The top three in Coca-Cola League Two - Hartlepool, Walsall and Swindon - remain firmly on course for promotion.

Walsall edged to victory against Hereford, taking 83 minutes to score the only goal.

Hereford had Dean Beckwith sent off after 79 minutes and Richard Money's side capitalised through Dean Keates four minutes later.

Swindon boss Paul Sturrock had his son Blair to thank after he put Robins ahead in their 2-1 victory over rock bottom Torquay.

Lee Thorpe gave the Gulls a lifeline with a 82nd-minute penalty.

But Swindon - who had missed a spot-kick of their own through Jack Smith - grabbed the winner a minute later when Lucas Jutkiewicz fired home.

MK Dons saw their hopes of displacing one of the top three dealt a blow when they were beaten 2-1 by Shrewsbury.

Clive Platt broke the deadlock for the Dons, who had Jude Stirling sent off, but Town responded through Derek Asamoah and Neil Ashton.

Stockport scored in each half as they brushed aside Chester 2-0, with Anthony Pilkington and Tony Dinning the scorers.

Wrexham were dealt a cruel blow as they attempt to haul themselves out of the bottom two.

Simon Spender turned the ball into his own net in the 88th minute to hand Notts County a 1-0 win.

Grimsby and Wycombe shared four goals in an entertaining clash at Blundell Park.

Scott McGleish and Jermaine Easter scored for Wanderers in the first half after some woeful home defending but the Mariners took control of the second period and claimed a point thanks to goals from Gary Jones and Paul Bolland.

Boston ran out 4-1 winners over Macclesfield, with two goals in each half.

David Galbraith and Drewe Broughton were on target in the first period.

Mark Greaves and Jamie Clarke following up in the second and Ashan Holgate claimed Town's consolation.

Craig Mackail-Smith and defender Alan White got two goals in three minutes in the closing stages as Peterborough delivered a late sucker punch to Mansfield at London Road.

Richard Lambert was the difference between his side Bristol Rovers and visitors Bury as he pounced in the 30th and 61st minutes to claim the points.

Mid-table Barnet, meanwhile, moved within one point of their opponents, 15th placed Rochdale with a 2-0 away win.

Barry Cogan and Dean Sinclair were the scorers.