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The Millers and new boss Ronnie Moore pack their bags to visit Northampton Town at Sixfields on Tuesday evening, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 7 of the 16 previous games, with the hosts winning just 6.
The previous match played between the two at Sixfields was within the last three years, in February 2007, with Northampton running out comfortable 3 - 0 winners in a League One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 24 Feb | Northampton | 3 - 0 | Rotherham. | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Fri 01 Sep | Rotherham | 1 - 2 | Northampton | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 13 Jan | Rotherham. | 1 - 2 | Northampton | FAC |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 03 Jan | Northampton | 1 - 1 | Rotherham | FAC |
| 2000/2001 | Mon 16 Apr | Rotherham. | 1 - 0 | Northampton | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 09 Dec | Rotherham. | 1 - 0 | Northampton | FAC |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 28 Oct | Northampton | 0 - 1 | Rotherham | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Northampton Town have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The Cobblers have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7 and remain mangerless after the sacking of Stuart Gray.
The Millers have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six They have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded 11.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Northampton | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 1 |
| Millers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 11 |
Early team news..
Ronnie Moore will pick his first Millers side with a full strength squad to choose from and its expected the same team that beat Barnet 3-0 on Saturday will again take to the field.
Dale Tonge should be fine after coming off as a precaution at the weekend and there are no other fresh injury worries.
Cobblers caretaker boss Ian Sampson is set to recall defender Chris McCready as his side look to stop a rot of five consecutive defeats.
Ben Marshall may start out on the flank in other changes to the starting line up which lost 3-0 at Shrewsbury at the weekend.
MillersMAD's prediction ...
Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Northampton | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 4 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 6 most recent games. |
| Millers | 5 games since last defeat. |