The Cobblers travel to Crewe tomorrow afternoon as two struggling sides go head to head at Gresty Road. Last season saw Crewe win by a single goal in this fixture and Stuart Gray will be hoping his side can turn that result around.
Form
Crewe’s last home game saw them lose 4-3 to Southend United but they got back on track defensively with a shut out 0-0 at Bristol Rovers last weekend. The Alex lie in 21st place in League One, just a place below the Cobblers.
Town go into the game off the back of a couple of a draw last weekend at home to Brighton and Hove Albion. In the final minute of the game, Brighton looked to have won the game but Adebayo Akinfenwa popped up in the final seconds of the game to snatch a point.
Team News
Crewe are sweating on the fitness of summer signing Calvin Zola after the front man suffered a shin injury this week. The Alex have signed defender Dennis Lawrence on a months’ loan and he goes straight into the squad to face the Cobblers.
Chris Doig could return for Town after playing in the reserves this week. The defender has missed the last three games with a groin injury but comes back into contention for the trip to Gresty Road.
Recent Meetings
01/03/08: COBBLERS 0-0 CREWE
The Cobblers fail to make ground on the playoffs in a frustrating goalless draw at Sixfields in March. Despite creating several chances we can’t quite make them count and Crewe take home a share of the spoils.
17/11/08: CREWE 1-0 COBBLERS
Ryan Lowe’s goal on the hour settles a poor game in November of last year to make it three straight league defeats for Stuart Gray’s side.
03/02/07: COBBLERS 1-2 CREWE
Two goals from Luke Varney either side of a Brad Johnson reply for the Cobblers meant that Crewe took all three points from Sixfields.
05/08/06: CREWE 2-2 COBBLERS
On the opening day of last season, Ryan Lowe put Crewe in front before Scott McGleish equalised. David Vaughan’s goal on twenty minutes put the home side ahead once more but Andy Kirk made sure we went home with a point on our return to League One.
01/02/03: CREWE 3-3 COBBLERS
In a six-goal thriller, Steve Jones put Crewe in front before James Vaughan put them two up. Marco Gabbiadini pulled one back for the Cobblers from the spot and Richard Hope levelled the scores on the hour. Jones struck again with twenty minutes to go but Derek Asamoah salvaged a point.
10/08/02: COBBLERS 1-1 CREWE
Neil Sorvel put Crewe into the lead after half an hour but Marco Gabbiadini equalised with just three minutes to play.
Head to Head...Railwaymen v Cobblers...
Games Played: 58
Crewe Wins: 22
Draws: 13
Cobblers Wins: 22
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