Match ends, Northampton Town 2, Port Vale 0.

Second Half ends, Northampton Town 2, Port Vale 0.

Shaun McWilliams (Northampton Town) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.

Goal! Northampton Town 2, Port Vale 0. Shaun McWilliams (Northampton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tyreece Simpson following a fast break.

Foul by Uche Ikpeazu (Port Vale).

Emmanuel Monthe (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt missed. Ben Garrity (Port Vale) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Conor Grant with a cross.

Jensen Weir (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Akinwale Odimayo (Northampton Town).

Attempt missed. Alex Iacovitti (Port Vale) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match because of an injury Kieron Bowie (Northampton Town).

Offside, Northampton Town. Tyreece Simpson is caught offside.

Substitution, Northampton Town. Akinwale Odimayo replaces Aaron McGowan.

Lee Burge (Northampton Town) is shown the yellow card.

Foul by Gavin Massey (Port Vale).

Lee Burge (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Emmanuel Monthe.

Attempt saved. Uche Ikpeazu (Port Vale) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Conor Grant.

Tom Sang (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Tyreece Simpson (Northampton Town).

Substitution, Port Vale. Rhys Walters replaces Baylee Dipepa.

Substitution, Northampton Town. Tyreece Simpson replaces Louis Appéré.

Substitution, Northampton Town. Jack Sowerby replaces Sam Hoskins.

Substitution, Northampton Town. Shaun McWilliams replaces Ben Fox.

Foul by Alex Iacovitti (Port Vale).

Ben Fox (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt missed. Alex Iacovitti (Port Vale) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Sang with a cross.

Attempt blocked. Gavin Massey (Port Vale) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Grant with a cross.

Jensen Weir (Port Vale) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Foul by Jensen Weir (Port Vale).

Kieron Bowie (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Kieron Bowie.

Attempt blocked. Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marc Leonard.

Foul by Uche Ikpeazu (Port Vale).

Jon Guthrie (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution, Port Vale. Gavin Massey replaces Jesse Debrah.

Substitution, Port Vale. Uche Ikpeazu replaces Ryan Loft.

Louis Appéré (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Nathan Smith (Port Vale).

Attempt missed. Nathan Smith (Port Vale) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.

Dangerous play by Marc Leonard (Northampton Town).

Ben Garrity (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Hand ball by Louis Appéré (Northampton Town).

Foul by Kieron Bowie (Northampton Town).

Jensen Weir (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt saved. Marc Leonard (Northampton Town) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top left corner.

Substitution, Northampton Town. Emmanuel Monthe replaces Liam Moore.

Second Half begins Northampton Town 1, Port Vale 0.

Substitution, Port Vale. Jensen Weir replaces Ethan Chislett.

Substitution, Port Vale. Conor Grant replaces James Plant.

First Half ends, Northampton Town 1, Port Vale 0.

Foul by Jon Guthrie (Northampton Town).

Nathan Smith (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Kieron Bowie (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Funso Ojo (Port Vale).

Attempt missed. Ben Garrity (Port Vale) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alex Iacovitti with a headed pass.

Foul by Marc Leonard (Northampton Town).

Baylee Dipepa (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Goal! Northampton Town 1, Port Vale 0. Mitchell Pinnock (Northampton Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kieron Bowie following a fast break.

Foul by Aaron McGowan (Northampton Town).

James Plant (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Jon Guthrie (Northampton Town).

Connor Ripley (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Alex Iacovitti.

Attempt missed. James Plant (Port Vale) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Funso Ojo.

Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Funso Ojo.

Attempt blocked. Jon Guthrie (Northampton Town) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mitchell Pinnock with a cross.

Kieron Bowie (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Alex Iacovitti (Port Vale).

Attempt missed. Alex Iacovitti (Port Vale) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.

Attempt saved. Ethan Chislett (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.

Ben Garrity (Port Vale) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Marc Leonard (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Ben Garrity (Port Vale).

Attempt blocked. Liam Moore (Northampton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Fox.

Attempt saved. Nathan Smith (Port Vale) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Attempt saved. Ethan Chislett (Port Vale) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Loft.

Attempt missed. Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Aaron McGowan with a cross.

First Half begins.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.