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Todays game is expected to be a sellout and no tickets are available for travelling fans who wish to see the 2 teams in action for the first time since the 2-2 draw back in 1994. All fans are entering the unknown with Cobblers adding 7 new faces into the new squad and with injuries taking their toll already, most of those seven will make their 1st team debut today. Crewe a side who were relegated last season will be keen to make a speedy return to the 1st Division and feature World Cup star Efe Sodge.
Likely teams:
Cobblers
Harper, Gill, Marsh, Hope, Spedding, McGregor, Trollope, Hargreaves, Stamp, Harsley, Forrester.
Crewe
Ince, Vaughan, Foster, Sodje, Wright, Sorvel, Brammer, Lunt, Ashton, Jack, Hulse.
Referee:
Trevor Parkes - Has refereed 5 Cobblers games and to date has bad been a bad omen for the club. Northampton have only taken 1 point with Parkes as ref and he sent off Chris Hargreaves in the game against Bury last season.
NTFC Online Prediction:
With so many new faces it is hard to make any sort of prediction before the season even begins. It will be a tough game for both sides so the prediction is a 2-2 draw.