
Northampton dumped Bolton out of the Carling Cup after a first-half double from Adebayo Akinfenwa.

Kevin Nolan has bemoaned Bolton's embarrassing Carling Cup exit at the hands of Northampton.

Bolton, Hull and West Brom were all casualties of a Carling Cup night of shocks.

Coventry host Newcastle, live on Sky Sports 2, in one of 18 Carling Cup round two contests.

Johan Elmander is a major doubt for Bolton as they begin their quest for Carling Cup glory.

Northampton played out a drab goalless draw with Millwall as neither side produced enough quality.
| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Saturday 30th August | |
| Coca-Cola Football League One | |
| 15:00 | Tranmere vs Northampton |
| Tuesday 2nd September | |
| Johnstone's Paint Trophy | |
| 19:45 | Northampton vs Brighton |
| Saturday 13th September | |
| Coca-Cola Football League One | |
| 15:00 | Northampton vs Peterborough |
| Saturday 20th September | |
| Coca-Cola Football League One | |
| 15:00 | Huddersfield vs Northampton |
| Saturday 27th September | |
| Coca-Cola Football League One | |
| 15:00 | Northampton vs Brighton |
| Saturday 4th October | |
| Coca-Cola Football League One | |
| 15:00 | Crewe vs Northampton |
| Friday 10th October | |
| Coca-Cola Football League One | |
| 19:45 | Northampton vs Hartlepool |
| Saturday 18th October | |
| Coca-Cola Football League One | |
| 15:00 | Northampton vs Yeovil |
| Tuesday 21st October | |
| Coca-Cola Football League One | |
| 19:45 | Swindon vs Northampton |
| Saturday 25th October | |
| Coca-Cola Football League One | |
| 15:00 | Leicester vs Northampton |
| Tuesday 28th October | |
| Coca-Cola Football League One | |
| 19:45 | Northampton vs Colchester |
| Saturday 1st November | |
| Coca-Cola Football League One | |
| 15:00 | Walsall vs Northampton |
| Saturday 15th November | |
| Coca-Cola Football League One | |
| 15:00 | Northampton vs Oldham |
| Saturday 22nd November | |
| Coca-Cola Football League One | |
| 15:00 | Hereford vs Northampton |
| Tuesday 25th November | |
| Coca-Cola Football League One | |
| 19:45 | Northampton vs Leeds |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Tuesday 26th August | |
| Carling Cup | |
| Bolton 1 - 2 Northampton | |
| Saturday 23rd August | |
| Coca-Cola Football League One | |
| Northampton 0 - 0 Millwall | |
| Saturday 16th August | |
| Coca-Cola Football League One | |
| Milton Keynes Dons 1 - 0 Northampton | |
| Tuesday 12th August | |
| Carling Cup | |
| Millwall 0 - 1 Northampton | |
| Saturday 9th August | |
| Coca-Cola Football League One | |
| Northampton 4 - 2 Cheltenham | |
| Tuesday 29th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Northampton 0 - 1 West Brom | |
| Saturday 26th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Luton 0 - 0 Northampton | |
| Wednesday 23rd July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Northampton 0 - 1 QPR | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Stockport County | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | Bristol Rovers | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | Northampton Town | 3 | 4 |
| 10 | Colchester United | 3 | 4 |
| 11 | Walsall | 3 | 4 |