Town raced into a 3-0 lead through Sam Hoskins’ brace and a header by Fraser Horsfall but Barrow pulled one back and then Bristol Rovers scored five times in the second-half to snatch third place by the narrowest of margins. Here are our player ratings from Holker Street...
9. Josh Eppiah
Involved in the first and third goals, putting the ball on a plate for Hoskins second time round. A fantastic defensive challenge stopped him making it 4-0 which turned out to be an important moment... 7 Photo: Pete Norton
10. Sam Hoskins
Electric in the opening 30 minutes when he seemingly put Cobblers on course for promotion. Precise finish opened the scoring and then in the right place to convert a second, his 13th of the season... 8 CHRON STAR MAN Photo: Pete Norton
11. Louis Appere
Lost control of a through pass in the opening two minutes which set the tone for a frustrating afternoon... 6.5 Photo: Pete Norton
12. Danny Rose
The fact he ended the game in goal summed up this ridiculous afternoon... 6 Photo: Pete Norton