Sheffield Wednesday took advantage of Town's late stumble yesterday, extending their lead over the Blues in second spot in the League One table.
Will Vaulks' early goal secured a 1-0 win at fellow promotion chasers Wycombe.
The Owls are now four points clear of Town, with both sides having a game in hand on leaders Plymouth.
Red-hot Derby County are in fourth, seven points behind Kieran McKenna's squad, after they came from behind to win 3-2 at Cheltenham.
The home side had taken an early lead through Caleb Taylor's header, but Conor Hourihane soon nodded in an equaliser.
The Rams completed the turnaround in the 11th minute through a superb long-range strike from Max Bird and Tom Barkhuizen made it 3-1 just before the hour.
Alfie May's close-range effort set up a tense finish but the Rams closed out the match for a third straight win to extend their unbeaten run to 12 league games.
Bolton kept up their own play-off push with a 3-0 win over managerless Portsmouth.
Dion Charles set the hosts on their way after 15 minutes, with Kieran Lee doubling the lead early in the second half and Eoin Toal wrapping things up with a late third.
Barnsley saw their hopes dented with a 2-0 defeat at Charlton, where goals in each half from winger Tyreece Campbell and Jesurun Rak-Sakyi secured the points for the home side, who chalked up a third straight league win.
At the other end of the table, bottom club Forest Green battled to a 1-1 draw at Exeter.
Rovers went in front in the 54th minute through Jordon Garrick, who was making his debut after arriving from Swansea.
Exeter fought back to equalise with 15 minutes left through a fine strike from substitute Jevani Brown and then twice struck the woodwork late on.
Shrewsbury returned to winning ways with a 4-0 victory at struggling Burton.
Christian Saydee set the Shrews on their way after just 20 seconds and added another with a curling finish shortly before the break.
Luke Leahy slotted in from the penalty spot on the hour, and Chey Dunkley headed home a fourth in stoppage time.
Accrington moved out of the bottom four with a 2-0 win over promotion-chasing Bristol Rovers, with substitute Tommy Leigh and defender Ryan Astley on target in the second half.
Elsewhere, Ciaron Brown's late goal helped Oxford come from behind to beat Fleetwood 2-1.
Brendan Wiredu had given the hosts the lead at the end of the first half, before Kyle Joseph equalised shortly after coming on in the 62nd minute and Brown snatched all three points on the stroke of full-time following a goalmouth scramble.
MK Dons and Lincoln played out a goalless draw, while Cambridge's match against Morecambe was postponed on safety grounds after overnight winds caused damage to the main stand roof at Abbey Stadium.
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