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Malik Mothersille taps home an equaliser for Peterborough in the Nene derby Ricky-Jade Jones misses second-half sitter to give the visitors the lead Cameron Mc Geehan put the hosts 1-0 up, scoring from a corner The Posh have now gone 24 games this season without keeping a clean sheet Ian Sampson takes charge of the Cobblers following Jon Brady's shock resignation Get Involved: #bbcfootball, via Whats App on 03301231826 or text 81111 (UK only, standard message rates apply) Kate Holloway and Ben Miller Northampton 1-1 Peterborough A corner from Northampton Town proves difficult for Peterborough to deal with but as the ball bounces around, Cobblers substitute Ben Fox clips a Posh player with a high kick and a goal kick is awarded. Northampton 1-1 Peterborough Gaby Zakuani Ex-Peterborough defender on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire It was a brilliant move. Peterborough cut through Northampton. Joel Randall played a simple ball through and somehow Ricky-Jade Jones has hit it over from five yards. Northampton 1-1 Peterborough Peterborough's blistering pace comes up trumps as they speed through a counter and the ball comes rolling towards a charging Ricky-Jade Jones who just needs to keep his finish down. It's a delicious opportunity but the taste of goal glory evades the striker as he wastes the chance and puts it high over the crossbar. He shakes his head in agony. What a miss. Northampton 1-1 Peterborough With the Posh in the ascendency, interim Northampton boss Ian Sampson makes some changes. Off go Aaron Mc Gowan, Sam Hoskins and Will Hondermarck. On come Timothy Eyoma, Tariqe Fosu and Ben Fox. Meanwhile, Darren Ferguson withdraws captain Hector Kyprianou, to be replaced by Ryan de Havilland. Northampton 1-1 Peterborough Peterborough are in their groove now and it feels like the pressure is beginning to mount as Joel Randall's shot at goal is blocked. The midfielder took a few touches before going for goal - if he'd taken it beforehand could the story have been different? Northampton 1-1 Peterborough Gaby Zakuani Ex-Peterborough defender on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire That looked like it was going in the corner. Good save. Northampton 1-1 Peterborough Peterborough's Joel Randall spots Malik Mothersille in a good position on the left and cuts the ball towards the forward. Mothersille takes the shot but as it loops towards the far post, Cobblers keeper Nik Tzanev gets a glove to it and directs it away from danger. Northampton 1-1 Peterborough Ben Stevenson BBC Radio Cambridgeshire reporter The juice of their press seems to be almost out for Northampton, who've lost a bit of their energy. That suits Peterborough and is allowing them to move the ball forward. Peterborough's Hector Kyprianou and Nicholas Bilokapic had a bit of a fall-out for that corner, with the ball coming off Kyprianou's chest and going behind. Northampton 1-1 Peterborough Peterborough are trying to display their pace in the opening stages of the second half but Northampton are keeping the game measured and in control. Confusion between Posh captain Hector Kyprianou and his keeper will help the home side's cause as they gain themselves a corner and take it at their leisure. Northampton 1-1 Peterborough Peterborough seemed to show the most teeth toward the end of the first half but Northampton Town have come out sharp again. A cross into the box offers no real threat though as it's eased into the palms of the Posh keeper. Northampton 1-1 Peterborough Northampton croquet team saw themselves win the right to pronounce the river Nene as 'nen' against their Peterborough rivals. But will we see one of the teams take bragging rights here? The second half is upon us. HT: Northampton 1-1 Peterborough Ben Stevenson BBC Radio Cambridgeshire reporter It has had a bit of a derby vibe to it: the atmosphere from the crowd, the thumping tackles. It's been end-to-end at times, as well. On the balance of play, Peterborough have probably dominated for longer than Northampton have done. The conditions are probably hurting Northampton more. Former Peterborough player Craig Mackail-Smith said hello to Gaby and Northampton's Jack Baldwin is sitting right in front of us. He was all smiles before the game. Northampton 1-1 Peterborough It's all even at the break as the referee blows the whistle to the complaints of the home side, who want a last minute free kick. Northampton Town's bright start saw an unmarked Cameron Mc Geehan score an easy opener from Mitch Pinnock's corner but as the game wore on, Peterborough came alive. The visitors saw an equaliser through a tap in from a dangerous Malik Mothersille to head to the tunnel on level pegging. Neither goal was spectacular and there's been moments of sloppiness from both sides. Can the Nene derby deliver something spectacular or will costly mistakes be the order of the day? Northampton 1-1 Peterborough There's a lot of noise from the home stands as Sam Hoskins falls down in the box but there's not a lot of complaints from the man himself. No penalty despite the wishes of those who called for it. Just one minute of injury time added. Northampton 1-1 Peterborough Gaby Zakuani Ex-Peterborough defender on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire It was quick play and that's what usually unsettles the Northampton backline. Malik Mothersille found himself free at the back - it was similar to the Northampton goal, in that respect.

He couldn't believe his luck and poked it in. Northampton 1-1 Peterborough Posh goal scorer Malik Mothersille wants another as he chops the ball into the box but his ambitious shot is whiffed and goes sailing sky high. He cracks a smile but likely won't want to repeat that attempt any time soon. Northampton 1-1 Peterborough Ben Stevenson BBC Radio Cambridgeshire reporter It wasn't quite vintage but Peterborough don't care: Malik Mothersille with a simple tap-in before goading the Cobblers fans. Smoke bombs went off and kick-off was delayed. Peterborough are once again dominating this game, but that was the case before Northampton's goal. On the whole, Darren Ferguson will be pleased with what he's seen in tricky conditions. Malik Mothersille (39 mins) A deflection takes the ball away from Ricky-Jade Jones emerging in the box but Malik Mothersille is there to collect the crumbs. As if on pure instinct, the forward runs into space and taps it in for the equaliser. He's been the visitors' biggest goal threat and gets his reward. Northampton 1-0 Peterborough A moment of sloppiness cost Peterborough and they almost seek some revenge when a bad Northampton pass sees the ball go into Posh's possession in the final third. But while Malik Mothersille has been threatening this game, no man in blue is able to make the home side pay for their mistakes before it's cleared away. Northampton 1-0 Peterborough Ben Stevenson BBC Radio Cambridgeshire reporter A win for Northampton will put them level with Peterborough. They will have played a game more, but these are testing times for Darren Ferguson and his side. Peterborough's momentum has been checked by that goal. Last Updated 9th December 2024 at 21: 22 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: Ian Sampson Formation: 3 - 1 - 4 - 2 Manager: Darren Ferguson Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Ian Sampson Formation: 3 - 1 - 4 - 2 Manager: Darren Ferguson Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 League One All competitions All competitions All competitions Northampton Town have lost eight of their last nine league games against Peterborough United (W1), though their sole victory during that time did come in a 1-0 success in this exact fixture last season. Peterborough United have lost just one of their last seven away league games against Northampton Town (W5 D1), conceding one goal or fewer in each of those matches. Northampton have lost three of their last six home league games, as many as across their prior 15 such matches combined beforehand (3). However, they are unbeaten in the most recent three (W2 D1). Peterborough have lost their last four away league games and will be looking to avoid making it five defeats in succession on their travels for the first time since January 2022 in the Championship (6). © 2024 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.