Bournemouth remain leaders of the divison but their position is looking increasingly above them after being thrashed 4-0 at home by second place Rochdale. Dagenham slip to third after a 1-1 draw with Port Vale, Notts County and Shrewsbury held on to play-off spots with a 1-1 draw at Meadow Lane. Chesterfield push Barnet out of the play-offs after beating the Bees 1-0, while Rotherham keep the other spot with a goalless draw with Aldershot. Bury drew 0-0 with Burton to keep both sides in the hunt.
Down the bottom Darlington are nine points adrift after today's loss, with Torquay beating Northampton 1-0 to open a three point safety gap for themselves after Grimsby's 2-2 draw with Accrington last night cut it down to goal difference. Cheltenham slip to 21st after a 4-0 home loss to Crewe in front of their worst gate of the season, while Morecambe pick up a rare win with a 3-1 defeat of Lincoln. Macclesfield's 2-2 draw with Bradford keeps them level with the Bulls on 18 points, seven points away from both the play-offs and relegation zone.
In the Conference Oxford's lead is back to eight points after a 1-0 win over Altrincham. Second and third Kettering and Stevenage drew 1-1, while Luton's new boss Richard Money saw his side lose 2-0 at home to Rushden. Chester upset AFC Wimbledon by winning 3-1, and Forest Green drew 1-1 with Eastbourne, while Kidderminster lost 2-0 at Cambridge.