New Saints wing North plays down pressure
George North has brushed off talk of any personal pressure at Saints, saying ‘it’s what people make of it’.Great things are expected of the big Wales wing, who starred for the British & Irish Lions...
View ArticleWood happy to see Hartley stay on as Saints skipper
Tom Wood has backed the decision to retain Dylan Hartley as Saints captain.Hartley was confirmed as skipper for the forthcoming season, which will be his fifth consecutive campaign in the role.Doubts...
View ArticleHartley was ready to step aside as Saints skipper
Dylan Hartley has revealed he was ready to relinquish his role as Saints captain after seeing red in the Aviva Premiership final.Hartley was sent off just before half-time in the game against Leicester...
View ArticleBurglars take 42-inch Sony television in Northampton raid
Burglars carried out a 42-inch television from a house in Northampton after breaking into the home through a locked window.The burglary happened in Benjamin Square, Camp Hill, some time between 9.30am...
View ArticleSteelbacks confirmed to face Essex in first t20 semi-final
Northamptonshire Steelbacks will take on Essex in the first game of the Friends Life t20 finals day.Having been paired with the Eagles last night, the County had to wait to see whether they were to be...
View ArticleStolen ‘ceremonial knives’ and pictures of pig farmer discovered in police raid
Police have seized a number of ‘ceremonial knives’ as well as a digital camera containing images of a pig farmer, following a raid in Northamptonshire.The items were recovered on Tuesday following a...
View ArticleCobblers sign Leicester City striker on loan
The Cobblers have signed Leicester City striker Jacob Blyth on a month’s loan.Blyth, who turns 21 next week, began his career with prolific spells for a number of non-league clubs.In May 2012 he was...
View ArticleNorthamptonshire Police to target speeding motorcyclists after biker caught...
Traffic police are to crackdown on seven high-speed ‘red routes’ across Northamptonshire, after bikers were clocked doing more than 120mph.Northamptonshire Police is to run a motorbike safety operation...
View ArticleVictim glassed outside Northampton nightclub by thug with ‘large nose’
A man had a glass smashed into his face in a violent attack outside a nightclub in Northampton town centre.Police are appealing for witnesses following the assault, which happened in the early hours of...
View ArticleMan knocked unconscious by robber in Northampton
A robber knocked a teenager unconscious and then stole his mobile phone.The 19-year-old victim was walking down London Road in Northampton between 1am and 2am last Saturday with two friends when a man...
View ArticleFour mobile phones stolen in Northampton break-in
A burglar stole four mobile phones and three digital cameras after breaking into a home in Lings, Northampton.The break-in happened on Tuesday and police today said the burglar managed to get into the...
View ArticleNew prop Corbisiero can feel Saints’ expectation
Alex Corbisiero says he can feel the expectation surrounding Saints ahead of the new season.The England loosehead prop, who was part of the British & Irish Lions side that slayed Australia this...
View ArticleMyler knows new boy Glenn will be eager to grab Saints No.10 shirt
Stephen Myler knows Glenn Dickson will be a real rival for his No.10 shirt at Saints this season.But the England fly-half, who signed a new contract at Franklin’s Gardens during the previous campaign,...
View ArticleMorris voted in as interim Cobblers captain
Several eyebrows were raised at York City when Ian Morris led the team out of the tunnel but the election of the newly-arrived midfielder was a piece of democracy in action.With club captain Kelvin...
View ArticleBoothroyd says Cobblers must rediscover true identity against Newport
Cobblers boss Aidy Boothroyd wants his side to rediscover their true identity in Saturday’s Sky Bet League Two game against Newport County at Sixfields (3pm ko).Town begin their Sixfields league...
View ArticleWood: Saints are flying ahead of pre-season opener
Tom Wood says his Saints team-mates are ‘flying’ in pre-season training - and admits he’s finding it hard to keep up.Wood returned to training three weeks later than many of the Northampton squad as...
View ArticleDuke the star of the show as Cobblers see off Newport
Jacob Blyth scored on his debut as the Cobblers beat Newport County at Sixfields but the home side had a performance of supreme quality from Matt Duke to thank for the outcome.On-loan Leicester City...
View ArticleBoothroyd’s relief as Cobblers recover from slow start
Aidy Boothroyd admitted his Cobblers side were under extreme pressure for the first 15 minutes of the Newport County game but said a home win was deserved.Town had to absorb wave after wave of attacks...
View ArticleCrucial week for Steelbacks starts in Nottingham
Northamptonshire’s bid for a semi-final place in the Yorkshire Bank 40 faces an important few days.Alex Wakely’s side, who are second in their group, visit Trent Bridge tomorrow (Sunday) to face the...
View ArticleEdinburgh says defeat was harsh on Newport
Newport County manager Justin Edinburgh felt Saturday’s defeat to the Cobblers was harsh on his side but was pleased with the amount of pressure they put on the hosts at Sixfields.The Exiles were...
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