A late winner for home side Stanley keeps the Cobblers looking over their shoulders at the League Two relegation fight and put an end to their improved recent form, a factor Boothroyd felt prevented him from 'freshening up' his side for the game.
"When you've got a team that is winning games you want to stick with that," he told the official NTFC website.
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