After our first league win of the season at home to Doncaster Rovers last Friday, we now head to the seaside to take on Bournemouth as the Cobblers look to build some momentum as the season kicks in.
Danny Jackman’s setback with his injury this week rules him out of the trip to the south coast while Giles Coke remains a long term absentee. Jason Crowe and Chris Doig are both fighting to be fit for the game but Liam Dolman could keep his place in any eventuality after impressing last week. Ian Henderson is struggling to make the squad while Joe Burnell picked up a knock against Doncaster and looks likely to sit out.
Bournemouth have no fresh injury worries from the side that lost at Orient last weekend. Gareth O’Conner remains on the sidelines with a thigh strain though and Marvin Bartley and Shaun Cooper are set to miss out. Sam Vokes comes back into contention after missing the last two games while on international duty but Steven Foley is a long term injury victim for the Cherries.
THE STORY SO FAR…BOURNEMOUTH IN 2007/08…
The Cherries sit in the bottom half of the League One table following a difficult start to the season.
Following a good point at Nottingham Forest on the opening day, they were knocked out of the Carling Cup by Championship side West Bromwich Albion by a solitary Craig Beattie goal. Bournemouth were beaten 1-0 again the following weekend as Huddersfield Town took the points from the Fitness First Stadium.
Their first win of the season came at Doncaster the next week though as goals from Gradel and Jo Kuffour helped them to come from behind and claim a 2-1 win at the Keepmoat.
Home form was not matching the good away performances though and Luke Rodgers sent Port Vale home with a 1-0 victory from the south coast before Bournemouth finally claimed their first home win, albeit in the Johnstones Paint Trophy against Walsall.
Last weekend, The Cherries were beaten by league leaders Orient as Adam Boyd grabbed the winner with 20 minutes to go.
RECENT MEETINGS…
10/03/07: COBBLERS 3-1 BOURNEMOUTH
Jordan Robertson gives the Cobblers a first half lead before Mark Wilson equalises for the visitors. The relegation battle is settled late on though as Kenny Deuchar and Andy Kirk net the vital goals.
(See this weeks’ Golden Game for full details!)
06/10/07: BOURNEMOUTH 0-0 COBBLERS
In an entertaining draw, Scott McGleish hits the post with a header as the Cobblers get a deserved point.
09/03/02: BOURNEMOUTH 5-1 COBBLERS
In a forgettable day on the south coast, Warren Feeney gives Bournemouth the lead before the Cobblers’ left back Duncan Spedding is sent off. With ten men, the Cobblers equalise on the stroke of half time through Paul McGregor but a second half blitz gives the home side an emphatic win. Goals came from Jason Tindall, Derek Holmes, Feeney again and Stephen Purches.
15/12/01: COBBLERS 1-0 BOURNEMOUTH
Jamie Forrester nets the only goal of the game with ten minutes to go.
28/04/01: BOURNEMOUTH 2-0 COBBLERS
In our final away game of the season, Wade Elliot and Claus Jorgenson get the goals to sink the Cobblers.
11/11/00: COBBLERS 0-3 BOURNEMOUTH
Steve Fletcher gives the Cherries a first half lead before a second half double from a young loanee named Jermain Defoe sealed the win. Wonder whatever happened to him?!
COBBLERS v CHERRIES…FOR THE RECORD…
GAMES PLAYED: 96
COBBLERS WINS: 35
DRAWS: 23
BOURNEMOUTH WINS: 38
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