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Aug 11, 2024 | citiblog.co.uk | Charles Crook |Chris Gregg |Alicja McCarthy

Northampton were beaten 1-0 in their opening day game away at Bristol Rovers after conceding a late goal. Rovers debutant Bryant Bilongo scored an injury time goal to give the home side the three points, as Northampton slipped up in the final moments. Defeat therefore sees Northampton start the campaign with zero points against a side they finished one place above in the League One table last season.

Aug 11, 2024 | citiblog.co.uk | Charles Crook |Chris Gregg |Alicja McCarthy

MK Dons began the 2024/25 season with a 2-1 home defeat to Bradford City at Stadium MK. The visitors effectively took a two goal head-start as Alex Pattison and a Sam Sherring own goal gave the visitors a 2-0 lead with just five minutes on the clock. Alex Gilbey grabbed a goal back for the hosts, but although the Dons created multiple opportunities, there was no way through for the home side as they slipped to defeat on the opening day.

Aug 10, 2024 | citiblog.co.uk | Charles Crook |Chris Gregg |Alicja McCarthy

Former Northampton loan star Bowie has signed for Scottish side Hibernian. Bowie, 21, has signed a 4-year contract with the Edinburgh-based side after joining for an undisclosed fee from previous parent club Fulham. The Scotsman had a successful two seasons on loan at Sixfields, scoring 14 goals in 81 appearances to first help Northampton win promotion from League Two in the 2022/23 season and then comfortably achieve survival in the 2023/24 campaign.

Aug 10, 2024 | citiblog.co.uk | Charles Crook |Chris Gregg |Alicja McCarthy

Northampton Town have signed winger Tariqe Fosu on a free transfer, picking up the former Brentford man after a year without a club. Fosu has signed a one year contract at Sixfields, and he will seek to make an impression after being unable to find a club for the 2023/24 season. The 28-year-old is Northampton’s ninth signing ahead of the 2024/25 season, with the deal ratified ahead of the Cobblers’ season opener against Bristol Rovers later today (10/08).

Aug 10, 2024 | citiblog.co.uk | Charles Crook |Chris Gregg |Alicja McCarthy

The Northamptonshire Local Resilience Forum (LRF) has thanked communities in the county for their support and solidarity during the events of recent days after a recent protest. The statement came after a week which saw Northampton the site of protests on Wednesday (07/08). A list of sites circulated by a far-right blogger on Telegram had suggested Northampton was to be the site of a protest, which saw a larger group of anti-racist protestors gather at the same location.