Blackpool, the Las Vegas of the North and the Cobblers are 1-0 down in the 92nd minute. Keith Curle gambles on a Northampton equaliser, sending his wing-backs high up the pitch.
But the Blackpool keeper gets the ball and hurls...
“What’s that groan for darling, is Boris Johnson on the telly again?”
“No, it’s worse, Keith Curle’s gone back to the 3-5-2”.
The Summer of Love was a fleeting sun-kissed season in 1967 but Northampton Town’s sexy football was even shorter,...
I think the time has come to talk about the next win for Northampton Saints.
Sometimes non-rugby friends ask about games afterwards if they haven’t heard the result.
“What’s up Steve?” they might say.
“Been watching the Saints…” I reply with a...
The net had barely stopped rippling after Oxford United’s Dan Agyei had sent a cute left-footed curler into the Town net before Curle Out was being tapped in to Northampton computers.
There was only one team who had scored fewer...
A Northampton College student with a “burning ambition” to grace the airwaves has landed a Silver Award for a sports show on a local radio station at a leading national awards ceremony.
Will Oelrich was recognised for his show on...
Students in Northamptonshire are being invited to take on Northampton Town FC in an eSports tournament.
The University of Northampton is looking for gamers that have experience playing FIFA to compete against the Cobblers’ eSports team.
The tournament is being held...
Northamptonshire’s favourite annual fundraising bike ride, Cycle4Cynthia, is used to having the backing of hundreds of local cyclists, but the Covid-induced cancellation of this year’s planned event at Lamport Hall has meant that those from the other side of...
Northamptonshire’s favourite fundraising bike ride has received a massive boost thanks to a message of support from none other than former Olympic champion, Chris Boardman MBE.
The cyclist, who picked up Britain’s first gold – indeed the nation’s first in...
Even the most disinterested follower of cricket would have to admit that this year seeing the traditional summer sport under way is something of a reassuring relief.
For those that eat, drink and breathe the sport one can only imagine...
I'm not going to mention the thwack of leather on willow but there is something very reassuring about the revival of cricket as a herald of summer.
Dave Ikin took these pictures of Henry Grayson in action at Overstone.
Meanwhile Northamptonshire...
Following England Rugby's recent defeat by South Africa, discussions around the 'English identity' in rugby have intensified. Critiques suggest England's current style is overly focused on brute strength rather than creativity. In contrast, Northampton Saints exemplify a successful approach grounded in basic skills and inclusivity, potentially signalling a need for a shift in England's rugby philosophy.
