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Cobblers confident Shots game will go ahead
The Cobblers are confident the npower League Two clash against Aldershot will beat the rain and go ahead at Sixfields this afternoon (ko 2pm).Head groundsman Paul Knowles and his team have been working...
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Robinson and Platt provide early Christmas cheer for Cobblers
Jake Robinson and Clive Platt were both on target as the Cobblers provided an early Christmas gift for their supporters with a 2-0 win over Aldershot at Sixfields.Robinson coolly finished in the early...
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Mallinder: Disallowed try decision was ‘ridiculous’
Saints boss Jim Mallinder branded the decision to disallow his side a try in the defeat to Harlequins ‘ridiculous’.Mallinder’s men went down to an 18-9 defeat at Franklin’s Gardens as Nick Evans kicked...
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Evans shines as inconsistent Saints are swept aside by Quins
Saints failed to replicate their Belfast brilliance as Nick Evans kicked Harlequins to a 18-9 victory at Franklin’s Gardens.The English champions put in a stunning display to stop Northampton, who...
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Boothroyd delighted as Cobblers close in on play-offs
Cobblers boss Aidy Boothroyd praised his players for winning a ‘good, old-fashioned British game’ against Aldershot as they recorded a win that lifts them to within a point of the npower League Two...
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Jefferson Lake’s Cobblers view and player ratings: Scorers give boss...
Aidy Boothroyd won’t be the only person waking up with a Boxing Day hangover this year.But while most people will have had one Baileys too many or overdosed on the port while polishing off the Roses...
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Holdsworth left to rue Shots’ wasteful finishing as Cobblers take points
Aldershot manager Dean Holdsworth said his side’s lack of a clinical edge was what cost them against the Cobblers, and felt they should have ‘at least’ drawn at Sixfields.Town ran out 2-0 winners...
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Pisi says Saints will bounce back strongly from Quins defeat
George Pisi admits Saints’ season so far has been ‘gruelling’.But the Samoa star says his side will scrap to put things right after Saturday’s defeat to Harlequins.Saints take on Saracens on Sunday on...
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Landlord hands over part of garden to footballers
Players at a Northamptonshire football club finally have room to take corners after a landlord agreed to hand over a section of garden to make their pitch bigger.South Northants Homes (SNH) stepped in...
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Robinson: Cobblers players never doubted Shots clash would go ahead
Cobblers goalscorer Jake Robinson has confirmed the squad were not even allowed to contemplate Saturday’s game against Aldershot not taking place.Rainy weather threw the fixture, the team’s last before...
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Tom Vickers’ Saints view and player ratings: Belief gone on and off the pitch
There was a feeling of resignation in the air with less than 10 minutes to go at Franklin’s Gardens on Saturday evening.When Nick Evans booted Premiership champions Harlequins into a 15-6 lead in the...
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Johnston Press launches new ents website WOW247.co.uk
Johnston Press has launched a new national online entertainments website, WOW247.co.uk.WOW247 will keep users up to date with what’s on where and what’s on when locally and across the UK, 24 hours a...
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Van Velze backing Saints to stun Saracens in Milton Keynes
South African No.8 Gerrit-Jan van Velze says there’s no reason why Saints can’t beat Saracens on Sunday.Van Velze was in the Northampton side which suffered an 18-9 defeat to Premiership champions...
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Northampton Town striker Platt ready for Dons abuse
Clive Platt is relishing being subjected to some Boxing Day stick by the Wimbledon supporters, who he is sure will not forget the striker’s association with Milton Keynes Dons.Platt played for the...
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Cobblers clash at Wimbledon called off
The Cobblers’ Boxing Day fixture at AFC Wimbledon was called off this morning.The Dons’ Kingsmeadow pitch was waterlogged after days of heavy rainfall in south west London, and was deemed unfit for...
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Cobbler Wilson hits a hat-trick as Kettering Town claim crucial win
Lewis Wilson continued his superb form as his hat-trick helped seal Kettering Town their third win in four games as they claimed a 4-3 success at fellow strugglers Hitchin Town.The Northampton Town...
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Couple caused unnecessary suffering to pet dog
A Northampton couple appeared in court charged with causing unnecessary suffering to their pet dog. Barry Lowen, aged 29, and Laura Purcell, aged 26, of Salcey Street, in Far Cotton, appeared in...
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Crews called to Boxing Day fires in Northampton
Firefighters were called out to deal with two serious house fires in Northampton on Boxing Day.Crews were called to a first floor flat in St Leonards Road, Far Cotton, at 5.41am where they found a sofa...
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Man injured in Duston ‘hit and run’
A pedestrian was left in hospital with serious injuries after a suspected hit and run in Duston on Boxing Day.Police have today said they are appealing for witnesses following the incident, which took...
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Cobblers forward Robinson wants to be centre of attention
As he is an Arsenal fan, it is perhaps no surprise to hear Jake Robinson compare his situation at the Cobblers to that of a man who plies his trade at the Emirates.Robinson was given a rare chance to...
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