Northampton Town vs Newport County AFC. Sky Bet League Two.
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Monday 11 March 2019 14:37, UK
Marvin Sordell is expected to be fit for Northampton's home game with Newport.
The Burton loanee lasted only 34 minutes of the 2-1 win against Exeter on Saturday after suffering a blow to his head.
Andy Williams pushed his case for a recall by scoring the weekend winner after replacing Sordell. Cobblers full-back Charlie Goode could again play in a mask following a facial inury, but George Cox remains out with an ankle problem.
Newport are waiting on the fitness of Matty Dolan ahead of the Sky Bet League Two fixture. The midfielder missed Saturday's 3-0 defeat to Colchester with a hamstring problem.
Aston Villa loanee Harry McKirdy hopes to make a first start for the Exiles after playing most of the second half at Colchester. Fraser Franks (illness) and Andrew Crofts (hamstring) are absent again.
Northampton have scored in each of their last 19 games against Newport in the Football League (W9 D2 L8), dating back to September 1973.
Newport are looking to record a season double over Northampton for the first time since 1977-78 in the Football League.
Northampton are aiming to win three league games in a row for the first time since they won 10 in succession ending in February 2016.
Newport have lost nine of their last 13 away League Two games played on Tuesday (W3 D1), although they did win their last such game at Notts County in February.
Northampton boss Keith Curle has only won one of his nine previous managerial games against Newport in League Two (D2 L6), a 2-1 win in April 2017 in charge of Carlisle.
