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Fotuali’i wants Saints to rediscover ruthless streak

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Kahn Fotuali’i has warned Saints they must be more clinical as they bid to get over their Wasps woe.

Jim Mallinder’s men were beaten 20-16 at Adams Park on Sunday, bringing them back to earth after a stunning 53-6 success against Gloucester nine days earlier.

The defeat to Wasps saw Saints enjoy plenty of possession and territory, but struggle to break down the determined home defence.

And scrum-half Fotuali’i, who set up Ben Foden’s late score, knows he and his team-mates must rediscover the ruthless streak they showed on the opening day.

“It was very disappointing and it was hard to lose like we did,” said the Samoan No.9. “It was a very tough game. Wasps came out firing and were strong for the whole 80 minutes.

“The first half they forced the errors, defensively they were solid and we didn’t take our opportunities when they arose. That’s rugby and we’ve got to correct that.”

Saints were struck by two quickfire tries in the second half as Ashley Johnson and Tom Varndell helped Wasps come back from 9-3 down to go 11 points up.

And Fotuali’i feels his side failed to regroup quickly enough after Varndell’s 61st-minute effort.

“We had a lead on the board and they got an intercept try there, but even then we weren’t under too much pressure,” he said.

“But there were things that happened after that which led to another try. We didn’t regroup from there.

“We tried to get quick ball and put them under pressure, but they’re effective around the breakdown, slowing it down, and across the field they were solid there.”


Wilder confident of Cobblers recovery from ‘low point’ at Newport County

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Chris Wilder admits his Cobblers side hit a low point at Newport County on Saturday but is confident they can recover against Hartlepool United at Sixfields on Tuesday night (7.45pm ko).

Town were well beaten by the Exiles at Rodney Parade despite a late comeback in which they scored twice but still went down 3-2 in their second league defeat of the campaign.

The Sky Bet League Two fixture list offers an instant opportunity for recovery this week, with home games against Pools, on Tuesday, and managerless Accrington on Saturday.

Northampton’s midweek opponents arrive at Sixfields 20th in the table and although Wilder’s side are odds-on to beat them, the manager knows his players must make huge improvements to their weekend performance levels.

“I’ve looked at the period of games we’ve had recently and I’ve been pretty happy with how we’ve done but that was a low point on Saturday,” he said.

“The players and I know that we can do a lot better than that and it’s about making sure that we go and prove that we are capable of being better.

“Hartlepool will pose a threat and they had a terrific result against Shrewsbury a couple of weeks ago and we know they can win here.

“But we know that if we’re at full tilt then we will stand a good chance of winning ourselves. We weren’t at that level on Saturday and we need to be back there on Tuesday night.”

Hartlepool have won two of their past four games, including the win over Shrewsbury, and have only lost once during that period as their form has gradually improved.

There is some dissent among the supporters about the way the Victoria Park club is being run, especially with regards to the sale of star striker Luke James to Peterborough on transfer deadline day, but the team’s on-field results have picked up in recent weeks.

Wilder feels this season’s league two will be as unpredictable as it was last term, with any team capable of beating another and will take nothing for granted on Tuesday night.

“I think the league is going to be the same as it was last year - I don’t think there will be a team that runs away with it, although Burton are in a good position now to have a good go at it.

“Newport on Saturday didn’t play anything like a team that is down towards the bottom third of the table and that was the case with a lot of sides last year.

“It’s going to be a tight league again and it will be down to small margins, a good mentality and getting the bounce of the ball with injuries and suspensions.

“Hartlepool showed last year, they were pushing to get into the top seven at one point and they ended up fighting to stay out of the bottom few places.”

54-year-old Northampton man convicted of “vicious” rape committed in 1988

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A 54-year-old man from Northampton has been convicted of a “vicious” rape committed 26 years ago after a police ‘cold case’ unit used advanced DNA techniques to identify him.

Jimmy Dyer, formally known as Gary Dyer, of St George’s Street, pleaded guilty to one count of rape at Reading Crown Court on Monday.

The court heard the rape took place on the evening October 10, 1988, after an 18-year-old woman travelled in a taxi following a night out in Reading with friends.

The taxi driver took a wrong turn so the victim asked to be dropped off, intending to walk the rest of the way home. She was dropped off in St Michael’s Road.

As she walked home, Dyer grabbed her from behind and led her into the driveway of a house in Heathfield Avenue, where he raped her in the front garden.

Dyer was arrested on June 11, 2014 and charged the same day.

The historic offence was investigated by Thames Valley Police’s Major Crime Investigation Review Team.

Speaking following the conviction, Principal Investigator Pete Beirne, said: “This was a vicious attack on a young woman which has had a deep and lasting effect on her life.

“In this case we were able to use advances in DNA techniques which enabled us to identify Dyer as the offender more than two decades after the offence took place.

“The Major Crime Investigation Review Team will continue to reinvestigate all unsolved serious cases and using either new legislation, new witnesses or new forensic techniques will try to identify offenders and bring them before the courts.”

Dyer is due to be sentenced at Reading Crown Court in November.

Teenager robbed by a man who threatened him with a knife and stole his mobile phone and money in Northampton

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An 18-year-old man was threatened with a knife by a cyclist during a robbery in Northampton.

The teenager was robbed as he and another man were walking along Queenswood Avenue, Northampton, on Friday.

They were approached by a man on a bicycle who demanded the 18-year-old hand over his mobile phone.

When the victim refused the offender took out a pen knife and threatened him while demanding the mobile phone and money, before riding off in the direction of Lumbertubs Way, sometime between 8pm and 8.30pm.

The offender was black, aged 19 to 21-years-old, 5ft 10in, of skinny build, and was wearing a blue and black cardigan, grey jogging bottoms, black cap and was wearing a red face covering. He was riding a black and red children’s bike.

Police would like to speak to anyone who may have witnessed this incident or who may have any information regarding it.

Witnesses or anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Peters’ absence suggests Northamptonshire career might be over

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There are question marks about Stephen Peters’ long-term future at Northamptonshire after he was not named in the team to take on Durham in the LV= County Championship.

It was announced on Monday he was going to be replaced as club captain next season with Alex Wakely to take over the role in both one-day and four-day cricket.

James Middlebrook leads the side at Chester-le-Street with Peters missing and Wakely still recovering from his Achilles injury.

With no known injury problems, Peters’ absence certainly throws up more questions than answers about where his future lies.

Reports from the county network suggest he has asked for his details to to circulated to other clubs with a view to securing a move away from Wantage Road.

Someone who might be coming the other way is Leicestershire’s Josh Cobb.

Northamptonshire confirmed last month they had made an approach to sign the Foxes captain.

No official confirmation of a move is available but several comments on social media - including from former Leicestershire skipper Matthew Hoggard - suggest Cobb has definitely decided to leave Grace Road.

Jefferson Lake’s Northampton Town v Hartlepool United preview

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Fixture: Northampton Town v Hartlepool United, Sky Bet League Two

Date/kick-off time: Tuesday, September 16, 2014; 7.45pm

Venue: Sixfields Stadium, Northampton

Weather forecast: 17C, cloudy

Outs and doubts: Northampton: Kelvin Langmead (Achilles), Lewis Hornby (tendonitis), Ian Morris (dislocated knee), Evan Horwood (tendonitis). Hartlepool: Stuart Parnaby (hamstring), Michael Duckworth (hamstring)

Betting: Cobblers 10/11, draw 5/2, Hartlepool 3/1

Form guide: Northampton LWWLDL, Hartlepool DWLWLL

Likely line-ups: Northampton (4-4-2): Archer; Alfei, Cresswell, Diamond, Robertson; Hackett, Watson, Byrom, Mohamed; Richards, Toney. Hartlepool (4-4-2): Flinders, Richards, Bates, Harrison, Austin, Brobbel, Miller, Walker, Compton, Wyke, Franks

Last time out: Northampton lost 3-2 at Newport County (D’Ath, Richards), Hartlepool drew 0-0 with Tranmere Rovers

Most recent meeting: Saturday, February 22, 2014 - Northampton 2 Hartlepool 0 (Doumbe, Dickenson)

Cobblers connection: Chris Freestone followed the well-worn path of players from Middlesbrough to Hartlepool although he did it with a difference, spending two years at Sixfields in between his spells in the north-east. Ian Atkins paid £75,000 for Freestone’s services on Christmas Eve 1997 after a successful loan spell and he went on to score 18 goals in 54 starts before a move to Victoria Park for the same fee. Seven goals in 45 appearances followed, and he was then transferred to Cheltenham Town.

Jefferson Lake’s preview: The Hartlepool natives are restless and the presence of a trip to Northampton, where their team has not won a game since 1969, will do nothing to improve their mood.

The summer departure of classy striker James Poole to Bury was bad enough but then the depression was magnified by the last-minute sale of Luke James to Peterborough United on transfer deadline day - the understanding was the player would always be sold, but the timing of the deal gave the club almost no room to manoeuvre in terms of bringing in a replacement.

As a result, the team is stocked by three loan players from Hartlepool’s benevolent higher-level neighbours, Joe Dixon and Scott Harrison from Sunderland and Charlie Wyke of Middlesbrough, although results remain a concern.

Saturday’s 0-0 draw with Tranmere was a good result on paper but Rovers had lots of chances and only a strong performance from goalkeeper Scott Flinders prevented the visitors from leaving with all three points.

Northampton will look for an immediate reaction to Saturday’s poor performance and loss at Newport and there will almost certainly be changes to the side.

Ben Tozer, who had been performing well at right-back, will be under pressure for his place from Danny Alfei, who replaced him at half-time on Saturday and created Town’s second goal with a cross for Marc Richards.

The major piece of positive news is that Kaid Mohamed has trained after missing the Newport trip with a cut foot and he will almost certainly come into the side, having played a key role in the victory at Dagenham 10 days ago.

Lawson D’Ath has given manager Chris Wilder some food for thought with his performance off the bench in south Wales but is playing quite well as an impact substitute and could be handed that role once again.

Regardless of the selection, though, this is a game Northampton really need to win if they are to maintain their decent start to the season.

It is the first of two matches this week against sides that have struggled so far this season and who the Cobblers must strongly fancy their chances of beating.

Prediction: Northampton 2 Hartlepool 0

Police carry out firearms warrant at a house in Kingsthorpe and arrest a man on suspicion of robbery

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A man was arrested on suspicion of robbery after officers carried out a raid at a house in Northampton this morning.

Part of Harborough Road in Kingsthorpe was cordoned off this morning as officers from Northamptonshire Police carried out a firearms warrant.

A spokesman for the force confirmed that a 21-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of robbery.

He is currently in custody and enquiries are ongoing.

30ft scaffolding tower stolen from a Northampton garage

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A 45-piece mini scaffolding tower has been stolen from a garage in Northampton.

The yellow steel and wooden tower was taken sometime between 3pm on Thursday 28 August and 11.30am on Wednesday 10 September from the garage in Royal Terrace.

It reaches 30ft high when fully constructed.

Police would like to speak to anyone who may have witnessed the tower being stolen or anyone who may have been offered the tower for sale.

Witnesses or anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.


Northamptonshire Police and Crime Commissioner launches “refreshed” police and crime plan

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Police and Crime Commissioner Adam Simmonds has launched a “refreshed” plan for policing and criminal justice during the next three years.

Mr Simmonds said the plan, which has the full support of Chief Constable Adrian Lee, was a “call to arms” to everybody in the county to make Northamptonshire a safer place for everyone to live.

He said: “The refreshed police and crime plan represents an even bigger, better appetite for change, challenge and delivery. There is no reduced motivation from me or my team to shake up policing and the rest of the criminal justice system.

“The plan is updated to reflect two years of learning and success and now includes more clarity around services to victims, anti-social behaviour, drugs and police numbers- not to mention of course how I intend to ensure that Northamptonshire Police becomes the best force in the country.

“I was elected to make a difference, to represent people, to fight for victims and for justice and to hold the police force through its Chief Constable to account.

“I am doing all of these things with increased energy and confidence. This plan is exciting because it sets out how we’re going to make a difference to individuals.”

The 37-page report, which can be viewed at www.northantspcc.org.uk, sets out in detail the PCC’s “statement of intent” to change key parts of the policing and criminal justice system.

They include the ambition to increase the numbers of warranted police officers by at least 900, through the Special Constabulary, and a commitment to keep the number of paid police officers no lower than 1,220.

The report also includes a commitment to achieving a “step change” in Northamptonshire Police’s performance so it is “among the best in the country”.

Mr Simmonds states that one of the factors undermining police effectiveness can be the pressure for “knee-jerk initiatives to chase short-term numeric targets.”

The reports states: “Instead what is needed is well planned and evidenced approaches embedded into the ‘DNA’ of how the force operates and leading to sustained as well as big improvements in performance.

“The thrust of the Police and Crime Commissioner’s focus will continue to be on the Chief Constable putting in place what is required to achieve a sustained step change in performance.

“The Chief Constable and force will continue to be provided the space to focus on this, without the distraction of continuous emphasis on short-term crime figure fluctuations and numbers chasing.”

Northampton South’s MP calls for England to be ‘ignored no longer’ ahead of Scottish independence vote

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Brian Binley MP is calling for action so that England is not ‘ignored’ as he warns about the consequences of Thursday’s referendum of Scottish independence.

Mr Binley, who has been Northampton South’s Conservative MP since 2005, spoke out just days away from the vote which will Scottish residents have their say about the future of the country.

Mr Binley said: “My support is for an arrangement whereby English MPs spend time at Westminster each week considering business that affects only those of us in England.

“Furthermore, we need a First Minister for England and any future Prime Minister should be aware that such a position will reduce their own powers considerably.”

Mr Binley said the sovereignty of parliament has been “ignored and subordinated”, with changes to government policy not being properly scrutinised.

He continued: “We are now told that the three leaders have promised to maintain a charitable situation wherein a Scottish citizen is in receipt of £1300 per year more than their English counterpart for public expenditure, without even a by your leave from Parliament.

“Many residents of Northampton thought that they had voted Gordon Brown out of office four years ago, only to find him swanning around making promises left, right and centre apparently with the authority of a government minister.”

Mr Binley said he believes that the union of the UK is ‘at its best’ when everyone pulls together.

Mr Binley concluded: “I hope that we can keep our country together. But whether we face Scottish independence or ‘Devo-Max’ by the end of the week, the constitutional settlement must be re-visited as a matter of urgency. I look to the Prime Minister to deliver the leadership which otherwise might have averted us ending up where we are. England cannot be ignored any longer.”

Grade-two listed building in Northamptonshire damaged by vandals

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Graffiti has been sprayed onto a listed building in the Northamptonshire countryside.

The grade-two listed Newnham Windmill on Newnham Hill near Daventry has been spray-painted with graffiti.

The graffiti tags have been sprayed onto the brickwork of the windmill, including the word ‘Neos’.

Officers hope someone may recognise the tags (pictured) and help to identify the person or people responsible.

The criminal damage is believed to have happened between Friday, September 5 and Thursday, September 11.

Anyone with information, or anyone who may have seen any suspicious activity in the area recently, is asked to call Northamptonshire Police on 101.

Alternatively, they can call Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.

New care home donates £7,000 ultrasound scanner to Northampton General Hospital

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Spencer House has donated a portable 3D imaging scanner that can help detect infections to an elderly ward at NGH.

The residential and respite care home – a neighbour to the Cliftonville care home, on the edge of the hospital site – opens next month and, to celebrate, Avery manager Marius Feeney donated a portable bladder scanner and stand worth over £7,000 to the hospital.

The scanner is a non-invasive, portable ultrasound device that allows medical staff to get a virtual 3D image of the bladder.

This indicates the volume of urine retained within the bladder, something which can alert medical staff to urinary tract infections, problems with the prostate and can warn of the presence of kidney stones.

Sara Magson modern matron on Brampton Ward, where the equipment will be used, said: “The scanner can avoid the need to cause the discomfort of a catheter for our older patients. It is quick, painless and simple. It is something we will use regularly on the ward.”

Brampton Ward manager Elaine Crisp said: “Avery have been very generous, and we are very grateful to them for this donation. It will really help us improve the care we care we give to patients here on the ward.”

County bring Leicestershire’s Cobb on board

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Northamptonshire have completed the signing of Josh Cobb on a two-year deal.

The 24-year-old has been captaining Leicestershire this summer but, along with several other members of the Grace Road squad, has decided to develop his career elsewhere.

It is a part of the County’s recruitment scheme that has been a long time in the discussion process.

But now it is all completed, Northamptonshire chief executive David Smith is a very happy man.

“We are very happy to have brought Josh here,” he said.

“He was David Ripley’s number one target for us to sign so to have been successful with that is very pleasing.

“He will bring a cutting edge to our white-ball cricket as he is a class act in that form of the game.

“He was the man on the match in the 2011 T20 final, for example.

“He is also a gun fielder and someone who can bowl some tidy overs as well.

“On top of that he brings captaincy experience with him.

“As someone who has just turned 24 he has his best days ahead of him and he could offer a lot to this club for several years to come.

“He’s very fit, has had a good Championship season and is a very decent player to have coming into strengthen the club.”

Cobb said: “I want to firstly thank Leicestershire and all the fans for all they have done for me.

“Captaining my boyhood team was an honour and something I will always cherish.

“But I feel it’s now time to start a new chapter and challenge myself to improve in a new environment.

“I want to wish Leicestershire all the best for the future, Grace Road will always be a special place for me.

“I’m very ambitious both personally and to be a part of a winning team.

“I want to play at the highest level and play the best domestic cricket available.

“Northamptonshire have proven that they are a winning limited-overs team and have set clear targets to get back into Division One next year.

“I want to be a part of this and after talking to the management, who I know well, I’m convinced it’s the right place for me to achieve my goals”.

More tough times for County

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A day that started perfectly turned into another endurance job for Northamptonshire.

Having done nothing but sit around as rain and bad light wiped out day one, they finally got under way with a wicket from only the second ball.

Neil Wagner forced Keaton Jennings to nick one to Andrew Hall and Durham were 1-1.

The morning continued in reasonable fashion and when England all-rounder Ben Stokes fell the home side were on 110-4.

Cue Durham’s fightback.

Scott Borthwick made 136 and Paul Collingwood got 101 as they added 211 for the fifth wicket.

The County - for whom club captain Stephen Peters was missing - plugged away and enjoyed some success late on - Wagner finished with 4-95 - but Durham still progressed to 362-8 by the close.

Jefferson Lake’s Northampton Town v Hartlepool United view and player ratings

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The Cobblers produced a display of attacking football that was as dazzling as their new Sixfields floodlights against Hartlepool United, and with it recorded their biggest win in three-and-a-half years.

Not since Crewe were put to the sword 6-2 in February 2011 has a Northampton side won by such an emphatic margin, and Tuesday night’s could have been by even more.

Even when Hartlepool scored in the first minute of the game the team treated it as little more than a minor inconvenience, a brief delay on a journey to an inevitable victory.

They were back on level terms 11 minutes later and in front 10 minutes after that, Kaid Mohamed making one and then scoring another.

His individual playing style is typical of the team’s forward play - quick with both thought and movement, with a confidence and swagger to take people on and try things out, and the ability to pop little passes to one another while constantly moving.

Chris Wilder said it was a ‘joy to watch’ and Mohamed spoke afterwards about how much he is enjoying his football at the moment.

Such mental elements are obviously factors and contributed to what was a virtuoso attacking display, by some distance the best of the season so far and the best probably of the past few seasons.

It did not appear at any stage that Northampton would not win and the only debates involved how many goals they would get - at times in the second half it was like a training-ground drill that combined keep ball and shooting exercises.

It is hard to remember a Northampton front four that has played as well as Mohamed, Marc Richards, Lawson D’Ath and Chris Hackett did on Tuesday night.

Hackett was every bit as good as he was in his golden vintage of two years ago and Richards proved once again that he is matchless finisher.

D’Ath deserved to start after his cameo at Newport and Wilder now faces a difficult decision to make between him and Ivan Toney, who should have scored after being introduced into this game as a substitute and who offers a very different threat.

When the Cobblers have looked poor this season it has been when they have looked like a slow side - that was the case against Newport and in their other league defeat, at Portsmouth.

There were shades of it at York City too.

But against Hartlepool, they looked much faster than their opponents, with their interplay and with their pure pace in and out of possession.

Problems still remain with the side, and the defence was not without its wobbles in this game, but if the wide attackers and Richards can maintain this early high standard, we could be in for a very interesting season indeed.

Player ratings

JORDAN ARCHER

No chance with the goal - a one-on-one in which the striker had plenty of time - and missed a corner but otherwise did well enough ...7

DANNY ALFEI

Got forward nicely, especially in the second half and showed good energy to cover lots of ground from right-back ...7

ZANDER DIAMOND

Played his part before being forced off with an ankle injury in the closing stages of the first half ...7

RYAN CRESSWELL

On a personal level will probably remember his slip on the Hartlepool goal most but it was not costly and he was solid for the rest of the game ...7

GREGOR ROBERTSON

Was both the solid base behind Mohamed and the extra option for a pass on the overlap in a big improvement from the Newport outing ...7

CHRIS HACKETT

It’s hard to recall a more effective performance than this one by the winger, who made three goals and might even have scored himself. Excellent ...9

JOEL BYROM

Had done such an effective ‘sealing off’ job in central midfield that he started to join in attacks in the second half and very nearly scored ...8

RYAN WATSON

A performance of maturity that was way beyond his tender age; played with his usual aggression but, unlike at Newport, it did not spill over ...8

KAID MOHAMED

Played with power, pace and purpose in a performance that was simply devastating to the Hartlepool defence. A hugely encouraging display ...9 STAR MAN

LAWSON D’ATH

Really enjoyed his first goal at Sixfields and can be proud of the part he played in a high-quality attacking team performance ...8

MARC RICHARDS

His second goal was the stand-out but it is worth noting he showed no nerves for the penalty that gave Town their equaliser. Now has a very impressive six goals in his past four games ...9

Substitutes:

LEE COLLINS (for Diamond 41)

Slotted in nicely at the heart of the defence and his introduction meant Cresswell could play on his more natural right side of the central two ...7

IVAN TONEY (for Hackett 73)

A couple of heavy touches and should have scored from Byrom’s excellent pass. Didn’t really seem to pick up the rhythm of the game ...6

JOHN-JOE O’TOOLE (for Richards 82)

Used the ball well enough in a brief cameo that allowed Richards a rest and a standing ovation ...6

Not used: Carter, Tozer, Snedker, Ravenhill


On-loan Cobblers striker Nicholls feels he has proved his fitness

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Alex Nicholls believes he has answered any questions about his fitness after capping a second consecutive 90-minute run-out for Exeter City with a goal.

The on-loan Cobblers striker put in a full shift for the Grecians at Cambridge United and scored their winning goal in a 2-1 victory.

It was Nicholls’ first score since the one he registered while suffering the double leg fracture from which he has spent the past 23 months recovering.

But the striker, who is under contract at Sixfields until January and has another two weeks left on his deal at St James’ Park, feels he has now proved his fitness.

“I really don’t know what to say, I’m lost for words,” he said. “It was a great result for the team and for me on a personal level it’s a monkey off my back.

“I wanted to get that goal as soon as I could after I got back playing because the longer you go without scoring, the longer you question yourself.

“A big thing for me as well is that I think I’ve removed the question marks over my head fitness-wise - I played 90 minutes on Saturday and 90 minutes on Tuesday as well.

“I got through both without any problems and that’s a big thing for me.”

Saturday games scarce for Saints in November

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Saturday rugby will be a rarity for Saints in November, following the confirmation of the latest block of fixtures.

Jim Mallinder’s men face five games in the month, but only one - the LV= Cup home game against Newcastle Falcons on November 1 - will take place on a Saturday.

The LV= Cup round two game at Scarlets has been arranged for Friday, November 7, with an Aviva Premiership fixture against Exeter Chiefs following seven days later.

None of those matches will be televised but the mouthwatering showdown with Saracens at Allianz Park will be on BT Sport and has been moved to Sunday, November 23.

The final game of the month, the league trip to London Welsh, is also on the Sabbath, at the Kassam Stadium, however it is not being televised.

Saints’ November schedule

Saturday 1: Newcastle Falcons (h), LV= Cup round one, 3pm

Friday 7: Scarlets (a), LV= Cup round two, 7.30pm

Friday 14: Exeter (h), Aviva Premiership round seven, 7.45pm

Sunday 23: Saracens (a), Aviva Premiership round eight, 1pm, BT Sport

Sunday 30: London Welsh (a), Aviva Premiership round nine, 2.30pm

82-year-old skydiver breaks leg after awkward landing in Northamptonshire airfield

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An 82-year-old skydiver suffered a broken leg after an awkward landing at the Hinton-in-the-Hedges airfield, near Brackley.

The elderly man, who is believed to be an experienced skydiver, was treated by a crew from the Warwickshire & Northamptonshire Air Ambulance (WNAA) after the incident on Saturday morning.

He was treated for a fractured leg, and pelvic injuries and was then taken to The John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford.

Cyclist, 16, seriously injured during collision with a motorbike in Northamptonshire

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A 16-year-old boy was seriously injured following a collision with a motorbike last night.

The teenager was cycling on the road from Thrapston to Woodford on Kettering Road with a friend at about 10pm when the collision with a white Rieju Marathon motorcycle took place.

The teenager received serious head injuries as a result of the collision.

Police would like to speak to anyone who may have witnessed this incident or have any information regarding it.

Anyone with information or who witnessed this incident is asked to call the Drivewatch Hotline on 0800 174615.

Teenager pushed, punched, grabbed and spun around during attack by a woman outside North Gate Bus Station in Northampton

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A teenager was attacked by a woman who pushed and punched her outside Northampton’s new bus station.

The victim, a 17-year-old girl, was approached by a woman who grabbed her jacket and spun her around. As the girl walked away, the woman pushed and then punched her, before walking away in the opposite direction.

The assault happened in Bradshaw Street, outside the North Gate Bus Station, between 4 and 4.20pm on Sunday.

The offender is described as white, about 5ft 3in, with a broad build. She was about 20-years-old and had strawberry blonde hair tied in a ponytail. She was wearing a blue jumper and a black jacket.

Witnesses, or anyone with information, are asked to call Northamptonshire Police on 101. Alternatively, they can call Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.

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