Northampton 3-4 Swindon

Simon Cox scored his third hat-trick of the season to help Swindon earn a thrilling win against Northampton.

Adebayo Akinfenwa scored the opener for the hosts from a rebound after a Giles Coke shot was blocked but Cox converted Anthony McNamee's cross to level.

Cox put the visitors ahead and then set up Billy Paynter for the third before Danny Jackman pulled a goal back for the Cobblers with a superb free-kick.

Cox sealed his hat-trick, while Ikechi Anya's strike made for a tense finish.

Northampton : Dunn, Rodgers, Hughes, Crowe, Jackman, Guttridge, Coke (Anya 46), Osman, Davis (Holt 46), Akinfenwa, Prijovic (Vernon 57).
Subs Not Used: Walker, Dolman.

Booked : Crowe.

Goals : Akinfenwa 3, Jackman 68, Anya 87.

Swindon

: Phil Smith, Amankwaah, Morrison, Greer, Jack Smith, Robson-Kanu (Nalis 90), Timlin, Tudur Jones, McNamee (Marshall 71), Paynter, Cox.
Subs Not Used: Brezovan, Sturrock, Jean-Francois.

Booked : Morrison, Phil Smith.

Goals : Cox 18, 31, Paynter 40, Cox 79.

Att : 5,025

Ref : Gavin Ward (Surrey).