Aidy Boothroyd's side took just three points from five games in the opening month of the 2013/14 season to put them on the back foot for the remainder of the campaign.
The displays of on-loan striker Jacob Blyth were a positive but a number of changes to the squad set the tone for a stop-start season.
Five games this time around have garnered eight points and just one defeat with late goals for Town being one of the positive changes that fans have seen.
Marc Richards (twice) and Emile Sinclair's goals in the closing moments have turned two defeats into draws and Saturday's stalemate against Exeter into a welcome win.
Assistant manager Alan Knill still believes there is more to come but is more than happy with the first month's work from his side, telling BBC Radio Northampton: "I think 8 points from our first 5 games is a pretty decent return."