Cobblers boss Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink has quickly drawn a line under the sending-off of midfielder John-Joe O'Toole for fighting at Sixfields on Tuesday night - and says the club will deal with the player '˜at the right time'.
For an opening day fixture in a new division, under a new manager and with an almost entirely new-look team, this promising if somewhat rueful 1-1 draw against an admittedly underwhelming Fleetwood side was an encouraging start for the Rob Page era.
The Cobblers are today expected to complete a permanent deal for former skipper Clarke Carlisle.
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