A last-gasp goal from captain Kelvin Langmead settled a hard-fought game between play-off chasing rivals and took Town back into the top seven.
Boss Aidy Boothroyd praised earlier goalscorer Roy O'Donovan, Lee Collins and Langmead, described as 'outstanding' by his manager.
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