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League Two Northampton earned a replay with Championship club Derby after a goalless draw in the fourth round of the FA Cup at the PTS Academy Stadium.
Cobblers forward Vadaine Oliver went closest to a breakthrough in the first half, striking the crossbar from close range.
Curtis Davies headed wide in the second half for the visitors, who failed to register a shot on target.
The fifth-round draw is live on BBC One during The One Show on 27 January.
Northampton manager Keith Curle had hoped Wayne Rooney would be rested for Friday’s tie, but the former England captain was one of three survivors from the Rams side that beat Hull in the Championship last weekend.
Rooney and his team-mates were firmly on the back foot in the opening exchanges, however, with Cobblers centre-forward Oliver proving a constant thorn in the Derby defence.
The striker scooped the ball on to the top of the crossbar from point-blank range after County had failed to clear Jordan Turnbull’s effort, before sending a towering header narrowly wide from Paul Anderson’s deep cross.
Derby had created little up to that point, but they were adamant Northampton should have been reduced to 10 men when the otherwise impressive Charlie Goode hauled Jack Marriott to the ground with the Rams striker through on goal.
The visitors appealed for a red card, but their protests were waved away by referee Darren England, who didn’t award a free-kick.
Philip Cocu’s team offered more of a threat in the second half and went close to an opener when Curtis Davies sent a powerful header past the post from Marriott’s teasing delivery.
Town midfielder Chris Lines hooked a volley over the crossbar late on, but neither side could muster a winner.
More to follow.
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