Northampton Town sealed progress in the EFL Trophy group stages after a 2-1 win over Shrewsbury Town.

Kamarai Swyer had put Kevin Nolan’s Cobblers ahead, only for the League Two side to equalise through Tommy McDermott. But a winner from Conor McCarthy 12 minutes from time won the day for the home side.

Victory means that Northampton will finish the group stage of the EFL Trophy as winners of the Southern Section Group C, having previously registered wins against Walsall and the Chelsea under-21s in their group.

The Cobblers will therefore advance to the competition’s knockout stages, with ties due to be played in early December. Northampton will be ball 3 in the southern section of the draw, which takes place tomorrow (13/11) at 2:30pm on Sky Sports News. Ties are scheduled to be held in the week beginning December 1st, though specific dates will vary.