Friday, 5 March 2010

Northampton



Port Vale take on Norhampton Town at home tomorrow in search of three points on home soil.
The Valiants will be lifted following their 3-1 win at Darlington on Tuesday night and will be hoping to stop Northampton's impressive run of form of late.
The Cobblers have won five of their last six outings away from home and it would be the perfect time for Vale to kick-start a play-off challenge.
The two sides last met in December of this season and the fixture ended in stalemate. It was an action packed game with three penalties. Cobblers striker Akinfenwa missed his first but scored his second after Marc Richards put Vale ahead from the spot. The game also saw defender John McCombe sent off.
He will be hoping he doesn't suffer the same fate this weekend, however Adams may choose to drop the towering centre half as the pair seemed to have a difference of opinion at Darlington.
Vale will have captain Tommy Fraser back in contention, but he may not find himself going straight back into the midfield. His fellow summer signing Doug Loft changed the game when he was brought on after half time up at Darlington and marked his appearance with a goal.
Louis Dodds and Lewis Haldane both found themselves on the score sheet and they will be hoping they can add to their respective tallies, while this may a chance for Marc Richards to also net one against his former club.
Vale fans should recognise a familiar face in the Northampton squad. Striker Gary Mulligan was on-loan at Vale Park under Martin Foyle's reign.
So Adams will be hoping for a strong performance on home soil and not one that turns into a load of cobblers.

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