With Accrington and Exeter playing on Monday, several of the play-off chasers had a chance to make some ground up on the front pair.
Halifax move into third after a 1-0 home win over Forest Green. Morecambe (5th) moved back above the Bulls with a 3-1 win over Crawley, but Stevenage (7th) suffered a shock defeat for the second week running - losing 2-0 at Tamworth, and York (8th) lost to Woking (9th) 2-0.
Bottom side Southport lost 4-1 at home to Kidderminster and, with Tamworth winning, are now six points adrift of safety. Burton won 2-0 at Canvey, and Cambridge and Gravesend drew 1-1. Dagenham won at Scarboro 1-0.
Result of the day goes to Altrincham. Their 5-1 win over Aldershot was a stark turnaround from last weeks 5-0 loss to Forest Green.
The results leave the Bulls in sixth place, three points off second place with at least a game in hand on all but one of those above us.