The Bulls now require a 9-0 win next week to stand any chance of escaping the drop zone next weekend.
Bradford sink into the bottom two after they lost 1-0 to Morecambe (20th). Barnet are up to 21st on nine points with Lincoln remaining behind them and only out of the drop zone on goal difference following a 1-0 loss at Southend. Northampton and Gillingham are with Morecambe on ten points, with the Cobblers losing 2-0 at Macclesfield and the Gills losing 7-4 at Accrington.
At the top Port Vale lead by three points despite losing 2-1 at Oxford. Chesterfield are second after a 5-5 draw with Crewe, and are level on points with Rotherham after they drew 1-1 with Bury (5th). Shrewsbury drew 1-1 with Torquay to see the Gulls drop out of the play-offs. Accrington are back up to sixth with their seven goal win, with Wycombe claiming the final spot with a 2-0 win at Stevenage. Burton kept up the pace with a 2-1 win over Stockport.
In the Conference Crawley lead the table by three points after beating Kidderminster 2-0. Wimbledon lost ground in second with a 1-1 draw with Forest Green, while Wrexham won 1-0 at Darlington.