Town s play-off hopes were dealt a major blow after Colchester United defeated them 2-0 at Layer Road. The Blues dominated for the most part, but looked little threat in front of goal, while Scott Vernon netted two of the home side s chances, one in each half.
Catastrophic defending led to the Blues falling to a 4-1 defeat away at Barnsley. The Blues started brightly and went in front through Pablo Couñago, but a series of errors at the back gifted the home side a comfortable victory and Brian Howard a hat-trick.