WHO ARE THEY?
Burton Albion were formed in 1950 and initially joined the Birmingham & District League, before switching to the Southern League eight years later. They were promoted out of the Southern League Division One in 1965–66, 1971–72 and 1973–74 and relegated out of the Southern League Premier Division in 1970, 1973 and 1977. Burton spent 1979 to 1987 in the Northern Premier League, before reverting back to the Southern League Premier Division. They rejoined the Northern Premier League in 2001 and were promoted into the Conference as Northern Premier League champions in 2001–02. Nigel Clough spent seven seasons as the club’s player-manager in the Conference, before he led them into the Football League as champions of the Conference in 2008–09. They lost the 2014 League Two play-off final, but went on to win the League Two title in 2014–15 and were promoted out of League One in 2015–16. Burton spent two seasons in the Championship until being relegated in 2018.
LAST TIME OUT
The Cobblers played the final group game of the Pappa Johns Trophy and with a 0-0 draw after 90 mins the game went to penalties and the cobblers won 4-2.
Struggling Burton are without a victory in 13 games across all competitions following defeat at Hull.
LAST TIME WE MET
The Cobblers had raced into a 3-0 lead after goals from Nicky Adams, Ryan Watson and Charlie Goode.
Burton reduced the deficit when Ryan Edwards gave them hope in the second minute of first-half injury time.
Sam Hoskins restored Northampton’s three-goal cushion before Scott Fraser’s late consolation.
The Cobblers had raced into a 3-0 lead after goals from Nicky Adams, Ryan Watson and Charlie Goode.
Burton reduced the deficit when Ryan Edwards gave them hope in the second minute of first-half injury time.
Sam Hoskins restored Northampton’s three-goal cushion before Scott Fraser’s late consolation.
HEAD 2 HEAD
Games won: 4
Games Drawn:3
Games Lost 6
PLAYED FOR BOTH – John-Joe O’Toole
JOHN-JOE O’Toole was a product of the Watford youth development system, making his breakthrough into the Watford side in 2007 after signing a one-year deal in the autumn of that year.
Loan spells at Wealdstone, Sheffield United and Colchester United during his time at the Hornets eventually resulted in a permanent move to the U’s on the 1st January 2010.
A further extension in 2012 saw him sign with the club until 2014, but a loan spell at Bristol Rovers eventually saw him move to the Memorial Stadium and former Colchester United manager John Ward.
Rovers’ relegation to the Conference at the end of the 2013-14 season saw John-Joe become a free agent, and he was picked up by Northampton Town, where he proceeded to make 173 appearances, scoring 33 goals in the process.
He became a free agent once again at the end of the 2018-19 season and was signed by Nigel Clough at Burton Albion on a two-year deal.
Classic MATCH
Northampton rescued a point in a thrilling draw against Burton.
Calvin Zola’s shot put the hosts in front and Kelvin Langmead turned Billy Kee’s cross in to his own net for 2-0.
But the Cobblers skipper made amends by heading in Ishmel Demontagnac’s free-kick before David Artell’s scrappy goal brought the visitors level.
Zander Diamond nodded home a Damien McCrory free-kick to put Burton back in front, but Alex Nicholls floated in a dramatic late equaliser.
Match officials
The referee for todays game is MR Sebastian Stockbridge, so far this season he has been in charge of 9 games, giving out 32 yellow cards and 1 red card.
His last Cobblers game was a 3-1 win over Plymouth at Sixfields in 2019. Where 5 yellow cards were given.
Peter Gooch and Richard Wigglesworth
Fourth Official : Oliver Bickle
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