Adam Thompson could return when Leyton Orient host Northampton in League Two on Saturday.The defender was a late withdrawal from Monday’s 2-1 win over Swindon with a knock.Midfielder Hector Kyprianou will miss out through suspension, having been sent off in the win at Swindon.Omar Beckles should start again in central defence, fresh from his match-winning brace against Swindon.Northampton ...Full Story »

Northampton boss Jon Brady is keeping a level head after his side hauled themselves back into contention for automatic promotion with a 3-0 victory over Harrogate on Easter Monday.The Cobblers had looked to be falling away from the top three after a patchy run of form in February and March but successive wins over Easter have put them back in the picture, two points behind third-placed Port Vale...Full Story »

Northampton moved to within two points of the top three in League Two with a resounding 3-0 victory over Harrogate at Sixfields.The impressive Louis Appere netted in between two goals from Sam Hoskins as the Cobblers closed the gap on Port Vale to just a couple of points with three games to go.Fraser Horsfall headed against the crossbar after only two minutes but Northampton were not at their be...Full Story »

Northampton boss Jon Brady must decide whether to stick with a winning line-up or freshen things up when the promotion hopefuls host injury-plagued Harrogate on Monday.Shaun McWilliams and Ali Koiki both played the full 90 minutes of Good Friday’s 2-0 victory at Oldham after proving their fitness following respective knee and hamstring injuries and Brady will need to weigh up if they can m...Full Story »

Northampton boss Jon Brady has urged his players to ‘keep believing’ after they kept their automatic promotion hopes alive with a routine 2-0 win at struggling Oldham.A goal in each half proved enough for the Cobblers as they moved back up to fourth in the table, five points behind Port Vale in the final automatic promotion spot.Brady, whose side had won just once in four games ahead...Full Story »

Oldham could still be without Jack Stobbs for the visit of Northampton in Sky Bet League Two on Good Friday.The winger is progressing, but has not played since March 29, when he limped off the field with an undisclosed injury.Forward Junior Luamba is also likely to remain sidelined with a hamstring injury.Manager Josh Sheridan will however be hoping to have Harrison McGahey and Tope Obadeyi avai...Full Story »

Northampton’s finishing bore the brunt of Jon Brady’s frustration after Saturday’s goalless draw with Bradford.The home side created a string of chances in both halves at Sixfields but failed to take any of them, with Sam Hoskins and Louis Appere particularly wasteful as the former fired the best chance against the bar.The draw drops Northampton to fifth in League Two and leave...Full Story »

Promotion-chasing Northampton missed a host of chances as they were held to a frustrating goalless draw by Bradford.Louis Appere dragged well wide with the game’s first opening early on before a brilliant tackle by Joseph Mills denied Andy Cook at the other end.Northampton dominated much of the first half and had chances to take a lead into the break but Scott Pollock’s shot was bloc...Full Story »

Northampton will be without suspended midfielder Paul Lewis for their home game against Bradford.Lewis was sent off for two yellow cards in last week’s 1-0 defeat at Mansfield and sits out a one-game ban.Defender Ali Koiki has returned to training after missing the last three games due to a hamstring injury, but is not expected to be ready in time.Midfielder Peter Abimbola is back in conte...Full Story »

Mansfield boosted their promotion hopes with an impressive 1-0 win over automatic promotion-chasing Northampton.Oli Hawkins scored the decisive goal midway through the first half as Mansfield created a new club record of 11 successive home wins.Stags were dominant throughout with only the heroics of goalkeeper Liam Roberts denying them a more comfortable win.The visitors started brightly with Fr...Full Story »

Mansfield could be without Jamie Murphy for Northampton’s visit.The on-loan Hibernian winger was forced off in the first half of the midweek draw with Hartlepool due to a hamstring issue, to add to the Stags’ injury list.Matty Longstaff missed out on Tuesday with a foot injury.Kieran Wallace (knock) was an unused substitute at Hartlepool and it remains to be seen whether he could pla...Full Story »

There was no danger of Northampton boss Jon Brady getting carried away after his promotion-hunting team returned to winning ways with a 2-0 League Two victory over Hartlepool.After a stuttering run of form, goals in either half from Sam Hoskins and Chanka Zimba ensured the Cobblers kept their noses in front of the chasing pack in a hotly-contested promotion battle.Northampton remain third, three...Full Story »

Promotion-hopefuls Northampton returned to winning ways with a 2-0 League Two victory over Hartlepool at Sixfields.Sam Hoskins broke the deadlock early on and then Chanka Zimba’s first goal for the club in the second half ensured the Cobblers kept themselves in the top three.Both goalkeepers were forced into early action as Omar Bogle drew a good save from Liam Roberts, before visiting sto...Full Story »

Northampton are without Tyler Magloire for the visit of Hartlepool in Sky Bet League Two.The defender has returned to parent club Blackburn for treatment after dislocating his shoulder in the first half of last week’s loss to Bristol Rovers.He joins fellow defenders Shaun McWilliams (knee) and Ali Koiki (hamstring) on the sidelines.McWilliams is likely to miss the rest of the season and Ko...Full Story »

Northampton have been assessing the fitness of defensive duo Shaun McWilliams and Ali Koiki ahead of Saturday’s clash with fellow promotion hopefuls Bristol Rovers.McWilliams missed Tuesday’s 2-1 win over Stevenage with a knee injury he sustained in last Saturday’s defeat at Carlisle.Former Rovers defender Koiki, meanwhile, was forced off in the 26th minute of that midweek vict...Full Story »

Jon Brady praised Northampton’s resilience after they held off a spirited Stevenage fightback to secure a crucial 2-1 away win.Goals from Aaron McGowan and Mitch Pinnock put the promotion-chasing Cobblers 2-0 up before Chris Lines pulled one back for Stevenage late on.Northampton survived a nervy final 10 minutes to secure their 18th league win of the season and stay second in a cramped Le...Full Story »

Aaron McGowan’s stunning goal set Northampton on their way to a hard-fought 2-1 victory over struggling Stevenage.McGowan’s superb finish was added to by Mitch Pinnock early in the second half and those goals were enough to keep the Cobblers second in League Two.The game was delayed after only two minutes when the sprinklers came on, soaking half of the pitch.When play resumed after ...Full Story »

Stevenage midfielder Chris Lines may be reintroduced for the visit of his former club Northampton on Tuesday.The 36-year-old has missed each of Stevenage’s last three games but will be hoping to feature as boss Paul Tisdale searches for a much-needed win.Elliott List may start after coming off the bench at the weekend.Michael Bostwick and Jake Reeves remain sidelined.Northampton will asses...Full Story »

Paul Simpson’s perfect start since returning to take charge of Carlisle continued as Jordan Gibson stunned promotion-seeking Northampton with a late penalty to clinch a vital 2-1 League Two victory.The Cumbrians have dragged themselves nine points clear of the relegation zone with four wins of the bounce since Simpson’s return.It was a crazy final 16 minutes at Brunton Park as Tobi S...Full Story »

Rod McDonald and Brennan Dickenson could return for Carlisle as they take on Northampton on Saturday.Defender McDonald has not featured since the start of February with a calf issue while forward Dickenson has been nursing a knee injury but both have since returned to full training.Attacker Gime Toure and defender Kelvin Mellor both remain sidelined but are nearing returns.Joel Senior remains si...Full Story »