Dino Maamria was sent off for the third time this season, and will have to face an FA disciplinary panel, as Stevenage (5th) lost 1-0 to leaders Grays. Accrington (2nd) kept pace by beating last but one Southport 4-0. Morecambe (4th) beat York (7th) 2-0, extending York's run to one point in 15. Halifax (6th) lost to fast improving Scarboro 2-0. Woking won 3-1 at Dagenham, and Gravesend won 2-1 at Crawley. Aldershot continue their surge up the table with a 2-1 win over Forest Green, but had Tim Sills sent off in the process before Guy Madjo ended his full Forest Green debut early to level the sides up. Burton have followed Aldershot up the table, and they beat 10 man Kidderminster 1-0. Cambridge are in the bottom half after drawing 1-1 at Canvey. Altrincham beat fellow strugglers Tamworth 2-0 to avenge an FA Cup defeat three weeks earlier.
With York, Stevenage, and Halifax all losing, the Bulls remain just two points off a play-off place. Stockport, our opponents in the FA Cup next week, lost 2-1 at fellow strugglers Mansfield to leave them in the relegation zone.