The month began with a frustrating goalless draw against Crewe, the first 0-0 of Stuart Gray's Sixfields tenure.

Daniel Jones re-joined on loan from Wolves until the end of the season while Mark Little's loan spell from Molineux was extended into a third and final month.

The Cobblers then recorded perhaps one of their best results on the road, Adebayo Akinfenwa netting a brace in an impressive 2-0 victory at fifth placed Walsall.

A 1-1 draw at Bristol Rovers followed, Poul Hubertz's close range effort on 55 minutes canceling out Sean Rigg's goal just before the break. The Cobblers perhaps should have been awarded a penalty in second half stoppage time, the referee surprising many by waving away strong appeals from Mark Little.

Stuart Gray's side then turned in a superb display as they saw off runaway league leaders Swansea at Sixfields. A brace from Hubertz (one of which was a penalty) and an Alan Tate own goal had Town 3-0 up with just over 20 minutes played before Jason Scotland pulled a goal back for the Swans. Danny Jackman then restored the Cobblers three goal cushion before the prolific Scotland made it 4-2. That was the end of the scoring but make no mistake this was probably one of the best displays from a Cobblers side at Sixfields for many a year and the win lifted Stuart Gray's side to within touching distance of the top six.

Away from matters on the field and Northampton Borough Council announced that the future of Sixfields, including the redevelopment of the club's Community Stadium, could be dealt with sooner rather than later as they outlined their move towards a 'Masterplan' approach to developing the Sixfields area, moving the process outside of the previously stated planning framework.

The club meanwhile attained the new Football League Family Excellence Award.

As Friday night football once again returned to Sixfields the Cobblers knew that a win against Nottingham Forest would put them, albeit maybe only for a few hours, into the play-offs.

Brett Ormerod gave Forest an early lead but following the sending off of James Perch, Poul Hubertz smashed home an equaliser. Into the second half and the award of an extremely controversial penalty by Rob Styles ultimately cost the Cobblers as Nathan Tyson's spot-kick sealed the points for Colin Calderwood, Luke Chambers and co.

Stuart Gray knew that the Easter weekend could be a defining moment in his side's season and a few days later second half goals from Danny Livesey and Marc Bridge-Wilkinson condemned Town to a 2-0 defeat at highflying Carlisle, the Cumbrians 15th successive home win.

Loan deadline day came and went with no movement either in or out of Sixfields before the month was rounded off with a 1-1 draw at Cheltenham.

It was your classic "game of two halves" at Whaddon Road and after a poor first half which saw Steven Gillespie put the Robins in front a much improved Cobblers side after the break rescued a point thanks to a goal from Giles Coke 15 minutes from time.

Having picked up just one point from their last three games in March the Cobblers ended the month 12th in League One, seven points shy of Tranmere in 6th.