Matt Grimes

Will Hondermarck passes to a team-mate during the Carabao Cup first round match between Swansea City and Northampton Town at the Swansea.com Stadium. (Photo by Pete Norton/Getty Images)

Classy Swansea City dump Cobblers out of the Carabao Cup

The Cobblers' Carabao Cup first round tie will be their second game of the season

Cobblers handed tough-looking road trip in the Carabao Cup first round

The Cobblers make their first trip to Exeter since they clinched the league two title there in April, 2016

Jeremy Casey's Exeter City v Northampton Town preview

SEVEN FOR THE SEASON: Centre-back Ash Taylor finished the campaign as Northampton's second top goalscorer. Pictures: Kirsty Edmonds

Northampton Town 2 Oldham Athletic 2 '“ match review, player ratings and highlig...

GOAL JOY - Ash Taylor celebrates with caretaker boss Dean Austin after firing the Cobblers into a 2-1 lead against Oldham at Sixfields (Pictures: Kirsty Edmonds)

Double dose of relegation woe as Sixfields stalemate sends Cobblers and Oldham d...

CRUSHING: It was a devastating way for the Cobblers to effectively be relegated, beaten by a last-minute winner against Walsall. Pictures: Kirsty Edmonds

Walsall 1 Northampton Town 0 '“ match review, player ratings and highlights

Matt Crooks battles for the ball in the Cobblers' defeat at Walsall (Pictures: Kirsty Edmonds)

Cobblers on brink of relegation to league two after heartbreaking last-gasp defe...

Cobblers boss Dean Austin is getting the best out of midfielder Matt Grimes

Boss Austin giving Cobblers players '˜the freedom to express themselves'

ASSIST KING: Matt Grimes now has 10 assists to his name after creating two of Northampton's three goals on Saturday, only four players in League One have more this season. Pictures: Sharon Lucey

Boss Austin lauds Grimes for his '˜midfield masterclass' and praises '˜brilliant...

ASH TO THE RESCUE: Captain Ash Taylor scored the late winning goal against Bury, reviving Northampton's survival hopes this season. Pictures: Sharon Lucey

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

Shaun McWilliams hasn't started for the Cobblers since the New Year's Day defeat to Wigan Athletic

McWilliams '˜ready' to step in for suspended O'Toole at Fleetwood

Shrewsbury Town boss Paul Hurst

Wary Hurst warns Shrewsbury they could be in for tough test at Sixfields

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink

Hasselbaink to make changes for Shrews visit as Moloney calls on Cobblers to '˜s...

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink's decision to play Hildeberto Pereira in midfield against Rotherham didn't pay off. Pictures: Sharon Lucey

Hasselbaink explains team selection and says he '˜doesn't see' O'Toole as a cent...

BOOKED: Matt Grimes will get a two-game ban if he picks up a yellow card in any of the next three games

Grimes confident Sixfields form will improve as he remains wary of potential ban

On the ball: Matt Grimes makes a pass during Saturday's 2-2 draw with Scunthorpe United. Pictures: Kirsty Edmonds

Grimes '˜annoyed' by late miss but happy for Cobblers to take a point from Scunt...
He nearly won it with the very last kick of the game but, in the end, Matt Grimes was content for the Cobblers to head back down the M1 with '˜a good point' following their 2-2 draw against Scunthorpe United.
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MISERY COMPLETE: Northampton's nightmare evening against Gillingham was compounded after full-time when Hildeberto Pereira was sent off. Pictures: Kirsty Edmonds

Northampton Town 1 Gillingham 2 '“ match review, player ratings and highlights

Matt Grimes is congratulated after scoring his penalty at AFC Wimbledon (Pictures: Sharon Lucey)

PICTURE GALLERY: AFC Wimbledon 1 Cobblers 3

BACK IN FRONT: Matt Crooks his mobbed by fans and players after restoring Town's lead against AFC Wimbledon on Saturday. Pictures: Sharon Lucey

AFC Wimbledon 1 Northampton Town 3 '“ match review, player ratings and highlight...

SMILING: Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink watches from the touchline as his team beat Wimbledon to record their fourth win in six games. Picture by Sharon Lucey

Jimmy's all smiles after clinical Cobblers bounce back in style

TOP CORNER: Matt Grimes fired the Cobblers into a seventh-minute lead with this well-taken penalty. Pictures: Sharon Lucey

Dons downed and O'Toole stars as Cobblers boost survival hopes with crucial win

QUIET DAY: Dale's goal rarely came under threat as Matt Grimes' free-kick here lands on the roof of the net. Pictures: Sharon Lucey

Northampton Town 0 Rochdale 1 '“ match review, player ratings and highlights

Calvin Andrew slots home the only goal of the game (Pictures: Sharon Lucey)

Andrew strike condemns Cobblers to defeat as Rochdale celebrate at Sixfields

Hildeberto Pereira is one of six loan players on the Cobblers' books

Cobblers boss Hasselbaink says he will have to be flexible over loan players

JOB WELL DONE: Matt Grimes applauds the 943 away fans who watched their side draw 1-1 with Blackburn on Saturday. Pictures: Kirsty Edmonds

FEATURE: Cobblers '˜building confidence every week' with six wins the target for...

Cobblers midfielder Matt Crooks

Midfielder Crooks still determined to '˜hit the heights' in a Cobblers shirt

John-Joe O'Toole celebrates his goal with Ash Taylor (Pictures: Kirsty Edmonds)

O'Toole and Long on target as Cobblers resist Bradford fightback to seal crucial...
Cobblers produced their best performance of the season by a country mile to earn unquestionably their most impressive three points as they stunned promotion-chasing Bradford City with a fully-deserved, if somewhat tense, 2-1 victory at Valley Parade on Saturday.
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Matt Ingram has returned to Queens Park Rangers

Ingram departure frees up loan signing space for Cobblers boss Hasselbaink

Matt Grimes celebrates after hammering home the penalty that saw the Cobblers take a 2-1 lead against Southend United on Saturday

Midfielder Grimes says new faces have given Cobblers squad a big lift

CULT HERO: Hildeberto Pereira didn't need long to show Sixfields what he's capable of. Pictures: Sharon Lucey

Hasselbaink praises debutants and gives positive update on Powell injury

ON THE SPOT: Matt Grimes' penalty flies beyond Mark Oxley as Cobblers retake the lead. Pictures: Sharon Lucey

Northampton Town 3 Southend United 1 '“ match review, player ratings and highlig...

RELIEF: Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink knew the importance of getting three points against Southend on Saturday. Picture: Sharon Lucey

Relief for 'very happy' Hasselbaink as Cobblers claim priceless win

GET IN THERE! - the Cobblers players celebrate John-Joe O'Toole's opening goal in the 3-1 win over Southend United at Sixfields (Pictures: Sharon Lucey)

Strong second-half performance sees Cobblers sink Southend at Sixfields

Cobblers had no response once Portsmouth equalised. Pictures: Kirsty Edmonds

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

LATE RED: Walsall striker Amadou Bakayoko is given his marching orders as tempers boil over. Pictures: Sharon Lucey

Northampton Town 2 Walsall 1 '“ match review, player ratings and highlights

CLOSE CALL: Matt Ingram claws Michael Smith's header off the line. Pictures: Sharon Lucey

Northampton Town 0 Bury 0 '“ match review, player ratings and highlights

FULLY FIT: Matt Crooks played his first 90 minutes since September in Tuesday's FA Cup defeat to Scunthorpe. Picture: Kirsty Edmonds

FEATURE: Determined Crooks back fit and now up for the fight in fierce battle fo...

FAMILIAR FACE: Northampton face Graham Alexander's side for the second of three meetings in 14 days on Tuesday

James Heneghan's Scunthorpe United v Northampton Town preview

MAD NIGHT: David Cornell, who had come up for the corner, celebrates Ash Taylor's 96th minute equaliser. Pictures: Kirsty Edmonds

Northampton 3 Southampton U21s 3 - match review, player ratings and highlights

JUMP FOR JOY: Sam Hoskins celebrates his first goal of the season. Pictures: Kirsty Edmonds

Northampton Town 1 Blackpool 0 '“ match review, player ratings and highlights

Daniel Powell is all smiles after his goal at Gillingham (Pictures: Sharon Lucey)

Hasselbaink says there is more to come from goal stars Grimes and Powell

GET IN THERE: Matt Grimes roars in celebration after his superb free-kick on Saturday. Pictures by Sharon Lucey

Hasselbaink challenges more of his players to '˜stand up and be counted' after G...

MATCH-WINNER: Matt Grimes is mobbed by team-mates after his fine free-kick. Pictures: Sharon Lucey

Gillingham 1 Northampton Town 2 '“ match review, player ratings and highlights

FINE STRIKE: Cobblers celebrate Daniel Powell's first-half goal. Pictures by Sharon Lucey

Stunning strikes hand Cobblers precious three points at Gillingham

GOAL STAR! - Dave Buchanan is mobbed after scoring the Cobblers' equaliser in the 2-2 draw at Rochdale (Pictures: Kirsty Edmonds)

Hasselbaink hails fighting spirit as Cobblers fight back for Dale draw

GET IN THERE! - Dave Buchanan celebrates his equaliser at Rochdale (Pictures: Kirsty Edmonds)

Cobblers goal drought is over as Taylor and Buchanan secure comeback draw at Roc...

BUSY: Matt Ingram made several excellent saves on Saturday, including this one from Ellis Harrison. Pictures by Kirsty Edmonds

Deflated keeper Ingram takes no comfort in personal display after Rovers shocker

ALL AT SEA: Cobblers' defending fell apart in the second-half as Rovers scored five times in 29 minutes. Pictures: Kirsty Edmonds

Northampton Town 0 Bristol Rovers 6 '“ match review, player ratings and highligh...

Hasselbaink says Cobblers '˜must keep doing the right things' to end goal drough...

BUSY MAN: Matt Ingram was forced into a string of saves on Saturday. Pictures by Kirsty Edmonds

Rotherham United 1 Northampton Town 0 '“ match review, player ratings and highli...

NOT HAPPY: Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink was disappointed by his side's second-half showing on Saturday. Piccture by Kirsty Edmonds

Hasselbaink laments 'worst half' since his arrival in Cobblers defeat at Rotherh...

Regan Poole, like many of his team-mates, felt Cobblers were denied a stonewal penalty late on. Pictures: Sharon Lucey

Wigan Athletic 1 Northampton Town 0 '“ match review, player ratings and highligh...

Matt Grimes has joined the Cobblers on loan (picture: Pete Norton)

Cobblers sign Swansea City midfielder Grimes on season-long loan