Wakely and his men are feeling the Twenty20 buzz
There is a buzz in the Northamptonshire camp ahead of tonight’s Friends Life t20 quarter-final against Durham.That is the view of captain Alex Wakely whose side are one win away from what would be a...
View ArticleNew Saints prop Ma’afu eager to improve under West’s tuition
Salesi Ma’afu says Saints’ renowned power pack was the main reason why he decided to move to Franklin’s Gardens.The 30-year-old tighthead prop has arrived at Northampton from Western Force and will be...
View ArticleMan suffers fractured jaw after being punched outside Northampton kebab shop
A 30-year-old man suffered a fractured jaw after he was the victim of an unprovoked attack in Northampton town centre.The man was outside a kebab shop on the corner of Gold Street and Horsemarket at...
View ArticleEx-Cobblers striker Akinfenwa: I kept bumping heads with Boothroyd
Former Cobblers striker Adebayo Akinfenwa has described Aidy Boothroyd as ‘a great man’ but admits the two kept ‘bumping heads’ at Sixfields.Last season’s leading goalscorer was not offered a contract...
View ArticleKFC staff attacked and charity tin stolen in Northampton robbery
Thugs chucked a drink at restaurant staff, stole a charity tin and threw a traffic cone across a KFC in Northampton town centre, police have said.Officer are appealing for information following the...
View ArticleRugby fan spared jail for late-night train attack on police officer
A rugby fan who kicked a passenger in the face on a Northampton-bound train after a day out at Twickenham has escaped prison after the judge ruled the attack was “completely and utterly out of...
View ArticleFightback falls short as Cobblers bow out of Capital One Cup
Roy O’Donovan sparked a second-half comeback against MK Dons but the Cobblers were unable to repair earlier damage and bowed out of the Capital One Cup.The Irish striker opened his account with Town’s...
View ArticleUnhappy Boothroyd says Dons were given too much respect
Aidy Boothroyd accused his Cobblers side of showing MK Dons far too much respect as they bowed out of the Capital One Cup at the first hurdle.Town were beaten 2-1 by their league one opponents at...
View ArticleWhite delight at Steelbacks’ great night
Cameron White hailed it a great night for the club having helped Northamptonshire Steelbacks book their place in the Friends Life t20 finals day.The County will now be one of four sides taking place in...
View ArticleHomework pays off for Wakely as finals day place is secured
Alex Wakely believes that the work done in pre-season is behind Northamptonshire’s advance to the last four of the Friends Life t20.Northamptonshire trounced Durham by 36 runs in the quarter-final at...
View ArticleVIDEO: Fans delighted as Steelbacks head to T20 finals day
Thousands of fans packed into Wantage Road last night – and pronounced themselves delighted with Northamptonshire’s 36-run win over Durham.The victory means the Steelbacks head to the T20 finals day at...
View ArticleJefferson Lake’s view and player ratings: Toney leads the youngsters’ charge
Milton Keynes Dons’ 2-1 win over the Cobblers on Tuesday night would have been a far more substantial beating but for the brilliance of goalkeeper Matt Duke.Of that there can be no debate. Duke made at...
View ArticleJohn Griff: Great spirit at street party
As you may know, I’m Northampton born and bred and proud of it too. I’ve spent the greater part of my life living in the town but moved away for a few years in 2005. Three years ago I moved back to the...
View ArticleMurder trio tortured victim and dumped body in Northamptonshire field
Three men have today been jailed at the Old Bailey for their roles in the kidnap, brutal torture and murder of a Polish man, whose body was found dumped in a field in Northamptonshire. The remains of...
View ArticleCoventry crowd at Sixfields ‘will be smallest in league history’
COVENTRY CITY’S first ‘home’ match in Northampton could yet be watched by the smallest league attendance ever recorded at Sixfields.Since Northampton Town moved away from the County Ground in October...
View ArticleMan dragged out of McDonalds and beaten up by gang
A man was dragged out of McDonalds and beaten up by a gang in an early morning assault in Northampton town centre.Officers are appealing for witnesses to the incident, which took place in The Drapery...
View ArticleMan attempts to rob boy of bike at Northamptonshire country park
A man attempted to rob a 10-year-old boy of his bike at Daventry Country Park this morning.The incident took place some time between 11.50am and midday, when the offender approached the boy and...
View ArticleTeenage girl is attacked by dog in Northampton
A teenage girl was bitten on her thigh by a German shepherd in a dog attack in Thorplands, police have said.Officers today appealed for witnesses following the dog attack, which happened last Tuesday,...
View ArticleSeries of catalytic converter thefts in Northamptonshire
Thieves targeting precious metals have stolen catalytic converters from 11 vehicles in four days across Northamptonshire.Northamptonshire Police said the thefts happened between Sunday, August 4 and...
View ArticleO’Donovan can’t wait to team up with ‘unselfish’ Platt
Centre-forward Roy O’Donovan says he can’t wait to revive his Cobblers strike partnership with Clive Platt.Platt rejoins the squad for full training on Thursday for the first time after missing all of...
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