CITY suffered another dose of home heartache as Northampton put them in their place.

T&A chief sports writer SIMON PARKER was at a soggy Valley Parade and provides the match stats and his player ratings.

MAN OF THE MATCH

A thin selection from City - Harry Lewis made a couple of good saves at 3-0 down but Tyreik Wright was probably the pick for me and he only played the last half hour.

MOMENT OF THE MATCH

The composure drained out of City’s play after Richie Smallwood’s misplaced pass found its way through to Mitch Pinnock to shoot Northampton ahead.

MOAN OF THE MATCH

City were culpable for all three goals - but never got over gifting the first one after an even half hour.

TACTICS

Matty Platt returned from his one-game ban in place of Romoney Crichlow, who missed out with a calf injury. Yann Songo’o stayed in at centre half after a solid display at Sutton.

Tyreik Wright was also fit to come back into the squad but started from the bench as Abo Eisa retained his place. Lee Angol was ill.

REFEREE: Anthony Backhouse (Cleveland)

BOOKINGS: Platt (City); McWilliams (Northampton)

ATTENDANCE: 18,666

SHOTS ON TARGET: City 6 Northampton 6

SHOTS OFF TARGET: City 6 Northampton 8

CORNERS: City 3 Northampton 4

FOULS: City 10 Northampton 10

PLAYER RATINGS

CITY: Lewis 6, Halliday 5, Platt 4, Songo’o 4, Foulds 5, Gilliead 5 (East 79min), Smallwood 4, Banks 6 (Pereira 79min), Chapman 5 (Oliver 62min, 6), Eisa 5 (Wright 62min, 6), Cook 5. Subs (not used): Sutton, Odusina, Doyle.

NORTHAMPTON: Burge 6, McGowan 7, Sherring 7, Guthrie 7, Odimayo 7 (Haynes 87min), Sowerby 7, McWilliams 8, Fox 7 (Dyche 76min), Pinnock 8 (Lintott 87min), Appere 7 (Leonard 72min), Bowie 8 (Hylton 87min). Subs (not used): Eppiah, Dadge.