The Cobblers host Gillingham tomorrow afternoon as we try to get back on track following Tuesday night’s 1-0 defeat at Yeovil. Stuart Gray is set to ring the changes ahead of the game after we came home from Somerset empty handed. In the reverse fixture a month ago, a free kick from Daniel Jones gave the Cobblers all three points at the Priestfield Stadium.
Team News
Stuart Gray has promised to make changes to his side after the Yeovil defeat and could bring in Adebayo Akinfenwa for his first start in a Cobblers shirt after the big front man didn’t come off the bench on Tuesday night. Brett Johnson and Mark Little are both struggling to be fit for the game with Little only rated at 50/50 after both defenders were taken off injured in mid-week.
Gillingham boss Mark Stimson has no fresh injury worries ahead of the trip to Sixfields. Nicky Southall has recovered from a back injury but midfielder Mark Bentley is still missing with an Achilles problem.
The Story so far…Gillingham in 2007/08…
The Gills were forced out of a game on Tuesday night as their meeting with Luton Town was postponed and the side dropped into the bottom four of the League One table.
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. But The Cobblers became the first team to beat them in 2008 with a Daniel Jones free kick early on. A goalless draw with Oldham followed and then two defeats at Walsall and then at Tranmere left them in trouble at the end of January.
February began with another home stalemate, this time with Cheltenham and then Oldham beat them 2-1 at Boundary Park last weekend. The midweek postponement of the home game with Luton means that Stimson’s men are in the bottom four of League One.
Recent Meetings…
19/01/08: GILLINGHAM 0-1 COBBLERS
An early Daniel Jones free kick sealed the win for the Cobblers as the Wolves loan man struck a wonder goal to grab the points.
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.
Form Guide (Last six games)
COBBLERS: LDDWWW
GILLINGHAM: LDLLDL
For The Record…Cobblers v Gills…
GAMES PLAYED: 134
COBBLERS WINS: 46
DRAWS: 26
GILLINGHAM WINS: 62
Team News
Stuart Gray has promised to make changes to his side after the Yeovil defeat and could bring in Adebayo Akinfenwa for his first start in a Cobblers shirt after the big front man didn’t come off the bench on Tuesday night. Brett Johnson and Mark Little are both struggling to be fit for the game with Little only rated at 50/50 after both defenders were taken off injured in mid-week.
Gillingham boss Mark Stimson has no fresh injury worries ahead of the trip to Sixfields. Nicky Southall has recovered from a back injury but midfielder Mark Bentley is still missing with an Achilles problem.
The Story so far…Gillingham in 2007/08…
The Gills were forced out of a game on Tuesday night as their meeting with Luton Town was postponed and the side dropped into the bottom four of the League One table.
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. But The Cobblers became the first team to beat them in 2008 with a Daniel Jones free kick early on. A goalless draw with Oldham followed and then two defeats at Walsall and then at Tranmere left them in trouble at the end of January.
February began with another home stalemate, this time with Cheltenham and then Oldham beat them 2-1 at Boundary Park last weekend. The midweek postponement of the home game with Luton means that Stimson’s men are in the bottom four of League One.
Recent Meetings…
19/01/08: GILLINGHAM 0-1 COBBLERS
An early Daniel Jones free kick sealed the win for the Cobblers as the Wolves loan man struck a wonder goal to grab the points.
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.
Form Guide (Last six games)
COBBLERS: LDDWWW
GILLINGHAM: LDLLDL
For The Record…Cobblers v Gills…
GAMES PLAYED: 134
COBBLERS WINS: 46
DRAWS: 26
GILLINGHAM WINS: 62
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