While the Cobblers will be hoping that their comeback from two goals down at Southend is the springboard for an upturn in fortunes, their confidence will be tested by a Torquay side who made changes for Saturday's game at home to Macclesfield but still eased to victory.
"I keep saying there are 20 players here that can all do a job," said manager Martin Ling after seeing the likes of Chris McPhee come in and perform well.
"Some of the ones that we had to use today wouldn't normally get a start if everyone was fit, but they went out there and did their job."
For Northampton, striker Bayo Akinfenwa sparked their fightback at Roots Hall and told the Chronicle & Echo: “One game can change a season.
“We’re not going to go and get above ourselves, because it was a draw, but we had to stop the rot and we stopped that losing run. We’re going to take a lot of positives out of this game and take that in to the game with Torquay."