diff --git a/callbacks.go b/callbacks.go
index 6d6b23b..4e622b4 100644
--- a/callbacks.go
+++ b/callbacks.go
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ func errHandler(dbprocAddr C.long, severity, dberr, oserr C.int, dberrstr, oserr
 
 	conn := getConnection(int64(dbprocAddr))
 	if conn != nil {
-		conn.addError(err)
+		conn.addError(err, int(dberr))
 	}
 
 	//fmt.Printf("err: %s", err)
diff --git a/conn.go b/conn.go
index e8cc296..631594a 100644
--- a/conn.go
+++ b/conn.go
@@ -94,6 +94,9 @@ type Conn struct {
 	messageNums  map[int]int
 	messageMutex sync.RWMutex
 
+	errors      map[int]string
+	errorsMutex sync.RWMutex
+
 	currentResult   *Result
 	expiresFromPool time.Time
 	belongsToPool   *ConnPool
@@ -120,7 +123,12 @@ func (conn *Conn) addMessage(msg string, msgno int) {
 	conn.messageNums[msgno] = i + 1
 }
 
-func (conn *Conn) addError(err string) {
+func (conn *Conn) addError(err string, errno int) {
+	conn.errorsMutex.Lock()
+	defer conn.errorsMutex.Unlock()
+
+	conn.errors[errno] = err
+
 	if len(conn.Error) > 0 {
 		conn.Error += "\n"
 	}
@@ -141,6 +149,7 @@ func connectWithCredentials(crd *credentials) (*Conn, error) {
 		spParamsCache: NewParamsCache(),
 		credentials:   *crd,
 		messageNums:   make(map[int]int),
+		errors:        make(map[int]string),
 	}
 	err := conn.reconnect()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -188,6 +197,14 @@ func (conn *Conn) close() {
 	}
 }
 
+// Remove a pooled connection from it's pool.
+func (conn *Conn) RemoveFromPool() *Conn {
+	if conn.belongsToPool != nil {
+		conn.belongsToPool.Remove(conn)
+	}
+	return conn
+}
+
 //ensure only one getDbProc at a time
 var getDbProcMutex = &sync.Mutex{}
 
@@ -260,11 +277,14 @@ func (conn *Conn) DbUse() error {
 
 func (conn *Conn) clearMessages() {
 	conn.messageMutex.Lock()
-	defer conn.messageMutex.Unlock()
-
 	conn.Error = ""
+	conn.errors = make(map[int]string)
+	conn.messageMutex.Unlock()
+
+	conn.errorsMutex.Lock()
 	conn.Message = ""
 	conn.messageNums = make(map[int]int)
+	conn.errorsMutex.Unlock()
 }
 
 //Returns the number of occurances of a supplied FreeTDS message number.
@@ -276,6 +296,15 @@ func (conn *Conn) HasMessageNumber(msgno int) int {
 	return count
 }
 
+//Returns the error string for a supplied FreeTDS error number.
+//if the error has not occurred then an empty string and false is returned.
+func (conn *Conn) HasErrorNumber(errno int) (string, bool) {
+	conn.errorsMutex.RLock()
+	err, found := conn.errors[errno]
+	conn.errorsMutex.RUnlock()
+	return err, found
+}
+
 //Execute sql query.
 func (conn *Conn) Exec(sql string) ([]*Result, error) {
 	results, err := conn.exec(sql)
diff --git a/conn_pool.go b/conn_pool.go
index a48bd76..cfd8064 100644
--- a/conn_pool.go
+++ b/conn_pool.go
@@ -167,6 +167,17 @@ func (p *ConnPool) addToPool(conn *Conn) {
 	}
 }
 
+// Remove a pooled connection from the pool,
+// forcing a new connection to take it's place.
+func (p *ConnPool) Remove(conn *Conn) {
+	if conn.belongsToPool != p {
+		return
+	}
+	p.connCount--
+	<-p.poolGuard //remove reservation
+	conn.belongsToPool = nil
+}
+
 //Release connection to the pool.
 func (p *ConnPool) Release(conn *Conn) {
 	if conn.belongsToPool != p {
diff --git a/conn_pool_test.go b/conn_pool_test.go
index eeda49b..2025255 100644
--- a/conn_pool_test.go
+++ b/conn_pool_test.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package freetds
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"sync"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 )
@@ -168,3 +169,106 @@ func TestConnPoolDo(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, 1, len(p.pool))
 	assert.Equal(t, 1, p.connCount)
 }
+
+func TestPoolRemove_TwoSizedPool(t *testing.T) {
+	p, _ := NewConnPool(testDbConnStr(2))
+	assert.Equal(t, p.connCount, 1)
+	c1, _ := p.Get()
+	c2, _ := p.Get()
+	// The pool has used 2 connections (c1, c2)
+	assert.Equal(t, p.connCount, 2)
+	// ...and has no unused connections in it.
+	assert.Equal(t, len(p.pool), 0)
+
+	// Remove c1 from the pool
+	p.Remove(c1)
+	assert.Nil(t, c1.belongsToPool)
+	// The pool has 1 used connection (c2)
+	assert.Equal(t, p.connCount, 1)
+	// ...and still has no unused connections in it.
+	assert.Equal(t, len(p.pool), 0)
+
+	// Trying to release the removed conn is a safe noop
+	p.Release(c1)
+	c1.Close()
+
+	// Get another connection from the pool.
+	// The pool will need to create this connection
+	// as it has no unused connections.
+	c3, _ := p.Get()
+
+	// The pool has used 2 connections (c2, c3)
+	assert.Equal(t, p.connCount, 2)
+	// ...and has no unused connections in it.
+	assert.Equal(t, len(p.pool), 0)
+
+	p.Release(c2)
+	p.Release(c3)
+}
+
+func TestPoolRemove_OneSizedPool(t *testing.T) {
+	p, _ := NewConnPool(testDbConnStr(1))
+	assert.Equal(t, p.connCount, 1)
+	c1, _ := p.Get()
+	// The pool has used 1 connection (c1)
+	assert.Equal(t, p.connCount, 1)
+	// ...and has no unused connections in it.
+	assert.Equal(t, len(p.pool), 0)
+
+	var wg sync.WaitGroup
+	chGotConn := make(chan *Conn)
+
+	// This goroutine attemps to Get another connection from the pool.
+	wg.Add(1)
+	go func() {
+		// The call to p.Get() will block until c1 is
+		// removed from the pool by the other goroutine.
+		c2, _ := p.Get()
+		assert.NotNil(t, c2)
+		chGotConn <- c2
+		wg.Done()
+	}()
+
+	wg.Add(1)
+	go func() {
+		// Sleep the goroutine for 2 seconds,
+		// keeping c1 in the pool.
+		time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
+		// Now remove c1 from the pool.
+		// This will allow the call to p.Get()
+		// in the other goroutine to unblock.
+		// Note the use of the RemoveFromPool() func on the conn itself.
+		c1.RemoveFromPool().Close()
+		wg.Done()
+	}()
+
+	// Wait to receive c2, or timeout.
+	select {
+	case c2 := <-chGotConn:
+		// The pool has used 1 connection (c2)
+		assert.Equal(t, p.connCount, 1)
+		// ...and has no unused connections in it.
+		assert.Equal(t, len(p.pool), 0)
+		p.Release(c2)
+
+	case <-time.After(5 * time.Second):
+		assert.Fail(t, "timed out waiting for a pooled connection")
+	}
+
+	wg.Wait()
+	close(chGotConn)
+}
+
+func TestPoolRemove_OnConn(t *testing.T) {
+	p, _ := NewConnPool(testDbConnStr(2))
+	assert.Equal(t, p.connCount, 1)
+	c1, _ := p.Get()
+
+	c1.RemoveFromPool()
+	assert.Nil(t, c1.belongsToPool)
+	// Calling RemoveFromPool again is a safe noop
+	c1.RemoveFromPool()
+	// Trying to remove the already removed conn is a safe noop
+	p.Remove(c1)
+	c1.Close()
+}
diff --git a/conn_sp.go b/conn_sp.go
index d58882e..5a621f4 100644
--- a/conn_sp.go
+++ b/conn_sp.go
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ func (conn *Conn) ExecSp(spName string, params ...interface{}) (*SpResult, error
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	for i, spParam := range spParams {
-		//get datavalue for the suplied stored procedure parametar
+		//get datavalue for the suplied stored procedure parameter
 		var datavalue *C.BYTE
 		datalen := 0
 		if i < len(params) {
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func (conn *Conn) ExecSp(spName string, params ...interface{}) (*SpResult, error
 			if param != nil {
 				data, sqlDatalen, err := typeToSqlBuf(int(spParam.UserTypeId), param, conn.freetdsVersionGte095)
 				if err != nil {
-					conn.Close() //close the connection
+					conn.close() //hard close the connection, if pooled don't return it.
 					return nil, err
 				}
 				if len(data) > 0 {
diff --git a/conn_test.go b/conn_test.go
index eb3f46a..0757c68 100644
--- a/conn_test.go
+++ b/conn_test.go
@@ -516,3 +516,41 @@ func TestMessageNumbers(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, c.HasMessageNumber(msgnumOne), 2)
 	assert.Equal(t, c.HasMessageNumber(msgnumTwo), 1)
 }
+
+// Also run with "go test --race" for race condition checking.
+func TestErrors(t *testing.T) {
+	const errnumOne = 11111
+	const errnumOneMessage = "errnum-1, goroutine-"
+	const errnumTwo = 22222
+	const errnumTwoMessage = "errnum-2, goroutine-"
+
+	c := &Conn{
+		errors: make(map[int]string),
+	}
+
+	var wg sync.WaitGroup
+
+	wg.Add(1)
+	go func() {
+		c.addError((errnumOneMessage + "alpha"), errnumOne)
+		wg.Done()
+	}()
+
+	wg.Add(1)
+	go func() {
+		c.addError((errnumOneMessage + "beta"), errnumOne)
+		c.addError((errnumTwoMessage + "beta"), errnumTwo)
+		wg.Done()
+	}()
+
+	wg.Wait()
+	// The most recent error using errnumOne will overwrite the previous error.
+	str, found := c.HasErrorNumber(errnumOne)
+	assert.True(t, found)
+	assert.Contains(t, str, errnumOneMessage)
+
+	// Only one error using errnumTwo was raised.
+	str, found = c.HasErrorNumber(errnumTwo)
+	assert.True(t, found)
+	assert.Contains(t, str, errnumTwoMessage)
+}
diff --git a/result.go b/result.go
index fa86fd6..48a0ece 100644
--- a/result.go
+++ b/result.go
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ func (r *Result) MustScan(cnt int, dest ...interface{}) error {
 		return err
 	}
 	if cnt != r.scanCount {
-		return errors.New(fmt.Sprintf("Worng scan count, expected %d, actual %d.", cnt, r.scanCount))
+		return errors.New(fmt.Sprintf("Wrong scan count, expected %d, actual %d.", cnt, r.scanCount))
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ func (r *Result) ScanColumn(name string, dest interface{}) error {
 
 	err = convertAssign(dest, r.Rows[r.currentRow][i])
 	if err != nil {
-		return err
+		return fmt.Errorf("%s, column '%s'", err.Error(), name)
 	}
 
 	return nil
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ func (r *Result) scanStruct(s *reflect.Value) error {
 		if f.IsValid() {
 			if f.CanSet() {
 				if err := convertAssign(f.Addr().Interface(), r.Rows[r.currentRow][i]); err != nil {
-					return err
+					return fmt.Errorf("%s, column '%s'", err.Error(), col.Name)
 				}
 				r.scanCount++
 			}
diff --git a/sp_result.go b/sp_result.go
index 64c6c8f..8bfba8a 100644
--- a/sp_result.go
+++ b/sp_result.go
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ func (r *SpResult) Next() bool {
 	return rst.Next()
 }
 
-//Sacaning output parameters of stored procedure
+//Scanning output parameters of stored procedure
 func (r *SpResult) ParamScan(values ...interface{}) error {
 	outputValues := make([]interface{}, len(r.outputParams))
 	for i := 0; i < len(r.outputParams); i++ {