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Dale move clear with Alex win

06 Feb 2010 - 17:29:43

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Rochdale extended their lead at the top of the League Two table with a 2-0 home win over Crewe Alexandra.

Chris O'Grady put the misery of an open goal miss in their midweek defeat to Bury behind him to put his side 1-0 ahead after only eight minutes, before a Matt Tootle own goal a minute after the break sealed victory.

The highest scoring game of the day in League Two came at Accrington, as the home side gained the three points in a five-goal thriller.

Despite scoring a brace, Morecambe's David Artell ended on the losing side, as Robert Grant replicated his feat by scoring two for Stanley, before James Ryan hit a winner seven minutes from time.

Bottom of the league Darlington gave their fans a treat by defeating promotion hopefuls Rotherham at home, 2-0. Tadhg Purcell scored their first on 19 minutes, before Gareth Waite gave the supporters what they had been waiting for seven minutes after half-time.

Hereford and Burton secured 1-0 home wins over Torquay and Port Vale respectively, with Jacques Maghoma finding the net for the Brewers and Canadian striker Gavin McCallum netting for the Bulls.

"There were also 1-0 wins for Bury, away at Bradford; thanks to an Andy Morrell strike shortly after half-time, Northampton Town at Dagenham & Redbridge with John Johnson finding the net midway through the second period and Notts County; who won at Grimsby Town thanks to a single goal from Lee Hughes.

Shrewsbury were another team to win 1-0. They managed to defeat Macclesfield thanks to a solitary goal from Steven Leslie on 54 minutes.

At Underhill, Barnet enjoyed a comfortable 3-0 victory over Aldershot; with John O'Flynn grabbing a second-half double following veteran midfielder Micah Hyde's strike ten minutes after the half-time break.

Struggling Lincoln suffered a 2-1 loss at Chesterfield. Dominic Green and Barry Conlon scored either side of the half-time break for the home side, with Moses Swaibu scoring for the Imps.

The only game to end goalless in League Two came at Bournemouth as they drew 0-0 with Cheltenham.