Stockport now require snookers to stay out of the Conference after drawing their crucial match with Northampton 2-2. They are six points behind the Cobblers, with two games left, and with a 35 goal backlog to overcome. The Cobblers are on 46 points, one ahead of Barnet with the Bees drawing 2-2 with Oxford. Lincoln are on 47 after their 2-0 home loss to Cheltenham, and have now scored only once in five games. The Bulls are next on 48 points with Burton a point better off after drawing 3-3 with Torquay. Bradford join Cheltenham and Macclesfield on the 'safe' total of 51 after beating Aldershot 2-1, but they could all go down on goal difference still.
At the top Bury join Chesterfield in League One after the Shakers beat the Spireites 3-2, cutting the gap at the top to two points. Wycombe are back into third after beating Crewe 2-0, with Shrewsbury drawing 0-0 with fifth placed Accrington to slip back into a play-off spot. Stevenage are next after beating Port Vale 1-0, leaving the Valiants play-off hopes over, while Gillingham ended Rotherham's hopes after winning 1-0 at the Don Valley Stadium. Torquay are realistically the only side that can displace anyone out of the top seven.
In the Conference Crawley set the record for the longest unbeaten run after their 1-0 win at Newport. Wrexham and Fleetwood will join AFC Wimbledon and Luton in the play-offs after the Dragons beat Tamworth 4-2 and Fleetwood beat Barrow 1-0. Kidderminster's hopes are over after losing 2-1 at Rushden. Down the bottom Forest Green's goalless draw with Wimbledon keeps them out of the bottom four on goal difference.
At the foot of League One Swindon are relegated after losing 3-1 at Sheff Weds. Plymouth need to make up only three points after beating MK Dons 1-0, and they still hold a game in hand. Bristol Rovers and Dagenham hold the final two relegation spots after Walsall drew with Oldham to move a point clear of the pair, who both lost today.