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Rochdale are nine points clear at the top of the table, and thirteen clear of fourth place, after a 4-1 win at sorry Cheltenham. Their lead extends after Bournemouth lost 2-1 at Aldershot, with Bury third after their win over the Bulls. Rotherham are fourth with a 2-1 win over Grimsby, with Shrewsbury fifth after beating Dagenham 2-1. The Daggers remain in the play-offs with the Shots, but John Still's men have now lost three of the last four. Chesterfield remain on the edge of the play-offs after a goalless draw with Northampton.
At the bottom Darlington remain rooted after losing 3-0 at Crewe, with Grimsby also staying firmly in the bottom two. Cheltenham occupy 22nd spot after Lincoln beat Bradford 2-1, with the Bantams down to 16th and manager Stuart McCall under fire. Torquay lost 3-2 at home to Burton to remain 21st, while Barnet's poor form continues with a 2-1 loss to Morecambe. The Bees slip another place after Macclesfield's goalless draw with Port Vale.
In the Conference Chester named nine teenagers in their fifteen man squad and were hammered 4-0 by Mansfield. Stevenage retain top spot with a 2-0 win over Kettering, while Oxford are a point behind with two games in hand after winning 4-0 at Grays, where Julian Dicks had signed eight and released eight more in the past week. Kidderminster drew 2-2 with Crawley, while Forest Green lost 4-3 at Ebbsfleet.
