Yeovil kept themselves within reach with a thrilling 3-2 win against Leyton Orient at Brisbane Road.
Bart Tarachulski put them ahead after 26 minutes and Paul Terry made it 2-0 to the Glovers before the half was finished - but Orient levelled with second-half strikes from Efe Echanomi and Daniel Chillingworth
However, Aaron Davies struck in the closing stages to keep them second in the table.
Flamboyant Swansea striker Lee Trundle hammered home a hat-trick to help keep his side in third place, with a 4-0 romp at home to Notts County.
Paul Connor also got in on the act as helpless County could provide no stiff opposition.
Northampton emerged victorious against Macclesfield at Moss Rose, winning 3-1.
Wycombe kept up their play-off challenge with a 3-1 home win over Lincoln, while Boston beat Darlington 3-1 to move four places up the table.
Kidderminster remain rooted to the botttom, after a 2-0 loss at Cheltenham, while second-bottom Cambridge earned a point against Bury.
Mansfield, who finally sacked manager Keith Curle on Friday following a month-long internal investigation, eased to a 2-0 win over Shrewsbury at Gay Meadow.
Rochdale and Bristol Rovers played out a goalless draw.