Striker Adebayo Akinfenwa scored two penalties as Northampton came from behind to beat Cheltenham at Sixfields.

Gabor Gyepes' own goal gave Cheltenham the lead but Chris Doig rifled home the equaliser before half-time.

Akinfenwa scored his first penalty after Kenny Jackman was fouled and added his second after Luke Guttridge was brought down by Michael Townsend.

Townsend replied with a penalty but the Cobblers sealed victory when Akinfenwa set up Leon Constantine to score.

Northampton: Bunn, Gyepes, Hughes, Doig, Crowe, Davis (Holt 77), Gutteridge, Gilligan, Jackman, Constantine, Akinfenwa (Larkin 78).
Subs Not Used: Dunn, Henderson, Dolman.

Booked: Gutteridge, Gyepes, Gilligan.

Goals: Doig 42, Akinfenwa 64 pen, 68 pen, Constantine 77.

Cheltenham: Higgs, Jeremy Gill, Duff, Townsend, Wright, Lindegaard (Watkins 82), Bird, Russell, Armstrong (Ben Gill 82), Connor, Vincent.
Subs Not Used: Scott Brown, Ridley, Gallinagh.

Goals: Gyepes 35 og, Townsend 74 pen.

Att: 4,716.

Ref: Graham Horwood (Bedfordshire).