James Collins

A planning application has been submitted to convert The Carpenters Arms in Lower Boddington into a single residential property.

Plans unveiled to convert empty Northamptonshire village pub into family home

The Cobblers players and supporters celebrate Ricky Holmes' last-gasp winner at Stevenage in 2016

FEATURE: Same again, please! O’Toole would love a 2016 repeat at Stevenage

REVENGE: David Buchanan celebrates with goalscorer James Collins after Cobblers' late winner at Fratton Park. Picture by Kirsty Edmonds

Buchanan: Cobblers have set the record straight after Portsmouth revenge

PARTY TIME! - the Cobblers players celebrate after their 2-1 win at Portsmouth on Saturday (Pictures: Kirsty Edmonds)

Boss Wilder left purring after relentless Cobblers finish in style

THE ONLY WAY IS UP! - James Collins celebrates his winning goal at Portsmouth (Pictures: Kirsty Edmonds)

Collins strikes late as champions Cobblers sink Pompey

Cobblers boss Chris Wilder believes injury stopped Marc Richards hitting the 30-goal mark this season

Cobblers boss Wilder: Injury stopped Richards hitting 30-goal Marc

HAPPY MAN - Ricky Holmes celebrates after scoring his spectacular volley to put the Cobblers 1-0 up at Sixfields (PIctures: Kirsty Edmonds)

Holmes double salvages point as Cobblers are denied

John Marquis wheels away in celebration after equalising (pictures by Sharon Lucey)

Mansfield Town 2 Northampton Town 2 '“ match review, player ratings and highligh...

Chris Wilder (picture: Sharon Lucey)

Wilder hails Cobblers' spirit after comeback

Mansfield's Jamie McGuire was sent off before the break (pictures: Sharon Lucey)

Cobblers battle back to preserve unbeaten run

Chris Wilder and his players held a lengthy post-match huddle after the reverse fixture against Newport in October, which came in the same week Northampton's staff were informed they would not be paid for the month due to the club's financial crisis

James Heneghan's Northampton Town v Newport County preview

GET IN THERE! - Danny Rose, Adam Smith, Ricky Holmes and Jason Taylor celebrate the Cobblers' stunning win at Stevenage on Saturday (Picture: Sharon Lucey)

Holmes hails Cobblers' spirit and says '˜we never know when we're beaten'

LAST-GASP: Jamie Jones is left grasping at thin air as Ricky Holmes smashes home the winner (pictures by Sharon Lucey)

Stevenage 2 Northampton Town 3 '“ match review, player ratings and highlights

WELL DONE, MATE - Ricky Holmes is congratulated on his stunning winner by Marc Richards (Pictures: Sharon Lucey)

Cobblers boss Wilder: You dream of days like this

PILE ON! - the Cobblers players and supporters celebrate Ricky Holmes' late, late winner (Pictures: Sharon Lucey)

Holmes stunner seals last-gasp win for Cobblers

Teddy Sheringham was sacked by Stevenage last month and replaced by Darren Sarll

James Heneghan's Stevenage v Northampton Town preview
Fixture: Stevenage v Northampton Town, Sky Bet League Two
By The Newsroom

TOUGH AFTERNOON - Joel Byrom was left with a cut above his eye after a late challenge in the 1-1 draw with Cambridge United last Saturday (Picture: Kirsty Edmonds)

Byrom says confident Cobblers '˜chomping at the bit' ahead of Stevenage trip

James Collins

Cobblers striker Collins available for selection for Stevenage trip

Cobblers striker James Collins

'˜Contrite' Collins is fined two weeks' wages by Northampton Town for Cheltenham...

James Collins

Cobblers to investigate claims striker Collins was involved in '˜drunken inciden...

Jumping for joy: John Marquis celebrates after heading Northampton in front (pictures by Kirsty Edmonds)

Northampton Town 1 Cambridge United 1 '“ match review, player ratings and highli...

Assist king: Ricky Holmes set up both star man John-Joe O'Toole and James Collins for second-half goals at Carlisle on Saturday (picture by Sharon Lucey)

Carlisle United 1 Northampton Town 4 '“ match review, player ratings and highlig...

Chris Wilder and Alan Knill

Cobblers boss Wilder: Things were said about us but we just keep rolling the win...

John-Joe O'Toole scored twice at Brunton Park this afternoon

O'Toole at the double as rampant Cobblers coast past Carlisle

Zander Diamond was the pick of the bunch on a rare off day for the Cobblers

Hartlepool United 0 Northampton Town 0 '“ match review, player ratings and highl...

Chris Wilder hailed his side's 10-game winning run as an "unbelievable achievement"

Boss Wilder remains upbeat after Pools halt Town's winning run

Chris Wilder was pleased with side's performance against York

York City 1 Northampton Town 2 '“ match review, player ratings and highlights
It's often said that nothing is ever won in February but the Cobblers are doing their utmost to disprove that theory as they continued their scarcely believable run of form with a 10th successive win on Tuesday.
By The Newsroom

Jackie McNamara

Opposition view: McNamara on York's defeat to Cobblers

Cobblers boss Chris Wilder masterminded a 10th win in a row (picture: Sharon Lucey)

Wilder delighted as John makes his Marq for Town

James Collins opened the scoring for Cobblers at York on Tuesday night (picture: Kirsty Edmonds)

Cobblers make it a perfect 10 at York

Danny Rose finds the top corner of Ryan Allsop's net (pictures by Sharon Lucey)

Northampton Town 1 Wycombe Wanderers 0 '“ match review, player ratings and highl...

Gareth Ainsworth. Picture by Sharon Lucey

Magnanimous Ainsworth singles out Holmes after Cobblers edge out Wycombe

GOAL GLEE - scorer Danny Rose and Cobblers team-mates Dave Buchanan and Lee Martin enjoy his match-winning strike (Pictures: Sharon Lucey)

Danny the boy as Cobblers see off Wycombe

ENJOYING HIMSELF - Cobblers' on-loan striker James Collins

Striker Collins believes Cobblers have right ingredients for promotion

HAPPY MAN - James Collins celebrates scoring the first of his two goals in the Cobblers' 4-0 win at Leyton Orient (Picture: Kirsty Edmonds)

Collins in confident mood as Town make statement with Orient win

Rod McDonald wheels away in delight after putting the Cobblers ahead in spectacular fashion (pictures by Kirsty Edmonds)

Leyton Orient 0 Northampton Town 4 '“ match review, player ratings and highlight...

Orient player-manager kevin Nolan started himself against Northampton on Saturday. Picture by Kirsty Edmonds

Orient boss Nolan: Fantastic Cobblers made us look ordinary

Chris Wilder and Alan Knill watch on as their side dismantle Leyton Orient. Picture by Kirsty Edmonds

Wilder lauds second half performance after Cobblers dismantle Orient

Lee Martin in possession during Cobblers' game against Leyton Orient. Picture by Kirsty Edmonds

Orient left stunned as superb Cobblers run riot

INSTANT IMPACT - James Collins has scored twice in three games since signing for the Cobblers on loan

Wilder delighted with Cobblers' transfer window business

PROMOTION EXPERIENCE - Cobblers striker James Collins

Don't look down! Cobblers striker Collins on his promotion experience

James Collins has signed for the Cobblers on loan until the end of the season

Wilder '˜always looking to strengthen' Cobblers squad

IMMEDIATE IMPACT - Lee Martin was impressive in his home debut for the Cobblers on Saturday

Cobblers boss Wilder delighted by Martin impact

Perfect start: James Collins celebrates after marking his home debut with a goal (pictures by Sharon Lucey)

Northampton Town 3 Morecambe 1 '“ match review, player ratings and highlights

Jim Bentley isn't surprised to see the Cobblers doing so well this season after watching them first hand at Sixfields on Saturday. Picture by Sharon Lucey

Morecambe boss Bentley: Cobblers are the best team in League Two

GREAT START - the Cobblers players celebrate James Collins' opening goal in the win over Morecambe (Pictures: Sharon Lucey)

Cobblers sink Morecambe to go top of the table

HE'S BACK - Cobblers striker James Collins is available for Saturday's date with Morecambe after missing Tuesday night's FA Cup defeat at Milton Keynes Dons

Cobblers boss Wilder hopeful on Potter fitness as Collins and Martin return for ...

Cobblers boss Chris Wilder

Wilder says Cobblers have to get balance right to pull off FA Cup shock

James Collins (left) and Marc Richards (Picture: Pete Norton)

Wilder excited by Richards-Collins strike partnership

Dagenham's first win of the season came at Sixfields in September

James Heneghan's Dagenham & Redbridge v Northampton Town preview

James Collins scores the Cobblers' first goal in their win at Plymouth Argyle (Picture: Pete Norton)

Cobblers boss Wilder: There was nothing lucky about win at Argyle

NOT HAPPY - Plymouth Argyle boss Derek Adams

Plymouth boss Adams says Cobblers were lucky to claim Home Park victory

"A big three points" was how Chris Wilder described this win

Plymouth Argyle 1 Northampton Town 2 '“ match review, player ratings and highlig...

Chris Wilder was delighted with Cobblers' display at Home Park (picture: Sharon Lucey)

Cobblers boss Wilder pleased with '˜big three points'

Marc Richards netted the winner at Home Park (picture: Kirsty Edmonds)

No place like Home as Cobblers sink Plymouth

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