Swindon moved a huge step closer to automatic promotion by beating Cheltenham as Northampton gave their survival prospects a big boost.
Swindon beat Cheltenham as Northampton and Hereford both win
Swindon Town moved a huge step closer to automatic promotion from League Two by beating Cheltenham Town as Northampton Town gave their survival prospects a big boost.
Shrewsbury Town jumped into the top three with a narrow home win, while Bradford City, Barnet and Hereford United secured important victories at the bottom end of the table.
However, Dagenham & Redbridge and Plymouth Argyle both lost as the fight for Football League survival seems certain to go the distance.
Paul Benson's 35th minute goal gave
Swindon a 1-0 home success over
Cheltenham, who were made to rue Darryl Duffy's penalty miss when the scores were deadlocked.
Shrewsbury are up into the automatic promotion spots after Ian Sharps' 51st minute goal was enough to maintain their unbeaten home record following a 1-0 win over
Burton Albion.
Padraig Amond plundered an injury-time equaliser as 10-man
Accrington Stanley hit back to draw 2-2 at promotion-chasing
Southend United.
Lee Mansell scored twice, including a last-minute equaliser, as
Torquay United came from two goals down to salvage a 2-2 draw at home with
Bristol Rovers.
Dagenham remain rooted to the foot of the table after Kieran Djilali's 86th minute effort secured
AFC Wimbledon a 2-1 home triumph.
Adebayo Akinfenwa scored a goal in each half as
Northampton climbed out of the bottom two on the back of a 3-1 home win over
Aldershot Town.
Plymouth dropped back into the relegation zone after Lewis Grabban's penalty 20 minutes from time handed
Rotherham United a 1-0 victory at home.
Richard O'Kelly enjoyed his first win as
Hereford manager after Lyle Taylor's first-half goal claimed a 1-0 win at
Morecambe.
Barnet ended a poor run of form to inflict further misery on administration-hit
Port Vale after Andrew Yiadom's 89th minute goal earned a 2-1 away win.
Macclesfield Town scored twice in the final five minutes to come from behind to snatch a 2-2 draw at home to
Crawley Town.
Max Clayton grabbed a last-minute winner as
Crewe Alexandra kept their play-off hopes alive with a thrilling 4-3 success at
Gillingham, who had fought back from 3-1 down to level before seeing Danny Spiller sent off with 10 minutes to go.
Bradford City boosted their survival prospects after second-half goals from Craig Fagan and James Hanson clinched a 2-1 home win over 10-man
Oxford United.
