| Date | Opponent | HT | FT | Scorers | Attendance |
| 8/8/98 | Carlisle U (A) | 0-1 | 0-1 | - | 5,184 |
| 11/8/98 | Northampton T. (Div. 2) (A) W R1 1st Leg | 0-1 | 1-2 | Storer | 3,390 |
| 15/8/98 | Chester City (N) | 0-1 | 2-2 | Barker, Woods (og) | 2,703 |
| 19/8/98 | Northampton T. (Div. 2) (N) W R1 2nd Leg | 0-0 | 1-0 1-1 aet | Barker | 1,291 |
| 22/8/98 | Brentford (A) | 0-2 | 0-2 | - | 6,355 |
| 29/8/98 | Torquay United (N) | 0-0 | 2-0 | Minton (pen), Hart | 2,703 |
| 31/8/98 | Scarborough (A) | 1-0 | 2-1 | Minton, Hart | 2,528 |
| 5/9/98 | Swansea City (N) | 1-0 | 1-0 | Hart | 2,931 |
| 8/9/98 | Exeter City (A) | 0-0 | 0-1 | - | 2,519 |
| 12/9/98 | Southend United (N) | 0-1 | 0-2 | - | 3,830 |
| 19/9/98 | Leyton Orient (A) |
