Northampton Town VS Cheltenham Town, tend to visitors Northampton Town and Cheltenham Town football tips resume their League Two campaigns on Thursday when facing off at Sixfields in the first leg of their playoff semi-final tie.The season may have been curtailed by the coronavirus pandemic, but the playoffs have been given the green light to commence over the next fortnight and Cheltenham will fancy their chances of earning promotion. Match preview A decision was made last week to end the regular season early amid the coronavirus pandemic, with a points-per-game system being implemented to determine the final league table. Joining champions Swindon Town in League One next season are Crewe Alexander and Plymouth Argyle, leaving one more promotion spot up for grabs. Northampton and Cheltenham meet over two legs, with both games behind closed doors, for the right to face either Colchester United or Exeter City at Wembley Stadium on June 29. The Cobblers limped into the playoffs after losing fie of their final seven matches, including a 2-1 reverse at home to Mansfield Town in their most recent outing on March 7.Keith Curle's side ultimately did enough to hold down sixth place, however, finishing a point better off than Port Vale after 37 matches. Team News Curle has favoured a 3-5-2 formation this season and that is likely to be his go-to formation for Thursday's clash. Speaking on Monday, the Northampton boss revealed that he has a fully-fit squad to choose from and has already settled on his starting XI. Cheltenham have also been back in training for the past couple of weeks and managed to fit in a practice match against Cardiff City last week. Town boss Michael Duff is pleased with his side's preparations and also has a full selection of players to choose from. Northampton possible starting lineup: Arnold; Goode, Turnbull, Wharton; Marshall, McCormack, Hoskins, Watson, Adams; Morton, Oliver Cheltenham possible free soccer daily tip starting lineup: Evans; Raglan, Boyle, Graves; Long, Sheaf, Thomas, Broom, Hussey; Reid, May Northampton Town VS Cheltenham Town Handicap Pick: Cheltenham Town +0
