Barnet

4

Birchall 49, Sinclair 53, Hendon(P) 67, Vieira 87

Northampton

1

McGleish 45
(HT 0 - 1)
Kickoff: 15:00
Att: 2786
Superb Bees crush Cobblers
Barnet put their League Two struggles behind them to beat Northampton 4-1 and progress to the next round of the FA Cup.
 
Birchall: Among the goals
Birchall: Among the goals
 

Barnet

  18 Harrison
yellow card 20 Hendon
  5 Yakubu
  5 King
  3 Gross *
  17 Cogan
  4 Bailey
  25 Sinclair
  7 Puncheon
  10 Birchall **
yellow card 14 Hatch

On The Bench

  1 Flitney
  16 Warhurst
  2 Devera * (73)
  10 Graham
  23 Vieira ** (76)

Northamptn

  Bunn
  16 Dyche
  11 Holt
  6 Doig
  4 Chambers
  4 Burnell
yellow card 7 Taylor
  6 Hunt ***
  Quinn *
  17 McGleish
  11 Jess **

On The Bench

  20 Bojic
  27 Wright ** (57)
  8 Kirk * (57)
  19 Watt *** (67)
  18 Gilligan

Adam Birchall and Dean Sinclair scored just after the restart while Ian Hendon and Magno Vieira also netted to turn around a half time deficit at Underhill.

The Cobblers did make the breakthrough just before the interval when David Hunt delivered a pinpoint cross to the far post which former Barnet striker Scott McGleish headed powerfully past Harrison.

But Birchall wriggled through the defence to score his first goal for Barnet on 48 minutes after Liam Hatch nodded into his path.

Minutes later a mistake by Sean Dyche allowed Birchall to find Jason Puncheon in space and his cross was headed in by Sinclair.

Hendon slammed home the third from the penalty spot on 66 minutes after an apparent foul on Puncheon before substitute Vieira added the fourth late on after Puncheon had again tortured the visitors defence to complete the upset.

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Aldershot 1 - 1 Basingstoke
Grant 77   Bruce 46 Att: 4525
Darlington 1 - 3 Swansea City Report
Armstrong 2   Britton 15, Robinson 52, Akinfenwa 79 Att: 4183
Swindon 1 - 0 Morecambe Report
Roberts(P) 89     Att: 5942
Torquay 1 - 1 Leyton Orient Report
Ward(P) 60   Corden 76 Att: 2392
Tranmere 1 - 2 Peterborough Report
Cansdell-Sherriff 30   Crow 46, Crow 70 Att: 6308
Bristol Rovers 1 - 1 Bournemouth Report
Walker(P) 46   Hayter 73 Att: 6252
MK Dons 0 - 2 Blackpool Report
    Parker 31, Morrell 48 Att: 3837
Scunthorpe 0 - 2 Wrexham Report
    Mark Jones 49, Smith 66 Att: 5054
Brighton 3 - 0 Stafford
Hammond 18, Revell 66, Robinson 90     Att: 5741
Hereford 4 - 0 Port Vale Report
Webb 41, Purdey(P) 49, Purdey 51, Ferrell 83     Att: 4076
R'den & Dmnds 1 - 2 Tamworth
Shaw 85   Burton 42, McGrath 77 Att: 2815
Mansfield 1 - 1 Doncaster Report
Barker(P) 23   Stock 91 Att: 4837
Macclesfield 2 - 1 Hartlepool Report
McIntyre(P) 46, Murphy 52   Regan(O) 8, Sweeney s/o 44 Att: 1992
Bury 2 - 2 Chester Report
Bishop 66, Baker 69   Steele 63, Steele s/o 73, Steele 73 Att: 3428



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andyhawkins (Luton Town) : "...Luton fans, come on. On the bright side, we didn't lose! we're in trouble, and it does need sorting out. Mick harford was pleased with the comeback, but probably only because it's kept him in a job for another week. Nick..."   view full comment

Paper Talk: Gallas a Gunners goner

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger will offload former captain William Gallas in January while Roy Keane reportedly quit Sunderland by text.

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TEAMtalk watched with interest as Roy Keane waved goodbye to his Sunderland dream as Niall Quinn's magic carpet ride came to earth with a bump.

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Tappman (Manchester United) : "...Was talking to a good pal from Newcastle the other day. Him and his mate were working as usual through the city and guess who they see walking through the city centre holding hands? None other than Steven Gerrard & Mike Ashley. Seems Mike Ashley know..."   view full rumour

   

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