Steelbacks to stick with successful formula
Richard Levi’s inclusion is expected to be the only change for Northamptonshire in their Friends Life t20 semi-final with Essex tomorrow (Saturday).The South African got back in the country on Thursday...
View ArticleNew boys impress as Northampton Saints sweep aside Bedford Blues
Summer signing Kahn Fotuali’i showed his style as Saints started their pre-season campaign with a 45-21 win at Bedford Blues.The Samoan, who moved to Northampton from Ospreys this summer, put in a...
View ArticleBoothroyd urges Widdowson to take the next attacking step
Joe Widdowson’s first year at the Cobblers saw him emerge as a left-back of great quality - now Aidy Boothroyd wants to see him take the next step on his career path and become an attacking force...
View ArticleRow over Coventry move to Northampton rumbles on
The owners of the Ricoh Arena - Arena Coventry Limited - have reiterated their call for Coventry’s lengthy off-field saga to be referred to the Football Association.The League League has discovered an...
View ArticleLabour leaders hit out at ‘two-bag limit’ plans for Northampton
Labour leaders at The Guildhall have hit out at plans to limit the number of rubbish bags 22,000 households in Northampton can put out each week.As part of a bid to get tough with people who fail or...
View ArticleCobblers face MK Dons again in Johnstone’s Paint Trophy
Northampton Town will take on Milton Keynes Dons in the first round of the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy.It’s the third cup tie against the Dons in less than a year. Aidy Boothroyd’s men were 1-0 winners in...
View ArticleDriver cut free from car after A45 crash
A motorist was cut free from a car on the A45 close to junction 15 of the M1 motorway this morning.The single vehicle crash, which involved a car pulling a trailer, happened at around 10am on the...
View ArticleOutstanding Steelbacks book spot in t20 final
Northamptonshire cantered into their first domestic final for 21 years as they strolled past Essex by seven wickets at Edgbaston.An average showing with the ball was put into context in the chase which...
View ArticleWakely hails matchwinner Crook
Alex Wakely paid tribute to the performance of Steven Crook in the wake of the Steelbacks’ victory in the Friends Life t20 semi-final against Essex.The all-rounder thrashed an unbeaten 46 from only 24...
View ArticleTen-man Northampton Town pay the penalty at Southend
Roy O’Donovan’s missed penalty and a Chris Hackett red card were the cornerstones of a Cobblers defeat at Southend United.O’Donovan saw his spot-kick saved on eight minutes and a quarter of an hour...
View ArticleSteelbacks to face Surrey in final showdown
Northamptonshire will face Surrey in the final of the Friends Life t20 after the Londoners beat Hampshire by four wickets in the second semi-final at Edgbaston.Chasing a target of 143, Zafar Ansari...
View ArticleCobblers boss Boothroyd unhappy with ‘naïve’ Hackett
Aidy Boothroyd said Chris Hackett was ‘very naïve’ to be sent off at Southend United in the Cobblers 2-0 defeat on Saturday.Hackett, playing his first game after coming back from a torn Achilles...
View ArticleCoetzer out of t20 final
Kyle Coetzer has been ruled out of the Friends Life t20 final through injury.The opening batsman - who made 18 in the semi-final win over Essex Eagles - appeared before the final with his left wrist...
View ArticleNutley: Bedford win sets Saints up for productive pre-season
Ben Nutley feels victory at Bedford on Friday night has set Saints up for a productive pre-season campaign.Nutley was one of the stars of the show as Jim Mallinder’s men claimed a 45-21 victory at...
View ArticleStephenson shines as Saints endure mixed day at Twickenham
Saints claimed one win from three games on the first day of the World Club 7s at Twickenham.Pool B clashes with Buenos Aires and San Francisco went by without much to smile about, but Tom Stephenson’s...
View ArticlePrincess Diana death ‘being looked at again by police’
The deaths of Princess Diana and Dodi Al Fayed are being looked at again by police, it has been revealed this evening.In a statement, police said: “The Metropolitan Police Service is scoping...
View ArticleSurrey are dismantled as Steelbacks’ trophy drought comes to an end
The monkey can, finally, be removed from Northamptonshire’s proverbial back.A trophy cabinet somewhere at the County Ground will be piled high with dust given the two decades, and then some, that it...
View ArticleBatting depth delights victorious Wakely
An emulation of the top limited overs teams was behind Northamptonshire’s success in the Friends Life t20 according to Alex Wakely.The Steelbacks annihilated Surrey by 102 runs in the showpiece at...
View ArticleDernbach disagreement fuels Willey performance
Friends Life t20 final man of the match David Willey admitted that a disagreement with Jade Dernbach spurred him on.The all-rounder had a fantastic game, hammering a quickfire 60 and then following...
View ArticleRipley loves it when a batting plan comes together
A concentration on power at the top of the order came to fruition at Edgbaston on Saturday much to the satisfaction of Northamptonshire head coach David Ripley.A pair of clinically brutal performances...
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