Coventry City dropped to seventh in the League Two table after the round of matches this afternoon.
With the Sky Blues having beaten Stevenage 3-1 to take their tally of points ot 71, a record since three points for a win was introduced, it was a case of whether the teams around them would affect the league position of Mark Robins side.
It did as a late goal helped Lincoln City, who come to the Ricoh Arena on Tuesday night, to a 2-1 win over Colchester United to move them sixth and set up a massive game against the Sky Blues.
With Wycombe Wanderers losing 4-0 at home to already promoted Accington Stanley, Exeter City had a chance to get into the automatic promotion places but were pegged back by Crawley Town at St James Park in a game which finished 2-2.
Second placed Luton Town drew 1-1 at Carlisle United, whilst Notts County stayed fifth with a 4-1 win over Yeovil Town.
Mansfield's chances of getting into the play-offs look slim after drawing 1-1 at home to Port Vale whilst Swindon can look forward to another season of League 2 football after losing 1-0 at home to Grimsby Town.
Forest Green Rovers will also be playing League Two football next season after beating bottom side Chesterfield 4-1. Barnet need to win their last two matches to have any chance of staying up after beating Newport County 2-0.
Elsewhere, Cambridge United beat Cheltenham Town 4-3, and Crewe beat Morecambe 1-0.