They have two games in hand on leaders Leicester who are 12 points clear of them. But more crucially they are 2 points in front of third placed Peterborough and have three games in hand on them as well. Promotion is really in their own hands.
Earlier in the season MK Dons won 1 - 0 with Aaron Wilbraham's giving MK Dons an August victory.
Kick off tonight is at 7:45pm. Northampton could really do with pulling a result out of the bag to pull away from the relegation zone.