Highly rated 19 year old Northampton Town academy goalkeeper James has joined the Ives on a work experience loan until the end of the season. He will of course already be familiar to Ives supporters as he enjoyed success with the club under a similar arrangement last season, The spell culminating in a man of the match performance when he saved three spot kicks in the shoot out at the end of the County Cup final. The Cobblers have already shown their faith in the young stopper naming him on the bench for a number of first team league and cup fixtures this season. But playing games is equally essential to his development and prior to his arrival at Quattro tech Westwood Road he has also enjoyed a successful spell on loan at Northern Premier League Midland side Harborough Town.