Neglected and abused children in Northamptonshire are increasingly likely to be at risk of significant harm by the time social services reach them, figures show.
Cobblers boss Keith Curle believes his side’s first-half performance against Stevenage was proof that they are heading in the ‘right direction’, despite the disappointing second-half that followed.
After snow thwarted their return to action on Saturday, Tom Collins and Heinrich Brüssow will finally get their chance when the Wanderers host Worcester Cavaliers tonight (kick-off 7.30pm).
One point was not enough to satisfy either David Buchanan nor team-mate Sam Foley following Saturday’s 1-1 draw at home to Stevenage with both admitting they were ‘gutted’ not to have won.
Keith Curle has praised the ‘intelligence’ and ‘mentality’ of Dean Bowditch and also revealed the Cobblers forward was taken off with ‘breathing difficulties’ during Saturday’s draw against Stevenage.
The knack of knowing how to close games out with astute game management is still one the Cobblers must improve, manager Keith Curle admits, following Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Stevenage at the PTS Stadium.
If the Cobblers are serious about turning their slow start into a play-off challenge this season, then they can ill-afford to make a regular habit of allowing three points to become one, especially in games like this one against Stevenage.
Disappointment was the overriding emotion for Stevenage manager Dino Maamria, who felt his side ‘totally dominated’ the second-half of their 1-1 draw with Northampton at a wind-swept, rain-soaked PTS Stadium on Saturday.
Cobblers extended their unbeaten home run to eight games but will rue two points dropped after Ben Kennedy struck late for Stevenage on an utterly miserable afternoon at the PTS Stadium.
Chris Boyd immediately switched his attentions to Saints’ Worcester double after Saturday afternoon’s Challenge Cup clash with Timisoara Saracens was cancelled.
Saints suffered Challenge Cup frustration as their clash with Timisoara Saracens was cancelled 30 minutes before the scheduled kick-off time of 2.30pm in Romania on Saturday afternoon.
