On a sunny Saturday afternoon in London, Northampton Town’s League One future hung on a tightrope for a good hour of Saturday’s fixtures. By 4:10pm, we were staring at being six points from safety, meaning that we would have HAD to win our games in hand to keep in touch.
But a stirring recovery has turned this season right on its head. Bayo, Prijovic and finally, gloriously, Anya scored to bring us to within a point of safety. This could yet be the turning point of a survival bid that looked lost mid-afternoon. The relief, the joy was incredible and I don’t think I’ve celebrated a win like that for many a month, if even this season. How important this day could be in the history of Northampton Town.
But now it’s on to Scunthorpe with renewed hope and positivity hopefully restored. We needed the comeback so much and what a way to get back on track. Negative vibes are suddenly turning into positive ones, with just a draw enough to lift us out of the bottom four this Tuesday. Of course it’s by no means over and Scunny’s playoff hopes will mean that they will be well up for the fight.
But with a spring in our step, who would bet against a point at least on Tuesday? Hereford at home is winnable on Saturday and if we come in off the back of a good result tomorrow night, it could yet be the MK Dons home game in eight days that decides a lot of issues.
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