We make the long trip to Torquay this afternoon looking for three wins in a row against a newly promoted Gulls outfit,who are draw specialists in League Two this season. United's last six games have ended all square if you count the 2-2 scoreline at the end of ninety minutes in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy at Southampton. But this run also included and impressive performance at Notts County, another 2-2, so it's not going to be easy.
The Cobblers are flying at the moment with back to back league wins and the goals flying in. Adebayo Akinfenwa looks like he's getting back to his old ways and hitting the net again but not just that - he's been getting stuck in and chasing balls down and the ninety minutes at Morecambe last weekend would have done him the world of good. His form along with the goals of Steve Guinan, who now tops the club's leading scorer's charts with six, means that the absence of Courtney Herbert is not so disastrous as it could have been.
We will, of course, be saying hello to an old friend in Chris Hargreaves this afternoon and he's sure to get a fine reaction from the Claret faithful. How we needed someone with even half of Chrissy's energy during the relegation fall last season!
Elsewhere for the Gulls, Marvin Williams sits out through injury but Jake Thomson could start after joining from Southampton and should certainly have somewhat of an unknown quantity about him. Michael Brough returns to Torquay squad for the game as well after his loan spell at Stevenage ended.
So all set for a good 'un this afternoon with both sides scoring freely and conceding almost just as freely...anyone for a 0-0?! Surely, if Sammo can lead us to a third straight win he could well be looking at his first month as boss ending with the Manager of the Month award.
Come on Town!
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