The Iron return to league action on Saturday when they take on Northampton Town at the Sixfields Stadium.
Graham Alexander’s side will be seeking a response, after their exit from the Checkatrade Trophy at Oxford United on Tuesday night.
Much of the same can be said for the Cobblers however, following the departure of manager Rob Page. He left the club after Saturday’s 5-0 defeat to Bristol Rovers.
Much of the same can be said for the Cobblers however, following the departure of manager Rob Page. He left the club after Saturday’s 5-0 defeat to Bristol Rovers.
Alexander says defender Scott Wiseman will be out of action for a couple of weeks, after he sustained a hamstring injury in the game against Oxford United.
The Iron boss also believes it will be a few more weeks before David Mirfin is back in first team action, but revealed the centre-back is progressing well.
Paddy Madden is undergoing rehabilitation for the groin injury he picked up in the match with Peterborough United. However, Alexander doesn’t expect the process to be a drawn out one.
The two sides shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw at Glanford Park back in October, with the visitors fighting back after being reduced to ten men.
Josh Morris’ superb free kick on the stroke of half time opened the scoring, and United looked to be well positioned for all three points.
Despite Matt Taylor’s dismissal on the hour mark though, Northampton grabbed a point with 15 minutes left on the clock, as Jak McCourt fired home at the second attempt.
Josh Morris’ superb free kick on the stroke of half time opened the scoring, and United looked to be well positioned for all three points.
Despite Matt Taylor’s dismissal on the hour mark though, Northampton grabbed a point with 15 minutes left on the clock, as Jak McCourt fired home at the second attempt.
| SEASON/DATE | COMPETITION | RESULT | IRON SCORERS |
| 2016-17 - Sat 8 Oct
| LG 1
| Iron 1-1 Northampton
| Morris
|
| 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 | 30
| 15
| 10
| 5
| 56
| 30
|
| Away | 29
| 15
| 7
| 7
| 28
| 41
|
| TOTAL | 59
| 22
| 17
| 20
| 84
| 71
|
With nine goals to his name so far this season, Alex Revell is the Cobblers’ top scorer.
The 33-year-old brings a vast amount of experience to the Northampton frontline, after spells with various clubs including Rotherham United and Cardiff City.
Seven of Revell’s goals this campaign have come in the league, and he’s also found the net twice in the EFL Cup against Manchester United also.
Saturday
AFC Wimbledon v Oxford United (15:00)
Bolton Wanderers v Swindon Town (15:00)
Bury v Peterborough United (15:00)
Charlton Athletic v Millwall (15:00)
Chesterfield v Coventry City (15:00)
Fleetwood Town v Bristol Rovers (15:00)
Oldham Athletic v Gillingham (15:00)
Port Vale v Milton Keynes Dons (15:00)
Shrewsbury Town v Bradford City (15:00)
Southend United v Rochdale (15:00)
Walsall v Sheffield United (15:00)
AFC Wimbledon v Oxford United (15:00)
Bolton Wanderers v Swindon Town (15:00)
Bury v Peterborough United (15:00)
Charlton Athletic v Millwall (15:00)
Chesterfield v Coventry City (15:00)
Fleetwood Town v Bristol Rovers (15:00)
Oldham Athletic v Gillingham (15:00)
Port Vale v Milton Keynes Dons (15:00)
Shrewsbury Town v Bradford City (15:00)
Southend United v Rochdale (15:00)
Walsall v Sheffield United (15:00)
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