While Chris Wilder's side will travel in confident mood following , they face a Notts County side who will not have been in action for over two weeks by the time they take the field.
Their last game was a televised FA Cup defeat at the hands of Salford City on what was an embarrasing night for the Magpies.
They have, however, won five of their last six home matches in League Two including a 2-1 victory over Portsmouth last time out.
Experienced strikers Izale McLeod and Jon Stead will test the Cobblers defence although winger Julian Jenner will miss the game after being handed a three-match suspension by the FA for an incident at the end of the Salford game.