Peter Walton
Former Premier League referee on BBC Radio Northampton

We've seen an injection of speed and aggression from Jake Evans up front.

Northampton are playing with a back four and have to be careful of Carl Johnston down that side, but ultimately the Cobblers, with this crowd behind them, have got just what they needed.

And that is the half-time whistle. Walsall had the better of it for a long period but two good set-piece goals have us level at the break.

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Who had this on their forecast then?!

How did that stay out?! Shrewsbury are so close to an equaliser from a long throw as Josh Ruffels gets a header in, it comes off the knee of a defender and Sam Hornby just about claws it away from on the line...

David McGoldrick had Barnsley ahead inside 15 minutes when getting on the end of an Adam Phillips cross.

Leyton Orient's response was quick as Dylan Levitt caught out visiting goalkeeper Owen Goodman from a free kick.

Ollie O'Neill has also headed wide for the home side.

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It's half-time and it remains goalless after a scrappy first half at the Abbey Stadium.

A lot is riding on this match as second take on third and it is showing as both sides have, for the most part, cancelled each other out.

Ben Wiles went close for the visitors when he volleyed just wide following a long throw by Curtis Nelson before Rushian Hepburn-Murphy spurned the best chance of the match by a country mile, sliding the ball wide when one-on-one with United keeper Jake Eastwood.

All to play for then in the second period.

Postpublished at 13:18 GMT 28 February

13:18 GMT 28 February

Shrewsbury 0-1 Walsall

A tough day for Shrewsbury so far. They trail and have now lost defender Luca Hoole to an injury. Sam Stubbs is the man on in his place.

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Northampton have a precious lead thanks to Tom Eaves' 44th-minute header and they have looked bright despite their struggles.

Alex Bass has twice saved from Northampton youngster Jake Evans and Eaves has also had a goal-bound effort blocked.

Goalkeeper Lee Burge is back in the Northampton side today and he showed excellent reactions to deny Kyrell Lisbie and Archie Collins in quick succession to keep his side level before Eaves nodded them ahead.

Peter Walton
Former Premier League referee on BBC Radio Northampton

It's made for a centre-forward, the goalkeeper has no chance whatsoever.

The Peterborough defence were all over the place, and big Tom Eaves rises like a salmon and powers his header past the keeper.

We will have three minutes of additional time at the end of the first half.

Brilliant effort! Superb technique from Swindon's Aaron Drinan to get his knee over a bouncing ball and smash in a rising shot and it's matched by the agility of Brad Young to push it out. TOP save...

Brandon Khela drives up the field for Peterborough and is hauled back by Jake Evans.

Out comes referee David Rock's yellow card for the first time and Evans is cautioned.

Mamadou Jobe is good to continue for Cambridge United and we are back under way.

James Brophy then goes down in the box under a challenge from a covering MK Dons player but the referee waves away Brophy's protests.

Lee Burge to the rescue for Northampton.

First he keeps out a Kyrell Lisbie volley with some excellent reflexes and then he is back on his feet to deny Archie Collins.

Cambridge's Mamadou Jobe is down at the moment receiving treatment following a challenge from MK Dons' Rushian Hepburn-Murphy.

That allows both managers just to have a quick word with their sides on the touchline.

Peter Walton
Former Premier League referee on BBC Radio Northampton

This is absolute light years away from what we've seen in the last month from the Cobblers.

If we can just pull the trigger at the right time, who knows what could happen here.

Peterborough are all over the shop as we said.

Sam Hoskins slides the ball into the path of Tyrese Fornah but he takes too long to decide what to do and Carl Johnston puts it behind for a Northampton corner.

The corner is never properly cleared and Dean Campbell seizes on a misplaced Peterborough pass but blasts his shot into the visiting fans behind the goal.