Rovers 1.

Booking

Posted at 90'+3'

John-Joe O'Toole (Northampton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 90'+3'

Willem Tomlinson (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 90'+3'

Foul by John-Joe O'Toole (Northampton Town).

Posted at 90'+2'

Attempt missed. Marcus Antonsson (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.

Posted at 90'+1'

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Sam Foley.

Posted at 89'

Hand ball by John-Joe O'Toole (Northampton Town).

Substitution

Posted at 88'

Substitution, Northampton Town. Shaun McWilliams replaces Lewis McGugan.

Posted at 88'

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Sam Hoskins.

Posted at 86'

Foul by Richard Smallwood (Blackburn Rovers).

Posted at 86'

Matt Grimes (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 85'

Penalty saved! Marcus Antonsson (Blackburn Rovers) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.

Posted at 84'

Penalty Blackburn Rovers. Richard Smallwood draws a foul in the penalty area.

Posted at 84'

Penalty conceded by David Cornell (Northampton Town) after a foul in the penalty area.

Posted at 82'

Attempt missed. Craig Conway (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.

Posted at 80'

Attempt saved. Craig Conway (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 78'

Attempt missed. Sam Foley (Northampton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.

Posted at 72'

Foul by Derrick Williams (Blackburn Rovers).

Posted at 72'

Brendon Moloney (Northampton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Substitution

Posted at 71'

Substitution, Northampton Town. Sam Hoskins replaces George Smith.

Posted at 66'

Foul by Paul Downing (Blackburn Rovers).

Posted at 66'

Chris Long (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution

Posted at 64'

Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Willem Tomlinson replaces Peter Whittingham.

Substitution

Posted at 63'

Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Joe Nuttall replaces Danny Graham.

Posted at 63'

Foul by Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers).

Posted at 63'

Regan Poole (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 62'

Attempt missed. Lewis McGugan (Northampton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.

Posted at 60'

Foul by Derrick Williams (Blackburn Rovers).

Posted at 60'

Brendon Moloney (Northampton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 56'

Ryan Nyambe (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 56'

Foul by John-Joe O'Toole (Northampton Town).

Posted at 53'

Craig Conway (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 53'

Foul by Sam Foley (Northampton Town).

Posted at 49'

Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 49'

Foul by Regan Poole (Northampton Town).

Goal!

Posted at 48'

Goal! Northampton Town 1, Blackburn Rovers 1. Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner.

Posted at 47'

Attempt saved. Chris Long (Northampton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 47'

Attempt blocked. George Smith (Northampton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Posted at 46'

Foul by Craig Conway (Blackburn Rovers).

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