Cheltenham Town 0-3 Northampton Town (agg: 2-3): Cobblers seal comeback win to reach Wembley - News Summed Up

Cheltenham Town 0-3 Northampton Town (agg: 2-3): Cobblers seal comeback win to reach Wembley


Callum Morton's late winner earned a Wembley play-off final against ExeterNorthampton Town produced a pulsating fightback to overturn a two-goal deficit from the first leg and stun Cheltenham Town to reach the League Two play-off final. Cheltenham's solid-looking first-leg advantage was halved within nine minutes as Northampton were rewarded for a bright start through Vadaine Oliver's clinical downward header. Monday's dramatic comeback kept alive Northampton's hopes of returning to League One after just a two-year absence, while Cheltenham now face a 12th consecutive season below the third tier. Meanwhile, Curle's side had lost seven of their previous nine games in all competitions but are now just one win away from promotion. "The hard thing now will be trying to replicate it, because people will expect you to finish [up there] again.


Source: BBC June 22, 2020 09:04 UTC



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