Cyclothymic’s generosity with his time and desire for more glory than his vanity publishing effort allows has led him to provide the following match report - proving once and for all that it’s not just Geordie who gets on the front page:

 Let’s start with the good bit.  Ishy has been causing them trouble since he came on.  He breaks down the left, cuts into the box and is brought down.  Not a horrible challenge, but enough to have the referee pointing to the spot.  As Mooney has been taken off it falls to Ricketts to take the penalty.  He converts it powerfully and we all celebrate the chance to go home after 90 minutes.

For much of the match a goal looked totally out of the question.  Northampton were shooting so wide the linesmen were ducking and, although our defence was solid, we were struggling to link up more than two passes.  This is perhaps unsurprising on a freezing Tuesday night playing a team for the third time in recent weeks.  This must be what it is like for teams in Scotland!

Sonko did little and was taken off at half time.  Hall and Mooney were replaced during the second half.  A lot of people seemed surprised that Ricketts was left on when Mooney was working harder (as he always does).  In hindsight DD got it right I guess.  Ishy, Troy and Nicholls came on - a great advert for our youth system.  Once we scored we looked lively and the young lads up front looked dangerous too.  But it was always going to be one goal that settled this match.

Who had the best of the game?  They passed better than us, but could do little in the shooting department.  We defended well, ensuring that most of their shots were from distance anyway.  Right on the final whistle they had the chance to level from about 2 yards out, but the header went over.  If it was on target Clayton would not have saved it, but it did go over, and we go on to meet Millwall on the 5th.  And just like tonight’s match that will be another tie that may seem a bit boring and repetitive … but also is very winnable.  Just imagine the media frenzy when we are drawn against Arsenal 75 years after we pulled off that amazing victory.

Thanks, Cyclo.