Wigan Athletic 2 Northampton Town 1: As it happened and reaction

Hello and welcome to our live blog for today’s League One clash between Wigan and Northampton. It’s Town’s first away trip since winning promotion back to this level.

We’ll have updates throughout the afternoon, including team news in the next 45 minutes...

Ross Joyce is in charge today. If that name’s familiar to Cobblers fans, it’s because he was the referee who sent off Aaron McGowan seemingly for daring to stand in the vicinity of Jack Roles against Crawley Town last season.

Cobblers likely to revert back to the team that started agsinst Stevenage last weekend, possibly with a change or two.

Think it’ll be something like this: Burge, Sherring, Guthrie, Monthe, Odimayo, Brough, Leonard, Sowerby, Pinnock, Hoskins, Simpson.

Goalkeeper Lee Burge absent from the Cobblers squad today due to injury. He picked up a knock last weekend and hasn’t been passed fit to face Wigan.

That means a league debut for Newcastle United’s 19-year-old loanee Max Thompson.

Cobblers XI v Wigan: Thompson, Odimayo, Sherring, Guthrie, Brough, Sowerby, Leonard, Hondermarck, Hoskins, Pinnock, Simpson

Cobblers have played three at the back in their opening two games this season but looks like they could be going with a back four today.

Odimayo-Sherring-Guthrie-Brough.

Could also be a back three with Hoskins RWB and Odimayo CB.

They might be bottom of the league with -5 points but that’s a very strong Wigan team. This is among the 5 or 6 toughest games Cobblers will face all season.

Ali Koiki also missing with a minor issue this afternoon.

Sun’s made an appearance at the DW Stadium. Much better conditions than last weekend. Ground is gradually filling up 30 minutes from kick-off.

Should be a good atmosphere today following Wigan’s change of ownership to a local businessman in the summer. The club were deducted eight points before a ball was kicked after breaching EFL regulations but they look in much better shape now. Charlie Wyke and Callum Lang is a very decent front line at this level.

Should be a good turnout from the Shoe Army. Expecting 800+. A fair few are already in position.

Players missing due to injury today:

Burge (knock), Lintott (hip), Magloire (knee), Haynes (knee), Koiki (knock), McWilliams (Achilles), Fox (ankle), Hylton (knee).

Burge and Koiki are thought to be out with minor knocks today while McWilliams and Lintott are back in light training and could return in the next week or two. Fox will be a bit longer.

Hylton, Magloire and Haynes are out for the long-term.

Cobblers are feeling the knock-on effects from last season and Jon Brady is not going to take any risks at this early stage. Things should hopefully settle down in the next few weeks.

Teams are on their way out at the DW Stadium...

0’

Away we go!

2’

Off the post! Cobblers so close. Hodnermarck with the effort after a fantastic move. Leonard’s follow-up effort was blocked. Just sliced through Wigan.

5’

Cobblers 4-3-3

6’

Chance Wigan. Get in behind Cobblers on the right and a low cross is just about scrambled away.

11’

Been an open start to this game. Both teams looking to play out from the back.

12’

Free-kick Cobblers about 30 yards out after a handball but Pinnock’s clipped effort floats a couple of yards over.