Northampton Town picked up a 3-1 win over early high-fliers Huddersfield and in the process picked up a first away league win in 7 months.

The Cobblers last won an away game when they beat Burton Albion in late February, while their hosts had won both of their first two home games in League One and thrashed Bolton last time out.

But Huddersfield gifted Northampton the lead when Michal Helik’s backpass wrong-footed home goalkeeper Lee Nicholls and trundled in for an own goal.

Cameron McGeehan and Tarique Fosu duly added to Northampton’s lead, handing them a three goal lead at the John Smith’s Stadium.

Josh Koroma would grab a late goal back for Huddersfield, and Koroma would then also miss a penalty, with Northampton’s Akin Odimayo sent off for giving the spot-kick away.

But the home side ran out of time, allowing Northampton to toast success on the road in West Yorkshire.

A reshuffled Northampton side had already come close when one-time Cobblers loanee and former MK Dons goalkeeper Nicholls denied Fosu.

But Northampton would take the lead in the 18th minute in bizarre circumstances. Under no pressure, Helik attempted to pass back to Nicholls only to overhit the pass, with the goalkeeper unable to stop the goal and Northampton duly in front.

Buoyed by that, Northampton duly made it 2-0 seven minutes later. On a counter, Fosu squared the ball for McGeehan, who placed home a first-time strike to double the away side’s advantage.

Koroma would head wide when well placed later in the half, but Northampton nearly grabbed a third goal when captain Jon Guthrie’s header hit the crossbar, with the officials ruling the ball did not cross the line.

With just over half an hour to go, Northampton duly found goal number three. Fosu outmuscled a marker just inside the Huddersfield half before charging to the box and converting his strike.

Huddersfield would grab a goal back in the final ten minutes as Koroma was able to find space for a strike and duly got his shot past Lee Burge.

Things then nearly became more dicey for Jon Brady’s side when moments after that, Huddersfield were awarded a penalty and they were reduced to ten. Koroma’s run into the box was ended by Odimayo, who was shown a second yellow card and sent off.

But Koroma’s penalty was saved by Burge, and for the remainder of the game, Northampton kept Huddersfield at arm’s length to see out a big success on the road.