A crucial League Two victory against AFC Wimbledon at the weekend stopped a drama becoming a crisis for the Cobblers and also allowed them to focus on the tie against Rochdale without the monkey of five straight defeats on their back.
A free midweek beforehand also allows some progress to be made on the injury front as Wilder explained when speaking to the Chronicle & Echo
"We're seeing a light at the end of the tunnel with the injuries - Darren Carter and Lee Collins were on the bench on Saturday but didn’t play.
"Marc Richards is working really hard and we’re hoping to get him back in."
Ticket prices have been reduced for the FA Cup game to £12 for adults, £8 for senior citizens and under-21's and £5 for under-18's.