The Glovers scored a late winner to pick up three points at Brentford and they leapfrog the Robins into 2nd place behind leaders Forest. Forest beat Swansea 3 - 1 after going a goal down.
Latest table is
| 1 | Nottingham Forest | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 25 | +10 | ||||
| 2 | Yeovil Town | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 22 | +6 | ||||
| 3 | Bristol City | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 22 | +5 | ||||
| 4 | Bradford City | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 21 | +8 | ||||
| 5 | Tranmere Rovers | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 21 | +6 | ||||
| 6 | Carlisle United | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 20 | +4 | ||||
| 7 | Scunthorpe United | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 19 | +6 | ||||
| 8 | Port Vale | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 0 | ||||
| 9 | Oldham Athletic | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 18 | +4 | ||||
| 10 | Crewe Alexandra | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 17 | +3 | ||||
| 11 | Chesterfield | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 17 | +1 | ||||
| 12 | Swansea City | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 0 | ||||
| 13 | Gillingham | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 17 | -3 | ||||
| 14 | Bournemouth | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 15 | -2 | ||||
| 15 | Brentford | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 15 | -2 | ||||
| 16 | Northampton Town | 12 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 15 | -3 | ||||
| 17 | Huddersfield Town | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 0 | ||||
| 18 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 14 | -4 | ||||
| 19 | Doncaster Rovers | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 12 | -3 | ||||
| 20 | Cheltenham Town | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 12 | -7 | ||||
| 21 | Blackpool | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 11 | -2 | ||||
| 22 | Millwall | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 9 | -9 | ||||
| 23 | Leyton Orient | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 28 | 8 | -14 | ||||
| 24 | Rotherham United (-10) | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 4 | -4 | ||||