Saturday 19 March 2016 22:41, UK
Ricky Holmes netted the winner in the fifth minute of injury time as Northampton recovered from two goals down to beat lowly Stevenage 3-2.
The runaway Sky Bet League 2 leaders appeared to be deep in trouble, following a brace of Luke Wilkinson headers inside half-an-hour.
His first after 11 minutes followed Dean Parrett's corner, while the second arrived via Jerome Okimo's long free-kick, taken from inside the Stevenage half.
However, the Cobblers responded four minutes before the break when a Nicky Adams free-kick was headed home by the unmarked James Collins..
And six minutes into the second half, Northampton were level when Joel Byrom's corner eventually reached John-Joe O'Toole who fired home from close range.
The hosts were reduced to 10 men in the 79th minute as Fraser Franks was sent off for pulling down Sam Hoskins.
And deep into injury-time, Holmes found the top left-hand corner of the net from the edge of the box after latching on to Brendon Moloney's assist. Northampton are 11 points clear at the top with nine matches remaining.
Second-placed Oxford United netted three second-half goals in their 3-0 win at Barnet.
Callum O'Dowda opened the scoring on 49, following a defensive mistake, before racing clear to add a second just after the hour mark. Danny Hylton smashed the third, five minutes from time, following a cross by John Lundstram.
Earlier in the day, Bristol Rovers moved third in the table with a 4-1 success at Newport County, while registering a fifth straight win.
The pick of the goals came from Ollie Clarke whose 15th-minute strike levelled matters after Alex Rodman had given the Welsh hosts an early lead. Rovers sealed the win with three second-half goals.
Plymouth slipped to fourth after losing 1-0 at home to Luton with Jack Marriott netting the only goal in the 27th minute.
Marriott collected Paddy McCourt's superb pass before sliding the ball under the body of Argyle 'keeper Luke McCormick.
At the other end of the table, there was heartache for York who conceded a last-gasp goal in their 2-1 defeat at AFC Wimbledon.
Russell Penn's low shot from 18 yards had given the visitors a 38th-minute advantage, before the Dons levelled matters midway through the second half when Rhys Murphy bundled home Dannie Bulman's cross.
But three minutes into injury-time, Jake Reeves won it for the hosts with a superb dipping strike from outside the area.
Notts County's terrible home form continued, losing 4-1 to Exeter who netted three times in 10 second-half minutes to seal three points.
The defeat cost manager Jamie Fullarton his job with owner Ray Trew sacking him after the game.
Ben Williamson scored twice as Cambridge United beat 10-man Yeovil Town 3-0.
Williamson opened the scoring from close range in the fourth minute before Liam Walsh was shown a red card following an off-the-ball clash with James Dunne on 16.
Harrison Dunk fed Williamson who added a second from six yards, in first-half injury-time, with James Spencer grabbing the third on 87.
Ten-man Wycombe slipped out of the play-off zone following their 1-1 draw at Carlisle.
The visitors went ahead in the 12th minute when Sam Wood headed home Joe Jacobson's cross. However, Charlie Wyke equalised 14 minutes later with a low shot - after running on to Hallam Hope's assist.
But 11 minutes from time, Wanderers had Marcus Bean sent off for a terrible challenge on Mark Ellis. Earlier, Jacobson had a penalty saved after Carlisle 'keeper Mark Gillespie had fouled Garry Thompson.
And there was another sending off at Brisbane Road where a Ryan Edwards own goal gave Leyton Orient a 1-0 win over 10-man Morecambe.
The visitors had goalkeeper Barry Roche sent off for bringing down striker Jay Simpson who then proceeded to miss the resultant penalty when his 13th-minute shot was saved by the outstretched leg of teenage replacement 'keeper Kieran O'Hara.
But, 11 minutes from time, Alan Goodall's attempted clearance hit Edwards and rebounded into the net.
There were two first-half goals at Field Mill where Mansfield drew 1-1 with Portsmouth.
The Stags took the lead on 26 when Mani Dieseruvwe combined with Matt Green who netted with a low strike into the bottom right-hand corner.
But Pompey, who remain in the play-off spots, equalised on 43 when a Ben Davies corner deflected off Ryan Tafazolli and into his own net.
Bottom-of-the-table Dagenham & Redbridge were beaten again, losing 1-0 to fifth-placed Accrington Stanley.
Sean McConville headed against the post on 33, with the visitors finally breaking the deadlock seven minutes from time.
Billy Kee fired home on the rebound after his first effort was blocked by Dom Hyam, which leaves the hosts nine points from safety and with just one home win all season.
The match between Crawley and Hartlepool ended goalless, although the latter are now nine points clear of the drop zone.
Nathan Thomas came the closest to scoring for the visitors, hitting the bar, while Sonny Bradley headed wide from three yards for Crawley.
