Despite going behind to an early goal from Alan Stubbs, two goals from Peter Thorne give the Town a 2-1 advantage to take to Burnden Park in this Coca-Cola Cup Semi Final First Leg - though not before substitute "W*nk*r" John McGinlay tangled with Mark Robinson - the Town defender's retaliation resulting in a red card and suspension for the second leg.

The Town score twice in the first half to close the gap on Forest Green in the final play-off position.

My five year old nephew Thomas watches his first Town game - and though it's not a cracker, a Sam Parkin double means the Town win 2-1.

My five year old nephew Thomas watches his first Town game - and though it's not a cracker, a Sam Parkin double means the Town win 2-1.

Steve McMahon decides to drop Martin Ling for himself for this FA Cup Fourth Round clash - but when McMahon is forced to retire with a hamstring problem, Ling replaces him from the bench, then goes on to net the winner in the last minute.

After two wins on the bounce, Swindon travelled to Villa Park hoping to continue their revival - a goalkeeping crisis though saw Jon Sheffield make his debut for the Town on loan, becoming the first player to wear the number 40 shirt in the Premier League. A hat-trick from ex-Oxford star Dean Saunders helped Villa to a 5-0 drubbing in one of the Town's worst performances of the season - and on the way out, I was told that "that Norwegian you've got's shoite" by a home fan in his best Brummie accent.

Sub Steven Gillespie nets in the dying moments to nick the points for Colchester.

The Town's 2-1 advantage from the first leg is overturned at Molineux in the League Cup Semi-Final, in a match remembered by most Town fans for a shocking challenge by Wolves keeper Paul Bradshaw on Alan Mayes - the Town striker left spitting out teeth.