After for defeats in a row, Stuart Gray takes his side to fellow strugglers Brighton tonight in a rearranged fixture that could have massive implications on the rest of the season. Albion sit just two points behind the Cobblers and defeat for Town tonight could see us drop into the bottom four for the first time this season.
Team News
Brighton welcome back former Cobblers target Craig Davies to their attack after he recovered from a virus but Calvin Andrew, Glenn Murray and Kerry Mayo are all missing through injury. David Livermore also sits out of the game through suspension.
The Cobblers will run late fitness tests on Danny Jackman and Giles Coke before the game but Liam Davis should still be a definite absentee from the squad. Ron-Robert Zieler is expected to keep his place in goal after he made his first start in the 2-0home defeat by Walsall at the weekend.
Form
Brighton disposed of the services of manager Mickey Adams before last week’s game at Millwall but then went on to win the game with a solitary header from Adam Virgo winning the game at the Den.
The Cobblers were beaten by Walsall on Saturday afternoon as Stephen Hughes and Jabo Ibehre goals stole the points for the visitors late in the day.
Last Time Out…27/09/08: COBBLERS 2-2 BRIGHTON
Glenn Murray gave Brighton a half time lead at Sixfields in the sides’ last meeting. Adebayo Akinfenwa struck back but Murray scored again in the 90th minute and thought he had won it. But the Cobblers went to the other end of the pitch and grabbed a late, late equaliser through Akinfenwa to grab a point.
Previous Meetings…
02/09/08: COBBLERS 0-1 BRIGHTON (JPT Round One)
Kevin McLeod’s long range effort was enough to seal a dour Johnstone’s Paint Trophy game earlier this month at Sixfields.
29/01/08: COBBLERS 1-0 BRIGHTON
Mark Hughes scores the only goal of the game on the stroke of half-time as the Cobblers end the first month of 2008 on a high.
18/08/07: BRIGHTON 2-1 COBBLERS
In our first away game of last season, Dean Hammond scores a second minute penalty at the Withdean Stadium. Andy Kirk deservedly gets us back on terms and we look the better side until poor decisions from referee Mike Thorpe winds up the players and loses their focus. Brighton inevitably take home the points as Alex Revell scores in the second half.
31/03/07: COBBLERS 0-2 BRIGHTON
The moonwalking Bas Savage hits a quick-fire double in the second half to steer his side to an impressive away day win.
21/10/06: BRIGHTON 1-1 COBBLERS
Jake Robinson’s goal five minutes before the break looks to have won it for the home side but a quickly taken throw in late on confuses the Brighton back line and James Quinn sneaks in for an equaliser and his only ever goal for the club.
Head to Head…Albion v Cobblers…
Games Played: 122
Brighton Wins: 38
Draws: 16
Cobblers Wins: 52
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