Grays slip to second after a first defeat of the season, 2-1 at home to 10 man Accrington (3rd), allowed Exeter to move above them following a 1-1 draw at Altrincham although Exeter have played a game more.
Stevenage (4th) beat Kidderminster 3-1 thanks to a Darryn Stamp double, and York (5th) lost at home to Burton.Halifax (6th) beat Dagenham 3-0, and Morecambe lost at home to Cambridge by a single goal.
Scarboro hoisted themselves off the bottom by beating now-bottom Tamworth 1-0. Forest Green are second bottom after losing to Canvey 2-1, while Southport complete the bottom three after losing at Crawley 2-0, ex-Bull Chris Lane being dismissed on half time. A resurgent Aldershot beat Gravesend 3-2, but struggled against a side with 10 men for an hour and relied on a last minute Tim Sills winner.