The Cobblers travel to Luton Town this evening for a live Sky encounter at Kenilworth Road. The team are still searching for their first victory on the road this season and will be hoping the jump into the top half of the table with a positive result.
Stuart Gray waits on the fitness of Jason Crowe and Andy Holt before naming his squad for the game with Holt rated as more likely than Crowe to make it. Chris Doig is definitely missing, as is Poul Hubertz who picked up his fifth booking of the season at Millwall meaning he is suspended.
Luton will be without summer signing Dave Edwards with a groin strain picked up in the Johnstones Paint Trophy tie with Gillingham. Defender Chris Coyne is also set to sit out of the game but David Bell could return.
THE STORY SO FAR…LUTON TOWN IN 2007/08…
The Hatters began the season with two victories following relegation from the Championship as they beat Hartlepool in the league and Dagenham in the Carling Cup, both by a 2-1 score line.
The following weekend brought about their first defeat as Swindon won 2-1 at the County Ground but the team recovered to beat Gillingham 3-1 at home. Then came the highlight of Luton’s season so far and a 3-0 home win the Carling Cup over Premiership side Sunderland, with David Bell giving them the lead before a double from Paul Furlong completed the win.
Back in League One and Town were beaten by Leeds United 1-0 at Elland Road. They saw off the Cobblers in the Johnstones Paint Trophy but then slipped to two defeats at home to Bristol Rovers and away at highflying Tranmere.
Following victory at home to Port Vale, their Carling Cup campaign continued to impress as they saw off Charlton Athletic in Round Three. The Hatters were beaten at Huddersfield 2-0 before being held at Yeovil and at home to Doncaster.
Town’s most recent game was the incredible Johnstones Paint Trophy tie with Gillingham at The Priestfield Stadium. Chris Dickson gave Gillingham the lead before Paul Furlong (2) and Matthew Spring put Luton 3-1 up at half-time. But in a disasterous collapse by the visitors, Gillingham came back with just fifteen minutes left on the clock. First, Dickson struck twice to complete his hat-trick and then Mark Bentley completed the fight back in the 88th minute to win the game 4-3.
Luton currently sit in 17th place in League One going into the game with the Cobblers.
RECENT MEETINGS…
4/09/07: LUTON 2-0 COBBLERS (JPT Southern Section First Round)
Veterans Don Hutchison and Paul Peschisolido give Luton progression into the second round.
5/02/03: LUTON 3-2 COBBLERS
Darryl Burgess puts the Cobblers ahead in the 23rd minute but the lead doesn’t last long as John Hughes equalises three minute later. Kevin Nicholls puts Luton 2-1 up on the hour before Watford loanee Richard Johnson equalises from the spot. But the home side took the points with an 81st minute winner from Hughes.
02/01/02: COBBLERS 3-0 LUTON
A double from Jamie Forrester and one from Marco Gabbiadini seal a comfortable Sixfields success for the Cobblers.
10/02/01: COBBLERS 0-1 LUTON
In Joe Kinnear’s first game in charge of the Hatters, Stuart Douglas heads the only goal of the game in the fourth minute.
09/09/02: LUTON 0-2 COBBLERS
One in each half from Jamie Forrester and Steve Howard give us all three points.
10/04/99: COBBLERS 1-0 LUTON
Carlo Corazzin’s 34th minute strike is enough to win the game for the Cobblers.
FOR THE RECORD…HATTERS v COBBLERS…
GAMES PLAYED: 75
LUTON WINS: 35
DRAWS: 14
COBBLERS WINS: 26
Stuart Gray waits on the fitness of Jason Crowe and Andy Holt before naming his squad for the game with Holt rated as more likely than Crowe to make it. Chris Doig is definitely missing, as is Poul Hubertz who picked up his fifth booking of the season at Millwall meaning he is suspended.
Luton will be without summer signing Dave Edwards with a groin strain picked up in the Johnstones Paint Trophy tie with Gillingham. Defender Chris Coyne is also set to sit out of the game but David Bell could return.
THE STORY SO FAR…LUTON TOWN IN 2007/08…
The Hatters began the season with two victories following relegation from the Championship as they beat Hartlepool in the league and Dagenham in the Carling Cup, both by a 2-1 score line.
The following weekend brought about their first defeat as Swindon won 2-1 at the County Ground but the team recovered to beat Gillingham 3-1 at home. Then came the highlight of Luton’s season so far and a 3-0 home win the Carling Cup over Premiership side Sunderland, with David Bell giving them the lead before a double from Paul Furlong completed the win.
Back in League One and Town were beaten by Leeds United 1-0 at Elland Road. They saw off the Cobblers in the Johnstones Paint Trophy but then slipped to two defeats at home to Bristol Rovers and away at highflying Tranmere.
Following victory at home to Port Vale, their Carling Cup campaign continued to impress as they saw off Charlton Athletic in Round Three. The Hatters were beaten at Huddersfield 2-0 before being held at Yeovil and at home to Doncaster.
Town’s most recent game was the incredible Johnstones Paint Trophy tie with Gillingham at The Priestfield Stadium. Chris Dickson gave Gillingham the lead before Paul Furlong (2) and Matthew Spring put Luton 3-1 up at half-time. But in a disasterous collapse by the visitors, Gillingham came back with just fifteen minutes left on the clock. First, Dickson struck twice to complete his hat-trick and then Mark Bentley completed the fight back in the 88th minute to win the game 4-3.
Luton currently sit in 17th place in League One going into the game with the Cobblers.
RECENT MEETINGS…
4/09/07: LUTON 2-0 COBBLERS (JPT Southern Section First Round)
Veterans Don Hutchison and Paul Peschisolido give Luton progression into the second round.
5/02/03: LUTON 3-2 COBBLERS
Darryl Burgess puts the Cobblers ahead in the 23rd minute but the lead doesn’t last long as John Hughes equalises three minute later. Kevin Nicholls puts Luton 2-1 up on the hour before Watford loanee Richard Johnson equalises from the spot. But the home side took the points with an 81st minute winner from Hughes.
02/01/02: COBBLERS 3-0 LUTON
A double from Jamie Forrester and one from Marco Gabbiadini seal a comfortable Sixfields success for the Cobblers.
10/02/01: COBBLERS 0-1 LUTON
In Joe Kinnear’s first game in charge of the Hatters, Stuart Douglas heads the only goal of the game in the fourth minute.
09/09/02: LUTON 0-2 COBBLERS
One in each half from Jamie Forrester and Steve Howard give us all three points.
10/04/99: COBBLERS 1-0 LUTON
Carlo Corazzin’s 34th minute strike is enough to win the game for the Cobblers.
FOR THE RECORD…HATTERS v COBBLERS…
GAMES PLAYED: 75
LUTON WINS: 35
DRAWS: 14
COBBLERS WINS: 26
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