A second-half equaliser from full debutant Ryan Yates meant Graham Alexander’s side drew 2-2 at Peterborough United on Tuesday. Ivan Toney scored the earlier goal for United in that game.
Meanwhile, the Cobblers lost 2-1 to Gillingham, as they sit just above the relegation zone in 20th position.
TEAM NEWS…
Right-back Marnick Vermijl, who missed the game during the week, will not be available again (hamstring).
However, Levi Sutton will be fine to play after he went off with cramp towards the end of the match against Peterborough.
Duane Holmes also suffered a dead leg on Tuesday, but the winger looks set to be in contention for the Iron.
Long-term absentees Kyle Wootton, Jordan Clarke (both hamstring) and Jonathon Margetts (knee) are still a while away from returning.
HEAD-TO-HEAD…
| SEASON/DATE | COMPETITION | RESULT | IRON SCORERS |
| 2017-18 - Sat 18 Nov | LG 1 | Northampton 0-3 Iron | Burgess, Holmes 2 |
| 2017-18 - Tue 14 Nov | FAC R1 R | Iron 1-0 Northampton | Adelakun |
| 2017-18 - Sat 4 Nov | FAC R1 | Northampton 0-0 Iron | |
| 2016-17 - Sat 14 Jan | LG 1 | Northampton 1-2 Iron | van Veen, Morris |
| 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 | 31 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 57 | 30 |
| Away | 32 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 33 | 42 |
| TOTAL | 63 | 25 | 18 | 20 | 90 | 72 |
ONE TO WATCH…
Having joined Northampton from the Iron in January, Kevin van Veen has yet to score for his new side, but he left Glanford Park in rich vein of form.
Overall, van Veen played 116 times for the Iron, scoring on 23 occasions.
ELSEWHERE IN LEAGUE ONE…
Saturday:
AFC Wimbledon vs Bristol Rovers
Doncaster Rovers vs Fleetwood Town
Gillingham vs Walsall
Milton Keynes Dons vs Charlton Athletic
Oxford United vs Plymouth Argyle
Shrewsbury Town vs Rotherham United
Southend United vs Portsmouth
Sunday:
Blackpool vs Peterborough United
Monday:
Blackburn Rovers v Bury
PRE-MATCH LINKS…
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McDonald's written preview
Toney eyeing first home goal since return
Sutton on his return to the side
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What's on guide
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