Stuart Gray is pleased that the Cobblers have the incentive of a home tie in the 2nd round of the FA Cup should they beat Darlington in their first round replay. The winners of that replay will meet Walsall.

"If we get through it will be another tough tie but at least whoever wins our replay will be at home," he said.

"We have plenty of hard work ahead of us though if we are to get through. But if we can get into round 2 we know that a home tie was all we could have asked for."

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