Injuries hit Cobblers

With Hereford United already relegated, there is a risk Northampton Town could still join them especially if they don't take any points from their game against the Bulls tomorrow at Sixfields.

Both squads are short of fit players.

For Northampton Paul Rodgers and Giles Coke are ruled out for the season, while Adebayo Akinfenwa and Jason Crowe are doubts for tomorrow.

"We have got a few walking wounded at the moment but with just three games left we maybe need a few players to battle through," said the Cobblers boss Stuart Gray.

"Bayo has had an injection in his back to hopefully relieve the tension in his hamstring so we will have to leave a decision on him until the last minute.

"Jason Crowe picked up a foot injury on Tuesday night which we've had scanned but we are still waiting for the results on that.

"Liam Davis hasn't fractured his foot, it's just severe bruising. That will obviously still be sore but if he comes through training okay he will come into contention.

"The news isn't so good on Paul Rodgers though, a scan has shown that it looks like it's a problem with his cartilage.

"That will probably rule him out for the rest of the season and Giles Coke has had quite a heavy bleed in his calf so he probably won't play again this season either."

As for Hereford United it is hoped that Toumani Diagouraga, Febian Brandy and Richard Jackson will all be available after illness forced them out of contention for last Tuesday's game at Yeovil. Less likely to play are Karl Broadhurst and Josh Gowling.

"Graham Turner did fantastically well last season to get Hereford promoted, they have obviously struggled a bit this season but that just goes to show how difficult a league this is," said Gray.

"They will come here tomorrow with the pressure off and we need to make sure that we don't start the game sloppily and play the game at a high tempo."

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