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David Ripley reflected on the lessons from Steelbacks Women’s semi-final defeat at Middlesex and a strong 2026 season as he challenged his players to learn how to win tight games.
14.09.26News
Rob Keogh has announced his retirement after 16 years with Northamptonshire. We look back on the one-club man’s journey from a state school in Dunstable to T20 champion, Championship double-centurion, genuine all-rounder and Wantage Road favourite.
14.09.26Features
Steelbacks Women lost their last nine wickets for 52 runs as Middlesex fought back to win by 29 runs at Radlett and end Northamptonshire’s excellent One Day Cup campaign at the semi-final stage.
13.09.26Matchday
Finedon Dolben lead Geddington by 22 points after beating Stony Stratford as we review last weekend’s Premier Division action and look ahead to tomorrow's penultimate round.
11.09.26News
Northamptonshire responded emphatically to their heavy defeat against Durham with a six-wicket victory over Worcestershire inside three days to strengthen their Division Two promotion challenge.
10.09.26Matchday
Saif Zaib’s second century of the summer and a searing three-wicket burst from Harry Conway put promotion-chasing Northamptonshire firmly in control against Worcestershire.
09.09.26Matchday
Captain Luke Procter returned season-best figures of 5-63 as promotion-chasing Northamptonshire responded strongly to their Durham defeat by bowling Worcestershire out for 200 at New Road.
08.09.26Matchday
Harry Conway has signed a new two-year deal with Northamptonshire and returns to the Championship side ready to play his part in the county’s promotion push.
08.09.26News
Northamptonshire’s extraordinary collapse to 50 all out against Durham exposed shortcomings they must address – but shouldn’t erase the considerable progress made during their promotion-chasing summer.
07.09.26Opinion
Gemma Marriott starred with bat and ball as Steelbacks Women completed their One Day Cup group campaign with a bonus-point victory over Derbyshire ahead of an away semi-final against Middlesex.
07.09.26Matchday
Steelbacks Women have already secured their place in the One Day Cup semi-finals but victory over Derbyshire could help them clinch second place and home advantage in the knockout stages.
05.09.26News
Callum Parkinson took six for 20 as Northamptonshire were bowled out for just 50 – their lowest-ever total against Durham – to suffer a 153-run defeat at Wantage Road.
05.09.26Matchday
Calvin Harrison says Northamptonshire are relishing the chance to ‘get one back’ on Durham as another hard-fought encounter between the promotion rivals heads into a decisive final day.
04.09.26News
Luke Procter removed Ben Stokes for his 200th first-class wicket and struck again next ball as three late wickets dragged Northamptonshire back into contention against Division Two leaders Durham.
04.09.26Matchday
Saif Zaib is backing Northamptonshire to press for victory over Division Two leaders Durham after he and James Sales hit half-centuries to help their side establish a slender first-innings lead.
03.09.26Matchday
Northamptonshire reduced Division Two leaders Durham to 16 for two before David Bedingham again proved a thorn in their side with an unbeaten 57 on a rain-hit opening day.
02.09.26Matchday
After the rain wiped out last weekend’s programme, the NCL Premier Division returns with leaders Finedon Dolben hosting second-placed Stony Stratford in a pivotal title clash.
01.09.26News
Darren Lehmann challenged Northamptonshire’s batters to score more hundreds this summer – and 16 Championship centuries later, they are driving the county’s promotion push.
31.08.26Features
Centuries from Ricardo Vasconcelos and Nathan McSweeney helped Northamptonshire secure maximum batting bonus points and move level on points with second-placed Kent.
30.08.26Matchday
Nathan McSweeney says he is “truly honoured” to join an illustrious group of Australians after becoming only the eighth to receive a Northamptonshire county cap.
29.08.26News
Day three of this intriguing promotion clash between Northamptonshire and Kent was completely washed out by continuous, heavy rain at Wantage Road.
29.08.26Matchday
Ben Sanderson hailed a “top-drawer” Northamptonshire fightback as they recovered from a wicketless opening day to bowl promotion rivals Kent out for 345 at Wantage Road.
28.08.26Matchday
Zak Crawley hit an unbeaten 82 as Kent reached 154 without loss from just 36 overs on a rain-shortened opening day against promotion rivals Northamptonshire.
Amelia Kemp explains how she adapted her game to rescue the Steelbacks from 19 for five with a career-best unbeaten 88 against Tier 1 Essex in Sunday’s T20 County Cup quarter-final.
26.08.26Features
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