Northampton pick up first point of new season after draw with Bradford City

Northampton Town picked up their first point of the new season after a goalless draw at home to Bradford City.

A contest of few opportunities saw both sides ultimately settle for a point in the August sunshine.

The result means Northampton get their first point of the new campaign, as they avoid joining six other teams in starting the new campaign with 2 defeats out of 2.

Kevin Nolan’s side had begun the new season with defeat away at Wigan in their opening match, with their first home assignment of the campaign being against a newly promoted Bradford side who’d marked their return to League One by beating Wycombe in their opener.

A low-quality first half saw most of the chances be Bradford strikes that missed the target, with Stephen Humphrys and Tommy Leigh missing the target from range, while substitute Max Dyche did well to put off Josh Neufville.

Northampton’s best first-half chances saw Sam Hoskins fire off-target before Cameron McGeehan had a header comfortably stopped by one-time Cobblers keeper Sam Tickle.

Perhaps the chance of the game came Bradford’s way just after the break when defender Curtis Tilt hit the post with a header from a Bantams corner.

Antoni Sarcevic then also came close for the Yorkshiremen, with his effort blocked on the line by Cobblers midfielder Dean Campbell.

Hoskins saw a free-kick clear the bar late on, but a game of few opportunities duly petered out and the points would be shared.

Northampton will go again on Tuesday, as Nolan’s side face a Carabao Cup tie against Championship side Southampton.