Northampton Town have appointed Kevin Nolan as their new manager on a two-and-a-half year deal.

Nolan replaces Jon Brady, who resigned from his role earlier this month after nearly four years and 200 games in charge.

He said: "I am delighted to be appointed the new manager of Northampton Town and I cannot wait to get going. We have a busy schedule over the Christmas and New Year period so the challenge is to hit the ground running as best we can.

"The club has a fine reputation in the game as being a well run club and it is clear it has moved forward on and off the pitch over the last few seasons. I am proud and honoured to be given the chance to try and continue and develop that work.

"I believe the squad can make progress up the table and I am determined to repay the faith that the board of directors have shown in me.

"We don't have any time to lose, it might be Christmas but we have a lot of work to do in a short space of time and I hope the supporters will come with us as we start our journey. We will need their backing and I can promise them we will be doing all we can to turn the results around."