The Bulls slip back into the bottom two after Lincoln won 2-1 at Morecambe to move themselves onto 16 points. The Bulls are on 15, level with Gillingham who had a man sent off in losing 3-1 at home to Crewe. Barnet are bottom and two points behind after their 1-1 draw with Torquay. Above the Imps are four sides on 17 points. Along with Morecambe, Northampton drew 0-0 with Port Vale and had another player sent off, Oxford lost 2-1 at Rotherham, and Accrington were also reduced to ten men in their 1-1 draw with Southend. The Shrimpers are a point further clear with Stockport, who won 1-0 at Bury.
At the top Bury's loss drops them from second to fifth with Chesterfield remaining top despite their 2-1 loss at home to Burton. Port Vale are two points behind in second after their draw, with Shrewsbury's 1-1 draw at Stevenage enough to put them third on goal difference from Wycombe. The Chairboys beat Bradford 1-0 to go fourth, with Rotherham sixth and Torquay back in the play-offs in seventh. Macclesfield are up to tenth, and two points short of the play-offs, with a 2-0 win over Aldershot.
In the Conference AFC Wimbledon are top by a point despite losing 2-0 at Barrow as Crawley drew 1-1 at Darlington. Forest Green beat Mansfield 2-1, and Kidderminster won 1-0 at Histon.