Of thirteen games played on this day Northampton have won only two, against Rochdale in the league in 1990 and away to Colchester in the Football League Trophy two years later.
Last time out, in 2009, Hereford United were 3-1 winners at Sixfields, Gilligan netting for the home side in front of 3,524.
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