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Collins ready to ‘jump on board’ at Northampton Town next season

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:16:20 GMT

Defender Lee Collins has heaped praise on Cobblers manager Aidy Boothroyd and says he wants to ‘jump on board’ at Sixfields for next season.

Akinfenwa one of seven Cobblers players released

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:10:42 GMT

Leading goalscorer Adebayo Akinfenwa is one of seven players who will not be offered extensions to their current contracts at the Cobblers.

Mujati: We owe it to Saints fans to beat Leicester

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:46:38 GMT

Brian Mujati says the Saints players owe it to their supporters to beat Leicester and claim Premiership glory on Saturday.

Can you spot yourself in the Cobblers crowd at Wembley?

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:30:21 GMT

More than 23,000 Northampton supporters made their way to Wembley...and our photographers took pictures of almost all of them.

Akinfenwa posts a ‘goodbye’ to Northampton Town supporters

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:08:35 GMT

Adebayo Akinfenwa has hinted his time as a Northampton Town striker could be over.

Out-of-contract Guttridge wants to stay a Northampton Town player

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:08:09 GMT

Midfielder Luke Guttridge is hoping to still be a Cobblers player next season - but accepts his fate is completely in the hands of manager Aidy Boothroyd.

Langmead delighted to sign new Cobblers deal after ‘incredible year’

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:46:42 GMT

Kelvin Langmead has signed a new two-year contract with the Cobblers.

Referee Barnes aiming to avoid spotlight in Premiership final

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:00:56 GMT

Premiership final referee Wayne Barnes says he will be doing his best to steer clear of the limelight at Twickenham on Saturday.

Platt didn’t expect to start Cobblers’ Wembley clash

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:02:10 GMT

Cobblers striker Clive Platt says he was not expecting his shock call-up to the starting line-up for Saturday’s play-off debacle at Wembley.

Tonga’uiha urges Saints pack to provide platform for Twickenham glory

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:18:14 GMT

Soane Tonga’uiha says Saints’ forwards will face a ‘huge task’ to get the better of their Leicester Tigers’ counterparts this weekend.

Saints stars Myler and Burrell get England call

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:36:25 GMT

Saints duo Stephen Myler and Luther Burrell have been added to the England squad for the tour of Uruguay and Argentina this summer.

Bookies write off Cobblers’ title chances for next season

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:47:22 GMT

The Cobblers are as big as 18/1 with Skybet to win next season’s npower League Two title.

Collins says sorry to supporters for Northampton Town’s Wembley no-show

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:47:22 GMT

Defender Lee Collins has issued an apology to the Cobblers supporters following Saturday’s npower League Two play-off final capitulation at the hands of Bradford City.

Saints skipper Hartley hails Tigers’ Youngs ahead of final showdown

Sun, 19 May 2013 17:31:29 GMT

Dylan Hartley says he always knew England team-mate Tom Youngs would make a great hooker.

Boothroyd won’t rush Cobblers contract decisions

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:47:51 GMT

Aidy Boothroyd says he will not make any ‘snap decisions’ on the future of his Cobblers squad as a reaction to their damaging play-off final defeat.

Jefferson Lake’s Cobblers v Bradford view and player ratings: Town troubled on the road again

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:37:17 GMT

The Cobblers’ inability to perform away from Sixfields returned to haunt them on Saturday, on the grandest stage and at the most costly time imaginable.

Tozer: Cobblers were “blown away” by Bradford

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:18:58 GMT

Ben Tozer has admitted the Cobblers were “blown away” by Bradford City in Saturday’s League 2 final at Wembley.

Nicholls: ‘The occasion got the better of us’ at Wembley

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:34:14 GMT

Cobblers goalkeeper Lee Nicholls admitted the occasion got the better of the team in yesterday’s defeat to Bradford in the League Two play off final.

Parkinson delight as Bradford outclass Northampton Town at Wembley

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:53:51 GMT

Bradford City boss Phil Parkinson was a delighted man after guiding his side to an easy 3-0 win over the Cobblers at Wembley on Saturday.

Carlisle: Wembley was a “disgusting way to end the season”

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:02:18 GMT

Northampton defender Clarke Carlisle has said losing at Wembley was a “disgusting way to end the season”.