The Cobblers face their first game in two weeks with the trip to Oldham tomorrow and Stuart Gray will be hoping his troops can avenge a 1-0 defeat earlier in the season at Sixfields.
Team News
Oldham could hand a debut to new loan signing Seb Hines after the defender joined from Middlesbrough this week. Goalkeeper Greg Fleming faces a suspension after being sent off at Leciester last week.
The Cobblers are without Liam Davis, who has had a hernia operation and faces a couple of weeks out, and Luke Guttridge, who pulled up in training this week. Otherwise, the injury to Adebayo Akinfenwa has healed and the front man should play alongside Billy Clarke up front.
Form
Oldham somehow came away from top club Leicester with a 0-0 draw last weekend despite having their goalkeeper Greg Fleming sent off after 50 minutes. There was no substitute stopper on the bench for the Latics so veteran Dean Windass took the gloves and kept a clean sheet to save a point.
The Cobblers’ last game was two weeks ago when Leicester took home all three points from Sixfields. Steve Howard and Lloyd Dyer turned the game around after Leon Constantine’s early goal. Since then the games at home to Swindon and away at Yeovil have both been postponed.
Recent Meetings
15/11/08: COBBLERS 0-1 OLDHAM
Andy Liddell scores the only goal of the game from the penalty spot back in November as an impressive Oldham take the points.
19/04/08: COBBLERS 2-0 OLDHAM
Late in last season, the Cobblers come out on top as second half goals from Giles Coke and Ryan Gilligan secure the victory at Sixfields.
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.
Head to head…Latics v Cobblers…
Games Played: 31
Oldham Wins: 13
Draws: 7
Cobblers Wins: 11
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