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Player ratings from League One fixture between Exeter City and Northampton Town Cobblers added another handy point to their tally when drawing 0-0 with Exeter on Saturday.

Cobblers player ratings v Exeter. Easiest decision of the season for star man... #ntfc

15.02.2026 10:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Player ratings from League One fixture between Northampton Town and Stevenage Cobblers ended their nine-game winless run with a gutsy and gritty 3-1 victory over Stevenage at Sixfields on Saturday.

Cobblers ratings v Stevenage

08.02.2026 16:37 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Free agents set to train with Cobblers as Kevin Nolan looks to strengthen his squad A couple of free agents are set to train with Cobblers in the coming weeks as Kevin Nolan looks to further strengthen his squad after a frustrating transfer window.

Free agents set to train with Cobblers #ntfc

08.02.2026 14:28 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Kevin Nolan reveals the incredible reason Cobblers did not sign a striker on deadline day Kevin Nolan has revealed that Cobblers missed out on deals for two strikers on deadline day, one of which collapsed after the player in question forgot to sign the correct paperwork in time.

The almost unbelievable reason Cobblers missed out on a striker on deadline day #ntfc

04.02.2026 10:10 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Kevin Nolan responds to calls for formation change after Northampton succumb to fourth successive defeat Kevin Nolan has suggested he might move to four at the back more often in the coming weeks after Cobblers switched from 3-4-3 to 4-2-3-1 in the second half of Saturday’s defeat to Reading.

Formation change incoming for Cobblers? #ntfc

02.02.2026 13:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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'Deals to be done' - the state of play at Cobblers going into deadline day Kevin Nolan says there is β€˜stuff to be done’ as his quest to find at least one more attacking player enters its final 24 hours.

Current state of play at Sixfields as we head into the final 6 hours of the transfer window #ntfc www.northamptonchron.co.uk/sport/footba...

02.02.2026 13:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Cobblers 'retain belief' in Kevin Nolan after poor run of form Cobblers chief executive James Whiting says the club β€˜retain belief’ in the ability of Kevin Nolan and his coaching staff to turn things around following seven league games without a win.

Backing for KN amid NTFC's poor form #ntfc www.northamptonchron.co.uk/sport/footba...

02.02.2026 13:08 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Player ratings from League One fixture between Blackpool and Northampton It was a familiar tale of woe for Cobblers on Saturday when they fired another blank in losing 2-0 at Blackpool.

Cobblers player ratings. Again, didn't play terribly but just devoid of quality/composure in both boxes. Tough day for one man in particular #ntfc

25.01.2026 11:42 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Cobblers player ratings: Standout quartet the pick from home win over AFC Wimbledon. A quickfire double from Cameron McGeehan lifted Cobblers into the top half of League One as Kevin Nolan’s side edged out AFC Wimbledon 3-1 at Sixfields on Friday.

Cobblers player ratings v Wimbledon. Not their best performance but some very good individual displays, reflected by two 9s and two 8s #ntfc

20.12.2025 11:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Northampton Town player ratings from dominant Vertu Trophy win against Wycombe Cobblers booked their place in the last 16 of the Vertu Trophy by beating Wycombe 2-0 at Sixfields on Tuesday night.

Cobblers player ratings v Wycombe. Dominant first half followed by a mature second. Different players stood out in different moments but thought one man was consistently excellent across the whole game #ntfc

03.12.2025 11:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Plymouth boss Tom Cleverley admitted his side 'lost our heads' in defeat to Northampton Under pressure Plymouth Argyle manager Tom Cleverley cut a dejected and frustrated figure after his side slumped to an alarming 3-0 defeat to Northampton at Home Park on Saturday.

And this is how Tom Cleverley saw it #ntfc

30.11.2025 09:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Delight for Kevin Nolan after 'fantastic' Cobblers romp to impressive Plymouth win Kevin Nolan was over the moon with his side’s β€˜fantastic’ 3-0 win at Plymouth Argyle on Saturday.

Brilliant 3-0 win for Cobblers at Plymouth yesterday. Here was Kevin Nolan's reaction #ntfc

30.11.2025 09:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Ratings: Easy choice for man of the match as Northampton impress despite defeat to table-topping Cardiff City Cobblers were beaten 3-1 by Cardiff City on Saturday but they can take a lot of positives after pushing the new leaders all the way in an extremely competitive League One contest at Sixfields.

Cobblers player ratings v Cardiff. Good performance, and thought plenty of individuals played well, but probably the easiest decision of the season when it comes to picking a MOTM #ntfc

23.11.2025 11:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Northampton Town player ratings from EFL Trophy win over Shrewsbury Town Conor McCarthy scored a late winner, Lee Burge notched an assist and Jon Guthrie returned from 10 months out as Cobblers beat Shrewsbury Town in the EFL Trophy on Tuesday.

Cobblers player ratings v Shrewsbury. Far from vintage in terrible conditions but some bright individual performances. Fairly easy choice for MOTM though #ntfc

12.11.2025 10:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Opposition view: Michael Appleton makes bold claim after Shrewsbury's Sixfields defeat Shrewsbury manager Michael Appleton claimed it β€˜wouldn’t have been unfair’ had his side β€˜scored five or six’ after their 2-1 defeat to Northampton in the EFL Trophy on Tuesday.

Michael Appleton at it again #ntfc

12.11.2025 10:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Northampton Town ratings against Mansfield Town as standout pair inspire comeback win Cobblers staged an excellent second half fightback to beat Mansfield 2-1 at Sixfields on Saturday.

Cobblers player ratings v Mansfield. Several impressive performances, especially after HT, but thought two were particularly outstanding #ntfc

09.11.2025 10:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Opposition view: Nigel Clough tears into 'disgraceful' Mansfield after 'incredibly poor' defeat to Northampton β€˜Incredibly poor’, β€˜extremely disturbing’ and β€˜disgraceful’ were all words uttered by a very unhappy Nigel Clough after his Mansfield side lost 2-1 to Northampton at Sixfields on Saturday.

'Disgraceful ' - there was no holding back from Mansfield boss Nigel Clough after his side's defeat at Sixfields. His full reaction here #ntfc

08.11.2025 15:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How are all the players who left Northampton in the summer getting on now? Over 20 players have departed Cobblers in 2025 – but how have they got on since leaving Sixfields?

How are all the players who left Cobblers this year getting on now? #ntfc

30.10.2025 09:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Northampton Town XI the last time they won an FA Cup tie - where are they now? It’s been nearly six years since Cobblers won an FA Cup tie when Keith Curle’s promotion-winning side upset League One Burton Albion 4-2 in the third round in January 2020.

It's been nearly 6 years since Cobblers won an FA Cup tie -.a rip-roaring 4-2 win at Burton in the third round. Do you remember the XI from that day? And where are those players now? πŸ‘‡ #ntfc

29.10.2025 10:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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'It's not ideal' - The state of every injured player as Northampton Town's treatment room fills up again Kevin Nolan admitted β€˜it’s not ideal’ after Cobblers suffered more injury woes over the weekend.

The Cobblers treatment room is filling up again. Eight missed Luton and then two more went down. Another two were seen hobbling at FT. Here's a round-up of every injured player, what each injury is, and when they might be back #ntfc

28.10.2025 09:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Kevin Nolan reveals his plan to help improve refereeing standards and stop 'us against them' mentality Kevin Nolan has explained how he would go about improving refereeing standards after saying there is too much of an β€˜us against them’ mentality between officials and players.

Longer piece here with Kevin Nolan on the level of refereeing in the EFL, where he thinks it's going wrong, and what could be done to improve standards #ntfc

24.10.2025 13:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Kevin Nolan to review Northampton's penalty-taking duties after double spot-kick drama at Doncaster Kevin Nolan will consider potentially changing Northampton’s penalty taker in the future should they win two spot-kicks in the same game again following Saturday’s events at Doncaster Rovers.

Kevin Nolan to rethink penalty-taking strategy after double spot-kick drama at Doncaster #ntfc

20.10.2025 12:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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RATINGS: Northampton players marked out of 10 after fine comeback win at Doncaster Cobblers came from behind to win a game for just the second time under Kevin Nolan when they beat Doncaster Rovers 2-1 at the Eco-Power Stadium on Saturday.

Cobblers player ratings v Doncaster. Much-improved performances all over the pitch but there was only ever one choice for MOTM IMO #ntfc

19.10.2025 10:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Delighted Kevin Nolan hails 'deserved' win for Northampton Town at Doncaster Rovers A delighted Kevin Nolan felt his side were well worth their victory after they came from a goal down to beat Doncaster Rovers 2-1 in South Yorkshire on Saturday.

The emotions were very different for Kevin Nolan after a 7th win in 10 across all comps for Cobblers #ntfc

19.10.2025 08:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Opposition view: Doncaster Rovers boss Grant McCann fumes at the officials after defeat to Northampton Doncaster Rovers manager Grant McCann claimed his side β€˜had to beat the officials, not just Northampton’ after they lost 2-1 to Kevin Nolan’s team at the Eco-Power Stadium on Saturday.

"I said to the lads at half-time, you're not only going to have to beat Northampton today, you'll have to beat the officials as well."

Grant McCann very very unhappy after his side's 2-1 defeat to Cobblers yesterday πŸ‘‡ #ntfc

19.10.2025 08:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Northampton Town team news for Doncaster Rovers - latest on McGeehan, Edwards, Eaves, Dyche and Vale Cobblers striker Jack Vale is set to miss a period of time with the hamstring injury he sustained against Rotherham on Saturday, while Cameron McGeehan remains a doubt for this weekend’s trip to Donca...

Cobblers injury news - latest on Jack Vale, Cameron McGeehan, Max Dyche, Kyle Edwards, Elliott List, Tom Eaves and Jon Guthrie. A very mixed picture #ntfc

15.10.2025 08:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Former Huddersfield and Oxford defender training with Northampton Former Huddersfield Town and Oxford United left-back Josh Ruffels is reportedly training with Northampton.

Michael Appleton says several clubs are looking at Josh Ruffels amid reports he's currently training with Cobblers πŸ‘‡ #ntfc

15.10.2025 08:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Former Huddersfield and Oxford defender training with Northampton Former Huddersfield Town and Oxford United left-back Josh Ruffels is reportedly training with Northampton.

Michael Appleton says several clubs are looking at Josh Ruffels amid reports he's currently training with Cobblers πŸ‘‡ #ntfc

14.10.2025 17:14 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Cameron McGeehan and Jack Vale injury update after Rotherham defeat Kevin Nolan says there is no timeframe on when Cameron McGeehan might return for Cobblers after the midfielder missed Saturday’s defeat to Rotherham with a rib injury.

Injury update on Jake Vale, who came off early v Rotherham, and Cameron McGeehan, who wasn't in the squad, from KN. No timeframe on McGeehan's return due to the nature of his injury #ntfc

13.10.2025 10:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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All the ball numbers and everything else you need to know for FA Cup first round draw Cobblers will enter this season’s FA Cup when the first round draw takes places tonight (Monday).

All the details for tonight's FA Cup draw #ntfc

13.10.2025 08:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0