LEAGUE TWO HIGH-flyers Northampton produced a perfectly-timed free-kick routine in their win over Luton Town a couple of weeks ago.
So, when Barnet faced the Cobblers yesterday, they were determined to prevent something similar happening.
With Northampton earning themselves a free some 30 yards out from goal, over-eager Barnet defender Gavin Hoyte opted to boot the ball away before it had even been taken.
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It mattered little as Northampton went onto claim a 3-0 win, it reminded us of a classic World Cup moment — the comical defending from Zaire’s Mwepu Ilunga against Brazil in 1974.
