Saturday Afternoon Round-Up

League Two:

Two late goals for Rochdale secured a 4-2 away win for champions elect away at Accrington. Both sides were reduced to 10-men after 74 minutes, after which Rochdale scored two late goals to take them 11 points clear at the top of the table. Notts County underlined their automatic promotion credentials with a battling 1-0 away win at Crewe Alexandra as Bournemouth's hopes were dealt a blow after they conceded a late goal away at Grimsby's Blundell Park to lose 3-2. The result was a massive one for The Mariners, bringing them back to 4 points off survival.

Rotherham applied further pressure to Bournemouth with a 1-0 victory over Bury, which saw the away side slip further down the table and away from the automatic promotion spot. And Chesterfield were left to settle for an away point at mid-table Burton Albion in a 2-2 draw between two sides who had both conceded 5 the previous Saturday; whilst Chesterfield having been hammered 5-0, Burton remarkably lost 6-5 at home to Cheltenham.

Results from the playoff hopefuls saw Northampton take a comfortable 3 points from fellow playoff contenders Morecambe in a 2-0 win at Sixfields as Aldershot enjoyed the same scoreline in a home win over Shrewsbury Town. Dagenham & Redbridge came from behind to secure a 3-1 home win over Macclesfield which leaves Macclesfield yet to be sure of League 2 survival.

At the foot of the table, Grimsby's 3-2 win over Bournemouth moves them to within 4 points of safety as a 2-1 home defeat for Darlington against Barnet all but confirmed their relegation as The Bees moved 10 points clear of the relegation zone. A 2-0 win for Hereford over Bradford meant they remained level with Barnet on points, also 10 points clear of the drop zone. The 1-1 stalemate between Cheltenham and Port Vale will leave The Robins nervously watching the progress of Grimsby Town behind them.