2009/2010 season ticket information

Stuart Gray was in a reflective mood as he looked back on Saturday's 3-0 defeat at Leeds, a result that confirmed the Cobblers relegation to League 2.

"It was not about today it was about the 45 games before. I take full responsibility for the relegation but we have been found wanting on ability," he said.

"We were beaten by a very good side today but it was not today's result that relegated us, it was what went before.

"We have had so many chances to pull ourselves clear of trouble and I can't fault the effort and application of the players today, but we haven't got enough points to keep ourselves up. We haven't kept enough clean sheets and we haven't scored enough goals.

"I saw our fans get excited a couple of times and we wondered if the other scores were going for us, but we should not have been relying on other teams and other results, it all came down to what we did.

"I have 12 months left on my contract and I will sit down with the Chairman and see where we go. I feel very disappointed for the fans, particularly on the back of finishing 9th last season. The league table does not lie after 46 games and the responsibility stops with me.

"There are no excuses. We have failed over 46 games and that is hard to take, but we can bounce straight back from this. With the nucleus of the players we have under contract I am confident we can do that and with one or two additions I think we will have a decent side next season and I would like the opportunity to bring this club back up.

"We will sit down next week and discuss contracts with those lads who are out of contract. At the moment though this is one of the lowest points of my career. Too many one goal defeats has caught up with us and sent us down.

"The players are hurt, embarrassed and disappointed. What we have to do is bounce back next season. We will regroup and we will work hard to come back at the first attempt.

"I would like to say a huge thank you to the fans. They have spent a lot of time and money following us and we have not delivered this season. We have to put that right and bounce back first time next season."