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Poppies ready to put roots down
The day many thought might never happen has finally come to pass. On Saturday, Kettering Town will kick off the new Blue Square Bet Premier season in the former home of their old rivals Rushden & Diamonds.
Diamonds' season ends in defeat
Blue Square Bet Premier Darlington 2 Rushden & Diamonds 0 TWO second half goals condemned Rushden & Diamonds to defeat in their last game of the Blue Square Bet season. It topped off a pretty
United in grief for 'nice guy' Richard
Richard Butcher playing for Macclesfield Town The footballing community have led tributes to a popular professional footballer from Northampton, who died this week. Richard Butcher, 29, who was
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Fed Cup triumph for GB
Judy Murray's Great Britain side completed a superb four days in Israel by beating Austria to reach the World Group II play-offs in the Fed Cup.
City ease to win over Fulham
Sergio Aguero ended his five-game barren streak by sending Manchester City on their way to a comfortable 3-0 win over Fulham.
New-look England claim Calcutta Cup
England's new era began with a scrappy first win at Murrayfield in eight years as Scotland's familiar failings contributed to their 13-6 downfall.
France too strong for Italy
France started their RBS 6 Nations campaign with an impressive 30-12 defeat of Italy in Paris.
Saints
MoreElliott and Cato double up as Saints cruise into LV= Cup semis
NORTHAMPTON SAINTS 57 LONDON WASPS 10: Northampton Saints booked their place in the semi-finals of this season's LV= Cup after they cruised past London Wasps at Franklin's Gardens, racking up a half century of points in a seven try rout of Dai Young's side.
Cobblers
MoreThe countdown begins as Clarke eyes survival battle
By his own admission, Clarke Carlisle is facing a completely different challenge from anything else he has faced in his career so far after joining Northampton Town's battle to retain their place in the Football League.
Northants CCC
MoreLizzie scoops coaching gong
A student from the University of Bedfordshire has been awarded Sky Sports Young Coach of the Year
