Matt Bloomfield described himself as a “manager full of pride” after seeing his 10-man Wycombe side hold on for a 3-2 win over Bristol Rovers.

It was a much-needed first win in 13 League One games for the Chairboys, but they had to survive the sending-off of midfielder Josh Scowen for a dangerous tackle on Sam Finley and then a late Rovers recovery.

Bloomfield said: “It was incident-packed, wasn’t it?

“We’ve obviously had a testing week, but I’m so proud of the way the boys reacted today, to go and put that performance in at home and give the fans plenty to cheer about.

“The atmosphere under the lights here is always special and I’m a manager full of pride at this moment.

“I actually thought the ref had given a foul in Josh’s favour (for the red card) because Josh got the ball and then there was the collision.

“It was on the blindside, so I couldn’t see, and I saw the blood afterwards and then I genuinely didn’t realise he was going to give a red because I thought the player had put his head down.

“As we all saw, Josh got the ball and played the ball forward, there wasn’t any studs up, so that was surprising for me.”

Wycombe were dominating the game following Ryan Tafazolli’s 29th-minute opener before losing Scowen to a straight red card.

Despite being down to 10 men, the Chairboys doubled their lead when Sam Vokes bundled in from Tafazolli’s knock-down before Luke Leahy seemingly put the game to bed by adding a third.

In an extraordinary finish, however, Chris Martin pulled back two goals for Rovers in stoppage time before Jevani Brown shot just wide with the final kick.

Despite the late fightback, Rovers boss Matt Taylor said: “That’s the most frustrated and disappointed I’ve been in the manner of the performance for 55 minutes of that game.

“I’ve just said to the players, people will think we’re soft physically, but we were soft with the ball, we were soft with our running, we were soft with our mindset, soft with our team spirit.

“We never got any control in that game and then the sending-off happened and we looked like we were in control all of a sudden because we could find an extra pass and move the ball.

“And then, as has been this reoccurring pattern, we make two incredible decisions and don’t see out the danger and don’t defend our box.

“It was a little bit false off the back of the sending-off and we were really disappointed with that first 55 minutes of the game.”

Carlisle manager Paul Simpson praised his side’s character after they left it late to secure a 2-1 win over Port Vale and move off the bottom of League One.

Jon Mellish scored the decisive goal in the third minute of stoppage-time after Jordan Gibson’s penalty in the 80th minute cancelled out Ben Garrity’s opener just after half-time.

Victory ends a nine-match winless run for the Cumbrians and sees them move up two places to 22nd.

“You have to do your own job,” Simpson said. “There’s no point worrying about anybody else.

“We have to do our job and the fact that we’ve won today and the way that we’ve gone about it (is pleasing).

“The character that the players showed was tremendous – they just kept plugging away, kept doing it.”

Carlisle had the better of the first-half chances but were punished for not taking them when Garrity struck in the 49th minute for his ninth league goal of the season.

Gibson brought the hosts level with 10 minutes remaining, sending Connor Ripley the wrong way from the penalty spot after Jack Robinson was fouled in the area.

And the home fans were sent into raptures in the dying moments as Mellish headed home Robinson’s cross to secure all three points.

“In the first-half today, we did more than enough to be going in ahead but we didn’t finish things off,” Simpson added.

“And then when you concede that goal, it’s such a sucker punch that you think, ‘oh here we go again’.

“But again, the supporters – they stuck with us, they kept making the noise. The players responded because they kept playing the football and kept creating chances.

“I’m so pleased for everybody that we’ve managed to get three points.”

Defeat for Vale, which came on the back of a 3-0 win over Blackpool last time out, sees them drop one place to 15th.

Manager Andy Crosby put the loss down to a lack of concentration from his team for the winning goal.

“We don’t get set up right,” he said. “To concede from that situation in the last minute of the game is obviously very disappointing.

“Our retention of the ball throughout the whole game was poor.

“We managed to get ourselves in front just after half-time with another goal from Ben but we struggled in the first-half to try and dominate (Joe) Garner off the first contacts, which meant that we had to do a lot of defending.

“We had to defend our box and you then get yourselves in front and it gives you something to look after.

“But our retention of the ball meant we could never really get up the pitch enough and get our wing-backs higher.

“And then we give a penalty away and we concede from a corner in the 93rd minute.”

Peterborough manager Darren Ferguson saluted his team’s character after they twice came from behind to snatch a dramatic 3-2 win at promotion rivals Derby.

Ferguson saw his side level late on and then take all three points with a stoppage-time winner from Ricky-Jade Jones.

Derby had made a sensational start to 2024 with Tom Barkhuizen crossing for James Collins to head in after only 22 seconds, but Peterborough hit back in the ninth minute when Harrison Burrows found the bottom left corner from 15 yards.

The speed and accuracy of Peterborough’s passing was a threat but they wasted chances with Joel Randall squandering the best of them when he fired over in the 50th minute.

That looked to be a pivotal moment when Derby regained the lead on the hour after Hector Kyprianou handled a free-kick and although Collins’ penalty was saved, he headed in the rebound.

But Posh managed to turn the game around with Kwame Poku heading in a Burrows cross in the 84th minute before Jones prodded the ball past Joe Wildsmith in the third minute of added time.

Ferguson said: “The character the boys have shown, it’s the key ingredient to being successful. If you haven’t got that you’ve got no chance and these lads have got it in abundance at the moment.

“You don’t expect to go 1-0 down after 20 seconds, that was such a bad start, but the calmness of the players was bang on, they stuck to the game plan.

“I thought we reacted and responded to going behind very very well, and toward the 50-minute mark I thought we should have been 2-1 or 3-1 up

“We played quick, we played small passes and made them run as much as possible and I thought we thoroughly deserved the win

“I’m so proud, so proud of the youngest team in the league and I think the youngest team throughout all the leagues squad-wise. You saw what they are about today, they are so together and don’t know when they’re beaten.”

Derby had won eight of their previous nine league games but head coach Paul Warne said: “I was pretty proud of the lads really, they gave everything they could physically.

“Peterborough’s front line was an absolute menace, I knew they’d be excellent and I know we took an early lead but then we didn’t touch it for about 10 minutes.

“It was end to end, a bit of a basketball match at times in the second half, we might have scored on the counter a couple of times and then to throw away a point that late on is obviously difficult to take.”

Neil Critchley was relieved to see his Blackpool side overcome some early nerves to get back to winning ways with a 2-0 win over Lincoln at Bloomfield Road.

CJ Hamilton wrapped up the points in stoppage time after Oliver Casey’s opener to make it 29 points at home so far this season, the best return in Sky Bet League One.

And after successive losses after Christmas, Critchley was thrilled to see his team grow into the game.

He said: “It’s a nice feeling, a couple of goals and a clean sheet. A good way to start the New Year in positive fashion. It was important after our last two results.

“We were lacking early on in the game in terms of belief and energy, which is understandable on both accounts considering the results we’ve had, but I am proud of the efforts of the players.

“We were keen to rectify our last two defeats, it’s been tough and that showed early on in the game but we have to trust our process.

“We’re good at home. Our record shows that, but what we need to do if we are to be near the top of the league is we’ve got to be better away from home.

“We’ve played some of the bigger teams at the top away from home already, so they have to come to our place.”

Alex Mitchell volleyed the first real chance over for Lincoln, with Casey opening the scoring on the half-hour when he nodded home Karamoko Dembele’s whipped free-kick.

That seemed to fire up Blackpool, who threatened to extend their lead when Owen Dale saw his effort deflected over before James Husband clipped the top of the crossbar with a header.

They continued to press in the second half and eventually Hamilton wrapped up the points, leaving Lincoln head coach Michael Skubala to rue his side’s failure to deal with a set-piece.

He said: “I thought we were in the game, and we were doing well up until they scored the first goal.

“I thought actually we started to take the game to them and they have got one of the best if not the best home record in the league so it was always going to be tough.

“We looked good, but we’ve been done on a set-piece and we need to improve in that area. We need to improve because that changes the game a little bit, well a lot. But we were still creating chances after that so it was disappointing.

“That’s where we are and that’s where we have to improve. We’ve got to be more ruthless in the box when we get there and we have to be more ruthless in our own box so at the minute we’re doing okay but it’s not enough.”

Ian Evatt believed in-form Bolton deserved a more comprehensive win after Wanderers’ fourth victory in 10 days was settled by a Jasper Moon own goal as they claimed a 1-0 League One win over Burton.

The Trotters squandered a plethora of chances to make life more comfortable.

But manager Evatt remained pleased with his team’s latest success to keep the pressure on leaders, Portsmouth.

“The scoreline makes it look as if the game was tighter than it actually was,” he said. “However, as 1-0’s go, that is as dominant as you will see.

“It is frustrating we didn’t add to our tally. It felt like we lacked a bit of zest but that’s understandable after four days in a busy period.

“I know as an ex-player how difficult it is to win these four Christmas games. There won’t be many teams in the whole pyramid who have done that.

“The first half was a bit of a pantomime with the time wasting. But we could have dealt with that a lot better.

“Everyone was frustrated. It was important we kept our head and stayed calm.

“We had a bit of luck with the goal but hard work puts you where luck will find you. I don’t think anyone will argue we didn’t deserve to win.”

Moon turned a clearance by captain John Brayford past goalkeeper Max Crocombe, whose three first-half saves kept his side in contention.

Albion almost snatched a 48th-minute lead through Bez Lubala before Moon’s misfortune, three minutes later.

After Albion’s first defeat in four games, Burton caretaker boss Gary Mills said: “The application of the boys was immense.

“We came with a game plan and we looked organised and structured. It is just a shame we couldn’t come away with at least a point.”

Despite the loss, Mills remained upbeat but insisted he still did not know how long his role would continue.

But he and his staff have been asked to conduct business now the transfer window has opened.

Of turning the temporary job into something more permanent, Mills added: “It is something I have not thought about.

“The chairman has asked us as a staff to organise and structure a team to go out and represent Burton Albion. Hopefully we are doing that.

“And if the opportunity came up, it is something I would think about.”

Regarding any moves for players this month, he said: “It is something we are working on behind the scenes.

“There will be incomings and outgoings and behind the scenes things are moving along nicely. My phone has not stopped ringing.”

Reading manager Ruben Selles admitted that his side have taken only a “small step” as their 3-2 victory over fellow strugglers Exeter lifted them out of the League One drop zone.

Harvey Knibbs gave Reading an early lead and, after Zak Jules had levelled for Exeter, City defender Alex Hartridge nodded into his own net to restore the home lead.

Dione Rankine made it 2-2 in the 68th minute but Femi Azeez rifled in what proved to be the winner nine minutes later to lift Reading out of the bottom four – above Exeter on goal difference – for the first time since September.

“It has been a long period [in the relegation zone] and there has been a lot of talk about us and around us,” Selles said.

“It took us time to find a way to compete and win football matches.

“It is just one small step today. It is more in the mind now and we know that the job is not done.

“We still know that we need to win a lot of football matches if we want to stay in this league for next season.

“At least with our situation, there is a little bit of fresh air now.

“We know that it wasn’t a perfect game from us today. We conceded a couple of goals and we should have done better in those situations.

“But we showed character and competitiveness and it was good to score three goals in front of our fans.

“I am very happy. The team is investing a lot and finally we are getting some results.”

Exeter have now slipped from top of the table in mid-September into the bottom four.

“I think that we gave away bad goals at bad times,” City manager Gary Caldwell said. “I don’t think that the overall performance was bad.

“But if you concede three goals away from home in the way we did, then you give yourselves a really difficult task to win the game.

“We scored two goals ourselves, which we’ve not done for a while, and that was pleasing. And we created other opportunities.

“But the goals that we gave away were really disappointing. It was just down to pure individual errors.

“Some of our play was very good but maybe we could have played longer in the game earlier when Reading were pressing.

“We didn’t recognise where the space was but, when we did, we caused them problems by playing in behind.

“Some of our possession was good but, when we lost the ball, we looked really poor defensively.

“Being in the relegation zone is not a thing that I’m overly concerned about. There’s a long way to go.”

Wigan head coach Shaun Maloney praised his side’s reaction to going behind after they came from a goal down to earn a point in a 1-1 draw with Barnsley.

Devante Cole opened the scoring for the Tykes before Jonny Smith curled in an equaliser late on.

Maloney said: “I really liked how we played. We changed our style today because of how good Barnsley are when they press you high.

“It’s one of those games where you go in 1-0 (down) at half-time and there wasn’t actually anything wrong with the game.

“With the chances we created, we shouldn’t be going in 1-0 behind.

“The least we deserved today was a draw, I’m really happy with the performance.”

On his side’s reaction to going behind, Maloney said: “We didn’t really need to change much, we didn’t need to react, we didn’t need to make anything tactically different.

“I was just really pleased with the first half, we just had to be a little bit more aggressive in certain positions.

“We didn’t need to change anything at half-time, we created three or four chances that on another day we should score.”

On Smith’s goal, Maloney said: “Jonny’s deserved it, he’s had to be patient for a couple of months. He had a really difficult injury at the start of the season. He’s got that talent.

“We’ve got good players; we’ve got a good squad. I know it’s a little bit inconsistent at times. Maybe a little bit too inconsistent, but we’ve got a good group.”

Barnsley head coach Neill Collins was disappointed to not win.

He said: “We’ve not conceded many like that, we’ve maybe scored a couple. We were on the end of a superb strike.

“They were pressing us and ultimately they got the goal, which was a fantastic goal and they pushed us right to the end.

“Frustrating not to get three points. We were ahead and probably looked like we were going to see it out despite not being at our best, but we’ll take the point and recognise that it’s been a really tough four games in 10 days.”

On the amount of points picked up in the last four games, Collins said: “Two points a game is always good. Ten was our aim and I think our Peterborough performance was one of those nights where we got punished quite heavily.

“It kind of summed it up that they (Wigan) scored their goal after we had our best opportunity in a four versus two breakaway and should’ve probably ended with a shot at goal.

“Lots for us to think about but ultimately, I think everyone should be really positive with the batch of last four games and not take the second half performance out of perspective.”

Neil Harris was frustrated and disappointed after Cambridge suffered a 2-0 League One defeat at home to Leyton Orient.

Goals after half-time by Jordan Brown and Daniel Agyei – the latter’s first for the club – secured victory for the O’s at the Abbey Stadium as Richie Wellens’ side made it through their three Christmas games unbeaten and without conceding a goal.

Cambridge suffered their first two losses under Harris in that time, with their other match at Stevenage on Friday postponed.

“I’ve told the players what I thought and left them in no uncertain terms in the changing room,” Harris said.

“In my first four games in charge we’ve been outstanding. We’ve picked up seven points against three of the four top-10 sides.

“Tonight we took a step backwards. The level of performance, individually and collectively was nowhere near what we’ve produced in the first four games.

“The biggest disappointment is a lack of character and strength in the performance.

“I’m not used to my teams being out-competed at times. I don’t like it. I won’t accept it and I certainly won’t accept it here at the Abbey.

“At times we looked a little bit vulnerable, which I’d seen in games I’d watched earlier in the season.

“We know we need to eradicate that quickly. But I’m not going to bemoan the group too much because the first month has been really impressive.

“We gave two really poor goals away, really soft goals. I don’t want to talk about individual mistakes. All I said to the group is ‘individually and collectively we have to be strong and what we can’t do is make repetitive mistakes’.”

Wellens praised his Orient side’s dominance after the break, when the two goals arrived.

“That 25-minute spell was really, really good,” said Wellens.

“Defensively (we were) very solid all game, I can’t remember really conceding a chance to a team that are difficult to beat here and we could have had a couple more goals.

“The supporters can see straight away what a threat he (Agyei) carries. We’ve signed him because he can play right, left and centre-forward.

“He’ll grow in confidence, it’s his first goal in months because he’s been out injured.

“He can take a lot from that game in terms of confidence from his goal but a lot from it physically. We are a hard team to play up front for.

“What I ask of them sets up the rest of the team and if the strikers don’t do it, it has a knock-on effect for the rest of our team.

“Our back four are not being overworked all the time. That was a massive benchmark of us last year and it’s non-negotiable.”

New Fleetwood boss Charlie Adam was full of praise for his side, despite seeing them lose 3-1 at Shrewsbury in his first game in charge.

Adam is the third manager in the Fleetwood hot seat this season after succeeding Lee Johnson, with Monday’s defeat leaving them bottom of the table.

Shrewsbury got the first goal in the ninth minute after Nohan Kenneh scored from an Elliott Bennett corner.

Chey Dunkley scored the second from another Bennett corner just before half-time.

Jordan Shipley smashed home the third for the Shrews from a Tunmise Sobowale cross just before the hour mark before Fleetwood pulled one back in the 66th minute through Nathan Rooney.

Adam said: “I’m really proud to get the opportunity to become the manager of the football club.

“It has been a tough 48 hours really in turnover and one session with the players, but I have seen enough in that 90 minutes to show that there were some real positives.

“We just never seemed to get to grips with the set-plays, but that is something we will work on and get better.

“I said to the lads in there, even though we lost 3-1, I am delighted we kept going until the end. They were brave and wanted to play.

“We have only worked out of possession. We have not touched on anything in possession yet and I still thought at times we caused them problems and some good performances from the lads.

“Shaun Rooney coming back in was exceptional and the standards day to day for him to really drive the team were brilliant.

“It’s important that we stick together and everybody becomes aligned in what we want and it will take time, but we have to win football matches.”

Shrewsbury boss Matt Taylor said: “We have got three points today and, if I’m being picky, we should keep a clean sheet.

“The third goal that we scored today was excellent. We got into their half and there were numerous passes. It was a fantastic ball in from Tunmise, who was really good today, and Jordan Shipley, with that calmness, put it into the back of the net.

“We looked a threat today from set-plays. We changed our set-up because we conceded four goals in the last four games and it was costing us points.

“We were far better with the ball and, when we got those big moments, we took them.”

Oxford head coach Des Buckingham labelled Oisin Smyth’s winner at Charlton a “wonderful strike” but admitted he would have been just as happy with a scrappy goal if it clinched three points.

Smyth’s first goal in English football was an unstoppable right-footed strike from about 30 yards out which flew into the top right corner of Ashley Maynard-Brewer’s net as the U’s came from behind to collect a first victory on the road since November 11.

“That’s a wonderful strike,” said Buckingham. “That’s his first start for the club and his first goal for the club – for it to be the winning goal and come as it did, it is a very pleasing way for him individually but also us as a team.

“We’re missing quite a few players at the moment and we had to change our system to adapt. We even lost a player from our starting line-up this morning. We had to change this morning in terms of personnel.

“Second half it felt like there was a goal coming – I didn’t know from where. I’d take it from two yards or I’d take it from 30 yards if it was going to be the winner.

“It will be a hard act for him (Smyth) to follow up. Our midfield has contributed quite heavily to our goalscoring tally.

“I’m pleased also for Mark Harris, he’s worked really hard in the last 10-15 games and not quite had the rub of the green in terms of finishing.

“That will put him in a good space and hopefully relieve a little bit of pressure that I’m sure was building.”

Chem Campbell had put Charlton in front after five minutes, converting after Oxford goalkeeper James Beadle only parried Corey Blackett-Taylor’s shot.

Oxford made it 1-1 through striker Harris, who met Finley Stevens’ cross at the near post in the 22nd minute.

Smyth, signed from Dungannon Swifts in January 2022, then produced his rocket to ensure the visitors climbed one place to fifth in the standings.

The Addicks have lost their last three in a row in a six-match winless run that has killed off any lingering hopes they could make a push for the top six.

Head coach Michael Appleton was missing his three main strikers with top-scorer Alfie May, Chuks Aneke and Miles Leaburn all ruled out due to injuries.

The Addicks were booed off at the end and asked if he understood the reaction, Appleton said: “Yeah, but there has to be perspective as well – which there never is in football.

“We’re not complete idiots. You win and everything is fantastic, you lose and everything is not fantastic – that’s the business we’re in and I get that.

“We’ve got nine injuries and probably at least six or seven are first-team regulars. In the first seven or eight games we never lost and we looked like we were going to roll teams over three or four-nil.

“I can’t ask any more of the players. They gave me everything they could – probably 60-65 minutes on the front foot.

“I didn’t feel they were particularly going to score (in the second half). You don’t expect to concede a goal from nearly 40 yards.”

Oxford maintained their grip on a League One play-off place with Oisin Smyth’s long-distance thunderbolt earning them a 2-1 victory at Charlton.

The Addicks took a fifth minute lead through Chem Campbell’s second goal of the season. The Wolves loanee’s tackle on Ruben Rodrigues started the attack and he was on hand to finish after United goalkeeper James Beadle could only parry Corey Blackett-Taylor’s shot.

Beadle denied Blackett-Taylor again soon after, while Oxford defender Ciaron Brown made a goal-line headed clearance to prevent Daniel Kanu making it 2-0 on 20 minutes.

The visitors levelled in the 22nd minute, Finley Stevens’ low cross from the right wing swept past Ashley Maynard-Brewer by Mark Harris.

Beadle was called into action again in the second half, repelling Tyreece Campbell’s strike with his legs, while his opposite number dived to his right in the 71st minute to push away Harris’ shot from the edge of the box.

Smyth settled the contest in sublime fashion in the 85th minute, lashing a right-footed rocket past Maynard-Brewer.

Jasper Moon’s own goal proved enough as high-flying Bolton launched their New Year with a narrow 1-0 victory over stubborn Burton in SkyBet League One.

New Zealand goalkeeper Max Crocombe kept Albion in contention with three brilliant first-half saves including a fingertip effort to deny former Brewers striker Victor Adeboyejo.

Sam Hughes and Joe Powell threatened to ruin the Trotters’ 2024 celebrations with early efforts.

Albion went close after 48 minutes but Bez Lubala could not make firmer contact and Moon’s next major intervention decided the contest.

But Bolton’s frustration in front of goal – and at Burton’s go-slow game management – evaporated six minutes after the break.

Burton skipper John Brayford cleared Josh Dacres-Cogley’s cross from the right but the ball went straight to unlucky Moon.

This time Crocombe, bidding for a hat-trick of clean sheets, was powerless to stop the ricochet going into his net.

Bolton’s latest win was their fourth in 10 days and only their second in 11 meetings against their opponents.

For Burton caretaker boss Gary Mills, it was a first defeat in four outings.

Ten-man Wycombe ended a run of 12 games without a win in League One as they defeated Bristol Rovers 3-2 in a thriller at Adams Park.

Chairboys fans would have been forgiven for fearing the worst when Josh Scowen was sent off with just over an hour played, but their side started the year with three much-needed points.

Wycombe began well and deservedly took the lead after 29 minutes when Ryan Tafazolli planted home a header from Luke Leahy’s cross.

Aaron Collins struck a post for Rovers before half-time and their hopes were raised by a straight red for Scowen in the 61st minute for a reckless tackle on Sam Finley.

Despite being a man down, the Chairboys extended their lead as Sam Vokes bundled in Tafazolli’s knock-down from Leahy’s corner before Leahy himself calmly rounded Matt Cox to add a third.

They were still made to sweat in stoppage time, however, as Chris Martin pulled two goals back for the Pirates from Harvey Vale crosses, but time for an unlikely equaliser ran out.

Colby Bishop scored his 13th goal of the season as table-topping Portsmouth recovered from a disappointing Christmas period with a vital 2-1 win over Stevenage.

A lively first half saw Pompey take the lead in the 12th minute.

Having almost gone ahead after seven minutes with an Alex Robertson header brilliantly pushed over by Taye Ashby-Hammond, a slip by Dan Sweeney gifted the hosts the ball and Paddy Lane swept home from Robertson’s pass.

Stevenage equalised after 26 minutes when a Jamie Reid cross was headed home by Louis Thompson against his old club.

But Pompey were back in front seven minutes later as Lane’s cross was backheeled into the net by top-scorer Bishop.

The pace of the game remained high in the second half with both teams having chances. Abu Kamara missed a good opportunity for Pompey and Reid headed just wide for Stevenage.

An added-time sending off for Nathan Thompson for a high challenge on Christian Saydee that also saw assistant manager Paul Raynor sent from the touchline completed Stevenage’s misery.

Northampton started the new year with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over relegation-battling Cheltenham.

Kieron Bowie’s second-half penalty was the only goal of an otherwise drab game as the Cobblers made it seven wins from their last 10 league games.

Tyreece Simpson’s early shot was no trouble for Luke Southwood and Cheltenham had the better openings in the first half as Tom Bradbury headed over and George Lloyd saw his goalbound shot blocked by a team-mate.

But both sides looked tired and flat at the end of the hectic festive schedule and clear-cut chances remained elusive in a goalless opening 45 minutes.

That changed within 90 seconds of the restart though when Cheltenham spurned two big opportunities as Will Ferry hit the post and Lloyd side-footed wide from the middle of the box.

Mitch Pinnock and Simpson both missed the target with decent chances for Northampton but the hosts broke the deadlock in the 67th minute when Bowie converted from the spot after being brought down by Lewis Freestone.

A smart stop from Max Thompson denied Aidan Keena an equaliser late on while Northampton could have increased the margin of their victory in stoppage time when Pinnock hit the post.