Football: No place like home: after 97 years Northampton move into their own stadium
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.NORTHAMPTON TOWN, reluctant tenants of the county cricket club for 97 years, finally moved into a place of their own on Saturday, writes Phil Shaw.
House-warming the Sixfields stadium with a 1-1 draw against Barnet before a crowd only 139 below its 7,600, all- seated capacity, the League's bottom-but-one club thus emulated Scunthorpe, Walsall, Wycombe, Chester and Huddersfield to make it six new fields in six years.
Located between the town centre and the M1, Sixfields boasts a glass-fronted concourse, a lift to take disabled fans to their platform and, crucially after the atmosphere-free zone known as the County Ground, stands on all sides. The only side worrying Northampton supporters now is the one managed by John Barnwell. Having escaped on a technicality last season, they are in danger of providing a swish addition to Vauxhall Conference architecture.
(Photograph omitted)
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments