NORTHAMPTON host King’s Lynn in tonight’s (Monday) ROWE Motor Oil Premiership fixture with the home side looking to build on a positive display last week.
The Foxes drew 45-45 in a thriller against Sheffield and are now targeting a second win overall, with their opponents under pressure as they bid to return to the play-off places.
The Stars were beaten at home by Belle Vue last week, one of several setbacks at the Adrian Flux Arena this season, and they require points on the road to be able to get back into the top four.
Northampton manager Chris Adams said: “An aggregate point is up for grabs and I’m hoping we can find those 49 points and steal a bonus which will make more of a difference in our fight for league places towards the end of the season.
“There are eight meetings to go now in the league campaign with five of those fixtures being home ones and three left away. There’s a handful of aggregate points up for grabs also, so it’s time now to see if we can add to our tally.
“I’ve said all year that the way our season was planned from the start it would look a bit like this, but now it’s down to our boys to see if they can pull it off.”
Stars boss Rob Lyon said: “Northampton are certainly not pushovers, and it’s not going to be an easy meeting.
“We’ve got to go there with a positive attitude, try and get a result, and just keep pushing until it’s nigh-on impossible.
“There is a way to go yet, and I think teams will probably drop points against each other, which will potentially help us – but it’s going to be tight.”
NORTHAMPTON: Jaimon Lidsey, Kye Thomson, Matej Zagar, Niels-Kristian Iversen, Nicolai Klindt, Troy Batchelor, Luke Harrison.
KING’S LYNN: Max Fricke, Cooper Rushen, Chris Harris, Ben Cook, Jan Kvech, Jordan Jenkins, Jody Scott.
SCB Referee: Craig Ackroyd
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