Northampton slip to single goal defeat at Reading

Northampton Town slipped to defeat as they were beaten 1-0 by Reading in Berkshire.

Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan struck the night’s only goal in Berkshire, with his strike being the only one of the game as Northampton were unable to make it back-to-back victories.

The result saw the Cobblers unable to grab points that would’ve seen then climb their way further up the League One table, with Northampton sat 11th in the League One table.

In a match pushed back due to international call-ups in its originally planned September slot, Northampton arrived chasing back-to-back wins after beating Doncaster in their previous assignment, with Kevin Nolan’s side taking on a Reading team that had failed to win any of their previous four outings.

A home side chasing the victory began the contest brightly, with Paudie O’Connor forcing a stop out of Ross Fitzsimons in the Northampton goal.

Ethan Wheatley saw a strike denied by a fingertip save from home goalkeeper Jack Stevens, before Fitzsimons was again called into action to tip over Lewis Wing’s drive from range.

The first, and as it would turn out, only goal came 20 minutes into the second half, as Paddy Lane picked out Ehibhatiomhan and the latter’s header landed in the back of the net.

Reading briefly looked like they might grab a second goal, with Charlie Savage having a strike deflected wide and a further attempt beaten away by Fitzsimons.

Northampton’s best opportunity came the way of Tyrese Fornah, who blazed over late on, but it wasn’t enough for the Cobblers to prevent the Royals from taking all three points.