Wigan Athletic 2 Northampton Town 1: As it happened and reaction
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We’ll have build-up, team news and live updates on this page….
Wigan Athletic v Cobblers LIVE
Key Events
- First away trip of new League One season for Town
- Brady expected to go back to the team that started against Stevenage
- Wigan aim to back up impressive opening day win at Derby
Cobblers on the road
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...
Man in the middle
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.
Likely line-up?
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.
TEAM NEWS!
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
Formation change?
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.
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.