In the Conference Danny Williams got a rare start for Forest Green, only his second this season, as they beat Crawley 1-0. At Exeter, it was all ex-Bulls on target as Adam Stansfield scored for the hosts only for Stafford's Neil Grayson to score two second half goals to bag an unexpected away scalp.
Ben Smith was again on the scoresheet of Weymouth as they drew 1-1 at home to managerless Rushden. Craig Mawson watched one of his own defenders score past him as Halifax lost 2-1 to Burton, and it was an own goal that settled the Morecambe-Aldershot match with Craig Stanley and John Grant both completing 90 minutes. Chris Lane lost his regular starting place as bottom of the Conference Southport lost 2-1 at Altrincham.
In League Two David Brown managed a rare three minute league outing in Accrington's match, and Mark Robinson was an unused sub for Stockport with Michael Rose still out injured.
In League One Steve Guinan was relegated to the bench as Cheltenham again struggled for goals in their 2-0 loss to fellow strugglers Leyton Orient.
In the Championship Paul Parry saw his Cardiff side lose a five match winning run in a 1-0 loss at Norwich, and Michael McIndoe was also helpless as his side Barnsley lost 2-0 at Sunderland.