Northampton Town picked up their first win of the season as they came from behind to beat Exeter City 2-1.

Tristan Crama’s header had put Exeter in front inside the opening ten minutes, but two goals in 12 minutes from Callum Morton and Cameron McGeehan turned the game in Northampton’s favour.

Victory was Northampton’s first in any competition for the new season, having lost their season opener and lost in the Carabao Cup.

A lively early phase saw both sides miss early chances, with Reece Cole firing wide when well placed before Sam Hoskins was kept out by Joe Whitworth after his shot took a deflection.

But with 8 minutes on the clock, Exeter scored first. Cole’s corner found defender Crama, who headed home for his first goal since joining the Devonians on loan from Brentford.

Another Exeter corner nearly yielded a second goal for the visitors, with Lee Burge having to deny Jack McMillan.

Northampton offered more as the first half went on, with Whitworth denying a Mitch Pinnock free-kick that some Cobblers fans felt should’ve been given inside the box, before Morton saw an effort just prodded wide.

Although an equaliser wouldn’t come in the first half for the home side, one did 20 minutes into the second as Hoskins found Morton, who was able to thread a shot through Whitworth’s legs and into the back of the Exeter net.

Both sides would exchange opportunities in the aftermath, with Luke Mbete blocking a shot by Exeter substitute Kamari Doyle before Whitworth made a flying stop to keep out Hoskins.

But the game’s third goal would fall Northampton’s way, as McGeehan scored his first goal for the club. The Northern Irish international was in place to meet Jon Guthrie’s cross unmarked at the back post, and duly glance in the shot.

No more chances of note emerged after that as Northampton kept Exeter at bay to record the three points.

The Cobblers will seek to pick up back-to-back victories next time, when they travel to play Barnsley at Oakwell on Saturday (24/08).