Notts County boosted their hopes of winning the League Two title after defeating Northampton on an afternoon when leaders Rochdale lost at Torquay.
Northampton had periods of dominance: Steve Guinan was denied by a Kasper Schmeichel save, while Dean Beckwith had a shot cleared off the line.
Luke Guttridge and Kevin Thornton were also both denied by last-ditch blocks.
Ben Davies struck after a mistake from Craig Hinton while Jason Steele saved from Lee Hughes and the goalscorer.
Northampton Town manager Ian Sampson told BBC Radio Northampton: "We had the one-on-one with their keeper, two cleared off the line and a little bit of slack defending for their goal.
"They were the defining moments of the game, and we didn't get the right ones.
"I'm pleased with the way we played, I can't knock the effort and performance from all the players today."
Notts County manager Steve Cotterill told BBC Radio Nottingham:
"I thought Northampton were excellent in the first half and we needed to give ourselves a bit of shake at half-time. To which case I think we did and we were a lot better in the second half.
"I was a little bit disappointed at half time, and to be fair to the boys they were disappointed with themselves, but great credit to Northampton I thought they were excellent."
90:00+4:09 The final whistle is blown by the referee.
90:00+3:37 Craig Hinton crosses the ball, Header by Seb Harris from deep inside the penalty area misses to the left of the target.
90:00+3:22 A cross is delivered by Peter Gilbert, Stephen Hunt manages to make a clearance.
90:00+2:15 Ben Davies fouled by Peter Gilbert, the ref awards a free kick. Ben Davies takes the direct free kick.
90:00+1:41 Direct free kick taken by Stephen Hunt.
90:00+1:41 Booking Kevin Thornton booked.
90:00+1:32 Foul by Kevin Thornton on Stephen Hunt, free kick awarded.
90:00+0:26 Free kick awarded for a foul by Richard Ravenhill on Kevin Thornton. Free kick crossed right-footed by Craig Hinton from left channel, save by Kasper Schmeichel.
88:42 Corner taken short by Ben Davies.
88:13 Ben Davies takes a shot. Fantastic save by Jason Steele.
87:06 Foul by Delroy Facey on Dean Beckwith, free kick awarded. Direct free kick taken by Alex Dyer.
86:38 The ball is sent over by Seb Harris.
86:12 Lee Hughes produces a cross, John Johnson makes a clearance.
84:42 Lee Hughes challenges Craig Hinton unfairly and gives away a free kick. Jason Steele takes the direct free kick.
83:44 Centre by Abdul Osman.
82:41 The free kick is swung in left-footed by Kevin Thornton, clearance by Richard Ravenhill.
82:41 Booking The referee shows Ben Davies a yellow card for unsporting behaviour.
82:28 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on John Johnson by Ben Davies.
80:49 Neal Bishop concedes a free kick for a foul on Alex Dyer. Jason Steele restarts play with the free kick.
79:08 Inswinging corner taken from the left by-line by Luke Guttridge, Mike Edwards makes a clearance.
78:09 The ball is swung over by Abdul Osman.
76:01 Booking Richard Ravenhill booked.
75:53 Booking Steve Guinan receives a caution for unsporting behaviour.
72:48 The assistant referee flags for offside against Lee Hughes. Direct free kick taken by Jason Steele.
71:05 Seb Harris produces a right-footed shot from just outside the area that goes harmlessly over the bar.
70:38 Effort from the edge of the area by Luke Guttridge goes wide of the right-hand post.
70:05 Kevin Thornton takes a shot. Fantastic save by Kasper Schmeichel.
68:28 Substitution Alex Dyer on for Paul Rodgers.
68:28 Substitution Seb Harris on for Billy Mckay.
68:28 Substitution Kevin Thornton is brought on as a substitute for Ryan Gilligan.
66:58 The ball is swung over by Ben Davies, Unfair challenge on Jason Steele by Delroy Facey results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Craig Hinton.
66:28 Richard Ravenhill produces a cross.
66:17 The ball is swung over by Ben Davies.
Correction - 63:53 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on John Thompson by Luke Guttridge. Direct free kick taken by Kasper Schmeichel.
63:53 awarded for an unfair challenge on John Thompson by Luke Guttridge.
63:43 A cross is delivered by Lee Hughes, clearance made by Craig Hinton.
63:06 Lee Hughes takes a shot. Save by Jason Steele.
62:24 Delroy Facey delivers the ball, Lee Hughes takes a shot. Save by Jason Steele.
61:48 A cross is delivered by Paul Rodgers.
61:08 The assistant referee signals for offside against Delroy Facey. Direct free kick taken by Jason Steele.
59:37 Paul Rodgers handles the ball and concedes a free kick. Free kick taken by Kasper Schmeichel.
59:05 Lee Hughes takes a shot. Save made by Jason Steele.
58:07 Luke Guttridge concedes a free kick for a foul on Delroy Facey. Graeme Lee delivers the ball from the free kick right-footed from right channel, Craig Hinton manages to make a clearance.
57:35 Luke Guttridge delivers the ball, John Thompson makes a clearance.
57:10 Inswinging corner taken by Luke Guttridge from the left by-line, Mike Edwards makes a clearance.
57:01 The ball is crossed by Abdul Osman, John Thompson makes a clearance.
56:25 Ben Davies takes a shot. Jason Steele makes a save.
55:46 Ryan Gilligan challenges Richard Ravenhill unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Kasper Schmeichel.
55:04 The ball is swung over by John Thompson, blocked by Peter Gilbert.
53:55 John Johnson concedes a free kick for a foul on Ben Davies. The ball is delivered by Ben Davies, Headed effort from deep inside the penalty area by Lee Hughes misses to the left of the goal.
52:34 Corner taken by Luke Guttridge from the left by-line played to the near post, Abdul Osman takes a shot. Kasper Schmeichel makes a save.
52:01 John Thompson concedes a free kick for a foul on Steve Guinan. Peter Gilbert takes the direct free kick.
50:28 Corner taken right-footed by Ben Davies from the right by-line, Header from deep inside the area by Delroy Facey goes harmlessly over the crossbar.
49:56 Luke Guttridge takes a shot. Blocked by Graeme Lee.
49:35 The ball is delivered by John Johnson, save made by Kasper Schmeichel.
46:28 GOAL - Ben Davies:Northampton 0 - 1 Notts County Ben Davies finds the back of the net with a goal from close range to the bottom right corner of the goal. Northampton 0-1 Notts County.
45:47 Billy Mckay delivers the ball, clearance by Ben Davies.
45:01 The referee blows his whistle to start the second half.
45:01 Substitution (Notts County) makes a substitution, with Delroy Facey coming on for Luke Rodgers.
Half Time
45:00+2:46 The half-time whistle blows.
45:00+1:56 Inswinging corner taken from the left by-line by Luke Guttridge, Close range headed effort by Dean Beckwith misses to the right of the goal.
45:00+1:39 A cross is delivered by Paul Rodgers, fantastic save by Kasper Schmeichel.
44:47 Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Luke Guttridge from the left by-line, Kasper Schmeichel makes a comfortable save.
43:02 Jason Steele takes the free kick.
43:02 Booking Craig Westcarr is shown a yellow card for unsporting behaviour.
42:21 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Peter Gilbert by Craig Westcarr.
38:53 The free kick is swung in right-footed by Craig Hinton.
38:53 Booking The referee shows Mike Edwards a yellow card.
38:36 Steve Guinan fouled by Mike Edwards, the ref awards a free kick.
37:43 The referee penalises Abdul Osman for handball. Kasper Schmeichel takes the direct free kick.
36:56 Ben Davies is caught offside. Jason Steele takes the direct free kick.
36:02 Unfair challenge on Craig Westcarr by Ryan Gilligan results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Kasper Schmeichel.
35:13 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Steve Guinan by Mike Edwards. Luke Guttridge restarts play with the free kick, Centre by Mike Edwards.
34:27 Inswinging corner taken from the left by-line by Luke Guttridge.
34:21 The ball is delivered by Peter Gilbert, blocked by Craig Westcarr.
33:59 Abdul Osman produces a cross, Richard Ravenhill gets a block in.
33:46 The ball is delivered by Ryan Gilligan.
32:46 Foul by John Thompson on Luke Guttridge, free kick awarded. Free kick crossed right-footed by Luke Guttridge from left wing, clearance by John Thompson.
31:42 Craig Westcarr fouled by Ryan Gilligan, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Kasper Schmeichel.
31:04 Inswinging corner taken by Peter Gilbert from the right by-line, Graeme Lee manages to make a clearance.
30:33 Craig Westcarr crosses the ball, Craig Hinton makes a clearance.
29:11 Billy Mckay takes a shot. Graeme Lee gets a block in.
28:50 John Johnson sends in a cross.
28:22 Inswinging corner taken by Peter Gilbert.
27:35 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Steve Guinan by Graeme Lee. Free kick taken by Peter Gilbert.
26:48 Shot from just outside the area by Billy Mckay misses to the left of the target.
24:59 Luke Rodgers crosses the ball, Jason Steele makes a brilliant save.
23:28 Effort from the edge of the box by Abdul Osman goes wide of the right-hand upright.
22:36 Foul by Craig Westcarr on John Johnson, free kick awarded. Direct free kick taken by Craig Hinton.
19:56 Ryan Gilligan concedes a free kick for a foul on Neal Bishop. Free kick taken by Stephen Hunt.
18:21 The offside flag is raised against Luke Rodgers. Jason Steele takes the free kick.
17:17 Dean Beckwith gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Lee Hughes. Richard Ravenhill restarts play with the free kick.
15:11 The referee blows for offside against Luke Rodgers. Indirect free kick taken by Craig Hinton.
13:46 Free kick awarded for a foul by Mike Edwards on Ryan Gilligan. Peter Gilbert produces a cross, John Johnson takes a shot. Save by Kasper Schmeichel.
13:03 Luke Guttridge takes a shot. Mike Edwards gets a block in.
12:41 Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Peter Gilbert from the right by-line, clearance made by Graeme Lee.
12:08 Steve Guinan takes a shot. Kasper Schmeichel makes a fantastic save.
8:18 Luke Rodgers gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on John Johnson. Craig Hinton restarts play with the free kick.
6:29 The referee blows for offside against Luke Rodgers. Jason Steele takes the free kick.
Correction - 5:28 Centre by Luke Guttridge, John Thompson makes a clearance.
5:28 Luke Guttridge crosses the ball, clearance made by Graeme Lee.
4:38 Unfair challenge on Ben Davies by Craig Hinton results in a free kick. The free kick is delivered right-footed by Ben Davies from left wing, Jason Steele makes a comfortable save.
3:51 Luke Guttridge fouled by Craig Westcarr, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Luke Guttridge, The ball is swung over by Mike Edwards, Richard Ravenhill manages to make a clearance.
2:22 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Neal Bishop by Abdul Osman. Kasper Schmeichel takes the free kick.
0:00 The game gets underway.
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