NORTHAMPTON host Sheffield tonight (Monday) with the home side still searching for their second win of the season at the Shaleway.
Meanwhile the Tigers enter the meeting outside the play-off places and they return to the venue where they secured a dramatic late victory in their previous appearance.
The Foxes name a full-strength side whilst the visitors have recruited Ryan Douglas to guest for injured No.1 Jack Holder, and skipper Josh Pickering races at Northampton for the first time.
Northampton manager Chris Adams said: “We sit here now at the halfway stage of the season with three points to our name, but looking back at previous meetings this could easily be eleven or twelve.
“We have to stay focused and concentrate on the second half now, which comprises a lot more home matches for ourselves, and I’m confident our tally will grow as we get more regular home fixtures.”
Pickering said: “We were so annoyed and very disappointed with coming away from Ipswich on Thursday with nothing – but that’s gone now.
“For me, Northampton is a must win. I haven’t been there yet so it’s new territory for me – but I don’t mind that.
“But the boys had a good result there not so long back and we need something similar again on Monday.”
NORTHAMPTON: Jaimon Lidsey, Kye Thomson, Matej Zagar, Niels-Kristian Iversen, Nicolai Klindt, Troy Batchelor, Luke Harrison.
SHEFFIELD: Ryan Douglas, Anders Rowe, Chris Holder, Leon Flint, Josh Pickering, Jye Etheridge, Luke Killeen.
SCB Referee: Graeme Hunter
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