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Cobblers sentenced to relegation

Sat 02 May, 06:05 PM


Ruthless Leeds sentenced Northampton to relegation as goals by Jermaine Beckford, Luciano Becchio and substitute Robert Snodgrass sealed a 3-0 win.

Leeds now will visit Millwall in the play-off semi-final first leg on Saturday, May 9, with the home leg on Thursday, May 14 - but the Cobblers are sent back to League Two after three seasons in the third tier.

Town defended stubbornly until the 44th minute when Ben Parker crossed from the left, keeper Chris Dunn stayed rooted to his line and Becchio headed in from six yards for his 18th goal of the season.

Knowing their League One survival was in danger, Town showed more urgency after the break, with Luke Guttridge and Leon Constantine shooting close before Leeds pounced again on the hour.

Snodgrass picked out Beckford with a neat ball into the 18-yard box and Leeds' top scorer hit his 34th goal of the season into the bottom left corner.

And Snodgrass then struck in injury time to volley Leeds' third from Robinson's pass.

 

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  1. August

    9 Aug, 12:00 Scunthorpe 1 - 2 Leeds United ­ League One A WON
    12 Aug, 19:45­ Chester City 2 - 5 Leeds United Carling Cup ­ A WON
    16 Aug, 15:00 Leeds United 0 - 2 Oldham­ Athletic League One H LOST
    23 Aug,­ 13:00 Yeovil Town 1 - 1 Leeds United League One­ A DRAW
    26 Aug, 19:45 Leeds United 4 - 0­ Crystal Palace Carling Cup H WON
    30­ Aug, 15:00 Leeds United 2 - 2 Bristol Rovers ­ League One H DRAW

    September

    6 Sep,­ 15:00 Leeds United 5 - 2 Crewe Alexandra League One­ H WON
    13 Sep, 15:00 Swindon Town 1 - 3­ Leeds United League One A WON
    20­ Sep, 12:15 Carlisle 0 - 2 Leeds United ­ League One A WON
    23 Sep, 19:45 Leeds­ United 3 - 2 Hartlepool United Carling Cup ­ H WON
    27 Sep, 15:00 Leeds United 1 - 0 Hereford­ United League One H WON

    October
    ­
    4 Oct, 12:00 Peterborough 2 - 0 Leeds United ­ League One A LOST
    11 Oct, 15:00 Leeds­ United 3 - 1 Brighton League One ­ H WON
    18 Oct, 15:00 Millwall 3 - 1 Leeds United ­ League One A LOST
    21 Oct, 19:45­ Leeds United 2 - 1 Leyton Orient League One ­ H WON
    25 Oct, 15:00 Leeds United 3 - 0 Walsall­ League One H WON
    28 Oct,­ 19:45 Southend 1 - 0 Leeds United League One­ A LOST

    November

    1 Nov, 15:00­ Cheltenham 0 - 1 Leeds United League One ­ A WON
    7 Nov, 19:45 Leeds United 1 - 1­ Northampton Town FA Cup H DRAW
    11­ Nov, 19:45 Derby County 2 - 1 Leeds United ­ Carling Cup A LOST
    15 Nov, 12:15 Leeds­ United 1 - 2 Huddersfield Town League One ­ H LOST
    17 Nov, 19:45 Northampton 2 - 5­ Leeds United FA Cup A WON
    22­ Nov, 15:00 Leeds United 4

    From andrew, on Sun 3 May 1:33PM

  2. Oh how sorry we are to dump the Cobblers out of League­ 1. But hey it was'nt totally our fault, other­ result went against'em. Here's to a tilt at­ Championship football if we can get passed Milwall­ & Milky Beans Don's

    From andyb442003, on Sun 3 May 10:35AM
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