Fourth-placed Barnsley spurned the opportunity to draw level on points with the Blues following a 3-1 defeat at Exeter City this evening.

Jay Stansfield gave Exeter, who are 11th in the League One table, the lead on 26 but Bobby Thomas levelled 10 minutes later and the scoreline remained 1-1 at the break.

Five minutes after the break, Fulham loanee Stansfield, a player Town eyed in the summer, created the Grecians’ second for Harry Kite and Sam Nombe sealed the win with a penalty a minute from time. On-loan Blues midfielder Rekeem Harper came on as a 78th-minute sub.

The Tykes, who were previously unbeaten in 12 matches, winning 10, remain three points behind Town now having played the same number of matches.

The Blues’ position in the four-way fight for automatic promotion has received a significant boost over the last three days with second-placed Sheffield Wednesday having lost 1-0 at Forest Green Rovers on Sunday.

The Owls, who are now three games without a win having lost two on the bounce after previously going 23 matches unbeaten, are in action again on Wednesday evening when they travel to Cheltenham.

Town, whose game at Barnsley on Saturday was postponed due to international calls, travel to sixth-placed Derby County on Saturday afternoon.

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ArnieM added 21:55 - Mar 28 If ever there was a must win game for us it's the Derby game . COYBssss 💙
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BlueFarmy added 21:59 - Mar 28 Announce promotion
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Fatboy added 22:00 - Mar 28 Followed by eight more must-win games.
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exeterblue10 added 22:01 - Mar 28 Unimpressed with Barnsley at Portman road and equally unimpressed tonight. Big team, lots of hoofing it, and weak down their right. I can see leif Davis having a field day against them.
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Europablue added 22:15 - Mar 28 If Wednesday drop points tomorrow night then it's in the stars for us to get automatically promoted.
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brendenward35 added 22:21 - Mar 28 Hopefully Barnsleys wheels have fallen off just need Sheffield Wednesday and Plymouth to do the same
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PhilR added 22:21 - Mar 28 It was amazing to watch some of the Barnsley Wednesday game the other week - both sides hoofing it endlessly down the pitch. Well, both have now lost to relatively poor sides. Astounding that Wednesday could lose to Forest Green, we all saw Ipswich take them to the cleaners recently at Portman Road. Maybe everything is opening up for us. I really believe we have the quality and discipline to take advantage,

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PhilR added 22:21 - Mar 28 It was amazing to watch some of the Barnsley Wednesday game the other week - both sides hoofing it endlessly down the pitch. Well, both have now lost to relatively poor sides. Astounding that Wednesday could lose to Forest Green, we all saw Ipswich take them to the cleaners recently at Portman Road. Maybe everything is opening up for us. I really believe we have the quality and discipline to take advantage,

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PhilR added 22:21 - Mar 28 It was amazing to watch some of the Barnsley Wednesday game the other week - both sides hoofing it endlessly down the pitch. Well, both have now lost to relatively poor sides. Astounding that Wednesday could lose to Forest Green, we all saw Ipswich take them to the cleaners recently at Portman Road. Maybe everything is opening up for us. I really believe we have the quality and discipline to take advantage,

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PortmanTerrorist added 22:31 - Mar 28 All about us now but watched that game tonight and Barnsley had no patterns of play and just chucked it into the box at every opportunity second half. Seriously, Have no idea how they have been on such a run playing like that. PS great to see Harper come on and do really well....always said there was a player in there!
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Gforce added 22:47 - Mar 28 C'mon Cheltenham you can do it 💪
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BontyBlue added 05:59 - Mar 29 Slightly off topic.. but this EADT article from yesterday is definitely worth a read “Ipswich Town: Kieran McKenna on benefits of 'brave' build-up”. Maybe deserves a separate TWTD post?
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Saxonblue74 added 06:34 - Mar 29 I think TWTD have already covered that Bontyblue? A great result indeed, but in some respects changes nothing for us, still need to keep winning and if we do that Barnsley couldn't have caught us anyway!
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Umros added 06:35 - Mar 29 Agree with couple of posts, Barnsley and Wednesday game oh last week was exciting in terms of score line but the quality was very poor, hoofing and long throws. We undoubtably play the best football in this division. Wednesday who has two games in hand on us have blown them and will actually be one ahead of us tonight. Our run in is harder on paper but we can beat anyone at moment ! It's on ! COYB !

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ClactonTrueBlue added 06:58 - Mar 29 Steady people this is still a marathon with 20 % of the distance still to run. We are still in it!
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bobble added 07:13 - Mar 29 games in hand are highly over rated,, pts in the bank are the real deal...
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Crawfordsboot added 07:55 - Mar 29 The stars are aligned…. It says so on the beeb!
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Bluroo added 08:29 - Mar 29 The endless and nonsensical discussions about "form" and "easy fixtures" can end now surely? It will be a proper bun fight between the top 4 for those 2 auto spots. Looking forwards to it, great to be involved. There will be more mad results as teams fighting for survival or success will have a say in the outcome. Also there are a few rivalries and involved. All we can do is try to collect slightly more points than 2 of the other 3 teams. We've got as good a chance as any. Bring. It. On.

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OliveR16 added 08:41 - Mar 29 I think our best strategy might be to get a few more of our games postponed. I'm loving watching others' meltdowns when we usually have our own on here. If we could play all our remaining games in two weeks at the end of April and beginning of May, by then everyone else will have imploded and we'd only need to pick about six more points . . .
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IpswichT62OldBoy added 09:08 - Mar 29 Our goal difference is 5 better than the Wendie's, that may be the key.
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The_Prof added 09:08 - Mar 29 It's not inconceivable that Ipswich, Plymouth and Wednesday could all end up on more than 100 points, which would be ridiculous. I don't think they all will, but still possible and imagine if whoever finishes third doesn't go up? Our goal difference is certainly worth an extra point at this stage; it's going to be VERY tight...
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dirtydingusmagee added 09:14 - Mar 29 RIGHT , that was another great result for us but ONLY IF we stay focussed and win OUR games. Yes things are looking better and at the right time, lets not blow it by thinking its a done deal COYB
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VanDusen added 09:16 - Mar 29 One thing we gleaned from the radio Yorkshire commentary is Norwood is on 9 bookings and one booing away from suspension. Who'd have thought?! He was lucky not to get a yellow screaming at the ref after a fairly innocuous decision in the 2nd half.
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terryf added 09:49 - Mar 29 We just need to keep our focus on our own matches and the rest will take care of itself. One thing is very apparent if Wednesday, Barnsley and Ipswich are promoted I know who my money would be on to stay there! Hoof ball is no recipe for success!
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earlsgreenblue added 09:49 - Mar 29 @VanD, as was our captain, but the booking amnesty has wiped all slates clean………
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