In League Two, leaders MK Dons exercised their late goal card yet again, edging past third placed Rotherham. Chesterfield were the only other top 7 side in action, losing 2-1 at home to Grimsby who now occupy a more comfortable mid-table position.
Accrington further dented Chester's promotion hopes with a 3-3 draw in front of a poor 1,311 crowd. Morecambe moved within a point of the play-offs with a 2-1 win at out of form Macclesfield, while Stockport moved back into the top ten with a 2-1 win at Notts County.
Lincoln eased their relegation worries with a 2-0 win at Rochdale, and Brentford inflicted Shrewsbury's second 1-0 home loss in a week.
In the FA Cup Mansfield recorded only their second away win of the season, the first being against Harrogate in Round One, with a 2-1 win over Brighton. Peterboro won at Championship strugglers Colchester 3-1 - though you would wonder who had the bigger wage bill.
Bury claimed a 1-1 draw at Norwich, but Dagenham went down 5-2 to Southend after leading on the hour mark and having keeper Tony Roberts dismissed. Barnet earned a 1-1 draw at Swindon.