League Two round-up

Dale and Cherries win again

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League Two round-up

Wiseman: On target

Accrington 4-2 Torquay
Aldershot 1-0 Chesterfield
Bournemouth 1-0 Shrewsbury
Bury 2-0 Barnet
Cheltenham 2-2 Northampton
Crewe 0-0 Lincoln
Darlington 0-1 Bradford
Grimsby 1-1 Dagenham & Redbridge
Hereford 0-2 Notts County
Port Vale 0-2 Morecambe
Rochdale 3-0 Macclesfield
Rotherham 2-2 Burton Albion

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Rochdale stayed a point clear at the top of League Two after a 3-0 win over Macclesfield Town.

Dale were comfortable winners at Spotland and were 2-0 up at the break thanks to goals from Will Atkinson and Scott Wiseman.

Things went from bad to worse for the Silkmen in the second half as Shaun Briskey was sent off before Jason Taylor sealed the win late on.

Bournemouth stayed hot on Rochdale's heels - but only just as they claimed a narrow 1-0 win over Shrewsbury Town at Dean Court.

Indeed The Cherries only claimed victory with five minutes to go when Graham Coughlan put through his own net.

Third placed Rotherham are now four points adrift of the top two after they let a two-goal lead slip at home to Burton Albion.

Adam Le Fondre had fired The Millers into a 2-0 lead, but Burton battled back with Aaron Webster and Greg Pearson grabbing the goals.

Pre-season favourites Notts County are into fourth place as they grabbed a 2-0 win at Hereford United.

Goals in either half from Craig Westcarr and Mike Edwards sealed he win for The Magpies.

Dagenham & Redbridge slipped down to fifth as they were held 1-1 at second-from-bottom Grimsby Town.

The Mariners went ahead through Michael Coulson, but Jon Nurse struck to seal a share of the spoils for the visitors.

Aldershot moved up one place into sixth, and above Chesterfield, after a 1-0 win over the Spireites at the Recreation Ground.

The only goal arrived with 20 minutes left with Anthony Charles firing home.

Bury are only out of the play-off picture because of goal difference after they claimed a 2-0 win over Barnet at Giig Lane.

A penalty on the stroke of half-time from Daniel Nardiello and a late David Worral goal were enough for The Shakers to overcome Barnet - who were reduced to ten men with Mark Hughes seeing red.

Morecambe stay in tenth after their 2-0 win at Port Vale. First-half goals from Phil Jevons and Paul Mullin sealing the win for The Shrimpers.

Bottom-of-the-table Darlington's woeful season continued as they lost 1-0 at home to Bradford City. Steve Williams' goal after 23 minutes was enough to separate the sides.

Accrington Stanley and Torquay United shared six goals at The Crown Ground, with the home side coming out on top.

Nicky Wroe's penalty gave the visitors the lead, before Phil Edwards levelled - also from the spot - and Andrew Proctor fired Stanley ahead just before the break.

Luke Joyce and Rob Grant then sealed the win for Stanley, with Chris Zebroski grabbing a consolation for the visitors late on.

Cheltenham and Northampton remain near the wrong end of the table after they played out a 2-2 draw at Whaddon Road.

Barry Hayles twice put Cheltenham ahead - but Ade Akinfenwa cancelled them out each time.

Finally, Lincoln remain third from bottom after a goalless draw at Crewe.