Northampton, 1-0 up from the first leg, doubled their advantage on 27 minutes through Guttridge's 20-yard strike.The Robins, unbeaten in 11 matches on their own ground coming into the play-offs, continued to have the better of the general play though and appeared fortunate to be handed a golden opportunity to level the tie. With the game continuing to seesaw from one end to another, where Pack had failed from distance at one end Guttridge spectacularly succeeded. His dipping volley gave Brown no chance and with it Northampton took a giant step towards Wembley. Kaid Mohamed's header hit the bar for Cheltenham but the visitors held on to set up a Wembley date with Bradford.Tozer's challenge on Penn was reckless and referee Andrew Madley did not hesitate in pointing to the spot, despite replays suggesting the contact came outside the penalty area. Right-back Sido Jombati got to the byeline and delivered a superb cross for his former Bath City team-mate Mohamed and, although Nicholls was at last beaten, his thumping header came crashing off the crossbar and away.The Bantams had already overturned a first-leg deficit in defeating Burton Albion in the other League Two play-off semi-final earlier in the day and Cheltenham were hoping to do something similar at Whaddon Road.Nicholls, on a season-long loan from Wigan, was again Pack's nemesis soon after, this time moving smartly to his right to keep out the 22-year-old's 25-yard free-kick.Northampton's first-leg hero Roy O'Donovan had the first genuine sight of goal in the second leg, but this time he was less clinical. Having latched onto Adebayo Akinfenwa's accurate pass he was unable to slot the ball beyond goalkeeper Scott Brown, who got the slightest of touches to turn his shot away.
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