The two clubs haven't met for five years, with their most recent clash a 1-0 for Town in Sky Bet League Two in December, 2015.
Marc Richards was the man with the only goal on that occasion, and it maintained a good run of results for the Cobblers against Stanley.
Following their return to the League in 2006, Stanley played Town for the first time in more than 48 years in August, 2009 - but they were soon to become familiar foes.
They would go on to play each other 14 times in the next six-and-a-half years, and it would be the Cobblers who would have the upper hand.
In those 14 encounters, Town won eight, drew three and lost three, with their record against Stanley at Sixfields reading P 7 W 4 D 2 L 1.
Ahead of Saturday's showdown at the PTS Academy Stadium, we have taken a look through photographer Pete Norton's archives and recall those past 14 meetings.
5. August 6, 2011: Cobblers 0 Stanley 0
Not even the return to the club of Adebayo Akinfenwa could inspire Town on another early-season bore draw Photo: Pete Norton
6. March 17, 2012: Stanley 2 Cobblers 1
Brett Williams (69) looked to have secured a point for relegation-threatened Town, but Craig Lindfield won it late on (87) Photo: Pete Norton
7. Nov 10, 2012: Stanley 2 Cobblers 4
Adebayo Akinfenwa scored what is, to date, his only hat-trick in professional football (17, 69, 76), with Jake Robinson (67) scoring the other Photo: Pete Norton
8. March 9, 2013: Cobblers 2 Stanley 0
One of 10 straight home league wins for the Cobblers on their way to the play-off final at Wembley. Goals from Chris Hackett (9) and Roy O'Donovan (30) Photo: Pete Norton