Thomson ready for Gulls bow
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Team Stat Comparison
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Torquay United
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Northampton Town
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Matches Played
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18
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18
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Table Position
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22
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18
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Points
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16
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20
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Goal Difference
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-7
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-3
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Goals for
*
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0.9
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1.6
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Goals against
*
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1.2
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2.1
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Last 5
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D-L-D-W-D
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L-D-D-L-W
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Last 5 home
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L-W-D-D-D
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D-D-W-D-W
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Last 5 away
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D-D-D-D-L
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L-L-W-D-L
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*
Goals per match - home matches for home club and away matches for away club
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Club Stats:
Torquay United
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Northampton Town
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Next Five Matches in Competition
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Torquay United
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Northampton Town
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1/12
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H: Cheltenham Town
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1/12
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H: Hereford United
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5/12
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A: Accrington Stanley
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5/12
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A: Cheltenham Town
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12/12
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H: Darlington
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12/12
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H: Port Vale
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19/12
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A: Crewe Alexandra
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19/12
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A: Darlington
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26/12
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H: Hereford United
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26/12
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H: Dagenham & Redbridge
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· Club Fixtures: Torquay United | Northampton Town
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Updated: October 30, 2009, 2:40 PM UK
On-loan Southampton winger Jake Thomson could make his Torquay debut when they entertain Northampton.
The 20-year-old joined the Gulls on Tuesday on an initial one-month emergency loan deal, with a view to that arrangement being extended and the move then becoming permanent during the January transfer window.
However, manager Paul Buckle may stick with the same starting line-up that impressed in the 0-0 draw at Lincoln last weekend.
Chris Hargreaves will be hoping to retain his place in central midfield against the club where he played between 2000 and 2004 alongside current Northampton manager Ian Sampson.
Forward Marvin Williams is still ruled out by a knee injury, and seems set to leave the club when his short-term contract ends.
Northampton manager Ian Sampson will hand a late fitness test to defender Dean Beckwith.
Beckwith is struggling with a recurrence of a groin injury which sidelined him earlier in the season and he is a doubt to be fit to play at Plainmoor.
Chris McCready or new signing Patrick Kanyuka are on standby to replace him if required.
Elsewhere midfielder Abdul Osman remains out with a back injury while on-loan Stoke winger Ben Marshall put himself in contention for a recall after coming off the bench to play a key part in the comeback at Morecambe last weekend.
The Cobblers were 2-1 down with 20 minutes remaining but eventually won 4-2 and strikers Steve Guinan and Adebayo Akinfenwa will continue their partnership after they both scored.
Courtney Herbert will be out for another fortnight with his back problem and Liam Davis is back in training after a broken foot but is not yet ready to return.
Torquay United 1 - 0 Northampton Town