First up Oxford. As usual, there is a little more than just three points at stake against our rivals from down the road.

Going into the match, after a much publicised undefeated run at the County Ground lasting 27 years against the 'Us', the pessimists amongst us were fearing the law of averages would come into play.

Thankfully, this never materialised, nor did the anticipated crowd trouble.

A 2-1 win, although at times nail biting, rescued the weekend, just 24 hours after a pathetic display by our national team. A great way to start the month.

Encouraged by the recent improvement in form, the pre-match build up for Oldham is remembered for a rather terse-sounding Colin Todd response to a suggestion during a radio interview that the weather is always awful in Oldham.

Perhaps Mr Todd should have taken a little more interest in the comments for they proved to be an accurate prediction and description of the day, which unfortunately also mirrored the team performance, as we lost to a side who had not won a league game since the first day of the season.

Bad weather and results seem to go hand-in-hand and a trip to Wales did nothing to change the trend although a 0-0 draw at Swansea was a slightly better result. Cries of "you dirty English..." by the Welsh fans to one particular foul was perhaps overstating the point as our team was made up from players with such English-sounding names as Griemink,Van der Linden and, of course, Williams.

What a nightmare 3-0 down at half-time against local rivals Bristol Rovers and really we couldn't understand why as the first half performance was certainly not three goals worse.

It seemed not for the first time in recent memory that luck was not on our side as the conceding of sloppy goals at one end was matched by missed chances at the other end. A very late penalty brought some respectability to the score, but the loss of all the points was hard to take, particularly as Rovers had not turned in a sparkling performance.

Just three days later and our luck has not improved.

An even first half against Millwall was wasted during the last moments when a goal for the visitors turned what would have been a useful 0-0 against the wind into a 1-0 deficit.

Early in the second half, just when we were getting into the game and hunting the equaliser, a refereeing decision, later confirmed as incorrect, turned the match on its head.

Instead of seeing the opposition goalkeeper sent off and the Town awarded a penalty, it was us reduced to ten men as Andy Williams received his marching orders for 'diving'.

Why are we suffering the worst end of vital decisions at present? Answers please to Lancaster Gate.

The ten men battled gamely but were undone by a breakaway goal that was going wide of the target until our own Keith O'Halloran decided to intervene.

It did not end there as Colin Todd's last words as Town manager saw him banished to the stands by a referee unable to recognise the error of his ways. This last act gave little indication to fans of the behind-the- scenes activity surrounding his future.

Perhaps the fact that his resignation had been refused had wound him up ever so slightly. I guess we will never know until maybe his appearance before the FA.

The ebullient and enthusiastic Andy King took charge for the visit to Notts County, promising a slightly different approach and on the back of the recent results perhaps, not before time.

In the end, Danny Invincible's first double was not enough to earn a point, but the fact that we had created enough chances to win at least two games gave hope that something better may be just around the corner.

Just for once, to address the balance there was little complaint about the refereeing decision that cost the Town a point.

Has our luck begun to change? Shortly after the County game, the draw for the first round of the F A Cup saw us pitted against non-League Ilkeston.

Barring some major nightmare or a Cup shock of enormous proportions, this should see us into round two and one game from a potential dream.

So to Halloween and a game against Cambridge. Another Invincible double ensures a comfortable win and with a little luck individually, he could have trebled his total.

This time, Keith O'Halloran got one at the right end. So 3-1 and the outlook a little brighter.

The Cambridge game did have a sinister twist. The attendance of under 3,500 was disappointing in the extreme.

Were there a rash of Halloween parties not to be missed? Did the floods prevent many travelling ? We think not, as many friends from far and wide were present and found a way of showing their commitment to the team.

Quite simply, attendances this low will only seek to undermine any progress that the club may achieve following its reorganisation.

Without wishing to point fingers or seek excuses we suggest that anyone with even the slightest interest in the Town should really try to get along to future games. Supporters are fundamental to the welfare and well being of any football club.

Their absence will affect the financial stability of the club, resulting in reduced playing strength and even a threat to the ultimate survival.

The good win and low crowd encompasses both the high and low spots of the month in just one match.

This month we could find ourselves one match away from a glamour third round FA Cup tie when suddenly we will find we have 10,000 'committed fans' all trying to get tickets.

Here's hoping!