Northampton Town v Burton Albion, 26 December 2011
| Score | 3-2 to Burton Albion |
| Referee | Kevin Wright |
| Competition | League Two |
| Venue | Sixfields Stadium |
| Attendance | 5,044 |
View Northampton Town v Burton Albion head to head
Kick-off: 3.00pm
Goals:
| Saido Berahino | 1 |
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| Michael Jacobs | penalty | 12 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Shane Higgs
Defender
Jason Crowe
Defender
John Johnson
Defender
Kelvin Langmead
Defender/Midfielder
Andy Holt
Defender/Midfielder
Ben Tozer
Defender/Midfielder
Lewis Young
Midfielder
Arron Davies
Midfielder
Michael Jacobs
Midfielder/Forward
Jake Robinson
Forward
Saido Berahino
Substitutions:
| Adebayo Akinfenwa for Lewis Young | 71 |
| Ashley Corker for Jake Robinson | 74 |
Cards:
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Freddy Hall
Defender
Ashley Corker
Midfielder
Lewis Hornby
Midfielder
Greg Kaziboni
Forward
Adebayo Akinfenwa
Comments:
League position: 23rd Northampton Town's opening goal was timed at 48 seconds. John Johnson was sent-off after 18 minutes for violent conduct. However, his subsequent claim for wrongful dismissal was upheld and the red card was withdrawn.Goals:
| Cleveland Taylor | 2 |
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| Chris Palmer | 61 |
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| Justin Richards | penalty | 88 |
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Starting lineup:
Ross Atkins
Goalkeeper
Kevin Amankwaah
Defender
Nathan Stanton
Defender
Aaron Webster
Defender
Ryan Austin
Defender/Centre back
Adam Bolder
Midfielder
Jacques Maghoma
Midfielder
John McGrath
Midfielder
Cleveland Taylor
Midfielder
Billy Kee
Forward
Calvin Zola
Forward
Substitutions:
| Chris Palmer for John McGrath | 55 |
| Justin Richards for Calvin Zola | 65 |
| Andres Gurrieri for Jacques Maghoma | 76 |
Cards:
| John McGrath | 11 | Y |
| Billy Kee | 90 | Y |
On the bench:
Defender/Centre back
Darren Moore
Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Andy Corbett
Defender/Left back
Chris Palmer
Midfielder
Andres Gurrieri
Forward
Justin Richards