Match Preview: Posh v Northampton Town

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A look ahead to Saturday's Sky Bet League One clash with Northampton Town at the Weston Homes Stadium (3pm).

Peterborough United welcome local rivals Northampton Town to the Weston Homes Stadium in Sky Bet League One action on Saturday afternoon (3pm).

Posh go into the game on the back of an entertaining victory on the road as an Abraham Odoh hat-trick and a late Ricky-Jade Jones spot-kick earning Darren Ferguson's men a 4-3 win against struggling Crawley Town at the Broadfield Stadium.

The Cobblers remain in a relegation battle after a 2-0 home defeat by mangerless Rotherham United at Sixfields on Tuesday evening.

TEAM NEWS

Defender Sam Hughes was unable to complete the 90 minutes against Crawley and remains a doubt for the game with Northampton. Manager Darren Ferguson confirmed it wasn't 'serious' and he would be managed day by day.

Rio Adebisi remains sidelined with a long-term injury, while Emmanuel Fernandez could return to the squad after not being included in the 18 due to Jadel Katongo's versatility.

Striker Tom Eaves could return to the Cobblers line-up as manager Kevin Nolan looks for a response from his team, who have largely been competitive in games despite their league position.

MANAGER QUOTE

"I have watched three of Northampton's recent games and they are a difficult team to play against, they are well organised and they have been competitive in a lot of their games. We have conceded too many goals in our last two games and that is something that needs to improve, but we continue to create chances at the other end which is important. It is a local derby, the fans will be up for the game and we lost at their place earlier in the season, so we want to go out there and win the game," Ferguson said.

You can watch the manager's pre-match interview on Posh+.

ONE TO WATCH

Sam Hoskins

Northampton Town signed striker Sam Hoskins (pictured below) after a successful trial spell in August 2015. Hoskins began his career at Southampton, making four substitute appearances before loan spells with Rotherham United and Stevenage. He moved to Yeovil in the summer of 2013 and in his two years at Huish Park he enjoyed a loan spell with Barnet, scoring twice in six games.

Signed a new two-and-a-half-year contract at the PTS Academy Stadium in December 2017. Won the club's Goal of the Season award in 2018/19. Scored at Wembley in the 2020 League Two play-off final as the Cobblers beat Exeter City 4-0. Signed another a new two-year contract in July 2020 and another new contract in February 2022. He scored 22 goals in 2022/23, becoming the first Northampton Town player to score 20 or more league goals in a season since 1987, scoring the goal to secure promotion back to League One. Was named in the League Two Team of the Season, was also the League Two Player of the Season in 2022/23 and swept the board at the club’s Player of the Season awards. Signed a new contract at Sixfields in August 2023 having been appointed club captain.

TICKET NEWS

Tickets are available at www.theposhtickets.com and via the Weston Homes Stadium Ticket Office with Posh fans having the option of watching the game from the GH Display Stand with Cobblers fans accommodated in the away section of the Kings Power Solutions Stand. Northampton have sold out their away allocation.

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