The Cobblers head to Gillingham tomorrow with a new look front line. Leading scorer Andy Kirk moved to Yeovil on Thursday but Adebayo Akinfenwa joins the club to fill some of the gap left by Kirk’s departure. Last season the Cobblers won 1-0 at The Priestfield and anything like that again would be a massive boost to the season as we slip closer and closer to the bottom four.
Team News
The Cobblers are waiting on the fitness of defender Liam Dolman ahead of the game after he picked up a dead leg against Hartlepool United at the weekend. Poul Hubertz sits out in the final game of his suspension while Chris Doig remains on the sidelines. Adebayo Akinfenwa could make his debut after signing for the club today.
Adam Bygrave will play his final game for Gillingham before returning to Reading from his loan spell while an appeal against the recent sending off of Adam Miller was successful so he should play.
The Story So Far…Gillingham in 2007/08
Gillingham sit just above the Cobblers in League One as Mark Stimson looks to lead his side away from a relegation battle.
The season began in poor fashion as the Gills lost all three of their games in August, going down to Cheltenham (1-0), Tranmere (2-0) and Luton (3-1).
But September brought their first win of the season as two goals from Gary Mulligan saw off newly promoted Walsall 2-1 at the Priestfield. Defeat at Southend was followed by another home win, this time against Brighton before The Gills were hammered 4-0 at Nottingham Forest. A 1-1 home draw with Leeds rounded off the month.
Home form continued to keep them going at the start of October as high flying Leyton Orient were beaten 3-1. A 5-0 hammering at Swindon was followed by a home draw with Millwall but the away form was still suffering as defeat at Carlisle meant that they still hadn’t recorded a win on the road. October ended with a 3-2 home win over Bristol Rovers as Chris Dickson’s goal in the 89th minute sealed the win.
November saw draws at Swansea and at home to Doncaster before they lost at Yeovil (2-1) and won at home to Hartlepool (2-1). Added to that was an F.A. Cup First Round defeat at League Two side Barnet.
On 4th December, the club finally recorded their first away win of the season as goals from Mark Bentley and two from Chris Dickson saw them win 3-2 at Crewe. Ironically, just as away form picked up, home form faltered as they lost 2-1 to Port Vale at the Priestfield. Defeat at Bournemouth and a draw with Southend on Boxing Day was followed by a morale-boosting end to 2007 as they beat Nottingham Forest 3-0.
2008 began with a goalless draw at Leyton Orient and after a couple of weeks’ break from league football, The Gills won 3-1 at Huddersfield Town last weekend.
Recent Meetings
16/02/07: COBBLERS 1-1 GILLINGHAM
Dean McDonald gives the visitors the lead in on the hour but a goal four minutes from time from Cobblers loanee Jordan Robertson salvages a point for Stuart Gray’s side.
19/08/06: GILLINGHAM 0-1 COBBLERS
Andy Kirk’s first half goal gives the Cobblers all three points in the early days of last season.
24/08/04: GILLINGHAM 1-2 COBBLERS (League Cup First Round)
Eric Sabin and Scott McGleish put the Cobblers in front in the first half and a second half striker from Mamdy Sidibe isn’t enough to stop us from progressing.
13/02/99: COBBLERS 0-1 GILLINGHAM
Paul Smith’s goal at the start of the second half gives Gillingham the win at Sixfields.
08/09/98: GILLINGHAM 2-3 COBBLERS
In an entertaining game at the Priestfield Stadium, Paul Smith put the Gills ahead from the penalty spot before Roy Hunter equalised for the Cobblers. Carlo Corazzin put us in front before Smith equalised just two minutes later. But with ten minutes to go, a Duncan Spedding bullet won the game for the Cobblers.
For The Record…Gillingham v Cobblers
Games Played: 133
Gillingham Wins: 62
Draws: 26Cobblers Wins: 45
Team News
The Cobblers are waiting on the fitness of defender Liam Dolman ahead of the game after he picked up a dead leg against Hartlepool United at the weekend. Poul Hubertz sits out in the final game of his suspension while Chris Doig remains on the sidelines. Adebayo Akinfenwa could make his debut after signing for the club today.
Adam Bygrave will play his final game for Gillingham before returning to Reading from his loan spell while an appeal against the recent sending off of Adam Miller was successful so he should play.
The Story So Far…Gillingham in 2007/08
Gillingham sit just above the Cobblers in League One as Mark Stimson looks to lead his side away from a relegation battle.
The season began in poor fashion as the Gills lost all three of their games in August, going down to Cheltenham (1-0), Tranmere (2-0) and Luton (3-1).
But September brought their first win of the season as two goals from Gary Mulligan saw off newly promoted Walsall 2-1 at the Priestfield. Defeat at Southend was followed by another home win, this time against Brighton before The Gills were hammered 4-0 at Nottingham Forest. A 1-1 home draw with Leeds rounded off the month.
Home form continued to keep them going at the start of October as high flying Leyton Orient were beaten 3-1. A 5-0 hammering at Swindon was followed by a home draw with Millwall but the away form was still suffering as defeat at Carlisle meant that they still hadn’t recorded a win on the road. October ended with a 3-2 home win over Bristol Rovers as Chris Dickson’s goal in the 89th minute sealed the win.
November saw draws at Swansea and at home to Doncaster before they lost at Yeovil (2-1) and won at home to Hartlepool (2-1). Added to that was an F.A. Cup First Round defeat at League Two side Barnet.
On 4th December, the club finally recorded their first away win of the season as goals from Mark Bentley and two from Chris Dickson saw them win 3-2 at Crewe. Ironically, just as away form picked up, home form faltered as they lost 2-1 to Port Vale at the Priestfield. Defeat at Bournemouth and a draw with Southend on Boxing Day was followed by a morale-boosting end to 2007 as they beat Nottingham Forest 3-0.
2008 began with a goalless draw at Leyton Orient and after a couple of weeks’ break from league football, The Gills won 3-1 at Huddersfield Town last weekend.
Recent Meetings
16/02/07: COBBLERS 1-1 GILLINGHAM
Dean McDonald gives the visitors the lead in on the hour but a goal four minutes from time from Cobblers loanee Jordan Robertson salvages a point for Stuart Gray’s side.
19/08/06: GILLINGHAM 0-1 COBBLERS
Andy Kirk’s first half goal gives the Cobblers all three points in the early days of last season.
24/08/04: GILLINGHAM 1-2 COBBLERS (League Cup First Round)
Eric Sabin and Scott McGleish put the Cobblers in front in the first half and a second half striker from Mamdy Sidibe isn’t enough to stop us from progressing.
13/02/99: COBBLERS 0-1 GILLINGHAM
Paul Smith’s goal at the start of the second half gives Gillingham the win at Sixfields.
08/09/98: GILLINGHAM 2-3 COBBLERS
In an entertaining game at the Priestfield Stadium, Paul Smith put the Gills ahead from the penalty spot before Roy Hunter equalised for the Cobblers. Carlo Corazzin put us in front before Smith equalised just two minutes later. But with ten minutes to go, a Duncan Spedding bullet won the game for the Cobblers.
For The Record…Gillingham v Cobblers
Games Played: 133
Gillingham Wins: 62
Draws: 26Cobblers Wins: 45
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