Van Velze says Saints won’t be pressing panic button
GJ van Velze says no one at Saints is ‘pressing the panic button’ ahead of Sunday’s clash with title rivals Saracens.Northampton suffered an 18-9 defeat to Harlequins at Franklin’s Gardens last...
View ArticleConcern for missing Northampton man
Police say they are growing “increasingly concerned” for a man who has been missing for almost a week.Artur Liana, aged 32, has been missing since the early hours of Saturday morning, following a night...
View ArticleNAPS TABLE: Badgers and Bears lead the way
Badgers and bears are not accustomed to sitting on top of the tree at Christmas... but that is the scenario in this winter’s Dalepak Ltd Winter Naps Challenge, run in conjunction with Semilong Racing,...
View ArticleWoman dies following crash on A14
A woman has died after a crash on the A14 in Northamptonshire on Thursday morning.The single vehicle accident happened near the Kettering turn-off of the A14 at around 8.05am and involved a white...
View ArticleBoss Allen wants to boost Gills fans by beating Northampton Town
Martin Allen has promised the Gillingham fans that he and his team will be aiming to put the smiles back on their faces with a win against the Cobblers on Saturday.The Gills were booed off the...
View ArticleReview 2012: April to June
In the second part of the Chron’s annual review of the year, we look back at some of the biggest stories which made the news during April, May and June.APRILApril 10Ashleigh Butler, 17, and her...
View ArticleCobblers boss Boothroyd upbeat ahead of Gillingham trip
Aidy Boothroyd believes the postponement of the Boxing Day game at AFC Wimbledon could prove a positive for the Cobblers as it will give them an extra day to prepare for Gillingham.Town’s scheduled...
View ArticlePisi admits Saints have let supporters down
Samoa star George Pisi admits Saints have let their fans down recently.But last season’s player of the year has urged the supporters to keep the faith ahead of Sunday’s clash with rivals...
View ArticleLewis relief as he sees off Painter in World Darts Championship
World champion Adrian Lewis spoke of his relief after seeing off Daventry’s Kevin Painter 4-2 in a thriller to reach the quarter-finals of the Ladbrokes World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace on...
View ArticlePolice ‘highly concerned’ for missing Artur
Detectives have revealed they have carried out “extensive” searches for a missing man after admitting they are now “highly concerned” for his welfare.Artur Liana, aged 32, was last seen in the early...
View ArticleCobblers’ npower League Two clash at Gillingham postponed
The Cobblers’ trip to Gillingham on Saturday has been postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.Heavy rainfall in the south east over the past few days led to the game being called off following a Friday...
View ArticleWho has shone at Sixfields so far? Jefferson Lake’s half-term report on the...
The Cobblers’ win over Aldershot was their 23rd league game of the season and at this halfway point of the campaign the team sit three points outside the play-off places.With involvement in all three...
View ArticleSkipper Hartley returns as Saints make four changes for Sarries clash
Skipper Dylan Hartley returns to the Saints starting line-up for Sunday’s stadium:mk showdown with Saracens in the Aviva Premiership.Hartley replaces Mike Haywood at hooker, and is one of four changes...
View ArticleClose to 15,000 Saints fans heading for Sarries ‘away’ day in MK
Saints have sold more than 17,000 tickets for Sunday’s game against Saracens at stadium:mk.Though the clash is technically a Sarries home game, after the nomadic outfit opted to switch it to Milton...
View ArticleDickens throws hat in the ring for full-time Saints coaching role
Alan Dickens says he would have to be ‘daft’ not to want the role of Saints backs coach on a full-time basis.The Academy mentor stepped up into the first-team setup after Paul Grayson left the club at...
View ArticleIt’s all about the points for Cobblers striker Platt
Clive platt believes the key to establishing a promotion push will be the team’s ability to take points from games in which they do not play well.And Platt is confident such a challenge can be mounted,...
View ArticleRetiring former Northants skipper Hussey says cricketing ‘buzz’ has gone
Retiring Australia batsman Michael Hussey has confessed he simply no longer had the desire to continue playing international cricket.The 37-year-old former Northants batsman and captain will walk away...
View ArticleSorenson: MK experience gives Saints an advantage against Saracens
Mark Sorenson believes Saints’ experience of playing at stadium:mk could prove crucial when they take on Saracens on Sunday.Sarries have opted to stage their home game against Northampton in Milton...
View ArticleDickson says Saints have to show what they are made of
Lee Dickson has urged his Saints team-mates to show what they’re made of ahead of four ‘very important’ weeks for the club.Northampton face Saracens at Milton Keynes this afternoon (Sunday, ko 2.15pm)...
View ArticleEast loan spell at Cobblers ends as he returns to Hull
Defender Danny East has returned to Hull City following the completion of his loan spell with the Cobblers.The right-back, who turned 21 on Boxing Day, started 19 games in his time at Sixfields and...
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