Mallinder: We’ve no right to be better than our rivals
Jim Mallinder says Saints have no divine right to be better than any other club in the Aviva Premiership.And the director of rugby believes it is an achievement just to finish in the top four of...
View ArticleBig charity snooker match for two causes
A TEAM of snooker players is getting ready for a 24-hour fundraising marathon.On January 11 four men intend to begin playing snooker and pool, with both games being playing continuously for 24 hours in...
View ArticleFive deaths on county’s roads
Five people have died following accidents on Northamptonshire roads since Boxing Day.Nigel Howse, a 61-year-old reitred man from Nether Heyford, died after he lost control of his vehicle on the A5 on...
View ArticleNew Astra fits the bill very nicely
Vauxhall is hoping to increase its presence in the compact estate sector with the latest Astra Sports Tourer. MPVs and 4x4s might offer more interesting options for family buyers but the solid,...
View ArticleNorthampton Town complete Carlisle signing
Cobblers boss Aidy Boothroyd has spoken of his ‘delight’ at the permanent signing of experienced central defender Clarke Carlisle.Following two successful loan spells at Sixfields, the 33-year-old has...
View ArticleWood dropped to bench as Saints make four changes for Exeter test
Saints have dropped England’s Tom Wood to the bench for Saturday’s crucial Aviva Premiership trio to Exeter.Wood is replaced by in the back row by Calum Clark in one of four changes to the pack that...
View ArticleHayes about a first point for Woodford? Oddy has belief
Paul Oddy believes Saturday will be the day when Woodford United pick up their first league point.The Reds travel to AFC Hayes, hoping to end a pointless run which has spanned 19 games this season. And...
View ArticleLong Buckby response delights manager Goodwin
Long Buckby boss Scott Goodwin says he’s had an ‘absolutely fantastic response’ from his players after Saturday’s struggle at Boston Town.The Bucks were beaten 3-0 at The Stadium and Goodwin hauled his...
View ArticleFoster hits out at Daventry Town players in ‘comfort zone’
Boss Darran Foster has accused some of his Daventry Town players of being in the ‘comfort zone’.Foster was furious following the 2-0 New Year’s Day defeat at high-flying Rugby Town, saying he felt Town...
View ArticleCobblers boss Boothroyd happy to have options unlimited
Aidy Boothroyd believes the influx of fit-again players to his Cobblers squad will provide him with a plethora of tactical options - providing nobody gets injured.Town are due to get defenders David...
View ArticleYoungster wins iPad competition
A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD from Daventry had an extra reason to celebrate Christmas when she won an iPad.A competition organised by the Daventry Business Partnership (DBP) resulted in Eve Perehinec winning the...
View ArticleCobblers make big statement as Fleetwood are swept aside
Fleetwood’s standing as the best away side in league two was dismantled at Sixfields as the Cobblers recorded a sixth win their past seven home league games.Chris Hackett supplied crosses for two...
View ArticleMallinder delighted as Saints shatter Exeter’s unbeaten record
Jim Mallinder felt Saints’ superb 30-19 win at Exeter was one of their best showings of the season so far.Mallinder saw his men score three tries as they won at Sandy Park for the second season in...
View ArticleBoothroyd: We played like men against Fleetwood
Aidy Boothroyd said the Cobblers ‘played like men’ as they moved to within a point of the npower League Two play-offs with a comfortable win over Fleetwood.Town ran out 3-1 winners at Sixfields thanks...
View ArticleNorthampton Saints boost play-off hopes with big victory at Exeter
Saints produced a powerful display as they became the first side to win at Exeter in the Premiership this season.Jim Mallinder’s men, who had lost five of their previous seven games, claimed a 30-19...
View ArticleSpeed cameras ‘not to blame for rise in deaths’
DEATHS on the county’s roads have jumped nearly 90 per cent since speed cameras were turned off.But Northamptonshire Police says there are no factors linking the jump in fatalities to speed cameras...
View ArticleAngry mourners faced with locked cemetery gates
VISITORS to Daventry’s cemetery had to break their way in on Christmas Day after discovering the gates were locked.A crowd of people were waiting to get into DDC’s Welton Road Cemetery on Christmas...
View ArticleHS2 developers looking for firms
THE developers behind HS2 are looking for the help of local firms.High Speed Two Ltd, which is hoping to build a high-speed link between London and Birmingham is seeking expressions of interest to...
View ArticleNew homes could mean more floods
THE expansion of Daventry could increase the flood risk to nearby Welton, according to the parish council chairman.Heavy rain over recent weeks saw Welton Lane closed from Lang Farm in Daventry to...
View ArticleTom Vickers’ Exeter v Saints view and player ratings
Sky Sports’ Rugby Club did Saints a massive favour ahead of their win at Exeter on Saturday.What did they do? They doubted the credentials of Jim Mallinder’s men, highlighting a team who were...
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