Oldham Athletic are the visitors tomorrow afternoon as The Cobblers look to leap up to tenth in the table and replace The Latics. Oldham still have an outside chance of the playoffs thanks to Leeds and Walsall slipping up in midweek so will be desperate for all three points.
Team News
The good news for Stuart Gray is that the bug that swept through the squad last week before the game at Southend is clearing and the likes of Giles Coke and Danny Jackman will be pushing for a start once again. Poul Hubertz could also come back into the reckoning but Colin Larkin will also want to keep his place after scoring his first goal in give months at Roots Hall. Chris Doig came through the game unscathed and should captain the side once again while Joe Burnell played and scored for the reserves in midweek so could push for a starting place himself.
Oldham could have striker Lewis Alessandra back after he recovered from an ankle injury that has kept him out for the last few weeks while Sean Gregan could return to the defence after a foot problem.
Recent Meetings…
27/10/07: OLDHAM 0-1 COBBLERS
A long range effort from on loan Bristol City midfielder Alex Russell condemns Oldham to a home defeat at Boundary Park but the Cobblers then go on a run of seven games without a win as the winter kicked in.
28/01/07: COBBLERS 2-3 OLDHAM
Ritchie Wellens gives Oldham a second minute lead before Andy Kirk hits back mid-way through the half. But goals from Paul Warne and Chris Porter put the visitors three up. A Jordan Robertson goal two minutes from time isn’t enough for the Cobblers to avoid defeat.
23/12/06: OLDHAM 3-0 COBBLERS
Ian Sampson’s first game in charge is a heavy defeat last Christmas as Oldham score three without reply.
22/03/03: COBBLERS 0-2 OLDHAM
Wayne Andrews’ double condemns the Cobblers to defeat at Sixfields.
29/10/02: OLDHAM 4-0 COBBLERS
Oldham serve up a hammering at Boundary Park. Wayne Andrews, former Cobbler Carlo Corazzin and two from David Eyres complete a comfortable win.
29/12/0/01: COBBLERS 0-1 OLDHAM
David Eyres scores ten minutes from time to give Oldham all three points.
The Man in the Middle…
Referee Darren Drysdale last took charge of the Cobblers in our 2-0 home defeat to Walsall back in November. He has taken charge of games in all three tiers of the football league this season, showing a total of eighty yellow cards and six reds.
FOR THE RECORD….COBBLERS v LATICS…
GAMES PLAYED: 29
OLDHAM WINS: 12
DRAWS: 7
COBBLERS WINS: 10
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