Results Round Up

We all not what happened at Blundell Park, here’s what happened elsewhere in the division.

It may have come as a suprise that it was Dagenham & Redbridge who laid down the most convincing early marker. D&R knocked six past Chester without return.

The two promotion favourites both secured wins with Bradford overcoming Notts County 2-1 through a Peter Thorne double.

Fellow favourites Shrewsbury eased to a 4-0 win over Macclesfield with former Dale striker Grant Holt geting on the score sheet with a penalty.

Dales Play-Off Semi-Final opponents could only manage a draw with newly promoted Exeter; Danny Seabourne cancelling out a Rob Purdie penalty for Darlo.

Fellow newboys Aldershot claimed a 1-0 victory of Accrington Stanley, Scott Donnelly on the score sheet for the Shots.

Luton will remain on -30 thanks to a 3-1 home defeat against Port Vale. Former Dale players Marc Richards and Louis Dodds amongst the goals for Vale.

Another former Dale player, Reuben Reid, handed Rotherham a 1-0 victory over much fancied Lincoln.

Down the road Andy Bishop got Bury of to a good start with the only goal in their 1-0 victory over Brentford.

Next Saturday’s opponents Barnet crashed to a 3-1 defeat against Chesterfield. Jack Lester returned to old ways with a brace against the Bees.

Elswhere Bournemouth and Gillingham played out a 1-1 draw as did Wycombe and Morecambe.