Rochdale moved top of League Two with a 3-0 away victory at Northampton Town.
As a result, the Iron now move down to third in the table with nine games left.However, they were boosted by Chesterfield's 2-1 away loss at Plymouth Argyle.
Elsewhere, Accrington thumped Morecambe 5-1, Torquay defeated Bury 2-1 and Cheltenham drew 1-1 with Wycombe.