History of the Mansfield Town v Northampton Town fixture
Northampton Town travel to take on Mansfield Town at Field Mill on Saturday afternoon, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having been beaten a depressing 22 out of 32 times.
The last time the two teams met at Mansfield Town was back in March 2006, over five years ago, the Stags carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a League Two match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005/2006 | Sat 18 Mar | Mansfield Town | 1 - 0 | Northampton | League Two |
| 2005/2006 | Mon 26 Dec | Northampton | 1 - 0 | Mansfield Town | League Two |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 01 Jan | Northampton | 2 - 1 | Mansfield Town | League Two |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 05 Sep | Mansfield Town | 4 - 1 | Northampton | League Two |
| 2003/2004 | Thu 20 May | Mansfield Town | 1 - 3 | Northampton | Football League Play-Offs (Lvl 4) |
| 2003/2004 | Sun 16 May | Northampton | 0 - 2 | Mansfield Town | Football League Play-Offs (Lvl 4) |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 08 May | Mansfield Town | 1 - 2 | Northampton | League Division Three |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Mansfield Town lie just outside the playoff positions in the Skybet League Two, picking up 12 points from their 7 games so far.
Northampton Town are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 4 points from 7 matches.
Upwardly Mobile Stags
Having made a solid start to life back in the Football League, Mansfield manager Paul Cox has also seen the Stags' reserves achieve some impressive results recently.
"There are a number of players who are chomping at the bit to get into the first team," he told the Mansfield Chad.
"It gives me a bit of a selection dilemma for the weekend, but it is a nice problem to have."