Northampton boss Jon Brady said his players did what they set out to do by ending Exeter’s 20-match unbeaten home record with a 2-1 win at St James Park.Jack Sowerby’s deflected shot put the Cobblers in front, but Padraig Amond headed Exeter level five minutes after the restart.However, Northampton won it on 74 minutes when they were awarded a soft free kick that Exeter felt shouldn&...Full Story »

Northampton ended Exeter’s 20-match unbeaten home record in all competitions with a controversial 2-1 win at St James Park.Mitch Pinnock touched in Sam Hoskins’ free kick in the 74th minute to settle the game, but Exeter were left fuming at the award of the free kick.The first chance of the game fell Exeter’s way when a long throw was inadvertently headed towards his own goal b...Full Story »

Sam Nombe looks set to miss Exeter’s home clash with fellow League Two promotion hopefuls Northampton.Striker Nombe opened the scoring in City’s 2-1 FA Cup defeat to Cambridge at the weekend before coming off in the 55th minute with a knock.Midfielder Tim Dieng is also likely to miss out due to a knock.Alex Hartridge is among those pushing for a starting spot after dropping to the be...Full Story »

Northampton manager Jon Brady hailed his side’s “incredible performance” during their hard-fought 1-0 victory over Leyton Orient.The Cobblers were without five senior defenders and then lost key striker Kion Etete early in the first half.But Sam Hoskins toe-poked Northampton ahead shortly before half-time and then a superb defensive display in horrible conditions at Sixfields k...Full Story »

Sam Hoskins scored the winner as Northampton moved into second place in League Two with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Leyton Orient at Sixfields.Hoskins’ scruffy goal late in the first half was enough to secure a fifth successive home win and end Orient’s 11-game unbeaten run.Home goalkeeper Liam Roberts was a busy boy in the early exchanges as he tipped over a Tom James free-kick a...Full Story »

Northampton manager Jon Brady could name an unchanged side for the visit of Leyton Orient in Sky Bet League Two.Brady urged his fringe players to improve after electing to leave substitutions to the final few minutes of his previous matches, including against Oldham on Tuesday.However, Danny Rose could be nearing a start after impressing when he came on for Jack Sowerby in midweek.Although Brady...Full Story »

Keith Curle endured a losing return to Sixfields as his Oldham side were beaten 2-1 by Northampton.Jon Guthrie and Kion Etete scored the decisive goals before half-time as the Cobblers made it four home wins in a row.Guthrie gave Northampton the lead after 14 minutes, stabbing home from close range after Oldham made a mess of trying to clear Mitch Pinnock’s free-kick.Ali Koiki was close to...Full Story »

Liam Roberts and Kion Etete face late fitness tests ahead of Northampton’s League Two clash with Oldham at Sixfields.Goalkeeper Roberts was caught in the head by Alex Gilliead late on in the weekend draw with Bradford and manager Jon Brady revealed he has a sore neck.Etete was left with a mouth injury after being hit by an elbow in the same match.Danny Rose was on the receiving end of a he...Full Story »

Northampton manager Jon Brady praised his side’s resilience in the face of some refereeing decisions he claimed went against them in their 1-1 draw with Bradford at Valley Parade.Mitch Pinnock gave Northampton the lead in the 60th minute after racing more than half the length of the field after the visitors cleared a Bradford free-kick.However, the Bantams equalised seven minutes later whe...Full Story »

Winger Charles Vernam earned a point for Bradford from a scrappy and often ill-tempered 1-1 draw against in-form Northampton at Valley Parade.It was Bradford’s fifth home league draw of the season.Northampton have lost only one of their last six matches.Both sides struggled to create clear-cut chances in a competitive but largely uneventful first half.Bradford’s only shot on target c...Full Story »

Lee Angol will be suspended for Bradford’s clash with Northampton following his dismissal against Exeter midweek in the FA Cup.Although the Bantams’ FA Cup defeat will not stand after the Grecians were found to have made six substitutions – the FA has ordered the tie to be replayed – the forward’s double booking is still valid.Fellow striker Andy Cook misses out wit...Full Story »

Mark Bonner was pleased with Cambridge’s performance after they beat Northampton 3-1 in their FA Cup first-round replay.Bonner’s side made comfortable progress, with the game effectively over soon after half-time when Ben Worman added to first-half goals from Harvey Knibbs and Sam Smith. Danny Rose scored a late consolation for the League Two Cobblers.League One Cambridge will go on ...Full Story »

Mark Bonner was pleased with Cambridge’s performance as well as the result after they despatched Northampton in the FA Cup.Bonner’s side made comfortable progress with a 3-1 success, with the game effectively over soon after half time when Ben Worman added to first-half goals from Harvey Knibbs and Sam Smith.Danny Rose’s late goal to reduce the deficit was merely a consolation ...Full Story »

Cambridge eased past Northampton 3-1 to reach the FA Cup second round for the first time in four years.Harvey Knibbs opened the scoring on 13 minutes, turning home from close range after Harrison Dunk’s cross was headed into his path by Joe Ironside.Moments after Liam Roberts superbly tipped over an Adam May blast, Sam Smith did double Cambridge’s lead five minutes from the break at ...Full Story »

Cambridge boss Mark Bonner has suggested he could make a series of changes ahead of his side’s FA Cup first-round replay against Northampton.He revealed on the club website that Jack Iredale will be assessed after taking “a few whacks” at the weekend against MK Dons.Defender George Williams is also being monitored after having his head stitched.Bonner has been handed a boost by...Full Story »

Antony Evans netted a 59th-minute winner as Bristol Rovers came from behind to beat Northampton 2-1 in a feisty League Two clash at the Memorial Stadium.Both sides could have netted in a lively opening to the game, Evans shooting wide from a good chance and Rovers goalkeeper James Belshaw saving well from a Kion Etete volley at the other end.The hosts were denied by the woodwork in the 33rd minu...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers manager Joey Barton has suffered another injury blow ahead of the visit of high-flying Northampton with the news striker Harvey Saunders may not play again this year.The 24-year-old tore ankle ligaments in last month’s draw with Bradford and Barton revealed this week that he is likely to be absent for another couple of months.With veteran duo Leon Clarke (hamstring) and Bret...Full Story »

Northampton will carry out late checks on Dylan Connolly and Aaron McGowan ahead of the FA Cup first-round clash against Cambridge.Winger Connolly missed the midweek EFL Trophy defeat to Brighton Under-21s due to Covid-19, while full-back McGowan came off injured in the first half of last weekend’s League Two victory over Carlisle, and both men will be assessed.A sickness bug meant Jon Bra...Full Story »

Paul Lewis scored a hat-trick as Northampton made it four wins and four clean sheets in a row with a 3-0 victory over Keith Millen’s Carlisle.A fantastic last-ditch block by Ali Koiki stopped Rod McDonald giving the Cumbrians an early lead as the out-of-form visitors made a good start.But Northampton improved and moved ahead just before half-time with a brilliant team move as Koiki played ...Full Story »

Sam Hoskins will miss Northampton’s League Two clash with Carlisle through suspension.His absence forces Cobblers boss Jon Brady into changing his starting XI for the first time in five games.Nicke Kabamba and Danny Rose are among the options to replace Hoskins as the Cobblers chase a fourth straight win and clean sheet.Northampton remain without long-term absentees Joseph Mills and Sid Ne...Full Story »