JON'S COBBLERS ON RIGHT ROAD

SKIPPER Jon Guthrie believes the way Northampton Town have adapted to League One life this season is simply another indicator that the club is heading in the right direction.

- John Lyons

After the agony of final-day disappointment in 2021-22, the Cobblers achieved promotion from League Two last term under boss Jon Brady. Some wondered how they would fare in the third tier, but heading into the weekend they were a comfy 11th in the table and looking well set for a top-half finish.

Centre-half Guthrie told The FLP: “Northampton have been seen as a bit of a yo-yo club, one that couldn’t quite do it in League One. We wanted to put that right and spoke about it in pre-season.

“People wrote us off, but we used that against them and set our targets. We managed to keep a lot of the squad that got us promoted and that continuity has helped massively. To establish ourselves so well this season has been really pleasing.”

The 31-year-old reckons it’s further confirmation that the Cobblers are a club on the rise.

“We are only heading one way on and off the pitch,” he explained. “For example, we got our own training ground this year and that’s been a really big boost.