For the opening 10 minutes, Stoke were the dominant, it was after that - that Northampton started to take control and they missed alot of chances as Ward was at his peak.
The National press say the victory was undeserved due to the first half display Northampton showed, but its what happens in the second half as well as the first half, and Stoke took control from the interval onwards.
Cooke scored first in the 52nd minute. A cross from Hoekstra saw Andy Cooke turn his disapointing game around by hitting it into the roof of the net.
1 Minute later in the 53rd - Thorne started his season tally with a goal from Bjarni Gudjonson's cross from the right. A close in header sunk Northampton.
Next League Game - Cambridge UTD - AWAY - Saturday
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