Darlington provided the shock of the night in beating fifth placed Rotherham at the Don Valley Stadium 2-1. Saturday's opponents Bury beat Bradford 2-1 to move third, while Aldershot drew 1-1 with leaders Rochdale. In the other game Port Vale beat Burton, who only named four subs and had keeper Artur Krysiak red carded in injury time, 3-1.
In the Conference Chester had just 425 through the gates, a club record low, as they lost 1-0 to Salisbury while Ebbsfleet debutant Moses Ashikodi scored from the spot but they lost to his old side Kettering 2-1.
In the FA Cup Forest Green lost 2-1 at Notts County, while Accrington beat Gillingham 1-0 in front of 1,322 to face Fulham in the fourth round.