IT was a scrappy goal to win a scrappy game but Northampton again demonstrated their promotion credentials with this battling victory over fellow high-flyers Forest Green Rovers.
Defeat at Exeter last time out ended Cobblers’ impressive unbeaten run but they were straight back to winning ways, albeit not without a touch of good fortune.
The margins were as tight as they come and by no means did Rovers play poorly, three times hitting the woodwork, while their best chance saw Jack Aitchison denied by David Cornell.
But Northampton have developed into a resilient outfit an...