Northampton Town travel to face Gillingham this weekend with a chance to make a piece of club history. The Cobblers could record three consecutive league wins against the Gills for the first time since October 2010.
Both teams enter this Sky Bet League Two fixture in search of their first goals of the 2026-27 campaign. Gillingham are one of only two sides in the division yet to find the net, a feat they last managed at the start of the 2017-18 season. Northampton Town have also failed to score in their opening League Two matches, a goalless streak they last experienced at the beginning of the 2001-02 season.
Northampton Town have won each of their last two league meetings with Gillingham. The Gills, for their part, have failed to win any of their last three home Football League games against the Cobblers. The last time Gillingham endured a longer winless run at Priestfield against Northampton was a four-game stretch between 1955 and 1958. This historical data sets the stage for a tense encounter where past form favours the visitors.
The broader context for this match is a struggle for offensive form. Northampton Town currently sit 19th in the League Two table with two points from three games, following a draw, loss, and another draw. They have scored just one goal this season while conceding two, leaving them with a minus-one goal difference. Gillingham's identical failure to score has also hampered their early campaign. This shared problem turns Saturday's match into a critical opportunity for one side to break their duck and gain momentum.
A positive result at Priestfield would be a significant boost ahead of a busy period. The Cobblers' next fixture is a home game against Crawley Town on Tuesday, September 1st. Crawley currently sit 17th, just two places above Northampton, making that another key match in the early season scramble. The full schedule is available on our fixtures list. With the team already five points behind early leaders Barnet, finding a cutting edge in front of goal is becoming urgent. The club's attacking options can be reviewed on our squad page.
Managerial focus will be on ending the scoring drought that has defined the opening weeks. Northampton Town last opened a campaign with a three-match goalless streak in 2001-02, a stat they will be desperate not to repeat. Ending that run against a Gillingham side with similar issues could provide the catalyst needed to climb the table and close the gap to the promotion contenders.
