Our prediction for this League 1 match:
Buoyed by a hard-fought 1-0 win over Burton, Northampton will look to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they take on Barnsley in the League One round 26. The Cobblers are eager to escape the danger zone, but they will have a big fish to fry against the promotion-chasing visitors. Both Nesta Guinness-Walker and Cameron McGeehan are out of contention with injuries for the home team.
The Tykes, on the other hand, are on a four-game winning run in the League One. As Barnsley produced a brilliant display in a 3-0 win over Crawley Town, we are tempted to place our bets on the visiting side. Bearing any fresh injury worries, manager Darrell Clarke is unlikely to make changes to the team that defeated the Red Devils. New signing Neil Farrugia could make his Barnsley debut against Northampton.
Highlighted Team (Northampton):
Northampton are a professional football club that compete in the League Two, the English fourth tier. The Cobblers play their home matches at Sixfields Stadium, the venue that has a capacity of 7,798. Northampton Town are well known for their claret and white home kit, while black is the dominant colour of their away jersey.
Northampton did well to make it to the Charity Shield final in 1909, with the team suffering a 2-0 loss to Newcastle United in the title game. The Cobblers are holding the record for the shortest time taken to secure promotion from the bottom tier to the top flight and relegated back down to the bottom again. Northampton Town managed to do so in only nine years.
Peterborough united are regarded as the club’s main rivals, with other significant rivalries including the likes of Oxford United, Milton Keynes Dons, Cambridge United, Coventry City, and Rushden & Diamonds.