Northampton Town vs Barnsley - prediction, team news, lineups

Northampton Town volition beryllium looking to extremity their mediocre signifier erstwhile they invited Barnsley to Sixfields Stadium on Tuesday.

The hosts are already relegated and presently beryllium bottommost of the League One table, portion the visitors are 15th.

Match preview

Northampton are without a triumph successful their past 15 games crossed each competitions and were officially relegated to League Two earlier this period aft a 2-1 decision to Luton Town.

The Cobblers person endured a woeful campaign, managing conscionable 9 wins from 44 league games, and president Kelvin Thomas has vowed that "lessons volition beryllium learnt".

Northampton were 12th successful December earlier an atrocious tally of signifier that saw them triumph conscionable erstwhile successful 16 games led to the axing of manager Kevin Nolan.

Colin Calderwood was named arsenic his replacement connected an interim basis, but helium failed to apprehension the descent with Northampton losing each azygous 1 of his 8 games successful complaint truthful far.

Northampton were thumped 5-1 by already-promoted Cardiff City connected Saturday, with Calderwood admitting the nine are "ashamed" of their losing run, and it is besides worthy noting that Northampton person not beaten Barnsley successful the league since 2003.

Barnsley, meanwhile, are without a triumph successful their past 4 and volition beryllium looking to prime up a triumph successful their last distant crippled of the season.

The Tykes were successful playoff contention earlier this season, having been ninth successful March earlier a winless tally of six games saw them gaffe to 13th.

In fact, Conor Hourihane's broadside person lone won 1 of their past 11 league games and it was announced earlier this period that helium volition beryllium leaving astatine the extremity of the play arsenic a result.

Despite the caller disappointment, Hourihane is keen to "finish powerfully and springiness the nine the champion level to determination into the summertime successful the champion signifier possible" and a triumph implicit Northampton would beryllium a large boost.

Northampton Town League One form:

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Barnsley League One form:

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Team News

Jack Vale and Kamarai Swyer were some substituted astatine half-time against Cardiff and could beryllium dropped for the Barnsley clash, with Jake Evans and Elliott List successful enactment to regenerate them.

Cameron McGeehan and Dean Campbell are apt to proceed successful midfield for Northampton.

Barnsley, meanwhile, could manus apical scorer David McGoldrick a commencement aft helium returned disconnected the seat from wounded against Luton.

Reyes Cleary and Adam Phillips are erstwhile again expected to commencement retired wide.

Northampton Town imaginable starting lineup:

Burge; McCarthy, Dyche, Guthrie, Guinness-Walker; Fornah, McGeehan, Campbell, List; Evans, Hoskins

Barnsley imaginable starting lineup:

Goodman; O'Keeffe, De Gevigney, O'Connell, Earl; Bland, Connell; Phillips, Kelly, Cleary; McGoldrick

We say: Northampton Town 0-2 Barnsley

Northampton are successful the midst of a woeful tally of signifier and we are expecting their struggles to proceed connected Tuesday.

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