The Iron welcome fifth-placed Northampton Town to Glanford Park, as they look to retain their spot at the top of the League One table.
Graham Alexander’s men come into the match full of confidence, having backed up two superb league victories against Walsall and Bury with progression to the next round of the Checkatrade Trophy, thanks to a win over Shrewsbury Town in the week.
The Cobblers will be seeking a response to Saturday’s 3-2 home defeat at the hands of Bristol Rovers.
The Cobblers will be seeking a response to Saturday’s 3-2 home defeat at the hands of Bristol Rovers.
Alexander revealed Josh Morris will be monitored ahead of the game, after he missed out on Tuesday’s victory over Shrewsbury Town due to a slight knock.
Other than that, the Iron boss revealed he has almost a full squad to choose from, with the exceptions of Luke Williams and Jordan Clarke.
The two sides played out a 1-1 draw the last time they met, back in March 2014.
After a relatively quiet opening period, Niall Canavan put the hosts ahead seven minutes after the restart.
Minutes later, things got worse for the Cobblers, as Ricky Ravenhill was given his marching orders for a second bookable offence.
The ten men struck back however and, 13 minutes after going behind, Zander Diamond’s header levelled things up to earn a share of the points for the visitors.
After a relatively quiet opening period, Niall Canavan put the hosts ahead seven minutes after the restart.
Minutes later, things got worse for the Cobblers, as Ricky Ravenhill was given his marching orders for a second bookable offence.
The ten men struck back however and, 13 minutes after going behind, Zander Diamond’s header levelled things up to earn a share of the points for the visitors.
| SEASON/DATE | COMPETITION | RESULT | IRON SCORERS |
| 2013-14 - Sat 8 Mar
| LG 1
| Iron 1-1 Northampton
| Canavan
|
| 2013-14 - Sat 7 Sep
| LG 1
| Northampton 1-1 Iron
| Canavan
|
| 2008-09 - Tue 21 Apr
| LG 1
| Northampton 3-3 Iron
| Trotter, McCann, Sparrow
|
| 2008-09 - Sat 13 Dec
| LG 1
| Iron 4-4 Northampton
| May, Hopper 2, May
|
| 2006-07 - Mon 9 Apr
| LG 1
| Northampton 2-1 Iron
| Sharp
|
| 2006-07 - Sat 18 Nov
| LG 1
| Iron 1-0 Northampton
| Crosby
|
| 2004-05 - Sat 9 Apr
| LG 2
| Northampton 1-2 Iron
| Hayes, Kell
|
| 2004-05 - Mon 30 Aug
| LG 2
| Iron 2-0 Northampton
| Keogh, Crosby
|
| 2003-04 - Sat 21 Feb
| DIV 3
| Iron 1-0 Northampton
| Ridley
|
| 2003-04 - Fri 17 Oct
| DIV 3
| Northampton 1-1 Iron
| Kell
|
| 1996-97 - Sat 3 May
| DIV 3
| Northampton 1-0 Iron
| |
| 1996-97 - Tue 15 Oct
| DIV 3
| Iron 2-1 Northampton
| D'Auria, Hope
|
| 1995-96 - Sat 30 Mar
| DIV 3
| Northampton 1-2 Iron
| Clarkson, McFarlane
|
| 1995-96 - Sat 7 Oct
| DIV 3
| Iron 0-0 Northampton
| |
| 1994-95 - Fri 16 Dec
| DIV 3
| Northampton 0-1 Iron
| Knill
|
| 1994-95 - Sat 27 Aug
| DIV 3
| Iron 1-1 Northampton
| Bradley
|
| 1993-94 - Tue 8 Mar
| DIV 3
| Northampton 4-0 Iron
| |
| 1993-94 - Sat 16 Oct
| DIV 3
| Iron 7-0 Northampton
| Carmichael 3, Thompstone, Smith, Elliott, Toman
|
| 1992-93 - Tue 30 Mar
| DIV 3
| Iron 5-0 Northampton
| Elliott, Goodacre 2, Helliwell, Thompstone
|
| 1992-93 - Sat 12 Sep
| DIV 3
| Northampton 1-0 Iron
| |
| 1991-92 - Tue 14 Apr
| DIV 4
| Iron 3-0 Northampton
| Hill, Buckley, Daws
|
| 1991-92 - Sat 19 Oct
| DIV 4
| Northampton 0-1 Iron
| Helliwell
|
| 1990-91 - Sat 30 Mar
| DIV 4
| Northampton 2-1 Iron
| Taylor
|
| 1990-91 - Tue 5 Mar
| DIV 4
| Iron 3-0 Northampton
| Daws, Chard (og), Lillis
|
| 1986-87 - Wed 11 Mar
| DIV 4
| Northampton 1-0 Iron
| |
| 1986-87 - Sat 23 Aug
| DIV 4
| Iron 2-2 Northampton
| Cammack, Hunter
|
| 1985-86 - Tue 18 Mar
| DIV 4
| Iron 1-0 Northampton
| Broddle
|
| 1985-86 - Sat 2 Nov
| DIV 4
| Northampton 2-2 Iron
| Brolly, Lister
|
| 1984-85 - Fri 22 Mar
| DIV 4
| Iron 2-1 Northampton
| Hill, Broddle
|
| 1984-85 - Sat 6 Oct
| DIV 4
| Northampton 0-2 Iron
| Matthews, Cowling
|
| 1982-83 - Sun 20 Mar
| DIV 4
| Northampton 2-1 Iron
| Cowling
|
| 1982-83 - Sat 6 Nov
| DIV 4
| Iron 5-1 Northampton
| O'Berg 2, Cammack 3
|
| 1981-82 - Sat 23 Jan
| DIV 4
| Iron 2-1 Northampton
| Stewart, Telfer
|
| 1981-82 - Sat 29 Aug
| DIV 4
| Northampton 1-1 Iron
| Green
|
| 1980-81 - Fri 13 Mar
| DIV 4
| Northampton 3-3 Iron
| Grimes, O'Berg, Green
|
| 1980-81 - Sat 11 Oct
| DIV 4
| Iron 0-2 Northampton
| |
| 1979-80 - Fri 25 Apr
| DIV 4
| Iron 3-0 Northampton
| Stewart, Cammack 2
|
| 1979-80 - Sat 8 Dec
| DIV 4
| Northampton 0-0 Iron
| |
| 1978-79 - Tue 20 Mar
| DIV 4
| Iron 0-3 Northampton
| |
| 1978-79 - Fri 15 Sep
| DIV 4
| Northampton 1-0 Iron
| |
| 1977-78 - Sat 25 Feb
| DIV 4
| Northampton 1-2 Iron
| Lumby, Deere
|
| 1977-78 - Sat 1 Oct
| DIV 4
| Iron 2-2 Northampton
| Heron, Lumby
|
| 1975-76 - Fri 27 Feb
| DIV 4
| Northampton 2-1 Iron
| O'Connor
|
| 1975-76 - Sat 25 Oct
| DIV 4
| Iron 0-2 Northampton
| |
| 1974-75 - Sat 15 Feb
| DIV 4
| Iron 2-1 Northampton
| Roberts, Pilling
|
| 1974-75 - Tue 11 Feb
| DIV 4
| Northampton 3-0 Iron
| |
| 1973-74 - Sun 10 Feb
| DIV 4
| Iron 1-2 Northampton
| Collier
|
| 1973-74 - Fri 21 Sep
| DIV 4
| Northampton 2-0 Iron
| |
| 1971-72 - Sat 1 Jan
| DIV 4
| Northampton 0-2 Iron
| Jackson, Kerr
|
| 1971-72 - Fri 17 Sep
| DIV 4
| Iron 0-0 Northampton
| |
| 1970-71 - Sat 30 Jan
| DIV 4
| Northampton 1-0 Iron
| |
| 1970-71 - Sat 28 Nov
| DIV 4
| Iron 2-2 Northampton
| Barker, Woolmer
|
| 1969-70 - Tue 17 Mar
| DIV 4
| Iron 1-0 Northampton
| Davidson
|
| 1969-70 - Wed 18 Feb
| DIV 4
| Northampton 2-1 Iron
| Heath
|
| 1967-68 - Sat 2 Mar
| DIV 3
| Iron 1-1 Northampton
| Kerr
|
| 1967-68 - Sat 14 Oct
| DIV 3
| Northampton 1-0 Iron
| |
| 1963-64 - Tue 3 Sep
| DIV 2
| Northampton 2-0 Iron
| |
| 1963-64 - Tue 27 Aug
| DIV 2
| Iron 1-2 Northampton
| Lawther
|
Our full record against Northampton Town is as follows:
| P | W | D | L | F | A | |
| Home | 29
| 15
| 9
| 5
| 55
| 29
|
| Away | 29
| 15
| 7
| 7
| 28
| 41
|
| TOTAL | 58
| 22
| 16
| 20
| 83
| 70
|
Northampton’s Alex Revell has been in fine goalscoring form this season for Rob Page’s side, having found the net on eight occasions already in the campaign.
Revell only joined the Cobblers in the summer (after leaving MK Dons), but he’s hit the ground running, with a strike against Manchester United to his name too.
Saturday
Peterborough V Bury (12pm)
Swindon V Bolton (1pm)
Bradford V Shrewsbury (3pm)
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Rochdale V Southend (3pm)
Sunday
Oxford Utd V Wimbledon (12.15pm)
MK Dons V Port Vale (2.15pm)
Peterborough V Bury (12pm)
Swindon V Bolton (1pm)
Bradford V Shrewsbury (3pm)
Gillingham V Oldham (3pm)
Rochdale V Southend (3pm)
Sunday
Oxford Utd V Wimbledon (12.15pm)
MK Dons V Port Vale (2.15pm)
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