Trailing by two goals against a side fighting for their lives at the foot of the table, Northampton's players could have been forgiven for thinking it was just 'one of those days' at the Lamex Stadium.
But Chris Wilder's side not only battled their way back to parity, Ricky Holmes won it for them late on to take another huge step towards an early promotion party.
Stevenage boss Darren Sarll was left to rue 'a little bit of inexperience and game knowledge' when speaking to his club's official website afterwards.
For the Cobblers, the win moved them on to 82 points for the campaign with 9 matches to play, a lead of 11 points over Oxford and a gap of 17 to the play-off places.
They begin their Easter fixtures at home to Newport County on Good Friday, a 3pm kick-off that is sure to attract a large crowd to Sixfields.
Having reached the 40-point barrier, the Welsh side should be safe for another season in League Two but were heavily beaten by in-form Bristol Rovers on Saturday afternoon.