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would like to extend a warm Stevenage welcome to Keith, his backroom staff, players and everyone connected to Northampton Town Football Club.

Saturday to Tuesday are always a quick turnaround but as soon as that final whistle went Saturday this whole group were ready for tonight. If it was up to us we would have played Saturday night! After a defeat you always want the chance to bounce back quickly and that is the opportunity we have tonight.

I loved spells of our performance Saturday, but there were also spells I hated. We learnt some tough lessons the hard way with poor decisions costing us goals at key moments.

But we know now the tweaks we need to make tonight to be far more effective in those moments as a team.

We want to be an adaptable team where we can react to what the game needs tactically both individually and collectively to solve the problems the game gives us and ultimately find a way to win. The lessons we learnt on Saturday means we are now more prepared to achieve that objective.

The Lamex Stadium on a Tuesday night is a special place. If this stadium could talk it would speak of famous wins over Newcastle United, Sheffield Wednesday and the like. To this day, Ashy, Joel and Revs reminisce of the special nights they have enjoyed under the lights here at our home.

We need to make tonight another one of those special nights. Bring that huge emotional intensity and passion to produce a massive Stevenage performance. We need to see it in every aspect of our game and in the stands, every player fighting for each

loose ball as if it’s the last ball of their lives! Every supporter fully committed to this team standing together to create that special emotional connection between pitch and stands. They are the ingredients we need for a special, memorable night at the Lamex.

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warm welcome to the directors, officials, players and supporters of Northampton Town. I hope you enjoy your stay with us and have a safe journey home.

Our game on Saturday was always going to be difficult. So much had happened off the pitch in the days leading up to the game and the new management team only had a couple of days on the grass with the players to get their ideas across. We played well but lost the game - but strangely enough that didn’t bother me too much.

I saw signs I liked and this weekend we made further improvements to the management team by addressing the physio department and the sports science and fitness departments. The energy and enthusiasm at the training ground is fantastic and we can’t wait for better times.

I don’t believe we’ve been bottom of any league since we found ourselves at the bottom of League One. Clearly, if you don’t win games that’s what will happen but I’m somehow calm. Perhaps because I can see the quality in the squad, how close we are to getting our senior players back to full fitness, the strength of the management team being built, the desire of everyone in the club to climb the table and put in a respectable shift. It doesn’t take much in this league to put back to back wins together and once you start that, it’s surprising how quickly you can climb the table. It makes promotion more of a challenge, but every team has a bad patch during the season - we had one last season and still finished one point outside the play offs due to 6 wins and a draw in our last 7 games. The point is nothing is over after 8 games. We have Stevenage FC v Northhampton Town FC

a league table to climb and an FA Cup to do well in. Hopefully it’s our turn for Lady Luck to sit on our shoulder from now on. I’m convinced that this group can repay the loyalty of our fans if we give them our support. Let’s not expect too much too soon, but let’s also never lose sight of the position we’re in and the fact that we need to do everything right for the rest of the season.

Off the pitch we’re making good progress on the new North Stand and are on track for a ‘soft opening’ to season ticket holders for the Cambridge game.

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Saturday saw another hugely successful Kids’ Takeover as a group of young people undertook some of the most important roles at Stevenage FC to ensure a smooth matchday. Ranging from team duties to safety, officiating and media, the youngsters got a real flavour of what it takes to run a club and all had an amazing time.

Our team was as follows:

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MINI MANAGER: RUBY POTTER. Met the First Team players and staff, helped to write notes for the matchday programme and gave postmatch verdict to the press after the game.

MINI CHAIRMAN: ALFIE O’NEILL. Dined in the boardroom and watched the game from the best seats in the house.

MINI KIT PERSON: SANTIAGO HARMEL. Helped Keith the kit man throughout the day.

MINI PA ANNOUNCER: ALEX INGARFILL. Announced the teams and read out all the latest news to the Lamex Stadium crowd from the pitch with Drackers.

MINI MEDIA ASSISTANT: JAMIE JACKSON GRAVES. Joined the Stevenage FC media team and helped run the club’s official social media accounts.

MINI COMMENTATOR: JAMES CARTER. Joined the BBC 3 Counties Radio commentary team throughout the afternoon, delivering reports and commentary.

MINI PHOTOGRAPHER: BECK BEVAN. Worked alongside Stevenage FC’s official club photographer, Jim Steele, to capture the best photos from the game.

MINI SAFETY OFFICER: ARCHIE CHAMBERLAIN. Kept a watchful eye on events from the control room.

MINI REFEREE: SAMUEL POULTER. Inspected the pitch, checked the team sheets, warm-up with the officials and took part in the pre-match photo ahead of the big game.

MINI GROUNDSPERSON: JAMES BELL. Worked alongside the grounds team to help get the pitch and stadium ready for the big kick-off.

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ust five years ago and Boro were starting what was a year of rebuilding as they began in a season lower after relegation from Division One to Division Two, the first time they had suffered the drop since 1988. And it was a mixed start to say the least, two cup defeats added to three defeats, two wins and one draw in the league. At least this clash was to bring a positive outcome as Darius Charles blasted Boro to a 1-0 win in front of a crowd of 2,840.

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ON THIS DAY Saturday September 17, 2005 Aldershot 2 Stevenage 2 On this day 14 years ago Boro were involved in a tight clash at the Recreation Ground in front of a crowd of 2,563. It was to be a battle which was to sum up their season as goals from Justin Gregory and Anthony Elding weren’t quite enough for the three points in a campaign where Boro were just to miss out on the play-offs, a last day no-show at Forest Green costing Graham Westley his job - for the time being.

Boro also hit more headlines in the FA Cup with a victory at Paul Gascoigne’s Kettering before finger pointing fun with Northampton.

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ontinuing the theme of trying to give an overview of all areas of the Academy we switch back to the U18s and how they are shaping up in the EFL Games Programme.

With Alex moving up to the 1st team, the week has been different for the boys as they have all experienced for the first time in their professional lives, a meaningful change in their day to day activity. For them they will see their U18 coach move up to the 1st team and as we discussed with them on the Monday - how does that change affect them?

During Alex & Ronnie’s first few months at the helm have they done enough to be in coaches’ minds? Have they performed consistently well over this time, on and off the pitch, to earn that all important trust?

These questions may have come really early for some players, probably something they didn’t think they would need to consider in September however that’s where they are and each player knows how they have performed and what they need to do to become the next Academy garduate earning a professional contract.

Cetainly Alex and Ronnie beat the drum every day about professionalism, standards, wanting to be the best etc and already, just a few months in, the Scholars are experiencing how Stevenage FC v Northhampton Town FC

important these words are.

It’s been a real lesson for the young boys and their reaction to the news this week has been very good. We met as a group Monday morning and discussed what they have learnt from the past few months and where they feel they need to be as an individual and a group over the next few months. The training week was very good and really intense and that filtered through into a weekend win over MK Dons. Watching the game I was really impressed with the athleticism of the side and how players were prepared to work for each other. It was good to see Jack Smith and Liam Smyth, as 2nd year scholars but already awarded professional contracts, play without egos and work tirelessly for the team and their mates.

The development plan of scholars who become pro’s is always at the forefront of our minds within the Academy as they move between 1st team and Academy environments and is something, with the numbers we are now getting through as young professionals, that we are looking to improve season on season.

Finally good luck to the players and staff tonight and enjoy the game everyone.

Robbie O’Keefe Academy Manager

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FOUNDATION FOUNDATION GOLF DAY RETURNS Inspired by the historic Tiger Woods comeback at Augusta, Stevenage FC Foundation are announcing their own comeback with the return of their charity golf day in partnership with Mill Green Golf Club in Welwyn Garden City on Wednesday 18th September.

The fundraiser is being supported by Stevenage FC players and staff who will be involved in the day.

With 54 spaces available to the general public, businesses or other organisations. Entries can be made as individuals or in teams of three starting at just £45 per player which will include breakfast on arrival at 11:30am and a one course meal after the round where the SFC Foundation Golf Day Trophy will be presented to the winners.

TO BOOK ONLINE CLICK HERE or for more information please call the Foundation office on 01438 223223 or alternatively you can email event coordinator Bob Makin at rcmakin6@ gmail.com

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WHY THIS CHARITY GOLF DAY The Stevenage FC Foundation Charity Golf Day is being supported by Stevenage FC and its players. As a result each 3 ball taking part in the day will receive an extra golfer in form of the Stevenage FC first team player or member of staff.

This year’s event aims to raise money to support our Community Kitchen project, providing families with the chance to make meal times fun again and learn vital life skills.

To find out more about the Foundation’s Community Kitchen project, please CLICK HERE

SPONSORSHIP Another great way to be involved in the day is by sponsoring one of the 18 holes at Mill Green Golf Club. This includes having the tee branded with your organisations’ promotional material and banners as well as the opportunity to have information in the clubhouse and be included in all the PR linked to the event before and after.

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WOMEN STEVENAGE WOMEN 1 LEYTON ORIENT WFC 3 At the weekend we played Leyton Orient WFC, a fixture that has always been a tough one.

The game started evenly and after 20 minutes we were forced to make our first change through an injury.

Just five minutes later we were forced into our second substitution, this time our goalkeeper who was injured following a collision.

With no goalkeeper on the bench an outfield player stepped in and this hindered our momentum and Leyton grabbed a fortunate goal just before the break.

Our third and final change had to be made due to yet another injury, three subs all used in the first 45 minutes wasn’t ideal, but we had to stay in the game.

The start of the second half saw us dominate for 20 minutes, just the only thing missing was a goal. As in football against the run of play Leyton got a second although this didn’t seem to affect our work rate, we just couldn’t find that right pass in the final third to get back into the game.

Leyton were far more clinical than us and grabbed a third, although we managed to get one back late on as a consolation through Amy Makewell.

The changes that were forced upon us and and not taking the chances was the difference.

We go again next weekend against another very good side in Ipswich Town Women. They’re in good form so we will need to perform better to get something from the game.

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DATE

OPPONENT

RESULT

AUGUST 2019 18/08/19 14:00

Actonians

1-2

25/08/19 14:00

Yeovil Town

0-7

01/09/19 14:00

Norwich City

1-4

03/09/19 19:45

Enfield Town

1-5

08/09/19 14:00

AFC Wimbledon

4-2

15/09/19 14:00

Leyton Orient

1-3

22/09/19 14:00

Ipswich Town

29/09/19 14:00

Cambridge United

SEPTEMBER 2019

OCTOBER 2019 09/10/19 19:45

Billericay Town

20/10/19 14:00

Kent Football United

NOVEMBER 2019 10/11/19 14:00

Cambridge City

17/11/19 14:00

Hoddesdon Town

DECEMBER 2019 08/12/19 14:00

AFC Basildon

JANUARY 2020 12/01/20 14:00

Actonians

FEBRUARY 2020 02/02/20 14:00

Norwich City

09/02/20 14:00

AFC Wimbledon

19/02/20 19:45

Enfield Town

MARCH 2020 01/03/20 14:00

Leyton Orient

08/03/20 14:00

Cambridge United

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Billericay Town

22/03/20 14:00

Kent Football United

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Ipswich Town

26/04/20 14:00

Cambridge City

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SUPPORTERS ASSOCIATION

LATEST NEWS WELCOME A big, personal welcome to all Northampton’s fans and supporters who have ventured the 47 miles to our corner of Hertfordshire this evening.

Like our own SA, Northampton have their own fans’ team too.

Called the “Claret Shoemakers FC”, the team routinely play home and away fixtures with fans of the 1st team’s opposition on Saturday mornings. Rob Ellam’s their manager, and I would like to wish him and his team much luck for the rest of the season.

SUPPORTERS’ ASSOCIATION TEAM The SA’s own team is managed by Boro’s kit-man, Keith Bell.

Founded some 14 years ago, the team comprises Boro fanatics who fight for the club on Saturday mornings and sing songs in the terraces in the afternoon.

Last season they were crowned South East Cup Champions - as depicted in the accompanying photograph.

Thrashing Gillingham IFA 4-2 at the home of Heybridge Swifts, the SA’s team are very much a force to be reckoned with.

Perhaps one of the most poignant features of the team is their annual charity football match in memory of exStevenage player, Mitchell Cole. The 7th consecutive event took place at the home of Arlesey FC in May, where five Stevenage FC v Northhampton Town FC

other teams (representing Carlisle, MK Dons, Cambridge United, Luton and the Cole family) competed in a mini-league arrangement. A fantastic time was had and £2,520 raised for Cardiomyopathy UK.

BORO BUS Our next away game is on Saturday September 21st when we travel to Forest Green Rovers. The cost is just £20 for members and £25 for nonmembers, departing The Lamex at 10:00am.

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WELCOME

LATEST FORM‌ Northampton were handed a massive boost in their last game after beating promotion chasers Newport County 2-0 at the Sixfields Stadium and move up the table to 14th. Andy Williams got them off to a flying start inside five minutes and former Stevenage player Sam Hoskins wrapped up the match in the second half.

Prior to that victory, the Cobblers had a mixed start their campaign. They kicked off the season with one win in their first four league games. They did however, beat another promotion chaser Swindon Town 1-0 away from home and their other victory came in the shape of a 3-1 success against Plymouth.

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TAYLOR CATTON takes a look at our opponents as we take on Northampton Town at The Lamex Stadium.

WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT THE OPPONENTS‌ The Cobblers, located in the East Midlands, have been bouncing about between Sky Bet League Two and the league above ever since the early 2000s.

They were last competing in League One in 2017/18, but unfortunately for them, that season finished with relegation to League Two after finishing 22nd. On their return last season they ended the campaign in 15th place.

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Andy Williams, who plays as a striker, has started this season in hot form with four goals in seven games and looks to be the main focal point in the Northampton attack. The veteran striker has been vital in scoring crucial goals this season which included the winner against Swindon.

The 33-year-old bagged 13 goals last season for the Cobblers in his debut season and has a wealth of experience playing in the Football League. Williams has scored over 100 goals for Hereford Town, Bristol Rovers, Yeovil Town, Swindon Town and Doncaster Rovers.

KEITH CURLE

THE GAFFER‌ Keith Curle was appointed as manager at The Sixfields Stadium in October last year after taking over from Dean Austin. The previous manager left the club fourth from bottom of League Two last season and Curle successfully guided them away from the drop.

The former centre back enjoyed a successful playing career that hit the heights with England when he was called up to Euro 92 and played the opening game against Denmark.

Curle went on to play for teams such as Manchester City, Wolves, Bristol City and Wimbledon.

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FIXTURES & RESULTS 2019/20 DATE

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BORO SCORERS

AUGUST 2019 Sat Aug 03 Salford City

2-0

Sat Aug 10

0-1

Exeter City

Tue Aug 13 Southend United

1-2

Sat Aug 17

0-0

Leyton Orient

Tue Aug 20 Bradford City

0-1

Sat Aug 24 Mansfield Town

0-0

Sat Aug 31

2-2

Macclesfield Town

Parrett

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SEPTEMBER 2019 Tue Sep 03 MK Dons

0-3

Sat Sep 07 Cheltenham Town

4-2

Newton (2)

Sat Sep 14

Carlisle United

2-3

Guthrie (2)

Tue Sep 17

Northampton Town

Sat Sep 21

Forest Green Rovers

Sat Sep 28

Cambridge United

OCTOBER 2019 Sat Oct 05 Colchester United Tue Oct 08 Wycombe Wanderers Sat Oct 12

Grimsby Town

Sat Oct 19

Port Vale

Tue Oct 22 Swindon Town Sat Oct 26

Morecambe

Tue Oct 29 Fulham U21 NOVEMBER 2019 Sat Nov 02 Scunthorpe United Sat Nov 16

Oldham Athletic

Sat Nov 23 Walsall DECEMBER 2019 Sat Dec 07 Crawley Town Sat Dec 14

Newport County

Sat Dec 21

Crewe Alexandra

Thu Dec 26 Forest Green Rovers

APPEARANCES PAUL FARMAN...................................................................... 9 LUTHER JAMES-WILDIN.................................................. 9 THOMAS SOARES............................................................... 8 CHRISTOPHER STOKES................................................... 8 KELLAND WATTS.................................................................7 CHARLIE CARTER................................................................7 KURTIS GUTHRIE..................................................................7 (1) SCOTT CUTHBERT.............................................................. 5 LUIS FERNANDEZ............................................................... 5 (2) NOOR HUSIN......................................................................... 5 (2) PAUL TAYLOR....................................................................... 5 (1) DANIEL NEWTON............................................................... 5 (3) TERENCE VANCOOTEN................................................... 4 JOEL BYROM......................................................................... 4 ARTHUR IONTTON............................................................. 4 (3) ELLIOTT LIST......................................................................... 3 (1) BEN KENNEDY...................................................................... 3 (3) JAMIE FIELDING....................................................................2 (1) EMMANUEL SONUPE.........................................................2 (1) DEAN PARRETT....................................................................2 (1) CRAIG MACKAIL-SMITH.....................................................1 (2) JASON COWLEY...................................................................1 (6) TYLER DENTON.....................................................................1 (1) CHARLIE LAKIN.....................................................................1 (0) SACHA BASTIEN....................................................................1 (0) ADAM EL-ABD........................................................................1 (0) ANDRONICOS GEORGIOU.............................................0 (1) JOEL ROLLINSON...............................................................0 (1) (Sub appearances in brackets)

Sun Dec 29 Plymouth Argyle JANUARY 2020

LEAGUE TABLE

Wed Jan 01 Northampton Town Sat Jan 04

Colchester United

Sat Jan 11

Port Vale

Sat Jan 18

Cambridge United

Sat Jan 25

Plymouth Argyle

Tue Jan 28

Grimsby Town

FEBRUARY 2020 Sat Feb 01

Leyton Orient

Sat Feb 08 Exeter City Tue Feb 11

Bradford City

Sat Feb 15

Salford City

P

W

D

L

12

Cambridge United

8

3

2

3

0

13

Macclesfield Town

11

8

3

2

3

0

11

14 Northampton Town

8

3

1

4

1

10

15

8

3

1

4

-4

10

16 Mansfield Town

Carlisle United

8

2

3

3

1

9

17

Colchester United

8

2

3

3

-1

9

Leyton Orient

8

2

3

3

-4

9

-2

8

Sat Feb 22

Crawley Town

18

Sat Feb 29

Walsall

19 Salford City

8

1

5

2

MARCH 2020

GD Pts

Sat Mar 07

Crewe Alexandra

20 Oldham Athletic

8

1

3

4

-5

6

Sat Mar 14

Newport County

Tue Mar 17

Swindon Town

21

Walsall

8

1

3

4

-6

6

Sat Mar 21

Morecambe

22 Morecambe

8

1

3

4

-7

6

Sat Mar 28

Scunthorpe United

23 Scunthorpe United

8

1

1

6

-7

4

24 Stevenage

8

0

3

5

-7

3

APRIL 2020 Sat Apr 04 Oldham Athletic Fri Apr 10

Mansfield Town

Mon Apr 13 Macclesfield Town Sat Apr 18

Cheltenham Town

Sat Apr 25

Carlisle United

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SPORTSMAN’S DINNER We are delighted to announce that our next Sportsman’s Dinner will be held in the Broadhall Suite on Friday 20th September, with the guest speaker being Ian Holloway.

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