The Poppies currently head the table, three points ahead of second placed Bedworth and five ahead of Aylesbury with a game in hand and so tomorrow, although not a season defining game, could go a long way to decide where the title goes.

Kettering have won their last three, having had a bit of a wobble back at the end of December and early January having been defeated by Rugby and Northwood and drawing at Aylesbury Utd. After relegation to Division One Central in 2012/13 The Poppies reached the Play off's last term, eventually losing to Slough Town after having been 2-0 up and this season are looking for promotion to The Premier Division by finishing as Champions and avoiding the play off lottery.

There have been a number of comings and goings as Kettering have tried to retain the top spot, most recently ex Rugby goal scorer DAVID KOLODYNSKI has been recruited and has 17 goals to his name in the league, also goalkeeper Richard Knight signed from Cambridge City.

Kettering have always been a major force in Non League football, they were originally formed in 1872, turning professional in 1891. The club graduated through twelve different leagues from 1892 until they became founding members of the Alliance Premier League in 1979. The club maintained its status in the top flight of semi-professional football until the 2000–01 season. The club finished runners-up in the Football Conference in 1981, 1989, 1994 and 1998. The GMAC Cup was won in 1987 and the Poppies were runners-up in 1995, then known as the Bob Lord Trophy. County competitions have been won regularly by Kettering Town, with the Northants Senior Cup won on 28 occasions and the Maunsell Cup 13 times.

Kettering became the first British club to play with a sponsor's name printed on their shirts in 1976, after signing a deal with local firm Kettering Tyres. The FA Cup has brought success and publicity to Rockingham Road with the first round proper being reached on 41 occasions. In 1901 the club reached the last sixteen and in more modern times the Poppies reached the fourth round proper in the 1988–89 season and also the third round in 1991–92 only to lose to Kenny Dalglish's Blackburn Rovers. During the 1994–95 season the club made their debut live on Sky TV in a first round tie against Plymouth Argyle, soon followed by another appearance against Wrexham at Rockingham Road. As of 1999 the Poppies had scored more goals than any other team in the FA Cups history, with 774 goals scored in 347 appearances.

On April 7 2011 Kettering's relegation from the Conference National was confirmed after a 3–0 home defeat to Mansfield, debts at the club had reached £1.2 million and the club entered into a CVA agreement which would involve a league demotion to the Southern Football League, and a points deduction of ten points as punishment for entering the CVA. Local Northamptonshire businessman, Ritchie Jeune took over the reigns as acting chairman, with considerable support from the Supporters Trust.

As the club battled to stay alive, on the pitch the team continued to struggle, using a multitude of players, and despite the valiant efforts of manager Thomas Baillie, who was appointed manager in February 2013, the club was relegated to the Calor Southern League Division One Central. The club saw the season out ground sharing at Steel Park, home of Corby Town FC, and played their final home game of the 2012–13 against Gosport Borough, in front of an attendance of 568, which demonstrated the support for the club was still there.

The Moles have already played Kettering twice this season, losing on both occasions. In September FC went down in the FA Cup to a late Dubi Ogbonna goal FC 1 Kettering 2 and then in November in The League the visitors also took all three points in a close encounter FC 1 Kettering 2

Manager Steve Bateman has no injury worries and travels to Latimer Park with a full squad to choose from: