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Swansea City Vs. Northampton Town
Saturday 10.03.01
Vetch Field
Nationwide League Division Two
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Team News

Wednesday's win at play-off seeking Stoke things might be changing down at the Vetch. Goals from Jason Price and Kristian O'Leary gave Swansea a much-needed win their first in six league games to move them closer to safety.

They are still nine points off Swindon in the last safe position so three points are crucial tomorrow. Hollins was pleased with the performance against Stoke but knows it has to continue tomorrow. "It will be tough," he said.

"But we've shown we can more than match Northampton. "Hopefully we'll have a big crowd and I'll be looking for the same again. "That's what I'll be telling my players, they are the only ones who can do it."

The boss will have to take on Northampton without the injured Jason Smith. Smith, who was carried off on a stretcher against Stoke, is set to be out for a month after spraining ligaments in his ankle. O'Leary and striker Steve Watkin also picked up knocks at the Britannia Stadium but Hollins is confident both will be OK for tomorrow.

One 2 Watch : Marco Gabbiadini

After a late late winner in the showdown two weeks ago we thought we'd take a look at the man who destroyed our hopes Marco Gabbiadini.Marco is a well known figure throughout football after a successful career near the top level which has seen him net over 200 goals - a 1/3 career goals to appearances ratio. Kevin Wilson signed the goalscorer ahead of a host of other clubs for an undisclosed fee from Darlington after he finished the 99/00 season as Division Three's top scorer. The former Derby County, Sunderland and York City frontman hopes to carry through his experience to help Northampton to a successful season in Division 2.

League Positions
Pos
-
Pld
PTS
9th D2
Northampton
36
52
23rd D2
Swansea
33
27
Head 2 Head
ALL MEETINGS
W
D
L
Northampton
20
08
13
Recent Meetings
DATE
H/A
SCORE
-
27.2.01
A
1-2 L
Div 2
10.3.00
H
4-1 W
Div 3
02.11.99
A
2-1 L
Div 3
24.05.97
N
1-0 L
PO Final
08.02.97
A
2-1 W
Div 3
02.11.96
H
1-0 W
Div 3
Recent Form
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SEQUENCE
Swansea
DLLLLLLW
Northampton
DLLDWWLW
Team Prediction
SWANSEA CITY
NORTHAMPTON
Freestone Howard Bound O'Leary Lacey Cusack Romo Price Roberts Watkin Verschave
Welch Sampson Green Hope Frain Nicholson Hunt Morrow Thompson Gabbiadini Forrester
Song For the Day
"Your Welsh & you know you are" to the Cobblers keeper Keith Welch

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