Jamie Reid scored a late equaliser as Stevenage fought back to draw 1-1 away at promotion rivals Northampton.

Louis Appéré gave the second-placed Cobblers an early lead but Stevenage laid siege on the home goal for much of the second half and deservedly came away with a point. Both teams remain in the top three in League Two.

Northampton started on the front foot and they were rewarded with the opening goal after just five minutes when Stevenage failed to clear MitchPinnock’s long throw and Appéré forced the ball home from close-range.

Pinnock blasted a shot straight into a Stevenage defender and Appéré’s glancing header drifted just wide as the home side pushed for a second goal.

The visitors grew into the game but struggled to create chances in the first half, with Carl Piergianni going closest when his header from a corner landed wide of the far post.

Stevenage cranked up the pressure in the second half with Lee Burge denying Max Clark and Luke Norris before Dan Sweeney volleyed just over.

Danny Rose also hit the crossbar and Stevenage claimed a deserved draw 18 minutes from time thanks to Jamie Reid’s 20-yard shot which hit both posts before going in.