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WATCHUSGO SAYS JUSTIN

Cobblers boss eyes top-half finish

By John Lyons
UPBEAT Northampton Town manager Justin Edinburgh believes his new-look squad can achieve a top-half finish this season.
The Cobblers romped to the League Two title under Chris Wilder in 2015-16, but then lost their boss to Sheffield United.
Ex-Port Vale manager Rob Page took the reins at the start of last season but was sacked in January after a slump in form saw Northampton slide to 16th in the table.
Former Tottenham defender Edinburgh, who had recently been axed by Gillingham, took over in the hotseat and stabilised the Cobblers, who went ...

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