Cheltenham vs Northampton preview - Cheltenham duo out to impress

Posted Friday, October 17, 2014 by PA

Cheltenham's new-look strike pair will get a chance to impress once more when they host Northampton.

Byron Harrison ended a 10-game goalless spell against Shrewsbury last weekend after lining up alongside Wolves loanee Eusebio Bancessi for the first time and the pair look set to keep their places.

One player who will not be involved against the Cobblers is Asa Hall who is making a steady recovery after tearing a calf muscle on the opening day. The Robins are wary of rushing the 27-year-old midfielder back into action and he will miss out once more.

The Robins have now gone eight games without a victory having lost 3-1 to the Shrews last weekend.

Northampton goalkeeper Matt Duke is on the way back from injury.

The 37-year-old veteran shot-stopper has been absent since early September with a thigh problem but featured in a reserve-team match against Leicester in midweek.

Defender Daniel Alfei also boosted his sharpness following a hamstring strain in that game and Emile Sinclair, who has been out since the end of August, was another involved.

Midfielder John-Joe O'Toole is available again after suffering a back injury in the warm-up to last week's loss to Burton, but Marc Richards, Zander Diamond, Lewis Hornby and Evan Horwood are still out.