Neil Smith`s side were held to a 2-2 draw at Hayes Lane by Stockport County, taking an 18^th minute lead through Reeco Hackett-Fairchild.

Elliot Osborne equalised 7 minutes later and on 35 minutes, Tom Walker had the visitors in front, only for a Sam Minihan own goal to restore parity just 3 minutes later.

Both sides had chances to win it in the second half, with Hackett-Fairchild hitting the bar with a free-kick and Adam Thomas doing likewise at the other end from a close-range effort, but the points were shared in the end.

FC Halifax Town are back up to second after winning 1-0 against out-of-form Sutton United at Gander Green Lane.

Fourth-bottom Sutton are now winless in eight games, courtesy of Michael Duckworth`s 53^rd minute goal which proved to be the winner for the Shaymen.

Harrogate Town are fourth after recording a 2-1 win over Barnet at the CNG Stadium.

But, despite going two-up in 18 minutes through Jack Muldoon and George Smith, Town were forced to hang on with ten-men following the 78^th minute dismissal of former Notts County favourite Jon Stead for a reckless challenge.

David Tutonda had earlier reduced the deficit for the Bees after 36 minutes and they almost grabbed a point but for Harrogate `keeper James Belshaw`s brilliant double save.

Barrow AFC are fifth after a 2-0 win at The Chigwell Construction Stadium against Dagenham & Redbridge.

The Bluebirds, who were beaten at Torquay United last weekend, went ahead after 13 minutes through Dior Angus.

Scott Quigley added a second on 25 minutes and, although the Daggers` Joan Luque hit the bar in the second half, the hosts suffered defeat.

Torquay and Notts County occupy the other two play-off spots and both won on Tuesday night.

Struggling Wrexham suffered a 1-0 defeat at Plainmoor, thanks to a 56^th minute Jake Andrews effort and a brilliant second half save from the Gulls` keeper Shaun MacDonald from a Paul Rutherford shot.

County condemned Woking to a 13^th league and cup game without a win after a convincing 4-0 win at the Laithwaite Community Stadium.

Enzio Boldewijn and Wes Thomas both bagged braces for the Magpies, with the latter scoring in the 18^th and 61^st minutes and the former sandwiching those on 7 and 73 minutes.

The battle of the bottom two saw Chorley remain firmly rooted to the basement after Ebbsfleet United won 4-0 at Victory Park.

Marvel Ekpiteta gave Fleet a great start with a goal inside 5 minutes and Gozie Ugwu doubled that lead 2 minutes before the break.

Ugwu virtually made the points safe with his second and the visitors` third on the hour-mark, with Albie Morgan adding a fourth for good measure with 4 minutes remaining.

Dover Athletic moved above Eastleigh into 11^th spot after beating them 3-1 at Crabble.

Oscar Gobern put the Whites in front after 18 minutes and Inih Effiong gave the home side a two-goal interval lead on the half-hour mark.

Tyronn Barnett pulled the Spitfires back into the contest just past the hour-mark, but a second for Effiong 17 minutes from time sealed Dover`s win.

It finished 0-0 at Meadow Park between Boreham Wood and Aldershot Town, while new AFC Fylde boss Jim Bentley watched on as his side earned a point from a 1-1 draw at York Road against Maidenhead United.

Josh Kelly broke the deadlock to give the home side the lead 3 minutes into the second half, but Neill Byrne ensured the Coasters` made their long midweek journey home with a point in the bag with a 73^rd minute leveller.

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