Matthew Upson
Former Arsenal defender on BBC Two

What a shame for the skipper.

He just didn't have time to react quick enough.

A quick reminder that Kettering have never beaten Northampton in five previous meetings.

The last one was 35 years ago, mind, while the one before was in 1961.

You have to go all the way back to the 1900s for the first three games between the sides.

Four wins and a draw for the Cobblers is the head-to-head record - all in FA Cup ties.

Northampton are just starting to push back Kettering in terms of territory but the visitors have held strong so far.

Just over 20 minutes in and it's still goalless. Poppies boss Richard Lavery would've probably taken that for his seventh-tier side at this stage.

Matthew Upson
Former Arsenal defender on BBC Two

I think it's the right-back playing him onside.

Northampton think they've taken the lead through Cameron McGeehan but it's chalked off for offside.

Nesta Guinness-Walker is onside as a ball is floated out to him before he fires across goal from the left and McGeehan swoops in to poke home, only to see the flag raised.

That looked extremely tight...

End-to-end stuff in these last few minutes. Nile Ranger drifts forward for Kettering and lays it back to Devon Kelly-Evans who loses out.

Liam McCarron then bursts through the centre top chase a through ball and rounds the keeper but is adjudged to be offside.

Matthew Upson
Former Arsenal defender on BBC Two

It's an interesting system Northampton are playing, they've not really got an out-and-out forward on the pitch.

Ooh, first chance of the game for Kettering!

Nile Ranger gets on the end of a cross from the right... He leaps well to head towards goal from about six yards out, but it's comfortable for Nikola Tzanev to save.

Promising signs for the non-league side at least.

Northampton break well down the left-hand side with Ben Fox but it's good defending by Tyree Wilson to block the run and put it behind for a corner.

The Cobblers play it short to Liam McCarron on the edge of the box but he fires his left-footed drive wide of the far post.

Matthew Upson
Former Arsenal defender on BBC Two

Straight away Kettering are looking to keep the ball.

They don't want to hit it too long, I don't think they'll compromise the way they want to play.

With 78 league places separating these two sides, you would expect Northampton to see a lot of the ball and that's just the way it's gone so far in the early stages.

Kettering are top of their division, though, and boss Richard Lavery said beforehand that they only know one way to play, which is to try and move the ball about.

Huge cheers from the visiting end as Lewis White sees the ball out well for a goal-kick for the Poppies.

A quick start for the hosts as Mitch Pinnock finds space on the right and cuts inside but his shot is blocked.

This fixture only seems to come around once in a generation so enjoy it, everyone…

Off we go for only the sixth ever Northamptonshire derby between these two sides.

Will Northampton Town continue their dominance or will Kettering Town get their first ever win? Let's find out...

There's a bugle ceremony before kick-off in honour of the upcoming Remembrance Day...

Image source, Opta

Northampton Town boss Jon Brady makes two changes from the side that lost 2-1 away at Lincoln in League One on Tuesday night.

Nikola Tzanev replaces Lee Burge in goal, who drops to the bench.

Meanwhile, Liam McCarron comes into the starting XI in place of Tyler Roberts

Image source, Opta

Richard Lavery also makes two alterations to the Kettering Town team that won 2-0 in their last league game against Stourbridge.

Former Newcastle striker Nile Ranger starts for the Poppies, while Bruno Andrade comes in.

Jonathan Edwards doesn't make the squad and Luca Miller drops to the bench, which also includes ex-Celtic and Norwich man Gary Hooper.

Image source, Rex Features

Northampton Town might have many things on their non-league neighbours - professional status, four divisions and 78 league places - but Cobblers manager Jon Brady has insisted they're not taking Kettering Town lightly.

"We've done all our prep on them and when you are top of the league [as they are] you are obviously doing something right, no matter what league it is," Brady, who is a former Kettering player himself, told BBC Radio Northampton.

"We take the pre-game prep like we would any League One opposition and fully respect them."

The hosts have gone out at the first round stage of the FA Cup for the past four consecutive seasons.

"It would be fantastic for the club to have a great run but that's certainly not a given against the opposition we face," added Brady.

"They'll want a run as well and, like always, we've got to be at our very best to make sure we can try to get into the next round."

Image source, BBC Look East

Kettering Town boss Richard Lavery is trying to do something no manager has ever done before for this club... beat Northampton Town.

Despite the occasion, Lavery said he's "trying to play it down" and "approaching it as a normal game because if you hype it up it can get to the younger lads".

"I think it’s the best competition in the world," the Poppies manager told BBC Radio Northampton's Non-League Scene show.

"It gives lower teams a massive chance to cause an upset as a lot of higher teams don’t take it seriously until the latter rounds."

Lavery said his players will have to try and "blank out" the approximately 8,000-strong sell out crowd at Sixfields to stand a chance of winning the game.

"If you do make a bad pass or a wrong decision and the crowd gets on at you, you can go under," he added.

"You’ve got to try and blank it out and play as normal. It’s hard to do because it is a different occasion, so young lads might find it hard but they might thrive on it as well. It can work both ways."

Image source, Getty Images

Kettering Town might be plying their trade in the seventh tier but there are some big names among their squad this evening.

Former Celtic and Norwich striker Gary Hooper joined the club just two weeks ago and already bagged his first goal within four minutes of coming on as a late sub in a 2-0 win at home to Stourbridge on 22 October.

The 36-year-old has experienced the rigours of the Premier League, Champions League and Scottish Premiership during his career and could provide a wise head for the visitors.

Former Newcastle United forward Nile Ranger also plays for the Poppies and has netted six times this season, including twice in the FA Cup.

Image source, Rex Features

Only 17 miles of the A43 separate these two football clubs in Northamptonshire which have coexisted for more than 125 years. And yet they have only ever met in a competitive fixture five times before, all in the FA Cup.

The last such occasion was 35 years ago, also in the first round, with Northampton winning 1-0, while the previous tie was back in 1961 in the second round, which ended 3-0 to the Cobblers.

You'd have to dig out the archives from the 1900s to find the first three games, two of which came in 1901 in the fifth qualifying round - the equivalent to today's first round. They played out a 2-2 draw before Northampton won the replay 2-0.

Then in 1904, Northampton again came out as 2-0 victors in a fourth qualifying round clash.

There are four divisions separating Kettering from their county neighbours who are 18th in League One with four wins from 13 games.

The Poppies are top of the Southern League Premier Division Central and arrive in good form having won nine of their last 10 in all competitions.