Mansfield manager Steve Evans will check on Zander Diamond before finalising his plans for the visit of Luton. Diamond suffered a knock in a practice match this week and will be assessed but the defender is expected to be available. New striker Kane Hemmings will go straight into the Stags' squad following his arrival on loan from Oxford and winger Alex MacDonald will be in contention for the ...Full Story »

Northampton hit three late goals to complete a remarkable comeback to beat Northwich Victoria 3-2 in the FA Cup. The lowest-ranked team left in the competition led 2-0 at Sixfields, with goals in each half from Jimmy Ball and Richard Bennett. But Cobblers hit three goals in four minutes, with Dominic Calvert-Lewin bagging the winner. Northampton started brightly as Calvert-Lewin was denied by ...Full Story »

Northampton are again without experienced defender Zander Diamond for the visit of Dagenham in Sky Bet League Two. The Scot has missed the last three games with a dead leg and is to undergo a scan in an attempt to get to the bottom of the problem. Right-back Adam Yates is doubtful with a thigh strain and the match comes too soon for Ricky Holmes, despite the midfielder making good progress aft...Full Story »

Burton stayed on course for the League Two title with a 3-1 win that ended Northampton's slender play-off hopes. There was an unhappy return for Burton old boy Zander Diamond with an early own goal and the rampant home team added further goals before the break through Phil Edwards and Lucas Akins. Burton went in front in the fourth minute after punishing a blunder by Shwan Jalal. The goalkeep...Full Story »

Zander Diamond is expected to replace the suspended Ryan Cresswell when Northampton host Morecambe. Defender Cresswell was dismissed in the Cobblers' 5-1 win at Accrington on Saturday, their fourth straight win. Boss Chris Wilder - who won Sky Bet League Two's Manager of the Month award for January - has named an unchanged line up for their past five games but it will change with Cresswell ban...Full Story »

Tranmere will be without full-back Liam Ridehalgh against Northampton. The defender was dismissed in the loss to Burton - much to manager Micky Adams' dismay - and will now serve a suspension, leaving Rovers short of options at the back. Josh Thompson (hamstring) was pulled off at half-time as a precaution and should be fine but Danny Woodards (foot), Michael Ihiekwe (ankle) and Matt Hill (Ach...Full Story »

Northampton have been boosted by the return of a handful of players to ease their injury nightmares for the visit of Plymouth. Zander Diamond (ankle), Ryan Cresswell (knee), Lawson D'Ath (ankle), Lewis Hornby and Evan Horwood (both tendinitis) are all available for the Cobblers. They played in Northampton's 5-2 defeat at West Brom in a behind-closed-doors match on Tuesday. Only Ian Morris (k...Full Story »