In the build up to the game against Walsall Northampton Town manager Stuart Gray has told his squad they're playing for their contracts.
The Cobblers have slipped to 18th place in the League One table, just five points clear of the relegation zone.
| 17 | Yeovil Town | 30 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 29 | 41 | 36 | -12 | ||||
| 18 | Northampton Town | 29 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 40 | 40 | 33 | 0 | ||||
| 19 | Swindon Town | 29 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 26 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 23 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 41 | 49 | 30 | -8 | ||||
| 20 | Leyton Orient | 31 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 39 | 30 | -15 | ||||
| 21 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 29 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 28 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 33 | 45 | 28 | -12 | ||||
| 22 | Hereford United | 29 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 32 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 29 | 45 | 27 | -16 | ||||
| 23 | Crewe Alexandra | 29 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 17 | 36 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 35 | 60 | 25 | -25 | ||||
| 24 | Cheltenham Town | 29 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 35 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 36 | 66 | 21 | -3 | ||||