Adam Stansfield is eight games without a goal after Exeter beat Southport 1-0. Bertrand Cozic was back after injury but lasted just 23 minutes. Craig Stanley was also back after injury for Morecambe as they beat Grays 1-0, while Danny Carey-Bertram was also no longer troubling the physio as he came on as a sub to join Jon Brady as Cambridge beat Tamworth 1-0.
Brian Smikle was one of three attacking players thrown on as Kidderminster tried to get something out of their 1-0 loss at home to Crawley. Jamie Pitman started, and Mark Beesley made a rare subs appearance as Forest Green recorded their first win under Jimmy Harvey with a 2-1 win over Phil Robinson's (and Neil Grayson's) Stafford, while John Grant was dropped to the bench after one goal in seven for Aldershot's 0-0 draw with Altrincham.
Up the divisions, Karl Hawley scored the consolation as Crewe beat Carlisle 5-1. Potential loanee Ben Rix was a late sub for Crewe. Paul Parry put the icing on the cake with the last and set up two others as Cardiff demolished Wolves 4-0, while Gavin Williams will face two months out with surgery scheduled on a troubling knee injury.