Bournemouth's 2-0 win at Darlington keeps them top by two points, with the Quakers now five points short of safety. Dagenham are second following their 1-0 win at Burton, where the home side missed a penalty. Rotherham are third after drawing 1-1 at Cheltenham. Notts County's relentless march to the title is now eight points short after a 2-1 loss at Morecambe, heaping more pressure on manager Ian McParland. Barnet retain a play-off spot with their 2-2 draw with Bradford, and Rochdale's 2-1 win at Northampton keeps them fifth. Aldershot, 2-1 winners at Crewe, and Shrewsbury, 2-0 victors at Lincoln, fill the rest of the top seven.
At the bottom the Bulls move out the drop zone at Macclesfield's expense. The Silkmen lost 4-0 at Chesterfield. Torquay are level on six points after a 2-0 home loss to Grimsby. The Cobblers and Bulls follow on seven points, with Shrimps on eight and five clubs on nine including Bury, who beat Port Vale 1-0.
In the Conference Oxford are eight points clear after another convincing win, 4-0 at home to Eastbourne. Forest Green drew 1-1 at Barrow, Chester lost 1-0 at home to Stevenage, while Kidderminster beat Gateshead 3-2.