Three points separate Wycombe Wanderers from the Cobblers after crucial wins for both teams on Saturday.
The joy of Town's slender success at Accrington would have been tempered upon hearing of the Chairboys' win against Dagenham & Redbridge.
They now travel to Newport County aiming to keep the gap between themselves and Northampton at the same margin before a Good Friday showdown at Adams Park.
Wycombe manager Gareth Ainsworth told BBC Three Counties Radio: "It's a crazy league. It's become a big three points today and nothing less than we deserve.
"Maybe the tide is just turning slightly in our favour, and what a great time to turn. We need this."