when he helped the side beat them 3–1, a win that secured Northampton's safety in League Two. At the end of the 2013–14 season, Hackett went on to make forty appearances and scoring two times in all competitions. On 19 May 2014, Hackett agreed a two-year contract extension, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2015–16 season. At the start of the 2014–15 season, Hackett missed two matches, due to an Achilles injury. He made his return from injury on 19 August 2014, coming on as a substitute in the 64th minute, in a 2–0 loss against Portsmouth. Since returning to the first team from injury, Hackett regained his first team place for the side. During a 2–1 loss against Cambridge United on 14 November 2014, he came off as a substitute in the 56th minute – six minutes after setting up a goal for Ivan Toney; after the match, Manager Chris Wilder said: "Chris Hackett had to come off because of his heart condition." Despite this, he then scored his first goal of the season, in a 3–2 loss against Bury on 26 December 2014. Towards the end of the 2014–15 season, Hackett soon found himself in the substitute bench in a number of matches, due to good forms from Lawson D'Ath and Ricky Holmes. Despite this, he contributed for the side when he scored two more goals between 21 February 2015 and 28 February 2015 against York City and Shrewsbury Town. At the end of the 2014–15 season, making forty appearances and scoring three times in all competitions, Hackett was placed on a transfer list by Manager Chris Wilder. Ahead the 2015–16 season, Hackett remained at the club, with no clubs were interested in signing him. Despite this, he remain involved in the club's pre-season tour. Hackett's first team opportunities continued to be limited throughout the first half of the season at Northampton Town. Despite this, he scored once for the side, which came against Blackpool in the first round of the League Cup on 11 August 2015. Hackett went on to make nine appearances for Northampton Town throughout the 2015–16 season. At the end of the season, he was released by the club. After being released by Northampton Town, Hackett said in an interview with the Oxford Mail that he had not given up hope of playing again. Eventually, he announced his retirement from