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League Two round-up

Image: Sido Jombati: Scored for Cheltenham Town

Cheltenham got back to winning ways to go top of League Two, whilst Accrington Stanley moved into the play-offs.

Robins go top of the table

Cheltenham got back to winning ways to go top of League Two, whilst Accrington Stanley moved into the play-offs and Plymouth Argyle slipped into the relegation zone. Macclesfield Town have now lost their last five after Cheltenham Town went top of the table after a 3-1 win. Marcus Marshall gave the hosts the lead on the half-hour mark, but seven minutes later Cheltenham were level through Sido Jombati. Jeff Goulding put the visitors in front in the 67th minute and Luke Garbutt completed the scoring in stoppage-time. Michael Smith netted a first-half hat-trick as Accrington Stanley hung on to beat Gillingham 4-3. Smith took less than a minute to net the opener. Danny Jackman levelled for Gillingham six minutes later before Smith got his second in the 19th minute. Luke Joyce added a third for Accrington just after the half-hour mark, and Smith completed his hat-trick in first-half stoppage-time to make it 4-1 and should have secured the points. Gavin Tomlin pulled one back for Gillingham in the 70th minute, before grabbing another in the 85th minute to set up a tense finale, but the hosts held on and climb into the play-off spots. Shrewsbury climbed into fourth after a 2-0 win at Hereford. Terry Gornell headed the visitors in front after 16 minutes before James Collins added the second just before the half-hour mark. AFC Wimbledon's run of three straight wins came to an abrupt end with a 2-1 defeat at home by Aldershot Town. Anthony Straker put the visitors ahead after 13 minutes, but Sammy Moore levelled 15 minutes later. Straker grabbed a second in the 70th minute to take all three points for Aldershot who climb to 18th in the table. Barnet eased to a 2-0 win against Crewe who played most of the game with nine men. David Artell was sent off in the 29th minute for a foul on Izale McLeod in the box. McLeod then converted from the spot. Adam Dugdale was then dismissed just before half-time for a foul on Rick Holmes. Michael Hector made sure of the points in the 77th minute. Dagenham & Redbridge climbed out of the relegation zone with a 3-2 win over out-of-form Rotherham United. Danny Harrison gave the visitors a half-time lead with a goal in the 28th minute, but five minutes into the second half Jon Nurse headed the hosts level. Mark Bradley then put the ball in his own net in the 62 minute to put Dagenham ahead but within a minute Alex Revell had headed Rotherham level. With 12 minutes to go defender Scott Doe headed in the winner. Bristol Rovers beat Bradford 2-1 at The Memorial Stadium. Lee Brown gave the home team a sixth minute lead which Eliot Richards doubled in the 55th minute. Andrew Davies pulled one back for the visitors in the 72nd minute. Plymouth Argyle slipped into the relegation zone after losing 1-0 at Port Vale. Substitute Tom Pope scored the game's only goal in the 86th minute. Torquay United moved up to fifth after a 1-0 win over Northampton who remain rooted to the bottom of the table. Mark Ellis secured the points for Vale in the 75th minute.