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Cobblers’ trip to York rearranged for February

Cobblers boss Chris Wilder

Cobblers boss Wilder targeting happy end to 2015

Former Cobblers defender Russ Wilcox lost his job as York boss in October and was replaced by Jackie McNamara

James Heneghan’s York City v Northampton Town preview

Cobblers boss Chris Wilder

Boss Wilder calls for Cobblers to again bounce back in style

EXPECTING A TOUGH TEST - Cobblers attacker Alfie Potter

Cobblers forward Potter wary of threat posed by struggling York

Is the managerial merry go round slowing down?

MUTUAL APPRECIATION SOCIETY - Ricky Holmes and Cobblers boss Chris Wilder

Holmes confident Cobblers can come up on the play-off rails

NEW FACE - Diego De Girolamo (Picture: Pete Norton)

Cobblers bring in Sheffield United striker De Girolamo

MIDFIELD GENERAL - Jason Taylor put in his best Cobblers performance in the win over Portsmouth

Jefferson Lake’s Northampton Town v Portsmouth view and player ratings - include...

GOAL - Jacob Blyth celebrates after heading the Cobblers ahead at Sixfields (picture: Kirsty Edmonds)

Jefferson Lake’s Cobblers view and player ratings: Leader Langmead was sorely mi...

ON SONG - Roy O'Donovan has scored two goals in the past two Cobblers matches

Boothroyd confident in-form striker O’Donovan will keep getting better
Cobblers boss Aidy Boothroyd is confident that striker Roy O’Donovan will improve with every game he plays for the club.

GOOD DAY OUT - the Cobblers' win at Southend on February 16 was their final away-day victory of the regular season

Boothroyd: Resilience and flexibility will be vital at Southend

ON SONG - Roy O'Donovan has scored two goals in the past two Cobblers matches

Boothroyd confident in-form striker O’Donovan will keep getting better

Roy O'Donovan

Cobblers striker O’Donovan happy with forward options

Ian Morris

Morris voted in as interim Cobblers captain

Aidy Boothroyd

Boothroyd wants Cobblers to go on the attack against Newport

Roy O'Donovan

O’Donovan can’t wait to team up with ‘unselfish’ Platt

LISTED - David Artell has been made available for transfer by the Cobblers

Cobblers defender Artell made available for transfer

EARLY BREAK - Darren Carter (4) will be suspended for the Capital One Cup game against MK Dons on Tuesday night

Cobblers midfielder Carter suspended for Milton Keynes Dons tie

DISTRAUGHT - Darren Carter shows his dismay following his sending off at York City (Pictures: Sharon Lucey)

Carter sees red as last-gasp Jarvis sends Northampton Town spinning to defeat at...

YOUNG TALENT - JJ Hooper

Boothroyd happy with Cobblers’ mix of youth and experience

BAD DAY - York City celebrate the second goal in their 2-0 win over the Cobblers at Sixfields in April

Cobblers have score to settle as they head to York

EXCITED - Cobblers boss Aidy Boothroyd

Northampton Town boss Boothroyd excited on eve of new season

LOOKING TO THE FUTURE - Cobblers boss Aidy Boothroyd

Boss Boothroyd buries Northampton Town’s Wembley nightmare

FITNESS HOPE - Cobblers striker Clive Platt

Cobblers striker Platt hoping injections will sort out troublesome calf muscle i...

BUZZING - Cobblers striker Roy O'Donovan (left)

Cobblers buzzing ahead of start of new season, says O’Donovan

IMPRESSED - Cobblers boss Aidy Boothroyd congratulates Danny Emerton following the trialist's performance 2-1 win over Leicester (Pictures: Kirsty Edmonds)

Northampton Town boss Boothroyd hails ‘terrific’ trialist Emerton

TOUGH TEST - Aidy Boothroyd knows Leicester will give Cobblers their sternest pre-season challenge

Cobblers ready for difficult Leicester City test
Aidy Boothroyd is readying his Cobblers players for their toughest pre-season test yet as Leicester City come calling at Sixfields on Tuesday night (7.45pm kick-off).

MAGIC MAN - JJ Hooper

Ex-Newcastle striker Hooper plans to bring ‘goals and magic’ to Cobblers

CURTAIN-RAISER - last season's opening game took the Cobblers to Rochdale. This year they travel to York City

Northampton Town handed York trip in opening game of new season

END OF THE ROAD - Clarke Carlisle has called time on his professional career

Clarke Carlisle confirms retirement from professional football

WE'LL MEET AGAIN - Ben Tozer in action during the Cobblers' 1-0 defeat at Cheltenham Town on April 1

Tozer says Northampton Town are in relaxed mood ahead of play-off showdown

KEEPING COOL - Cobblers boss Aidy Boothroyd won't make drastic changes for the trip to Wycombe

Cobblers boss Boothroyd to make ‘subtle changes’ for Wycombe clash

TOUGH AFTERNOON - Ben Tozer tries to get things moving against York on Saturday (Picture: Sharon Lucey)

Northampton Town’s Tozer keen to ‘draw a line under’ damaging defeat to York

HAPPY MAN - York City boss Nigel Worthington watches his team beat the Cobblers at Sixfields on Saturday (Picture: Sharon Lucey)

Boss Worthington hails York work ethic as they end Northampton Town’s winning ru...

KILLER BLOW - Matty Blair passes square only for the ball to rebound off John Johnson and into the net for York's second (pictures: Sharon Lucey)

Promotion chances dealt big blow as Cobblers slump

GOAL - Ashley Chambers celebrates after giving York the lead at Sixfields (pictures: Sharon Lucey)

Boothroyd refuses to write off automatic promotion

RELAXED - Cobblers boss Aidy Boothroyd

Northampton Town boss Boothroyd wants Sixfields inspiration

TIME FOR ACTION - Aidy Boothroyd

Boothroyd tells Northampton Town players to grasp big opportunity

BOOKING TROUBLES - Cobblers defender Joe Widdowson is one yellow card away from a three-match ban

Cobblers boss Boothroyd confident Widdowson will avoid yellow peril

KEY ROLE - Clive Platt says experienced players such as Clake Carlisle (pictured) have a big part to play if the Cobblers are to get promoted

Platt says experience will be key for Northampton Town

BAD LUCK - Alex Nicholls was on eight goals before breaking his leg and could easily have reached 20

Jefferson Lake’s Bradford City v Northampton Town preview: Away form will decide...

Aldershot Town confident Cobblers game will go ahead

Carlisle aims to achieve ‘good things’ with Northampton Town

Northampton Town closing in on permanent Clarke Carlisle deal
The Cobblers are today expected to complete a permanent deal for former skipper Clarke Carlisle.