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Northampton Saints salvage bonus point as Castres hold on
Saints slipped to a 21-16 defeat to Castres in soggy conditions at the Stade Ernest-Wallon in Toulouse.A late George Pisi try was enough to secure a losing bonus point that could eventually prove...
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Basic errors prove costly for Saints boss Mallinder
Boss Jim Mallinder felt basic errors cost Saints victory against Castres in Toulouse.Mallinder’s men fell to a 21-16 defeat against the Top 14 side, who held on to claim their first four points in...
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Boothroyd slams Cobblers players for ‘suicidal’ decision-making
Aidy Boothroyd slammed his Cobblers players for allowing the occasion of Edgar Davids’ Barnet debut get to them, and called some of their decision-making ‘suicidal’.Town were beaten 4-0 by a Bees side...
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Cobblers swept aside as Edgar Davids enjoys dream debut
The Cobblers endured a Friday night of fright at Underhill as they became the first team to lose to rock-bottom Barnet this season.Town were the better side in the first half but were swept aside by a...
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Tom Vickers’ Saints v Castres verdict and player ratings
When the points totals are added up come the end of the pool stages, Saints may rue a missed opportunity against Castres.Alternatively, they may be thankful for a losing bonus point on a night where...
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Jefferson Lake’s Barnet verdict and ratings: It’s mid-table for Cobblers now
Some time between Friday afternoon and evening a number of Cobblers supporters, gridlocked in traffic caused by a closure of the M25, gave up on reaching Barnet and headed back to Northampton.A few...
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UCL ROUND-UP: Sileby hit top spot as Bourne are buried
Sileby Rangers hit the top spot in the Chromasport & Trophies United Counties League Division One with a 3-1 win at Bourne.Michael Keall, Rob Foster and veteran striker Kevin Slinn were the men on...
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Rape victims urged to call helpline
Of all the crimes faced by Northamptonshire Police, rape and serious sexual assaults are among the hardest to investigate.“Every case is tricky,” said Detective Inspector Helen Knight. “Mostly the...
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Platt says Barnet beating a wake-up call for Cobblers
Clive Platt believes the Cobblers’ thrashing at the hands of rock-bottom Barnet was a ‘harsh reminder’ of the realities of life in football’s basement division.And the towering striker thinks Friday...
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Barman jailed for arson attack at pub
A barman caused £25,000 of damage to a Northampton pub after deliberately setting it on fire.Andrew Jehan, 46, poured paint over the pool table at The Tanners pub, in Thorplands, on August 18, mixed it...
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Hartley happy with Saints’ Euro standing
Dylan Hartley believes Saints have set themselves up nicely for December’s decisive Heineken Cup double-header with Ulster.Northampton may have lost at Castres on Friday night, but they claimed a...
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Cobblers to play Bradford City in FA Cup first round
The Cobblers have been drawn to play Bradford City in the first round of the FA Cup.Aidy Boothroyd’s side will take on the Yorkshire side at Sixfields, and it will be a quick repeat for both sides as...
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TV Preview: Palin’s trip to Brazil will entertain us all
Runaway contender for best programme of the week has to be Brazil with Michael Palin, a new four-part BBC1 series in which the now veteran traveller – he’s been doing this stuff for more than 20 years...
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Northamptonshire man accused of rape remanded
A man from Daventry has been remanded in custody accused of rape and false imprisonment.Matthew Hickman, aged 23, of Franklin Way, Ashby Fields, Daventry, is charged with holding a woman, who cannot be...
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Pervert posed as a teen to snare girls
A businessman who posed as teenagers in internet chatrooms and on social media sites, may have contacted up to 60 children around the world, Northampton Crown Court heard.Company director Mark Rogers,...
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Oakley says Saints will get things right for Sarries
Rhys Oakley says Saints have got a lot of things to ‘fix up’ in training this week after their Friday night defeat to Castres.Oakley and Co slipped to a 21-16 loss against the Top 14 side in Toulouse,...
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Ex-Cobblers skipper Carlisle defends Kick It Out protest
PFA chairman and Kick It Out ambassador Clarke Carlisle has defended the rights of players who chose not to wear a t-shirt in support of the anti-racism campaign this weekend, and said punishing them...
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Northampton Town set for double defensive boost for Bradford visit
Cobblers boss Aidy Boothroyd is set to receive a double defensive boost for the visit of Bradford City to Sixfields on Tuesday night (7.45pm kick-off) with John Johnson and Danny East due to return to...
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Commissioner candidates to go head-to-head tonight
Concerns over the rising levels of rural crime are expected to be top of the agenda at a hustings event tonight organised by farmers ahead of next month’s Police and Crime Commissioner...
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Village vandals rip aerials off 31 cars
Dozens of motorists have been hit by a spate of thefts of aerials from cars in a Northamptonshire village.Vandals ripped off aerials from 31 cars parked in various streets in Bugbrooke on Friday...
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