Northampton Town have sacked manager Kevin Nolan.

The 43-year-old was appointed on a two-and-a-half-year contract in December 2024 and won 22 of his 70 matches in charge but has paid the price for the club’s poor run of form in recent weeks, with his departure confirmed on Monday afternoon.

Cobblers have won just one of their last 16 league games and defeat at AFC Wimbledon on Sunday, which left them 23rd in League One and three points from safety, proved to be the final straw for the club’s hierarchy. No decision has been made on a replacement but Colin Calderwood and Ian Sampson are expected to oversee training this week.

Following four years working under David Moyes at West Ham United, Nolan was appointed by chairman Kelvin Thomas in the aftermath of Jon Brady’s resignation 15 months ago. He kept Northampton up last season before overhauling the squad in the summer.

Cobblers started the 2025/26 season well and were 12th on Christmas Day, however they have taken just eight points from a possible 48 since and are staring down the barrel of League Two. Fans booed the team off at Plough Lane and many chanted for Nolan to go.

In his final interview as Northampton manager on Sunday, Nolan pledged to keep fighting, saying: “I walk towards the fire, never away from it. We’re in a fight and I’m looking forward to it. That’s why I’m here and that’s why I was brought here 15 months ago – to keep us in the league. We haven’t been able to stay in this league for four years in a row for 60 years and that shows how difficult the job is but I knew that and I knew how difficult it would be. I know it’s hard for everybody right now but we’re well up for the fight.”